Walker Fowler continues to dominate the XC2
class, making it four wins in four races with
an impressive ride at the Big Buck. The Ballance
Racing Yamaha rider used a new strategy this
time, going all out for the first three laps
to build a good lead and then coasting home
for the victory. In the end, Fowler finished
the race with four minutes to spare over runner-up
finisher Gabe Phillips.
"I tried to push real hard at the beginning
to build a big lead in case I got tired at the
end and I definitely got tired," said Fowler.
"Maybe I pushed too hard, but that's how
you get faster."
Phillips was not happy at all with his second
place performance, the Greg's ATV & Cycle
Yamaha rider got a good start but indicated
that the intense heat was a factor and he needed
to stop several times for water.
Eric Hoyland rounded out the podium, finishing
just over two minutes behind Phillips. The Honda
rider wasn't able to practice the week before
the race due to severely sprained ankle he suffered
on the Monday before.
Greg's ATV & Cycle Yamaha rider Patrick
McGuire got his best finish of the year with
a fourth, edging out Honda rider Parker Jones
by 17 seconds.
Richie Brown was sixth on a KTM, while Honda
riders Dustin Canipe (the $100 Motosport.com
Holeshot Award winner) and Nathan Wallpe were
seventh and eighth.
Greg's ATV & Cycle Yamaha Matt Hanna and
KTM rider Aarol Bright rounded out the top 10.
Jonathan Fugate won the Junior A (22+) with
a 20th overall finish, the top non-XC1 or -XC2
rider in the afternoon race.
In the A.M. race, Dave Simmons won the $100
GT Thunder Amateur Overall Award, beating out
Lexie Coulter and Kristen Atwell for that honor.
"It was really getting rough out there,
but I got a good start and just kept charging,"
said Simmons.
The top three Utility riders were Bryan Buckhannon,
Michael Swift and Clifton Beasley, with Buckhannon
making a last lap pass to grab the top spot.
Meanwhile, Clifton Beasley topped fellow Can-Am
riders Scott Day and Jordan Phillips to win
the U2 division.
In the Sportsman A class, Jonathan Waddell
took the win on his Honda, with Brenton Crofut,
also on a Honda, in second and Wes Stone in
third on a Kawasaki.
Josh Simmons ended Hunter Hart's three-race
win streak in the Youth division by taking an
impressive overall victory, his first time to
ever do so. Hart finished the race in second
with Charlie Welch in third.
"I feels really good to get the win,"
said Simmons. "I just started picking off
everyone I could and got the lead."
In the 90 Modified (8-11) division, local rider
Eric Bayne got the win, with Floridian Brandon
Frazier in second and Ohio's Ronald Molitor
in third.
The 2011 Can-Am Grand National Cross Country
Series heads to Hurricane Mills, Tennessee for
the Parts Unlimited Loretta Lynn's GNCC on April
30 and May 1. ATV racing will take place on
Saturday, followed by bike racing on Sunday.
Pro-Am
XC2 Top 10 ATV Race Results & Point
Standings |
| XC1
Pro ATV Race Results:
1.Chris Borich (Suz)
2. Adam McGill (CAN)
3. Taylor Kiser (YAM)
4. Chris Bithell (CAN)
5. Bryan Cook (KTM)
6. Kevin Yoho (YAM)
7. Donnie Ockerman (Hon)
8. Jeffrey Pickens (Yam)
9. Brian Wolf (Hon)
10. Craig Bowman (Hon)
XC1 Pro ATV Point Standings:
1. Chris Borich (105 points/3 wins)
2. Adam McGill (94/1 win)
3. Chris Bithell (89)
4. Taylor Kiser (82)
5. Jarrod McClure (62)
6. Bryan Cook (59)
7. Donnie Ockerman (53)
8.Kevin Yoho (49)
9. Brian Wolf (45)
10. Jeffrey Pickens (44) |
XC2
Pro ATV Race Results:
1. Walker Fowler (Yam)
2. Gabe Phillips (Yam)
3. Eric Hoyland (Hon)
4. Patrick McGuire (Yam)
5. Parker Jones (Hon)
6. Richie Brown (KTM)
7. Dustin Canipe (Hon)
8. Nathan Wallpe (Hon)
9. Matt Hanna (Yam)
10. Aarol Bright (KTM)
XC2 Pro ATV Point Standings:
1. Walker Fowler (120 points/4 wins)
2. Gabe Phillips (80)
3. Eric Hoyland (76)
4. Parker Jones (66)
5. Aarol Bright (66)
6. Patrick McGuire (59)
7. Dustin Canipe (59)
8. Richie Brown (53)
9. Matt Hanna (50)
10. Nathan Wallpe (50) |
