2011 GBC Heartland Challenge Presented by SAFRS UTV Endurance Racing Carlisle, Iowa August 19, 2011

850 Limited class racers, Team D&S took their Can-Am Commander to the checkered flag with 20 laps in a time of 04:15:40, giving them second in their class and sixth overall.

Team Jack's Execavating piloted their Can-Am Commander UTV to fourth place finish in the Open UTV Class

Jack’s Excavating Team had Can-Am’s Adam McGill in the passenger seat for a few laps, which proved to be a very unique experience for McGill, and one he will not soon forget. Giving up control in a race situation proved to be quite challenging and nerve wracking for McGill, who was on pins and needles for the entire time he was on board and gave a vivid recount of his experience later in the evening during an interview that had spectators and fans rolling with laughter.

Team Galoping Zebra finished second in the 850 Modified SxS Class

The Jack’s Excavating team was looking good off the start as they were cruising in second behind Team Yokely. The team was going by the strategy that they would stay close to Yokely’s team and make a move late in the race. That strategy was working well until after a few laps when they lost their power steering. The team pulled off the track to try and fix the problem, but to no avail and would run the entire race with no power steering causing quite a rough time for the driver. They would eventually finish in seventh overall and take fourth in the Open class.

A-Team Racing was looking good as they took third in the 850 Limited class and would finish in eighth overall, with fellow 850 Limited racers, CSI Racing taking ninth overall and fourth in their class. The Galloping Zebra team would round out the top ten overall and finish in a respectable second in the 850 Modified class.

Multi-time GNCC Utiltiy ATV Champion Mike Penland was on hand racing his Can-Am / Maxxis / Blingstar Commander UTV. Team Penland finished the day fifth in the Open UTV Class

Can-Am’s Mike Penland was on hand to take part in the races. This was the first time that Penland would put his Can-Am Commander on the track as he was trying to get in some seat time in preparation for the next GNCC race where he will racing in the UTV classes. Penland had a great time and took a fifth place finish in the Open class.