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Admin
04-20-2004, 05:51 AM
Hurricane Mills, TN was the destination for the sixth round of the GNCC series, and as always, a large number of ATV riders make the trip to this round. This year there were over 700 ATV riders which was one of the largest turnouts ever.

The track was around thirteen miles long and utilized part of the Loretta Lynn MX course. It crisscrossed it way through the valley along the river, and once you crossed the road the track began to work it way up and down the Tennessee hills.

Unlike home in Maryland, most of the trees already had their new bright green leaves.

Admin
04-20-2004, 05:55 AM
With the large attendance, the tech inspection line remained a steady stream of atvs most of the day Friday and Saturday.

Also, Racer Production had lengthy flyer available at Registration detailing the sound restrictions they will be enforcing at Sparta.

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04-20-2004, 06:01 AM
After having a great race at Steele Cree and skipping Big Buck, Brad Page was back for another go on his limited GNCC schedule.

He quickly found that things hadn't changed much in the Pro Pits with a nice mud hole right where he was trying to pit. It doesn't matter how dry it can be, the pro pits seems to always have a mud hole in the middle this year.

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04-20-2004, 06:07 AM
As always, Team HMF was on hand to offer support to its customers at the track. Joe & Hans are always alot of fun to talk to at the track.

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04-20-2004, 06:15 AM
Colby & Dusty (C&D Racing) made the long drive from Nebraska to hang out with fellow EXriders.com members at the GNCC.

Colby installs a set of AC Nerf Bars and Roll Pegs while Dusty supervises his progress. Colby also converted the front stock 450R shocks into triple rates, and he changed out the rear spring to allow it to sit lower for Dusty.

Admin
04-20-2004, 06:19 AM
If Mike Benson asked for one more thing to be removed from Brian Cook's Fourstroke Tech YFZ. I think he was going to find out what 10lb adjustable wrench felt like:eek: lol:D

Seriously, the team added a White Brothers quite core silencer to Bryan's quad to bring it within the required decibal range.

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04-20-2004, 06:22 AM
Team Safari / Maxxis Rider, Santo Derisi, makes some final preparations on his YFZ.

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04-20-2004, 06:24 AM
Hill Billy Racing, Chris Jenks works on his YFZ in the pits.

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04-20-2004, 06:28 AM
Maxxis Tires, Thad Josey was back in action on his new YFZ after his KFX stole over the winter:(

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04-20-2004, 06:35 AM
Brad Page's (ITP / Duncan Racing) 450R was looking pretty awesome:macho

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04-20-2004, 06:45 AM
#1 Bill Ballance has been having an incredible season on his Yamaha with four Wins in a row and looking for his fifth. Bill gives credit to his great pit crew and his the many sponsors that support him (HMF, Moose Racing, Maxxis, Custom Axis, GT Thunder, Spider Grips, and GYTR)

Bill with his Daughter on the line:D

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04-20-2004, 06:50 AM
#2 Chris Borich switch from his 250R to the YFZ hasn't been as smooth as it was for Bill Ballance, but alot of this has too do with his light weight. The YFZ suspension seems to work much beter for riders that weigh over 160lbs and the lighter riders like Chris. He has continually made changes to get it closier to his liking, and he is becoming more and more comfortable, so it will only be a matter of time :macho

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04-20-2004, 06:52 AM
#4 Chad Duvall has been on fire with several podium apperances this year. He also gives alot of credit to his sponsors ITP Tires, IMS, Roll, MSR, and many others.

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04-20-2004, 06:54 AM
#5 Matt Smiley seems like he has been having alot of fun this year, and he is always a threat for the podium.

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04-20-2004, 07:00 AM
#6 Greg Trew has been having a great year with several top 10 finishes. Greg has been plaqued with blister & muscle problems which has kept him off the podium several times. He seems to always be out front early in the race, but fades in the last lap or two a few positions. Greg knows he has the speed now, but he just needs the stamina to finish in the top three consisently.

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04-20-2004, 07:05 AM
#7 Brad Page has nothing but good things to say about his 450R, and even joked about taking mine if I wasn't going to race it. Brad may not be at every race, but when he shows up, there is now doubt that he will be won of the top 10 riders on the track.

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04-20-2004, 07:18 AM
#9 Todd Knippenberg (HMF, PRM ATV, Fly Racing) is looking for his first podium apperance, and he deteremined to give his best shot.

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04-20-2004, 07:23 AM
#10 Brandon Ballance has been extremely consistent this year finishing every race in the top 13 overall. In typical Ballance form, he isn't satisfied unless he is on the Podium.

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04-20-2004, 07:26 AM
#12 Bryan Cook is having an awesome rookie Pro Year, and he remains in the top 10 in points easily after finishing every race this year 10th or better!! Bryan is a great rider with a great team!!

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04-20-2004, 07:32 AM
#14 Jeff Stoess continues to pray for rain!!! Jeff definitely dominates when the track conditions become sloppy. He uses his ATK submarine and Kenda Tires to plow through the mud.

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04-20-2004, 07:35 AM
#15 Andy Lagzdins looks like he found the quad for him after switching from the YFZ to the 450R. Since the switch, Andy hasn't had any mechanical problems and has consistently finished in the top 15.

