2005 GNCC "Big Buck" Round #5 Afternoon Coverage

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GNCC race fans have been treated to an incredible battle for the Championship this season with Bill Ballance and Chris Borich in a dead heat for the title with identical finishing results, but after this weekend’s event, one or the other will have sole control of the points lead.

Five Time GNCC Champion, #1 Bill Ballance, heads to the starting line to defend his title and attempt to move tie Barry Hawk’s seven Championships on an ATV.

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#10 Greg Trew heads to the line sporting his new GT Thunder graphic kit after joining the team at Steele Creek. Greg completed his 1st race this season at Steele Creek and came within 3 seconds of a podium appearance, so he is hungry for yet another great race to get his season headed in the right direction.

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Greg Trew wasn’t the only Pro with new graphics this weekend, #16 Santo Derisi switched up his graphics for the 3rd time this season looking to find that perfect look, and I must say that I like the new graphics with the Derisi Racing Logo out front.

Santo started off the season like gang busters with two top 10 over finishes back to back, but the mud claimed Santo at both Georgia and North Carolina, so he is looking to get himself back into it this weekend.

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Another pair of North Carolina Pro Riders and teammates, #11 Michael Houston and #6 Bryan Cook wait to be called to the line up on Pro Row before the start of the race.

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Once all the Pro Riders had their quads lined up, they once again walked over to the fence along the start to wait for their name to be announced to the crowd and walk back to their machine.

It was great to see the Pro Rookie (Rhett Butler) and the Pro Legend (Bill Ballance) waiting side by side against the fence. As young new riders enter the Pro ranks in an attempt to become the next GNCC Champion.

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#5 Chad Duvall returns to racing once again after skipping Steele Creek to let his thumb heal after his wreck in Florida. Chad Duvall hasn’t been dealt the best hand this year, but he remains positive and good spirited and is thankful to still be able to race after fighting cancer.

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#4 Matt Smiley has been having an incredible season so far aboard his new Polaris Predator. Many speculated that he couldn’t be competitive on a machine that weighs in at over 400lbs, but Matt has proved that Polaris Predator is a race worthy XC machine with two podium appearances.

#16 Santo Derisi and #4 Matt Smiley socializing before the start of the race.

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The man that everyone was watching this round was #3 Chris Borich to see if he would be able to stop Bill Ballance’s win streak and regain sole control of the points lead.

Alba Action’s Owner, Cory Hove, made the trip out from California to watch his newest team rider in action along with Traci Cecco.

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After the completion of the prayer and the National Anthem we were within only a few minutes of the start of probably one of the most exciting Pro GNCC races in years.

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As Ricky Towery, signified 10 Seconds, the Pro riders rose off their seats and intensely stared at the green flag held in his hand waiting for it to move.

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#2 William Yokley got the early jump on his Factory Suzuki LTZ400 and held almost a quad length lead heading toward the 1st turn.

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By turn two, William Yokley had company out front with #8 Jeremy Rice powering his Baldwin 450R from outside battling for that front spot with Borich and Ballance running side by side with Matt Smiley getting off to a good start right behind them.

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#9 Brandon Ballance wasn't anywhere near the front as he chased after a cloud of dust heading through turn two.

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#8 Jeremy Rice was able to power his way past Yokley and take over the lead with Borich, Ballance, and Smiley in chase.

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#13 Todd Knippenberg was running mid pack as the lead the two Four Stroke Tech riders out into the high speed field section.

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#9 Brandon Ballance caught a break and picked up a spot when #69 Thomas Barrett got crossed up heading out into the field.

Unfortunately, Barrett's misforutune would continue as he would only go on to complete one lap which was the 3rd time this season he was unable to complete the race after starting out the season. He start started out the season with a good race in Texas, but things have gone down hill from there, but hopefully things will turn around at Loretta's.

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By the end of the 1st lap, Bill Ballance had taken over the lead with Chris Borich on a few seconds behind him.

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#8 Jeremy Rice had slipped back to third place and #2 William Yokley was left sitting on the track only a few miles into the 1st lap when his vent hose become clogged and his Suzuki shutoff on him, but by the time he realized what the problem was, he had already been passed by many of the Pro Am Riders, so he had to put his head down and start charging hard if he wanted any chance of salvaging this round.

