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WOOLIN
02-15-2005, 06:49 AM
Everyone was ready to start the new season off to a good start. There were a bunch of new quads ready to be torn up by the brutal Texas track.

WOOLIN
02-15-2005, 06:25 PM
Racer Productions were out filming Fred Andrews and Cole Calkins for the tips and tricks section.

WOOLIN
02-15-2005, 06:32 PM
Traci Cecco was ready to start the year off with win and a possible championship this season.

WOOLIN
02-15-2005, 06:36 PM
Rowlrag, Bill, and Brandon get ready to watch the start or the GNCC 05 season.

WOOLIN
02-15-2005, 06:38 PM
Angel Atwell got the hole shot with Traci Cecco and Stephanie Parton hot on her heels.

WOOLIN
02-15-2005, 06:52 PM
Stephanie had some trouble early on with her skid plate that cost her alot of time.

WOOLIN
02-15-2005, 07:13 PM
Angel Atwell had a great first race of the year. She is looking for a possible championship this year. She finished in second place and 11th overall.

WOOLIN
02-16-2005, 02:21 PM
Jean Lovely had a good showing with a 5th place finish on her 450R.

WOOLIN
02-17-2005, 05:50 AM
After a crash and pitting to rip her skid plate off Stephanie was able to fight her way back to a third place finish.

WOOLIN
02-17-2005, 07:46 AM
Stephanie Verkade #219 had a solid season last year and is looking to inprove this year. She finished in 6th.

WOOLIN
02-17-2005, 07:50 AM
Even though she crashed on the first lap Traci Cecco #202 still won by 7 minutes over 2nd place. She finished 4th overall in the morning race.

WOOLIN
02-17-2005, 07:54 AM
The super seniors may be over 50 but they are still faster than alot of the younger racers half their age.

WOOLIN
02-17-2005, 07:59 AM
The start was fast and dusty. This would become a major factor in the larger classes.

WOOLIN
02-17-2005, 08:01 AM
John Gallagher was out to win another championship this year. He had a little trouble on this hill when he stalled out a couple of times.

WOOLIN
02-17-2005, 08:03 AM
Jim A Clester #279 ran consistantly all day to finish in 4th place.

WOOLIN
02-17-2005, 08:05 AM
John Gallagher would run away with another win, a great way to start the season.

WOOLIN
02-17-2005, 08:19 AM
The stock class has become the dominate class in the morning. It has to be really tough to be that fast on a stock quad. I believe this is Will Cashion grabbing the holeshot.

WOOLIN
02-17-2005, 08:20 AM
The rest of the pack were hot on his heels.

WOOLIN
02-17-2005, 08:24 AM
Chest protectors were a must have item with a the rocks being roosted up. Harlen was ready to show off his new Suzuki ride and get it dirty.

WOOLIN
02-17-2005, 08:26 AM
Everyone was in a mad dash to the woods for the suicide slide downhill section.

WOOLIN
02-17-2005, 08:29 AM
Michael Srorka JR didn't have the best start but moved his Polaris up to 4th place by the finish of the race.

WOOLIN
02-17-2005, 08:45 AM
Johnathan Long #993 battled the rough Texas terrain to finish in 13th place.

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02-17-2005, 08:47 AM
Jamie Bougher #444 moved his way up from 13th to 11th for a solid finish.

WOOLIN
02-17-2005, 08:49 AM
Neil Belcher #611 dropped from 8th place to finish in 10th on the last lap.

WOOLIN
02-17-2005, 08:51 AM
David Bishop #486 didn't have the best of starts but was able to move his way up to finish in 8th place.

WOOLIN
02-17-2005, 08:57 AM
Harlen Foley #204 had a great start and moved his way up to 2nd place by the 3rd lap. But after a crash, getting hung up in a bush, and snapping a tie rod end he was still able to hold on for a 6th place finish. He also got some good air off this little kicker.

WOOLIN
02-17-2005, 08:58 AM
But the day belonged to Billy Good. There is no better way to start a season than 1st in your class and 1st overall.

WOOLIN
02-17-2005, 01:09 PM
Utility Stock start
Jason Mickelson would finish in third.

WOOLIN
02-17-2005, 01:10 PM
Mike Chirdon #249 finished in 7th on his Polaris.

WOOLIN
02-17-2005, 01:14 PM
Mike Penland dueling for position before they hi the woods. He would finish second on the day.

WOOLIN
02-17-2005, 01:16 PM
Michael Swift won the utility stock class.

WOOLIN
02-17-2005, 01:21 PM
Scott Kilby finished in 7th.

WOOLIN
02-17-2005, 01:25 PM
Jarrod Sheets #728 made the pass on Jim Stack on the second lap to take the class win.