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04-20-2004, 07:37 AM
#20 Michael Houston also has been extremely consistent on his 450R with several top 10 finishes.

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04-21-2004, 05:49 AM
The National Anthem

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04-21-2004, 05:51 AM
Pro Class

Chris Borich, Greg Trew, and Brandon Ballance were the first ones to reach the first left hand turn immediately before another right hand turn.

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04-21-2004, 05:53 AM
After the 2nd turn, The three leaders remained the same except down the stretch Chris Borich was able to power his East Coast ATV / Sparks YFZ ahead of the other two and take over the lead

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04-21-2004, 05:53 AM
Chad Duvall and Matt Smiley charged after the leaders

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04-21-2004, 05:55 AM
Bill Ballance and Brad Page were left in a dust cloud

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04-21-2004, 05:56 AM
Jeff Stoess was the last ones to come around the turn, and he stayed on the inside to avoid the dust cloud

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04-21-2004, 05:58 AM
Near the end of lap one, Chris Borich was still out front and ready to take aim on the MX section of the course.

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04-21-2004, 05:59 AM
Another East Coast ATV Rider,Greg Trew, was in second place.

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04-21-2004, 06:00 AM
Several jumps into the mx section, Chad Duvall showed he could air it out and passed Trew in the air to take over the 2nd spot.

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04-21-2004, 06:02 AM
Matt Smiley showed he wasn't afraid of any doubles also, but he did come up a little short on this one as he charged after Trew!

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04-21-2004, 06:10 AM
William Yokley and Bill Ballance were running 7th and 8th as they battled trying to catch Brandon Ballance and Brad Page.

Bill Ballance was struggling with his front tire getting locked up shortly after the start. Debris from the track lodged itself in his rotor and made the wheel drag. after several different attempts, Bill was able to free the debris when he wheelied the YFZ and slapped the front end down at high speed, which freed up the wheel, but he was left without front brakes.

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04-21-2004, 06:12 AM
Team Safari Rider, Santo Derisi, launched his YFZ over the doubles with style as he chased Bryan Cook for the 9th spot.

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04-21-2004, 06:14 AM
#9 Todd Knippenberg was back to 13th behind two 450R riders Andy Lagzdins and Michael Houston.

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04-21-2004, 06:16 AM
After a last place start, Jeff Stoess was trying to make up time as he jumped passed #11 Johnny Gallagher to move into 14th place.

Johnny Gallagher's Z400 seat latch broke, and he was having difficulty keeping his seat on, which slowed him down considerably

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04-21-2004, 06:22 AM
Johnny Gallagher's GT Thunder crew (Brandon Sommers & ELVIS) waited in the pits to assist Johnny. Brandon Sommers(Left) has been having an incredible season racing the C Class in the morning with three wins in a row and 5 top twenty overall finishes starting in the 7th or higher row. Lazarus Sommers(Right) is the man behind many of the top riders engines.

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04-21-2004, 05:13 PM
By the 2nd lap, Brad Page had taken the lead and came in to pit for Gas

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04-21-2004, 05:15 PM
Greg Trew moved back into 2nd place and was only a few seconds behind page as he had into the pits to stop for gas also at the end of the 2nd lap.

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04-21-2004, 05:17 PM
Several Seconds after Page & Trew stop for gas, William Yokley came flying through pit row and opted not to pit, which allowed him to take over the lead!

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04-21-2004, 05:20 PM
Brad Page was able to get going before Bill Ballance came through the pits in third place, which was incredible considering he had no front brakes.

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04-21-2004, 06:05 PM
Chris Borich was back to fifth place behind Chad Duvall after leading the first lap, which was due to some track confusion on the 2nd lap. Matt Smiley had taken over the lead with Borich and Duvall behind him and they followed the course, but missed an alternate line which cut almost 1 minute off a lap, which Brad Page, Greg Trew, William Yokley, and Bill Ballance took advantage of an moved out in front of them.

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04-21-2004, 06:09 PM
Gred Trew was slow to get out of the pits and dropped from 2nd to 7th place behind Matt Smiley after pitting.

Brandon Ballance quickly fueled his YFZ and finished the lap in 8th.

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04-21-2004, 06:12 PM
Todd Knippenberg also fueled his YFZ on the 2nd lap.

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04-21-2004, 06:13 PM
Jeff Stoess worked his way up to 15th place by the end of the 2nd lap and put his sights on Rob Zimmerman!

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04-21-2004, 06:14 PM
Kim Kuhnle came in for fuel in the beginning of the third lap

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04-21-2004, 06:17 PM
For the third lap, I worked my way over to the beautiful river that cuts it way through Loretta's ranch propery, and many of the spectators took advantage of the high cliffs over the river for jumping into the river to cool off on the hot day.

Admin
04-21-2004, 06:20 PM
Stefanie Verkade directed the racers to take the outside line along the river to avoid the whooped out section of track many had taken earlier in the day.

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04-21-2004, 06:22 PM
When the Leaders came through, Brad Page was once again out front.

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04-21-2004, 06:27 PM
Brad Page had the lead, but Bill Ballance was aggressively trying to find a line to make the pass as he pulled along side of Brad in an effort to make the pass.

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04-21-2004, 06:30 PM
William Yokley was again back to third place, but was on the hammer.