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Four Stroke Tech Rider, Michael Houston, was off to a great start holding down 4th place heading into the 2nd lap.

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#6 Bryan Cook was also out to a good start running strong in 6th place behind #4 Matt Smiley.

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Duncan Racing’s, #14 Andy Lagzdins, was once again in the top 10 holding down the 7th spot with #23 Bryan Baker, #7 Chris Jenks, #9 Brandon Ballance, and #10 Greg Trew all within a few seconds of each other in hot pursuit.

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By the 1.5 Mile mark of the 2nd lap, at the 1st Creek Jump, Chris Borich had taken over the lead with Bill Ballance only a few seconds behind him as he launched the creek jump for the 1st time during the race as all the top 10 Pro Riders went around the jump on the 1st lap.

Also, many of the spectators didn't even venture over to it because I don't think they even knew it existed.

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#9 Brandon Ballance and his shadow #10 Greg Trew launched the creek back to back as they battle for the 10th spot with #10 Greg Trew going on to pass Brandon before the end of the lap.

I was joking about the shadow comment, but you have to admit that they did look almost indentical this race.

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#2 William Yokley continued his charge up from last place as he moved up though the pack into 13th place behind behind #13 Todd Knippenberg by the end of the lap.

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Unfortunatley, once again, #5 Chad Duvall would only be able to complete one lap before snapping a tie-rod which would take him out of the race :(

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By the third lap, I headed over to Creek Jump #2 at the 4 mile marker and it was packed with spectators waiting to watch some of the creek jumping action.

They were lined up all long the jump and creek and also stretched out around the landing and creek by-pass.

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As everyone patiently waited for the Pro to come back around, the kids kept themselves occupied playing in the creek.

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With a few spectators yelling out "The Pros are Coming" everyone's attention was quickly focused on the track to see who would be out front this lap.

Once again, it was Chris Borich holding down the lead with Bill Ballance right behind him as they both launched over the creek's edge.

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As the battle for the lead intensified Borich and Ballance would begin to seperate themselves from the rest of the Pros after putting in the fastest lap times of the race with a tie of 28:30.

Almost a minute back in third place was #11 Michael Houston

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Their was more than one exciting battle going on during the race with #4 Matt Smiley and #6 Bryan Cook swapping position back and forth several times with Matt holding onto the 4th spot by the end of lap #3 with Cook temporarily slipping back to 6th behind #7 Chris Jenks.

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#23 Bryan Baker was once again silently creeping his way through the pack as he moved up to 7th Place after passing both Jeremy Rice and Andy Lagzdins.

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For the 1st time this season, #14 Andy Lagzdins would drop out of the top 10 by the last lap of the race as he dropped back to 11th with William Yokley and Greg Trew both making their move before the end of the 3rd lap.

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by the Beginning of the 4th lap, Chris Borich remained out front of Bill Ballance as they headed into the pits for fuel. Bill Ballance was able to make the quicker pit stop and edge his way past Borich to take over the lead coming out of the pits as the battle for the lead continued.

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Continuing to hold down the 3rd spot, #11 Michael Houston heads into the pits for fuel..

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While Houston team fueled his 500cc machine, he kept a close eye over his shoulder because Smiley, Cook, and Jenks were all within striking distance.

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#4 Matt Smiley also came in for fuel along with #7 Chris Jenks, but #6 Bryan Cook had fueled a lap early and was able to quickly move back up to 4th place behind #11 Michael Houston.

It is great to see competing teams working together in the pits at the GNCC races which is something that you rarely see in any other racing event, but it very common among ATV racers.

Even at the GNC race on Sunday, Duncan Racer, #6 Tavis Cain was experiencing mechanical problems with his YFZ after the 1st Moto and Lost Creek Cycle's, Kevin, came over to offer a helping hand so he would be able to compete in the 2nd Moto.

Guys like Kevin and Joe Borich are just an example at how tight the bond is among fellow ATV racers and teams which is something I hope never changes as the sport grows and attracts more attention from the press.

