2016 GBC Heartland Challenge ATV Endurance Racing Carlisle, Iowa August 20, 2016

Cody Miller was trying to do the double here. After winning the Heartland Challenge SXS race the day before, he set out to try to win the 4X4 Pro ATV race. Unfortunately, the belt problem slowed his teams charge and he settled for second.

Team Cecco Racing's Cody Miller may not have claimed the win, but he was still ready to celebrate after claiming his overall SxS Win the night before in his Can-Am Maverick

“We had one mechanical issue all day and it ended up costing us,” said Miller. “It took us from the lead to down by a couple of minutes. We tried to make it back, but the UXC team ran strong. I can’t complain because I won last night and finished second tonight. Bryan Buckhannon and Rick Cecco ran strong. We had a great weekend. The Heartland Challenge is one of the most fun races we go to. Can-Am gave us a great machine in it ran strong the whole time. Mechanical issues happen, but to just have only one is a statement to how great our equipment is. Just to be on the podium is a feat considering how hard charging everyone is here.”

#23 Cody Miller started the race for Team Cecco & held the lead over UXC Racing's Michael Swift early in the race

Bryan Buckhannon was on the bike when the belt started to slip just after the GBC Challenge section. He limped back to the pits and quickly got on one of the other bikes, but the lost time cost them the win.

2 Time Pro 4x4 GNCC Champion, Bryan Buckhannon, just finished going through the GBC Challenge section when the belt started slipping, which forced him back to pits, which dropped the team out of the lead

“We went up early and had a belt go out and take the win from us,” said Buckhannon. “Somehow I made it all the way back and the belt didn’t blow. It was limping back. We were fortunate to get it back, get on the other quad and finish.”

Rick Cecco was in awe of his teammate’s performance. Though never content to finish second, given the circumstances, he was happy with the podium.

Team Leader, Rick Cecco, only races select events these days after a very successful ATV racing career that goes back into the late 90's

“What a blessing it was because Bryan and Cody put on one hell of a race today,” said Cecco. “Those guys went out there for two-plus hours and burned some amazing and consistent laps. I definitely wasn’t up to par on it. I did some hour runs, but these guys have really taken it to the next level. I’m proud to be a part of the team. The machine worked really well.”