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04-21-2004, 06:31 PM
Chris Borich passed Chad Duvall and had taken over the 4th place spot.

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04-21-2004, 06:32 PM
Chad Duvall wasn't far behind and pounded his Elka suspension through the Whoops trying to work his way back up to Chris Borich.

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04-21-2004, 06:35 PM
Matt Smiley powered his way along the river on his Team Safari YFZ.

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04-21-2004, 06:37 PM
Greg Trew had his East Coast ATV YFZ steaming after flying through the puddles.

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04-21-2004, 06:38 PM
Todd Knippenberg moved his way up to 10th place from 13th

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04-21-2004, 06:40 PM
Dirt First Racing, Andy Lagzdins, was running strong several seconds behind Todd!

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04-22-2004, 11:29 AM
For the end of fourth lap, I headed back across the road to one of the steepest downhillls on the course and waited for the leader to emerge at the top of the hill! Once they passed me, they only had a little over a mile of course left with the motocross track included.

In typical fashion, Bill Ballance was once again out front at the end of the race, and he had bult up a several second cushion between him and the rest of the leaders.

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04-22-2004, 11:30 AM
William Yokley emerged in 2nd as he came flying down the hill.

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04-22-2004, 11:32 AM
Chris Borich was back in third and was trying to work his way past a lapped rider to make up time on William.

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04-22-2004, 11:37 AM
Brad Page had slipped back to 4th after leading earlier in the lap, and Chad Duvall was all over his rear bumper as they followed a slower rider down the decline.

Once they hit the MX track, Chad Duvall took his YFZ to flight once again, and was able to make the pass on Brad Page to capture the 4th place spot.

Brad Page had an incredible race for the second time this year on his 450R. He has finished 5th overall both races this year, and was disappointed that he could hold on for the win. He told me after the race that his back gave out on him and he just couldn't keep going at speed he needed to win. His home track Sparta is next week, and I have no doubt that we will again see Brad again out front some point in the race because both him and Yokley seem to excel their!

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04-22-2004, 11:41 AM
Jared Gruca finished 12th for the 2nd race in a row!

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04-22-2004, 11:45 AM
Rob Zimmerman put in his last ride on his 400EX and will most likely be switching to a 450R by Sparta. He was finished 22nd overall which was the best finish of anyone on a 400EX.

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04-22-2004, 11:47 AM
Paul Rowlands returned from Europe after skipping both Carolina races, but unfortunately he ran into problems on the 2nd lap and was only able to finish 3 laps. I am sure his Dirt First Racing / Duncan Team will have him ready again for Sparta.

Admin
04-22-2004, 11:49 AM
Johnny Gallagher also only finished three laps after battling with his broken seat during the race.

Better luck next time Johnny C :macho

Admin
04-22-2004, 11:51 AM
Bill Ballance won his fifth GNCC race in a Row and extended his points lead to 51 over William Yokley who finished 2nd.

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04-22-2004, 11:58 AM
William Yokley was excited to be back on the podium after struggling the last round with some setup changes. He told everyone that he would be back on the podium next week, and he wasn't kidding. William Yokley was smiling like always and thanked his sponsors (Xtreme Gear, ITP, ELKA, IMS, Tireballs, and Yoshimura) for their support this year.

The one cool thing about William Yokley's clothing sponsor Xtreme is that you can tell who he is on the track. I wear the same gear myself and its bright colors makes it easier for my pit crew to spot me, which is a good thing.

Great Racing William :D

Admin
04-22-2004, 12:07 PM
Chris Borich finally made it to the podium this year after switching to the YFZ. After just barely missing the podium with three 4th place finishes, Chris Borich made it happen. He has been agressively working out the bugs on his YFZ, and he is confident that it is riding just as well as his 250R was in the past.

With a little luck on his side, I expect to see chris on the podium more often as the season progresses. Last year, Chris came on strong in the end, and I don't expect any less from him this year which will make for some very exciting racing action to come in the second half of the seaon.

I doubt he will be able to catch Ballance at this point for the championship, but William Yokley better keep an eye out for Chris Borich looking to retain his #2 plate next year.

Congrats Chris:macho

Admin
04-22-2004, 12:09 PM
Chris Borich and William Yokley sprayed each other down during the podium celebration.

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04-22-2004, 02:18 PM
Pro Am Class

Jeremy Rice has been the star of the Pro Am class so far this year! He has lead the last five races, but unfortunately he broke at Florida and South Carolina and wasn't able to finish. He still managed to win two with a mix of a 250R and 450R. Jeremy quickly adapted to the 450R and hasn't looked back.

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04-22-2004, 02:23 PM
James Wahl also is having another great season is a currently 2nd in points behind Jeremy. James Wahl also is ranked 11th overall currently in the afternoon.

He is only rider ranked in the top 20 overall still on a 250R, which was totally the opposite last year, but he continues to use what works for him. If he wants to advance to Pro next year, he will be forced to give up his trusty 2 stroke for a thumper, so we might see James make the switch late in the season???

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04-22-2004, 02:26 PM
Rob Hertz has been racing GNCC as long as I can remember, and he continues to be a contender for a win. Rob made the switch after a few races to the 450R for good, and he has seemed to adapted extremely well with several impressive finishes in a competitive class.