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#8 Jeremy Rice remained in 8th Place behind #23 Bryan Baker

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#10 Greg Trew kept his GT Thunder YFZ in the Top 10 and was closing the gap on Jeremy Rice in 8th.

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#2 William Yokley was on fire as he continued his charge past Andy Lagzdins and Brandon Ballance to move into the Top 10 with one lap to go.

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By the 6 mile marker of the last lap, Bill Ballance continued to hold down the lead over Chris Borich as they worked there way through lapped traffic.

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New Flash, #11 Michael Houston had dropped all the way back to 6th place after hitting a tree early in the last lap, which allowed Bryan Cook for take over the final podium spot, but he had the podium hungry Matt Smiley all over his rear tires with less than 4 miles to go.

Michael Houston was now feeling the pressure from Bryan Baker trying to pick up one more position.

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Incredibly, William Yokley powered his Suzuki past both Rice and Trew and took over 8th place and was wishing this was a 5 lap race instead of only 4 laps.

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#10 Greg Trew would attempt to reel in #8 Jeremy Rice as he worked his way through lapped traffic.

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Meanwhile, a battle raged on between Derisi, Lagzdins, Knippenberg, and Brandon Ballance as they swapped positions back and forth throughout the race.

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With less than two miles to go, Chris Borich squeezes past Bill Ballance in fields and takes over the lead with Bill trying any line he can think of to get back around Chris Borich before the checkered flag.

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After several last minutes attempts to make the pass, Bill Ballance would have to settle for 2nd Place and 2nd Place in points with Chris taking the win and points lead.

It was very obvious that Bill was disappointed with his finish because after winning for so long anything short of a win just isn’t satisfactory, which is completely understandable from our Five Time Champion.

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#4 Matt Smiley was also make the pass on Bryan Cook after he made a small mistake which allowed for Matt to make the easy pass and take over the final podium spot.

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#4 Matt Smiley was able to hold onto for his 3rd Podium appearance this season aboard his Polaris Predator.

Congratulations Matt :macho

Matt will eventually get a chance to read this once I finish reparing his computer and return it to him at Loretta's.

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#6 Bryan Cook would have to settle for a 4th place finish, which was welcomed after a string of bad luck that has kept him out of the top 10 all season.

Finishing right behind Cook in 5th was #7 Chris Jenks with yet another top 7 Overall finish moving him into 5th in the Pro Class.

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#23 Bryan Baker would go on to pass #11 Michael Houston to finish in 6th place with William Yokley finishing only 2 seconds behind Houston in 8th

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#10 Greg Trew took the checkered flag with a freight train of Pro Riders behind him as 10th through 15th were all less than 21 seconds aparts by the end of the race which was very unusual considering their weren't any bottlenecks to bunch them up together.

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Andy Lagzdins would have his worst finish of the season with a 13th place finish and his first finish out of the top 10 Overall along with Brandon Ballance.

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The Top three finishers took to the podium as the crowd cheered!!!

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Matt Smiley accepted his 3rd overall Award and thanked Polaris for all of their support.

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#1 Bill Ballance summed up his 2nd Place finish with "I am already looking forward to Loretta's."

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An extremely confident, Chris Borich, accepted his 3rd overall win this season and thanked his parents first and foremost for everything they have done to help his career and ofcourse Alba Action all their support this season and actually showing up to watch him race.

Congratulation Chris on yet another impressive win :macho which made it another two win weekend for Honda with both Borich and Natalie winning this week aboard their Honda 450R's.

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I think Miss Union, South Carolina didn't know what she was in store for during the podium celebration.

Luckily for Matt he is faster on the track than he is at opening a bottle of bubbly.

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Afterwords, Matt and the other Pros signed autographs for the fans.

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Rachel Ayers interviewed William Yokley about he incredible charge from last to 8th place for one of the upcoming GNCC Television programs.

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Pro AM

Pro AM rider Chris Bithell had a great run at Steel Creek finishing 3rd in his class. Waiting for the start at the "Buck" , Chris would have his work cut out for him to have another good finish!

