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2013 GBC Heartland Challenge
ATV Endurance Racing
Carlisle, Iowa
August 17, 2013
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Adam McGill & Braden Henthorn Win Heartland Challenge ATV Race
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Team JB Racing rounded out the AA class. Jarrod McClure, Jeffrey Rastrelli and Randy Hamilton piloted the Can-Am DS 450 for the race. McClure grabbed the holeshot before falling in behind McGill. McClure ran in second for the first four laps before taking over the lead for a few laps. The team went back to second until lap fifteen when the moved to fourth.
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JB Offroad / Can-Am also experienced some mechanical issues during the 2013 Heartland Challenge. The team would place fourth in the Pro ATV Class |
The team of three kept pushing and began to battle with Team MAXC for the second half of the race. The team only had minor issues during the ten hour race; McClure lost his seat and had to pit for another at one point and one motor blew just as they came through scoring. Luckily, the team had a good quad in the impound and was able to finish the race in a solid fourth.
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The JB Offroad / Can-Am race team of Jarrod McClure, Jeffrey Rastrelli & Randy Hamilton make a pit stop & rider change during the 10 hour ATV race
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“We had a lot of ups and downs, but fought till the end and were able to finish. We had a good battle with MAXC and it was a lot of fun. The dust was brutal and the track got a bit rough, but I am glad we finished. I wanted a podium, but we’ll come back and give it another try,” said McClure.
“The Can-Am worked great. It took me awhile to find my groove because I am not used to cross country, but I had a lot of fun,” said Rastrelli.
The Series Challenge drew four teams from across the nation with a mega purse of $4,000 to the winning racers and $2,000 to the winning series that sent the team. Indiana, Michigan, West Virginia and Iowa were all represented with Team IXCR from Indiana taking the win.
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Heartland Challenge Series Class Podium (left to right)
Team WCERX (3rd), Team IXCR (1st), Team D 14 (2nd) |
Team IXCR consisted of Marshal Goings, Michael Marley Osgood and Fred Marley Osgood. The trio laid down 32 laps aboard their Hondas to claim the victory and the series bragging rights. They took the win by an impressive four minutes.
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Team IXCR earned the win in the Heartland Challenge Series Class |
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