He is currently 7th in points

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04-22-2004, 02:29 PM
Rick Cecco, can I say more :cool:, his top priority is to keep his wife Traci out front in the morning, but he continues to race for the fun of it, and I honestly think he is faster now than he has ever been on his YFZ. Last year he raced the Cannondale and extremely well in 4stkA, but this year, he continues to pull his weight in the Pro Am Class!

:macho

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04-22-2004, 02:31 PM
Jason Lewis, Poor Lewis, he just can't get a break this year. He is one of the fastest guys in the class, but after 5 rounds he has only finished 2 and both were impressive 3rd place finishes. If he can finish the race without a problem, I expect him in the top 5 consistently. Hang in there Jason:(

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04-22-2004, 02:32 PM
Frank Kendall is a bit camera shy, but he definitely knows how to ride!

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04-22-2004, 02:35 PM
Todd Rothermel is another very talented rider, but he just hasn't got it together this year. He has switched quads several times, and this week he is on a YFZ. I have raced with Todd in the past, and we have had some great battles on and off the track:cool:, but once he gets settled, I expect to see him move up quickly in the class.

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04-22-2004, 02:38 PM
Brad Macri, was the man to beat two years ago in the 4stk Mod Class, but since his 400EX days he hasn't had the best of luck. He hasn't done bad, but I know that he expects more from himself, and I wish him the best because I know that he is fast!!

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04-22-2004, 02:39 PM
Pro AM Start:macho

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04-22-2004, 02:40 PM
Mike Lucas grabbed the holeshot on his YFZ!

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04-22-2004, 02:43 PM
Todd Rothermel didn't waste any time learning how to get out front on his YFZ as he followed close behind fellow PA rider Mike Lucas

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04-22-2004, 02:44 PM
Chris Jenks didn't get the start that he wanted, but he was on the gas as he cut through the cloud of dust.

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04-22-2004, 02:46 PM
By the end of the 1st lap, Baldwin Motorsports Rider,Jeremy Rice, was out front

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04-22-2004, 02:47 PM
Joshua Ribley was forty seconds back in 2nd place!

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04-22-2004, 02:47 PM
Frank Kendall was running strong in 3rd

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04-22-2004, 02:48 PM
As the race continued, Jeremy Rice was running up front with the Pro Riders! He battled with Andy Lagzdins for the Overall spot.

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04-22-2004, 02:50 PM
Jathan Seale continued to get it done in his first year of GNCC racing, and probably should be named the rookie of the year for the performance he has put on so far this year. He worked his way up from 4th to 2nd, but was over a minute behind Rice.

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04-22-2004, 02:53 PM
Rick Cecco had a poor start and was back to 20th after the first lap, but he dug deep and managed to pull himself up to 11th before the end of the race!

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04-22-2004, 02:54 PM
Glenn Coriell also was able to work his way up from the back of the pack to a 12th place finish

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04-22-2004, 04:12 PM
Mike Lucas running strong in 7th until he got a flat front tire in the 3rd lap, which really slowed him down.

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04-22-2004, 04:15 PM
Mike Lucas came in and pitted for a tire change, but by the time he got going again he was passed by several riders and only was able to salvage a 13th place finish.

If he would have had Tireballs this would have never happened and he would have easily finished in a top spot in his class and overall.

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04-22-2004, 04:18 PM
Jason Lewis again was plaqued with bad luck and only was able to finish one lap :( He ended up smacking a tree in the 2nd lap and broke his ball joint.

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04-22-2004, 04:20 PM
Jeremy Rice went on to win the class by exactly two minutes over Jathan Seale and finished an impressive 10th overall!

A spectator in the background jumped for joy over Jeremy's finish :D

Congratulations Jeremy!

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04-22-2004, 04:23 PM
Open A

A few couldn't find a could enough of a spot on the ground to view the track, so climbed over 10 feet up a tree to watch the starts from a birds eye view. (I guess they watch me climb trees to get that perfect picture;))

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04-22-2004, 04:25 PM
Robin Page, Cliff King, and Mike Knight show respect for our Nation as they wait for the start of the race!

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04-22-2004, 04:26 PM
10 Seconds!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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04-22-2004, 04:28 PM
The Open A Class around the 1st turn!

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04-22-2004, 04:29 PM
Josh Whitehead again was out front, and pushing his Kellner Motorsports 250R down the Straightaway!

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04-22-2004, 04:31 PM
By the end of the 1st lap, Josh was still out front, but Tom Hertz pushed his way through the leaders and took the Win!

Josh finished the race in an impressive 4th place!

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04-22-2004, 04:34 PM
Jeffrey Pickens and Shawn Beavers battled early in the race on the MX track, but Jeffrey showed off his MX Skills and was able to hold off Shawn to finish the lap in third with Shawn in 5th.

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04-22-2004, 04:47 PM
Jeffrey Pickens went on to finished 2nd behind Hertz

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04-22-2004, 04:49 PM
Robin Page showed me how he does a "stoppie" doing about 30mph:eek:

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04-22-2004, 04:53 PM
unfortunately, Robin actually hit a rut in the trail which looked certain to throw him over the bars, but he kept his cool and stayed in control and manged to save it. I did notice a strange odor in the air several seconds after he went by:eek:

Robin went on to finish 5th just like his brother Brad.