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Flagtown NJ is home to Sean Neidlinger who has committed himself to the GNCC series. I have watched Sean improve at local races and cant wait until it all comes together for him at the Nationals. A top ten finish has been out of his grasp and the course at Big Buck may just be what the doctor ordered for a good showing from Sean.

Sean's dad Bill is seen in the background. Thats the best pit crew you can have!

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Mike Lucas is a solid rider that has more talent them most riders could ever hope for. Mike made the trip from his Lykens, PA home to see if he could bag a win at the Buck:macho

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At the start, it was Jeffrey Pickens and Jason Lewis running for the holeshot.

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Turn 2 had Chris Bithell, Jeffrey Pickens and Joshua Ribley ripping up the grass trying to gain an edge over each other.

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Brandon Sturdivant is seen here just tearing out of this corner. Brandon is as smooth as silk at his local series, but hasn't managed a top 3 since the Lonestar round. Ranked 14th in his class, i'm sure Brandon wanted to get back up front and gain some ground in points.

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Adam McGill is on fire this season. Posting 4 top 5 finishes leading up to this round. This is one rider that everyone better take notice of!

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Brian Schmid ran into some real bad luck. A stick used to mark the course became lodged in his quad, bringing his day to a halt. Brian managed to get going and worked his way to 18th place.

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Chris Bithell rode a good race and finished in 4th place. Things are finally starting to head in the right direction for Chris after some disapointing finishes early in the season.

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Derek Litterini came thru the checkers exactly 60 seconds behind Bithell to claim the 5th spot. This was Derek's best finish this season!

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Scott Barron has had a season full of ups and downs. After a 2nd place at the opening round, and 2 top 10 finishes the next two rounds, Steele Creek and the Buck were not going to be so easy for him. I have no doubt he will get the year turned around and be back up front in no time.

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Mike Lucas sure didnt have the race he wanted and posted a 20th place finish.

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Adam McGill was again on top of his game and this class, posting yet another 1st place finish! And to top the win, he went right up front and grabbed 7th overall besting a good deal of the Pro riders!

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Sean Neidlinger came close to getting himself into the top 10 but finished 11th.

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Jeffrey pickens rode to a 14th place finish placing him 15th in his class.

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Open A

Tom Hertz camera shy:confused: (dont worry Tom, I gave Harlen a breath mint :devil: )

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Mike Benson sure has been having some fun this season. He is taking the count down approach by starting off the seaon with an 11th place finish, backed up by a 10th place finish......then said the heck with it and just started taking 1st!:eek:

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Mike grabbed the holeshot but not without a fight!

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Brian Shaw and David Bailey give chase to Benson as they headed for turn 3.

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Kyle Martin got tangled with Cody Buchanan as help rushes in to get thier wheels unlocked.

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Jonathan Shaff hits the creek jump on his way to a 15th place finish. jonathan only completed 3 laps and is currently 10th in his class points.

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Mark Thompson has been in the top 10 all season, but the Buck hit him hard. Shown here airing out his 450R, Mark rode to a 17th place finish after completing 2 laps.

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After missing the opening round, david Bailey has been riding super strong and posted two 2nd place rides. He finished 8th at the Buck and is sitting 9th in points.

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After getting tangled at the start, Kyle Martin put his head down and did some racing! He worked his way upfront and took home 4th place!

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Mike Benson's count down method sure is working and he scored another win at the Big Buck!

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One more picture for Mike!

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4 Stroke A

32 4 Stroke A riders prepare for the start

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#56 Cory Vickard was the rider getting the holeshot with #77 Marc Marshall coming up fast behind him

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Cory Vickard rails out of the grassy start and begins 2 hours of racing, in the lead! Cory raced homself to a 9th place finish!

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Robert East works thru the Carolina countryside on his way to 10th. Robert is currently 8th in his class.

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3rd place was going home with Travis Styles as he is seen here busting over the creek jump!

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The last two rounds have found Christopher Sprayberry walking away with the 15th position.

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Lee Dickerson had wanted to take home 1st place, but Todd Rothemel had other plans! Lee (Treebasher) Dickerson sets sail on his way to 20th.

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Sitting in the 3rd spot in points, Mark Notman was looking for another solid finish. Mark finished in the 18th spot.