WOOLIN
02-17-2005, 01:27 PM
Jim Stack had a good showing with a 2nd place finish on his Honda. The only honda in the utility classes.

WOOLIN
02-17-2005, 01:30 PM
All V-Forces except 1 polaris.

WOOLIN
02-17-2005, 01:31 PM
Robert Bartlett was running 3rd but dropped back to 6th by the end of the 2nd lap. He finished 6th.

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02-17-2005, 01:33 PM
Jack Hall moved up to 2nd from 4th to take runner up honors.

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02-17-2005, 01:39 PM
Roy Lippencott passed John Ribley for the lead on the 2nd lap and ran away with the win.

WOOLIN
02-17-2005, 01:42 PM
Jason Spadaro #969 had a nasty crash in one of the washouts at the start of the race. Several of the classes had riders wipeout because of these washouts.

WOOLIN
02-17-2005, 01:46 PM
Kevin Paterson #260 finished in 9th on his Cannondale.

WOOLIN
02-17-2005, 01:49 PM
More start pics c 16-21

WOOLIN
02-17-2005, 01:51 PM
Michael Coker #556 finished 7th

WOOLIN
02-17-2005, 01:53 PM
Michael Townsend #956 dropped from 3rd to finish 6th.

WOOLIN
02-17-2005, 01:54 PM
Derek Beaman #280 moved up from 7th to finish 4th on his Honda.

WOOLIN
02-17-2005, 01:56 PM
Brent Foltz #981 led the first to laps but was overtaken by Todd White. Brent finished 2nd.

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02-17-2005, 01:59 PM
James Lawson #276 finished in 11th.

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02-17-2005, 02:00 PM
James Jones #320 moved up from 9th to finish 7th.

WOOLIN
02-17-2005, 02:02 PM
James Watson #305 went wire to wire and won by 8 mins. over 2nd place Brent Stacy.

WOOLIN
02-17-2005, 02:07 PM
James Cobb #961 had a rough start to his race with a crash on the second turn.

WOOLIN
02-17-2005, 02:33 PM
Jay Delbrugge #949 finished in 9th after moving up from 12th.

WOOLIN
02-17-2005, 02:34 PM
Eli Hill #903 had a solid race with a 8th place finish.

WOOLIN
02-17-2005, 02:36 PM
Glen Young made his way down the steep hill on his Artic Cat 450. He finished in 4th position.

WOOLIN
02-17-2005, 02:39 PM
Braff trying to make a move on the inside.

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02-17-2005, 02:41 PM
J H Vargo #813 finished in 10th

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02-17-2005, 02:42 PM
Alvin Schockling #299 finished 3 laps to get 15th

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02-17-2005, 02:44 PM
Kenneth Mosteller #935 finished just outside the top 10 in 12th.

WOOLIN
02-17-2005, 02:45 PM
Braff finished in 6th position on my old Cannondale.

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02-17-2005, 02:47 PM
Jeff McFarlane #974 had a strong race and went from 8th to 3rd.

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02-17-2005, 02:48 PM
Thomas Wright #330 won the class by going from 12th to 1st.

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02-17-2005, 02:50 PM
John Wood #904 came up just short in 2nd place.

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02-17-2005, 02:51 PM
Spencer Dickerson #855 took the lead and never looked back going wire to wire for the win.

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02-17-2005, 02:53 PM
Chuck DeBault #823 finished in 4th.

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02-17-2005, 02:54 PM
Billy Joe Mitchell #761 finished in 3rd.

WOOLIN
02-17-2005, 02:56 PM
Kristal Monroe #942 decided to race first year instead of womens class she got 2nd.

WOOLIN
02-17-2005, 02:57 PM
That all folks.:D

Braff1
02-17-2005, 03:00 PM
Nice pics. The ole C-dale is still running good, even with a old fat man on it.

WOOLIN
02-17-2005, 03:02 PM
I always knew it was the quad that did all the work.

Predator38
02-17-2005, 03:03 PM
Great coverage...thanx....now a stupid question..in the super senior class it says John Gallagher is on a predator is that the polaris....thank you

Braff1
02-17-2005, 03:06 PM
Originally posted by WOOLIN
Kristal Monroe #942 decided to race first year instead of womens class she got 2nd.

I think everyone needs to try talk Kristal into either stepping up to C class or Women's class. Can you imagine the shock of a Polaris scrambler getting the holeshot!! I think if we can get her to understand that the white flag means 1 more lap she will do even better. Congrats to Kristal on her 2nd place finish.