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04-22-2004, 04:54 PM
Shawn Beavers went on the finish 6th

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04-22-2004, 04:55 PM
The other Beaver, Josh Beavers, rode his way to 7th place

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04-22-2004, 04:56 PM
Michael Johnston rode his ATV Addiction YFZ across the road crossing heading for the MX track. I was extremely happy that they didn't make us push them across.

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04-22-2004, 05:04 PM
The Quadshops, Cliff King, only managed to finish two laps:(

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04-22-2004, 05:07 PM
Sean Neadlinger went on the WIN the 265A Class in commanding fashion with a seventeen minute lead over Ryan Schockling in 2nd. Sean is now 2nd in points for the class:macho

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04-22-2004, 05:08 PM
4 Stroke A

The Start

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04-22-2004, 05:11 PM
William Howell with his trademark blue jeans and work boats powers around the turn heading for turn two aboard his YFZ.

William Howell went on to win to the race with a 20th overall finish. Congrats William on doing it in old school fashion.

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04-22-2004, 05:13 PM
Chris Neal runs up over Duane Johnson's rear tire and flips

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04-22-2004, 05:14 PM
Greg Stewart rode his yfz to a 4th place finish.

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04-22-2004, 05:16 PM
Duane Johnson had his share of close calls at Loretta's. On the last lap, he caught the same rut that Page did earlier and almost thrown, but he too saved it and went on to finish 6th

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04-22-2004, 05:20 PM
Cory Vickerd worked his way up from 17th to finish 7th!

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04-22-2004, 05:21 PM
Chris Bithell had the come back on the day with a charge from 26th to 8th to finish the race! Great Ride Chris!!!:macho

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04-22-2004, 05:21 PM
Jason Morin also had an impressive run from 27th to finish 15th!

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04-22-2004, 05:23 PM
Kevan Thomas gives me the stare down as crosses the road

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04-22-2004, 05:24 PM
Vet Class

HMF's Hans Luenger waits on the line for the start of the Vet Class!

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04-22-2004, 05:24 PM
The Start!

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04-22-2004, 05:26 PM
Marty Eckert and Hans rub fenders as they carve around the first turn!

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04-22-2004, 05:27 PM
Gary Belbeck was on the hammer!

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04-22-2004, 05:31 PM
Unfortunately, he ran into the same problem as Bill Ballance and locked up his one front wheel. Several spectators came to the rescue and got Gary's Z off the track before the Junior class started and Brian Weber helped him free his wheel up to continue the race!

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04-22-2004, 05:43 PM
Marty Eckert showed he wasn't afraid to jump and used his high flying skills to nail down a 5th place finish

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04-22-2004, 05:44 PM
Jerome Reiverts cruises across the road crossing to a 7th place finish

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04-22-2004, 05:45 PM
John Chambers finished several minutes behind Jerome

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04-22-2004, 05:46 PM
Hans aired out his HMF YFZ on the MX track

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04-22-2004, 05:47 PM
Gary didn't let the rock ruin his day, and we went back out and finished the race!!! Gary may not be the fastest guy on the track, but he is determined:macho

Congrats Gary on another finish

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04-22-2004, 05:49 PM
Junior Class

Justin Buss grabbed the holeshot

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04-22-2004, 05:50 PM
Wayne Sieger comes face to face with a rider that got spun around during the start

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04-22-2004, 05:51 PM
Chad Wallace surprising started mid pack on his super powerful fourstroke tech 463.

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04-22-2004, 05:52 PM
By the End of the lap, Chad Wallace used his power to take over the lead, which he maintained until the last lap when Jared Huffman passed him to take the lead!

Chad finished 2nd!

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04-22-2004, 05:59 PM
Jared Huffman pulled off his 3rd win in a row and extended his points lead in the Junior Class! Jared has really taken advantage of Honda's $500 a win contigency!

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04-22-2004, 06:00 PM
Senior Class

The Senior had 27 riders!

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04-22-2004, 06:07 PM
Jim Vanloocke took the early lead, but Dave Simmons quickly caught him and made the pass and never looked back!

Dave Simmons went on to win the race by two minutes over Jim for his fifth consecutive win! Dave has won every race he entered this year :macho

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04-22-2004, 06:09 PM
Open B Class

The Open B Class had 38 riders signed up

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04-22-2004, 06:09 PM
Open B Start!

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04-22-2004, 06:11 PM
Jonah Davis avoided the dust by hanging to the inside on the start

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04-22-2004, 06:13 PM
The Open B points leader, Ryan Leckrone, race quickly ended when he came up short over the double. He did get up and walk away, but he didn't finish the lap.

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04-22-2004, 06:14 PM
Josh Cristofori rode his HMF YFZ to a fifth place finish.

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04-22-2004, 06:21 PM
Fred Mudd headed into the pits to take a break because he wasn't taken well to the heat

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04-22-2004, 06:22 PM
Fredd Never gave up though and went on to finish three laps!