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Todd Rothemel sealed the deal on his first class win of the season!

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Robert East slamming his quad thru the whooped out pro pit back stretch

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Junior

Jared Vanderhoof gives a big thumbs up to our camera man before the race. 26 Junior class riders were entered.

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Jeffrey Vensel grabbed the holeshot with Greg Lott bringing his YFZ in to the 2nd spot

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Fred Mudd came out on fire, well sort of:p He had reported he wasnt feeling well but didnt come all the way to the race to watch it!

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With all the help he gives ATVriders.com, we will just be happy he made it to the race and is feeling better. And you just know we will post all the pics we have of him!

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Chad Wallace is captured here clearing the creek jump and doing it with style! Chad finished 14th

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Jon Garrison works thru the thick creek bottom mud. Jon finished in the 15th spot

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Greg Lott was on the gas hard on lap 1. He came shooting out of the woods and overshot the turn. A quick stab of the go button and he was good to go:macho Unfortunatley Greg only finished 1 lap and took the 24th spot.

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Rob Zimmerman scored a DNF at Steele Creek, but it looks like he figured out how to get to the front and stay there! Rob was your Junior class winner!

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VET
Matthew Zeleski looking pretty mean before the start.

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Wayne Edwards and Duey Rice mix it up at the start

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Cale Clarkson slides onto the course enroute to a 6th place finish!

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Blaine Schick hits the creek jump on his way to the 14th spot.

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Scott Smalley raced to the 7th spot!

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Gary Belbeck zipping thru the tree's!

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Senior

Jim VanLockie prepares for the start of the Senior class. Jim has 2 top ten finishes going into this round.

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John Cunningham Jr. getting ready to rumble in the Senior class.

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With the Senior and the 2 stroke A/B classes combined on the start, we grabbed a picture of Wes Stone who has been unstopable since the 2nd round.

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The start had this 450R hooking up and getting an early jump on the class.

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Wes Stone and Senior rider Barry Taylor give chase as the field works thru the start.

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Dave Simmons has posted 4 wins this season and was looking to make it 5 at the Buck:macho

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John Kenney takes his R into the creek bottom on his way to a solid 3rd place finish!

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2 Stroke A/B rider Bruce Marshall put in an excellent ride finishing 3rd.

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Bruce posted his best finish this season with his finish at the Buck.

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Jeff Tuttle ran into some problems and finished 5th after completing 1 lap.

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With 1 lap to go, Dave Simmons came in for fuel. Laz Sommers, the man behind Gt Thunder, suppies Dave with the gas while Dave grabbed a quick drink. Dave went on to win yet another race!

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4 Stroke B

Brandon Sommers has not let up one bit this season, picking up where he left off last year. Brandon is dominating this class post all wins in 05:macho

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Garret Wheat made the trip from his Louisiana home with his brother.

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Joe Coviello with his extremely gusseted 450R!

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Tyler Lenig has been hunting for a win in this class all season. An extremely talented rider, Tyler has finished no worse then 9th this season, with the last 3 rounds inside the top 5!

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4 stroke B on the line!

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Excitement at the start as Lenig is caught up in a wreck!

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Brandon Sommers was in charge from the start!

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Micheal Novak was charging hard off the start but went on to finish 12th.

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#919 Adam Mallett was in the mix at the start. Adam finished 6th for the day.

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Tyler lenig finally got back on course and was in for a long race. No fear was the phrase as he charged to the front!

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Brandon Sommers gets refueled on his way to win number 5!

Tyler lenig worked thru the field and posted a well earned 2nd place finish!

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Open B

Daryll Bozarth grabbed the holeshot followed by a hungry pack of B riders!

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Sloan Jackson wasnt going to let Bozarth get off easy and claimed the lead in the 2nd turn.

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Jeremy Benson came ripping out of the start area.

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Open B riders in hot pursuit of the leaders!

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Bozarth sets sail over the creek jump and went on to finish 9th

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Bkake Kramer completed 3 laps and finished 24th.

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Craig Wilson put in a solid ride and claimed the 2nd spot!