Predator258
02-17-2005, 05:01 PM
Originally posted by Predator38
Great coverage...thanx....now a stupid question..in the super senior class it says John Gallagher is on a predator is that the polaris....thank you


No, it is not the Polaris. John actually has one of the few remaining frames from a former company called "Predator". It is equipped with a Yamaha engine now, I believe. Pretty trick machine custom built by John himself.

Predator38
02-17-2005, 06:26 PM
oh...ok...cool...thanx for the info...

quad_45
02-18-2005, 06:38 AM
Awesome Coverage and Pics!! Thanks! :D

KO261
02-18-2005, 08:37 AM
I stopped and helped Kristal get her big ol Polaris back on 4 wheels on the last lap. I still don't know how she kept that tank from rolling down the hill. Good ride Kristal !

Karizz
02-18-2005, 08:44 AM
Nice pics, good job.!

krismon
02-18-2005, 03:11 PM
KO261 ... just thought I'd stop by and say THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU! ;) Braff told me I could find u here! I had posted this on another forum...

" i know this is a shot in the dark, but I thought I'd try this forum. On my 3rd lap, I rolled my polock (Black 500 Scrambler) ... just turned it on it's side, but if anyone knows how heavy those beasts are... well, It was headed down hill and to heavy for my butt to turn back over, I bet AT LEAST 5 or so bikes passed me up seeing what trouble I was having getting the thing back on all fours (It was on one of the bigger hill climbs) Finally my knight in shining Blue Gear stopped and helped. I THINK it was blue gear and I THINK he was on a blue yfz. I was a little rattled so it could have been yellow gear on a red honda for all I know. But I wish I could find him and give a personal THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU... from the chic on the 'polock' "

Anyhoo, Thank You AGAIN! I was about in tears by the time u stopped. So many people had passed me up and like u said I don't know how I kept it from rolling either, but I KNEW I wasn't gonna get it back on all fours without some help! I felt bad that u were wasting your time on me, but I sure did appreciate it! I'm glad to see that it's not ALL about winning to some people. I guess I'm not hard core enough or else it's just a girl thing! LOL!

Anyhow, How did u end up?

gump
02-18-2005, 10:46 PM
i'll help ya at the next race... :macho
atta boy ko261 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Joecool1264
02-19-2005, 01:11 PM
He's to humble to say but, KO261 won his class. Congrats! I race with him in Oklahoma Cross Country Series. He is a real class act, always willing to help. Nice guy.

fatkid400
02-20-2005, 12:12 AM
Its good that chivarly aint dead and good sportsmanship aint doin to bad either:D Way to go K0261

Jonesy
02-20-2005, 10:54 AM
so kristal how many brownie points does he earn?

Braff1
02-20-2005, 12:35 PM
I think Kristal has found a cowboy to ride. lol

cheetah
02-21-2005, 12:15 PM
I think we need to start to start a flat tire contest. I had 5 who can top that?:o But after 5 flats I'm satisfied with 9th.

KO261
02-22-2005, 09:45 AM
Your welcome Kristal !

I'm pretty sure most of us have day jobs, and helping someone from being squashed by a 500lb + quad is a little more important than a $10 plaque. Good luck to you this season. :)

TheJaspMan
02-22-2005, 10:12 AM
Good job Kristal! We played cat and mouse for a while for sure. I guess that last flip off an 8" tree slowed me down! :p Were you right behind me? Or did I smack the tree harder than I thought? :blah:

XC250R
02-22-2005, 12:07 PM
Originally posted by KO261
Your welcome Kristal !

I'm pretty sure most of us have day jobs, and helping someone from being squashed by a 500lb + quad is a little more important than a $10 plaque. Good luck to you this season. :)

Well said. Safety should be the #1 concern for those of us with day jobs.

krismon
02-23-2005, 10:35 PM
He's to humble to say but, KO261 won his class Congrats KO! Just go to show, good guys don't finish last ;) U deserve the win KO!


so kristal how many brownie points does he earn? Whole Batch ;)


I think Kristal has found a cowboy to ride. lol Come on Braff, these guys don't know me well enough for u to be talkin' like that ;)


I'm pretty sure most of us have day jobs, and helping someone from being squashed by a 500lb + quad is a little more important than a $10 plaque. I'm thankful that u think that! There were about 5-10 other peeps that passed by and would have left me for dead! LOL!


Good luck to you this season Thanks Bunches! Lord know I'll need some luck, I AM on a polock! :huh


Good job Kristal! We played cat and mouse for a while for sure. I guess that last flip off an 8" tree slowed me down! Were you right behind me? Or did I smack the tree harder than I thought? I wasn't RIGHT behind u, but not to far ;) Glad u were ok!