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04-22-2004, 06:23 PM
4 stk B

The 4stk B had the largest class of the afternoon with 57 entries:eek:

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04-22-2004, 06:30 PM
C&D Racing's Colby Kostman was forced to hot wire Dusty's TRX after Ron Derno put his keys up for his Cannondale and Dusty's 450R when he took Dusty to the hospital after breaking her arm in the morning race! Dusty forced Colby to return to the track to compete because she didn't want him to drive home 16 hours and not even had a chance to race.

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04-22-2004, 06:32 PM
The 4 Stk B start was fairly uneventful for the large class size

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04-22-2004, 06:32 PM
In the Mix of it all, was the Mountain Dew Man

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04-22-2004, 06:34 PM
Shane Bonnell worked his way through the Dust Cloud

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04-22-2004, 06:36 PM
only five out of the class actually finished the complete four laps. Josh Johnson wasn't one of them, but he didn't let off the gas flying along the river.

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04-22-2004, 06:37 PM
This raptor rider's day was looking great early in the race

Admin
04-22-2004, 06:41 PM
Unfortunately, his day quickly ended when he lost it over a jump and broke his leg. This was a horrible thing to see happen to anyone, but it should be reminder to everyone that racing is fun, but it is still dangerous and everyone should always ride within there ability and watch out for each other riders on the track.

I wish him a speedy recovery!

Admin
04-22-2004, 06:45 PM
265B Class

The Start

Admin
04-22-2004, 06:46 PM
Marc Spartaro ran into Matt Hendricks heading around the 1st turn

Admin
04-22-2004, 06:48 PM
Matt Hendrickson wasn't happy at all as he let Matt know how he felt about him not stoping until his front wheel was jammed betwen Matt's Front fender and Wheel.

Admin
04-22-2004, 06:49 PM
Jake Kretzchmar went on the win the 265B Class

Admin
04-22-2004, 06:50 PM
Nathan Gogno went on the finish third and moved into 1st in points for the Class!

Admin
04-22-2004, 06:52 PM
Sport Class

Jeremey Benson had another great start until he grabbed a little too much throttle and spun his Four Stroke Tech 300EX around!

Brad made the switch from his Blaster to a more competitive GT Thunder 300EX

Admin
04-22-2004, 07:04 PM
Hill Billy Racings, Dustin Pigott, took advantage of Benson's spin out and grabbed the holeshot

Admin
04-22-2004, 07:05 PM
Before the end of the first lap, Dustin received a flat tire and had to head for the pits.

Admin
04-22-2004, 07:08 PM
A bunch of Hill Billies ran out of the pits to his rescue and quickly changed his tire, but he dropped from 1st to 8th place. He didn't let it discourage him and he was able to work his way back up to 2nd place behind Jeremy Benson who won his fifth race in a row!

Admin
04-22-2004, 07:11 PM
fellow EXRiders.com Member Jacob Jones rode hard all day on his 300EX!

Admin
04-22-2004, 07:13 PM
Well that is it for the race report. I will be be moving on to the AM race, but stay tuned because I am also working on adding some video the PM race coverage, but my current hardware wasn't working properly, so I ordered some new equipment. Once I get everything installed, I will add the video footage.

BIGRED400
04-22-2004, 07:44 PM
Once again you outdo yourself everytime:D

Cody_300ex
04-22-2004, 08:47 PM
Great coverage harlen!!!!!!!!

lshonda310
04-22-2004, 08:49 PM
Originally posted by EXriders Admin
Unfortunately, his day quickly ended when he lost it over a jump and broke his leg. This was a horrible thing to see happen to anyone, but it should be reminder to everyone that racing is fun, but it is still dangerous and everyone should always ride within there ability and watch out for each other riders on the track.

I wish him a speedy recovery!

that was Tommy (Shane) Nash, he luckily did not break his leg, but had to have 25 stitches on the inside and 34 staples on the outside right below his knee. He was released from the Nashville hospital that night and we took him home. When his brother Shawn got to the hospital to see him, he checked himself in with a broken collar bone from the morning race!! Needless to say an extended cab truck gets real small with two injured riders, but from Indy Phil rode in the bed!

Admin
04-22-2004, 08:52 PM
Thanks for the update, and I guess I am glad he didn't break his leg, but his injuries were bad enough

04-22-2004, 09:43 PM
i live like 30 minutes away & wish I could of been there to meet everyone...looks like fun. I had to go to the NHL predators game that afternoon

Dunlap
04-22-2004, 10:58 PM
Chad Wallace gets the FST team rider of the week award for making his mild 463cc motor look like a 500cc power house, good job Chad:D

cdalejef
04-23-2004, 06:39 AM
Hey Mickey, when are you gonna bring out the Gas Gas? I think that bike has good potential!

Pappy
04-23-2004, 06:40 AM
Great coverage of another fine event!!!

Dunlap
04-23-2004, 07:10 AM
I have had it all apart putting the 500 stroker in it since the GNCC banquet, but this year has been crazy at the shop and I just have not had time to put it together.:(

Pappy
04-23-2004, 07:13 AM
Originally posted by Mickey Dunlap
I have had it all apart putting the 500 stroker in it since the GNCC banquet, but this year has been crazy at the shop and I just have not had time to put it together.:(


you slacking again:devil: ;)

:blah:

Dunlap
04-23-2004, 07:27 AM
Originally posted by Pappy
you slacking again:devil: ;)

:blah:

Yes, and it feels good. This is the first time I have not gone to any races at this time of year and I'm keeping up with my work and I have happy customers. Between Mike Benson running the team and this great coverage I can stay home and not miss anything. I will be at Rausch Creek to do some mag. stuff and at Va. doing articals on the 500r and the 800 G-Force.