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Josh Christofori #383 was competing in his 2nd GNCC for 05 and took home the 4th position.

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Sloan Jackson was the winner of Open B.

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Former Vet class rider Bobby Ousley was back this round but decided to give the Sport class riders some competition aboard his warrior!

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Nathan Delabar and Bradley Morrison had a small wager on this race. nathan was going to give it all the Kymco could handle!

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The holeshot was going to be up for grabs, but Bobby Ousley had a slight advantage over Bradley at the start!

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Tom Bobrowicz has been posting about how much fun this class is. I payed attention to the class during the race and I would have to say a Sport class quad and me might just get along:eek:

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Nathan was hammering the Kymco!

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From my position, I couldnt see the start of the Sport class and when they finally came onto the course, it was Bobby ousley and his warrior out front!

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Bradley wasnt far behind!

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Terry Rowh had grabbed the 3rd spot and was charging after Bradley

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Nathan was riding like a man possessed:eek:

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Bobby Ousley took the win!

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By my count, Bradley was running in second. Late in the race, Bradley hit the check point and as he peered over his shoulder he saw red fenders and quickly pulled out of the way. Bradley had mistaken the quad for 450R and let Nathan get past him:eek:

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Terry Rowh was charging hard and ended up taking the #3 spot!

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#160 Tom Bobrowicz finished 6th seen here fending off Terry Rowh

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Tom Bobrowicz (aka countypark) slamming thru the tree's:D

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ray Tucker aboard his Polaris. Ray finished 1 lap

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After letting nathan by, Bradley turned it up but ended up throwing a chain.

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That about wraps up our coverage of the PM race at the Big Buck. We hope you enjoy the pictures and coverage.


I left out a shot of Ben Wrightsman and will include it now. ben finished 24th in the Junior class.

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wow, i think thats the first pic i have seen of ben on his quad instead of under it:blah:

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Originally posted by bradley300
wow, i think thats the first pic i have seen of ben on his quad instead of under it:blah:

LOL, thats cold....
good job on the pics Pappy/Harlen

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I located another shot of Fred:D

GO TEAM KYMCO!!!!!!!

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Originally posted by Pappy
That about wraps up our coverage of the PM race at the Big Buck. We hope you enjoy the pictures and coverage.


I left out a shot of Ben Wrightsman and will include it now. ben finished 24th in the Junior class.

was this picture of Ben taken at the start.....he's too clean!!!

Great Pictures Pappy. Thanks!

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Awesome coverage Pappy.

You should come out and run with us, we need more quads.

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i wonder if i could get my 450r de stroked:devil:


i have a few more pictures id like to post, i hope you all like them.

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I wasnt worried about getting used for traction in this corner during the AM race, but after it was watered down for the PM race I wasnt so sure.

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the little girl is like ..."Hi..how ya doin"

the little boy is like...."that nut is going to wreck trying to take our picture":p

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Pro AM rider James Wahl who finished 4th

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I would have liked to have gotton the pro's ripping thru this corner but i didnt get to this spot until the last lap.

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Airdaddy....aka "hairdaddy" sure surprised me when he approached:eek: usually he is sporting the long shoulder length hair:D

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His day was ended after a disagreement with a tree or two:p

take a peek at that front end setting...truly custom gncc stuff:D

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Andy Klingworth

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this rider is #079 the best i can tell. i searched till my eyes hurt but cant identify him. it was a cool shot but i would like to be able to know who he is:p

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Open B rider Michael Shelley who finished 8th.

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Harlen summed up Chads season earlier in this coverage, but I wanted to reaffirm the support we all have for Chad and his family.

hang tough brother:macho

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yep, this picture cost me a $500 lens:p a big ol' rock chip in it

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Gregg Stewart from the Pro AM class getting kicked around a bit.

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Mike Carter on his way to a great finish in Open A, Mike went home with 2nd!

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HEY I got 21st..come on now!! :D


and Bradley...at least I didn't let the Kymco by...:huh

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i was on a blaster, your on a 450r and you only beat it by 56 seconds, and you werent goping thru nearly the traffic he was!

