2016
GNCC Racing Series
Round #1 - Wild Boar
Palatka, FL
March 5, 2016 |
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Wild Boar GNCC Polaris ACE
Single Seat Report
2016 GNCC Racing Single
Seat Race Report
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GNCC Racing
Wild Boar - Round 1
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Palatka, FL (3/7/2016) - Maxxis’
Robert Boynton won the season opening Ace single
seat race part of the Wild Boar GNCC. UXC Racing’s
Torey Rush finished second, followed by Dillon Harper,
Sam Yokley and Jesi Stracham.
The event was held on a traditionally tight and
tough course. With beautiful weather in the area,
the racers took on the rough and gnarly racing
surface comprising sand, and lots of mud.
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GNCC Racing
Polaris Ace Single Seat Podium (left to
right)
Torey Rush (2nd), Robert Boynton (1st),
Dillon Harper (3rd)
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Boynton and Rush battled throughout the race,
before Boynton made a move stick in the woods
section late in the event. From there he cruised
to victory.
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Robert Boynton
scored the Win at the GNCC Racing Season
Opener
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“I saw the leader run a pretty creative move,”
said Boynton. “I tried a new line and we touched
a little bit and I took the lead. He rolled in
front of me and I went right under his tires.
It was a very adventurous day.”
Rush fell back to second at the end, but was
happy to start the season with a podium finish.
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UXC Racing's
Torey Rush finished in the 2nd Spot
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“There was some really tight passing here,” said
Rush. “Robert got me in a tight place in the trees.
I can’t thank Polaris Factory Racing enough.”
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After a 4th
place start, Dillon Harper claimed the
final spot on the GNCC Racing Season Opener
Podium
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Yokley took the holeshot and was leading, but
fell back when he tipped over and had to right
his machine. He rebounded to finish fourth.
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Defending
GNCC Single Seat Champion, Sam Yokley,
grabbed the holeshot, but he rolled over,
which dropped him back to 4th place
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“It went great, as usual,” said Yokley. “I was
leading, but I tipped it over and had to get it
righted and get back in. From there, I just finished.
I’m not a big fan of the sand here, but the machine
is really working great.”
Stracham, who is paralyzed from the waist down,
returned to Racer Tech this year. She piloted
her hand-control equipped ACE to fifth in the
final order.
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Racer Tech's
Jesi Strachman is back for a full season
of GNCC Racing & she rounded out the
top five at the Wild Boar GNCC
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The Ace Class will be back in action April 16-17
during Round 4 of the GNCC series at Big Buck
Farm in Union, SC.
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