Pappy
04-23-2004, 07:30 AM
thats great Mickey. and ill catch up with you in VA.

cdalejef
04-23-2004, 07:41 AM
Bring that Gas Gas with ya! :macho

GNCCracer
04-23-2004, 07:42 AM
Hey Mickey, GET TO WORK:devil: :blah: Thanks for all that power!

mmills023
04-23-2004, 07:49 AM
Awesome coverage guys!!!!


Mike

jlhughes750
04-23-2004, 07:53 AM
Hey Harlen!!! Awsome coverage U have really brought this site together. Its great for us to have such a dedicated person around to give us this coverage. I personally would like to thank you for bringing the action right to my house or work. I have not made any GNCC's this year, and I look forward every round to see the race report and follow the action. It REALLY takes alot of personal sacrifice to bring us this kinda coverage and thousands of people are very greatful!!!!!

THANK YOU HARLEN!!!!!

(us locals get to see whats goin on at the BIG races!!! ;) )


later, J

Admin
04-23-2004, 09:09 AM
Originally posted by jlhughes750
(us locals get to see whats goin on at the BIG races!!! ;) )


I wouldn't want the local boys to miss out on what is going on at the Natinoals, but it is a shame that I can't get more local racers to take to pictures from their events and post a race report(Nudge, Nudge).

People may have been wondering why it took me till Thursday to get it finished, but going through several hundred pictures and trying to figure out who the guys are covered in mud takes alot of time. Then, I put them all in order for the race coverage and resize them for the internet. Finally, I spend hours posting my stories from the race. This report alone took me around 15 hours to complete not counting the photography itself.

I must say that I do enjoy doing it for everyone to enjoy, and it is greatly appericiated when people offer their positive comments when I am finished. Also, I thank those members that our kind enough to help out at the event. At the Loretta Lynn race, Stehanie Parton, Lisa from Hiper Wheels, Brad Whitehead, Ron Dernoski, and Brad Whitehead helped with the Video coverage yet to come.

Marty Eckert assisted again with the AM pictures and he will be trying his hand at race coverage by finishing up the AM Coverage.

Again, I thank all of those people that help make this possible, and I can always use someone else to help with taken pictures or video, so please let me know if you are attending a race and would like to help.

Thanks Again, Everyone!!!

Abby121
04-23-2004, 09:09 AM
This is really great. I haven't checked out all of these race pics yet, but I will probably be on here all day. I miss a ton of races since I only get to tag along to the more local events. (stuffing myself between 2 car seats in the back seat of a truck is only comfy for about an hour.) But it's worth it to watch you all race!:D

jlhughes750
04-23-2004, 10:06 AM
You'll have all the help u can handle at Rausch!!!!!!

just tell me what I should do!!! should i race with u in the stock class and help with the PM coverage.....or race the PM race and help out with the AM coverage???????just give me the word boss!!;) ......................of course with my 5th overall last year in the AM race, I may know what the answer will be!!!!


later, J (the Local)

Greg Trew
04-23-2004, 10:12 AM
HARLEN, YOU DO A GREAT JOB WITH THIS WEBSITE... I JUST WANTED TO LET YOU KNOW THAT... IM USING WHAT YOU WROTE ON ME ON THE FIRST PAGE ABOUT STAMINA AS MOTIVATION...ITS POSTED ON MY WALL RIGHT NOW, PLUS IVE BEEN IN THE GYM EVERYDAY SINCE THE LAST RACE... HOPEFULLY ILL BE UP THERE IN SPARTA!!!

04-23-2004, 10:53 AM
Greg glad to see your posting stuff on the site Welcome!!!!!
Keep up the hard work and good luck the rest of the season!

Admin
04-23-2004, 10:53 AM
Originally posted by jlhughes750
You'll have all the help u can handle at Rausch!!!!!!

just tell me what I should do!!! should i race with u in the stock class and help with the PM coverage.....or race the PM race and help out with the AM coverage???????just give me the word boss!!;) ......................of course with my 5th overall last year in the AM race, I may know what the answer will be!!!!


later, J (the Local)

J that is a tough one, I would really like to get a chance to race with you in the morning, and I think you will find that it is more difficult to finish in the top 10 overall this year, but I have no doubt that you could still do it.

Actually, since I don't get to race with you locally anymore, I would rather you race the stock class and help me in the afternoon.

Thanks J.

Admin
04-23-2004, 11:03 AM
Thanks Mr. Trew!!

I am glad that I could help motivate you to push yourself to the next level, and I thank you for taking the time to post. I hope to see you on the podium at Sparta!!

Pappy
04-23-2004, 11:21 AM
how come your motivation to him makes him try harder:confused:

you tried to motivate me and all i got was piss't off:eek: :blah:


welcome to the site Greg:cool:

BUCK442
04-23-2004, 03:16 PM
Great to see you here MR.T! Keep up the Good work!