Originally posted by ranger400ex
HEY I got 21st..come on now!! :D


and Bradley...at least I didn't let the Kymco by...:huh

Ben you did only beat me by 56 seconds good for only one position! Not too good considering the quads each of us were on!!!!

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HEll yeah, Chris Jenks put up the fastest lap time, Lap #2 a 28:21!! Thats nine seconds faster than both Ballance, and Borich.

hey bradley300, Mabey u have to much HP, Breakin chains and all!:D That other blasty looked pretty cool as well.

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Originally posted by Pappy
this rider is #079 the best i can tell. i searched till my eyes hurt but cant identify him. it was a cool shot but i would like to be able to know who he is:p
Thats Ryan Schockling, he runs the Open A class
Thanks for letting me in line ahead of you in the traffic jam on I-77 Pappy.

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Originally posted by gncc571

Thanks for letting me in line ahead of you in the traffic jam on I-77 Pappy.

no problem bud;)

i was trying to find a way outta that:mad: man who ever re opened then closed the lanes again needs kick'd up:macho

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Originally posted by markk
HEll yeah, Chris Jenks put up the fastest lap time, Lap #2 a 28:21!! Thats nine seconds faster than both Ballance, and Borich.

hey bradley300, Mabey u have to much HP, Breakin chains and all!:D That other blasty looked pretty cool as well.

i hope HP isnt the problem, cuz a 255cc big bore/stroker is in the works:devil: :devil:
heres two more pics thanks to gaatvr

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Originally posted by bradley300
i hope HP isnt the problem, cuz a 255cc big bore/stroker is in the works:devil: :devil:
heres two more pics thanks to gaatvr

You neek to bring back the PINK a-arms

[bradley300]

they were purple, and i doubt they are ever coming back

[Chouse Bin]

you need to get a shot of the kympo jumping the creek
good coverage as alwasy great job

[markk]

Originally posted by Chouse Bin
you need to get a shot of the kympo jumping the creek
good coverage as alwasy great job


WHAT WOULD BE COOL!!!!!!!!!

DId he, or can somone Photoshop it??

[countypark]

Originally posted by bradley300
i hope HP isnt the problem, cuz a 255cc big bore/stroker is in the works:devil: :devil:
heres two more pics thanks to gaatvr

Are you changing classes? Isn't 250cc the limit for Sport class Blasters?

Don't make me request a teardown.:devil:

[Pappy]

lmao....could you imagine a teardown for that class:eek: (ill pay for it just to watch everyones faces:devil: )


i found another rider i am having trouble identifying. #614, i couldnt locate the rider:( (maybe i need cardio stack for the race coverage;) )

[Pappy]

Another cool shot, but the sunglare has me stumped on the #

[jcsact]

Great Job guys. :macho

I believe it says 149 but not for sure.:confused:

[bradley300]

Originally posted by countypark
Are you changing classes? Isn't 250cc the limit for Sport class Blasters?

Don't make me request a teardown.:devil:

to my knowledge, thee isnt a limit for blasters. the rules just have a list of the quads aloowed and a 350cc rule. i'll check into it tho. ithink 250cc blaster could get the job done just as well as a 255:devil:

[gump]

here's a pic of bill

[sdxp787]

Originally posted by Pappy
The start had this 450R hooking up and getting an early jump on the class.

That is no 450R!!! That is my twin brother on Bill Ballance's 2003 LRD 300R!!!!! That thing is fast.......His name is Bruce Marshall and my name is Brent. I have a 450R that I run in the Vet class.

[Pappy]

Originally posted by sdxp787
That is no 450R!!! That is my twin brother on Bill Ballance's 2003 LRD 300R!!!!! That thing is fast.......His name is Bruce Marshall and my name is Brent. I have a 450R that I run in the Vet class.

sorry about that...i grabbed the shot off of our server and thats how it is labeled:p

thank you for filling us in on the rider!

[Meek]

You better bring your A game to TN, I am not letting you by this time.:eek2:

[ranger400ex]

Originally posted by GNCCer
Ben you did only beat me by 56 seconds good for only one position! Not too good considering the quads each of us were on!!!!

Give me a quad you can ride on the rev limiter all day, and fit between every tree...and I would be up higher too. Maybe I should ride a Kymco in my class...:macho Do they make green plastic for it??

I only hit the rev limiter one time all day.

[ranger400ex]

so are you gonna get me a factory ride hookup Nathan?? I will roll on a Kymco.. The one you were riding...wasn't quite stock though. I have ridden a couple at the old shop, and they are definitely a decent 250 class quad..probably one of the better ones.

Who did the pipe? I saw it had elkas..

[countypark]

That ride didn't have Elka's on it, Did it?

[tedscrappy300]

It looked like it had elka's without resivoirs

[sdxp787]

Originally posted by Meek
You better bring your A game to TN, I am not letting you by this time.:eek2:

What if I don't have an "A" game? Can I borrow yours?

You won't see me last off the line this time......... and I won't have an excuse for getting passed...........:eek2: :D

[bradley300]

Originally posted by ranger400ex
I will roll on a Kymco..

you sure would :p

[bradley300]

Originally posted by countypark
That ride didn't have Elka's on it, Did it?

the red kymco had elka economy shocks, desert toyz exhaust, powroll 270cc high comp piston and a hi rev cam

[ranger400ex]

Nathan...you gonna let me ring that Kymco out around the pits??:D

[jlhughes750]

Originally posted by Pappy
Another cool shot, but the sunglare has me stumped on the #


Mike Johnston Open A #149

Rides for ATV Addiction!!

[jlhughes750]

Originally posted by Pappy
lmao....could you imagine a teardown for that class:eek: (ill pay for it just to watch everyones faces:devil: )


i found another rider i am having trouble identifying. #614, i couldnt locate the rider:( (maybe i need cardio stack for the race coverage;) )


#614 Josh Allen 4 strk A.....

[countypark]

I was under the impression that 250cc was the limit on a 2 stroke.

I think it used to be.

[Meek]

Originally posted by sdxp787
What if I don't have an "A" game? Can I borrow yours?

You won't see me last off the line this time......... and I won't have an excuse for getting passed...........:eek2: :D

I don't have an "A" game, I would get my ***** handed to me in the "D" class.

You don't need an excuse for getting passed, I just picked a better line while you were sitting there with your quad off, almost done with lunch waiting for me to catch up. Next time take a nap after lunch, and I might beat you.

:muscle:

Originally posted by bradley300
the red kymco had elka economy shocks, desert toyz exhaust, powroll 270cc high comp piston and a hi rev cam

elka econos
Poweroll exhaust
Poweroll 285 kit with cam and hi comp piston and carb. The thing actually produced more power than the suspension could handle in the woods

[tedscrappy300]

Whats the highest bore you can go on a 300ex?

[bradley300]

the sport class cc limit is 350

[tedscrappy300]

Bradley you have a 300ex dont you? or did you get rid of it?

[bradley300]

i sold it to build up the blaster

[sdxp787]

Originally posted by Meek
I don't have an "A" game, I would get my ***** handed to me in the "D" class.

You don't need an excuse for getting passed, I just picked a better line while you were sitting there with your quad off, almost done with lunch waiting for me to catch up. Next time take a nap after lunch, and I might beat you.

:muscle:

I was just kidding about not being last off the line. I did it again this weekend at Loretta's. I like to sit back and watch the entire class get bottlenecked on a hill because some nimrod was over anxious. I must have passed all the vet class and most of the 2 stroke class on just one hill. I looked over and there they all were. I think you were there too, right? Anyway, after I had lunch, I got back on the track and finished a respectable 11th out of 24. Not bad, considering I didn't have a swamp buggy.

[Meek]

Originally posted by sdxp787
I was just kidding about not being last off the line. I did it again this weekend at Loretta's. I like to sit back and watch the entire class get bottlenecked on a hill because some nimrod was over anxious. I must have passed all the vet class and most of the 2 stroke class on just one hill. I looked over and there they all were. I think you were there too, right? Anyway, after I had lunch, I got back on the track and finished a respectable 11th out of 24. Not bad, considering I didn't have a swamp buggy.

Ya, you got me again. Where can you buy a "C" game, I need an upgrade???