98Lakota
04-23-2004, 03:29 PM
Great job on the coverage Harlen. I saw you at Loretta's, but you looked too busy to bother.

It's also great to see more pro riders showing up on here.

hareracer
04-23-2004, 03:41 PM
Originally posted by lshonda310
that was Tommy (Shane) Nash, he luckily did not break his leg, but had to have 25 stitches on the inside and 34 staples on the outside right below his knee. He was released from the Nashville hospital that night and we took him home. When his brother Shawn got to the hospital to see him, he checked himself in with a broken collar bone from the morning race!! Needless to say an extended cab truck gets real small with two injured riders, but from Indy Phil rode in the bed! Thanks Scott. I'm glad you guys were there. I'm sure Liz felt better that you guys were there also. Thanks for getting me home. Hopfully this leg will heal up and I'll be racing by the end of the season. Might see you all at Sparta. Spectating of course.

Admin
04-23-2004, 05:04 PM
Originally posted by hareracer
Thanks Scott. I'm glad you guys were there. I'm sure Liz felt better that you guys were there also. Thanks for getting me home. Hopfully this leg will heal up and I'll be racing by the end of the season. Might see you all at Sparta. Spectating of course.

Glad to here that you are doing ok, and I am sorry that I din't recognize you.

I was the one that flagged for you to get across the track and out of the gate to the ambulance.

pairanutz
04-24-2004, 01:14 AM
welcome greg t

and i agree harlen is doing a great job with this site and race coverage has been exceptional-thanks harlen

Greg Z
04-24-2004, 08:29 AM
ahh people brakeing there legs scare me.. thats 1 reason i dont want to race.. i broke my leg once already.. and I dont want to again.... does this happen a lot in racing (XC/MX)?

bradley300
04-24-2004, 09:45 AM
nah, its actually a pretty safe sport, but some times, things do happen

countypark
04-24-2004, 09:59 PM
Bradley musn't have wrecked bad yet. Hopefully he never does if he hasn't.

Any kind of racing is dangerous, you put yourself out on the edges of your ability and sometimes beyond your ability.

You really need to be careful and stay within your limits.

I think is gets safer with time.

Here's what I looked like after my second race(riding above my limits).


http://pictureposter.allbrand.nu/pictures/countypark/Bruise.jpg

That was the last time I crashed hard, about 4 years ago. Broke 2 ribs and seperated my shoulder also.

Meek
04-25-2004, 09:06 AM
Bradley goes to slow to wreck bad. lol:blah:

bradley300
04-25-2004, 09:32 AM
Originally posted by Meek
Bradley goes to slow to wreck bad. lol:blah: :cuss:

i have wrecked bad a time o two, but they all happened in my less experienced days, or when i was on a quad i was unfamiliar with. i think once you get used to your quad and develop into a decent rider, it is actually a pretty safe sport

MOFO
04-25-2004, 10:05 AM
Originally posted by countypark
Bradley musn't have wrecked bad yet. Hopefully he never does if he hasn't.




I've seen that boy ride a 300ex off a side of a mountain down at H/M... :D

popo
04-25-2004, 10:42 AM
Originally posted by MOFO
I've seen that boy ride a 300ex off a side of a mountain down at H/M... :D

Mee too.

MOFO
04-25-2004, 10:48 AM
Originally posted by popo
Mee too.


you did have the best view... :D

wyndzer
04-25-2004, 11:28 AM
I never saw Bradley until it was too late, but I got to see the popo get dumped (twice!):macho

batgeek
04-25-2004, 12:47 PM
that entire part of the ride was surreal...:eek2:

cdalejef
04-25-2004, 05:52 PM
Originally posted by batgeek
that entire part of the ride was surreal...:eek2: ROTFLMAO......yes it was!!!




Oh ya, I have Popo hitting Ugly in the ***** on video! :eek:

rooster300ex
04-25-2004, 06:05 PM
Great coverage man!

bradley300
04-25-2004, 08:22 PM
Originally posted by MOFO
I've seen that boy ride a 300ex off a side of a mountain down at H/M... :D

see, told you ive had a few good ones:D

and that quad was borrowed!lol
popo thought my wreck looked so good, he thought he'd try it his self

CatMostFeared
04-25-2004, 09:20 PM
I would never ride behind popo or Bradley.
Those 2 are a wreak waiting to happen:macho

popo
04-25-2004, 10:01 PM
Originally posted by CatMostFeared
I would never ride behind popo or Bradley.
Those 2 are a wreak waiting to happen:macho

You better take that back Marty ! or u be getten a whoo-phish

CatMostFeared
04-25-2004, 10:15 PM
:blah: :blah: :blah: :blah: :blah: :blah:

Jonesboys
04-26-2004, 09:18 AM
Once again Harlin you have done a Fantasic Job ! I know all the guys and gals racing for the Love of it, appreciate the coverage of their sport by a fellow rider! Awesome Job!!!!:) Can we buy copies of these Pics.?

Pappy
04-26-2004, 09:21 AM
Originally posted by Jonesboys
Can we buy copies of these Pics.?

Exriders Gallery (http://www.exriders.com/gallery/index.html)


you can purchase pictures straight from the gallery!

Jonesboys
04-26-2004, 09:40 AM
Hey Thanks for the info! :cool: