2005 GNCC "Loretta Lynn’s" Round #6 Morning ATV Race Coverage

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Hurricane Mills, TN - Do to a large amount of rain the track was rerouted and the start was moved. The race was also shortened to just 3 laps to eliminate the need for pit stops since the track was moved to the other side of the road from the pits.

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Everyone gathered together to follow the police escort to the start area about a mile away from the pits.

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It was one big parade of riders on the way to the starting line.

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Erika Jones made her return to racing at Big Buck after only missing one round for surgery, and had a season best finish of 45th Overall and 7th in the Women's Class, and she was hoping for her luck to continue this weekend and she trys to move up from 9th in the Women's Class.

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Kim Muzzarelli 400ex Mom made the trip down from Washington, Il. Kim tries to make it to a couple of GNCC’s each year and usually does very well for only racing 2 or 3 races. She does race a lot of local races in her area.

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Traci Cecco grabs the hole shot as they head for the woods. Stephanie and Angel were right on her tail. With only 5 points separating the top three women every position will count for the championship.

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Jean Lovely had trouble getting her Honda started, she was last off the line and needed to make up a lot of ground if she was going to have a good finish.

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By the end of the first lap Stephanie Parton had passed Traci to take over the lead.

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Angel was the second to come around on the first laps for the women’s class. She also got around Traci.

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Traci was in third place when she came through after the first lap. She had lost her rear brakes and couldn’t keep pace with Angel and Stephanie with no rear stoppers.

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Stephanie Verkade was running 4th and trying to catch the top three. She is currently 4th in the points just 18 points behind Angel.

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Shanna Bradshaw had a solid day, as she was trying to make up ground on the rest of the class.

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Ashley Whaley’s Yamaha was slinging mud all over the track, as she fought to catch up with the top five.

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Kim Muzzarelli was running steady in 9th place looking to make a late charge to make up ground.

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Erika Jones ran into trouble when she got her quad lodged between two trees, which caused her to only finish 1 lap. We hope she has better luck at the Penton.

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Missie Legge had a rough day also. She ended up in 10th.

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Jean Lovely had moved up to 5th place by the end of the 2nd lap but ran into trouble and couldn’t finish her last lap. She finished 8th on the day.

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Stephanie Verkade held on to finish in 4th place.

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Traci was making up ground on the second lap as she got back around Angel Atwell. But her brake problems would prevent her from holding on to 2nd place. She finished 3rd and is only 1 point ahead of Angel in the points.

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Angel made her move on Traci in the third and final lap. She got by her a put about 90 secs on her but couldn’t reel in Stephanie Parton.

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Stephanie Parton was rolling out front she pulled out to a 90 sec lead by the time she got to the finish line. She finished 6th overall and won the women’s class which earned her a 4 point lead over Traci Cecco for the championship.

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Thomas Jenks #747 (no relation to Chris Jenks) was there to try and improve his position in the championship race. He finished 5th in his last race which was his best finish of the year.

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Thomas Watbright grabs the hole shot on his Yamaha with John Gallager hot on his heels. Thomas needs a good finish today to catch Jim Clester and John Gallager in the points.

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Lou Minick tries to get position on the outside of Gallagher.

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Going into the woods Thomas Waybright was still in the lead with the rest of the class trying to chase him down.

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By the end of the first lap Johnny C Senior had taken over the lead from Thomas Waybright.

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Thomas Waybright slipped back to third behind Ken Vickard.

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Don Wessling took advantage of the 4-wheel drive and fought through the rough conditions to finish in 3rd.

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Ken Vickerd ran into trouble on the third lap and was passed by John Hines and Thomas Waybright.

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John Gallagher SR. came back from his bad luck in the Big Buck with a vengeance. Winning the race by more than 10 minutes over 2nd place.

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Jarrod Mcclure was there with his father. Jarrod hasn’t been able to win get a win yet but with 5 top three finishes he holds a 10 point lead over Bill Good.

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Matt Hanna needed a good race to improve his 9th place position in the points. He hasn’t been able to get back on the podium since his win in Flordia.

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TJ Lenig and Chris Neal were discussing their wins in the last 2 rounds. TJ was looking for his 3rd straight podium and his second win.

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Andy Derrick #806 grabs the hole shot with his YFZ 450.

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Andy held the lead as they entered the woods.

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By the end of the first lap Billy Good had passed woman’s class leader Stephanie Parton and held the overall lead.

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Nathan Derrick #805 moved his way through the pack up into 2nd place by the end of the first lap.

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Brian Silvester made his way up to 3rd place.

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Harlen Foley was having trouble getting through the senior riders which kept him back in 4th.

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TJ Lenig was right behind Harlen Foley as they came through the check point and would make the pass on him in the 2nd lap.

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Jay Surbick #537 had his Honda up to 7th place but would fall back and only finish 2 laps.

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Michael Sroka had his Polaris running a consistant race in 8th place.

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John Wright rounded out the top 10 in the first lap.

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Billy good was on a tear putting in the fastest lap of the day including the afternoon Pros with a 30:31 lap time. He was determined to make up for his bad luck in South Carolina where he finished 21st

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Nathan Derrick was still holding down the 2nd spot 4 and a half minutes behind Billy

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TJ made the pass on Jarrod Mcclure, Harlen Foley, and Brian Silvester to move into 3rd on the 2nd lap

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Harlen’s day was not as lucky as he would have liked. Being held up in traffic, almost running off a cliff, just to name a few. Here he is trying to make the pass on Vasko.

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Jarrod Graves moved passed Michael Sroka to take over the 8th spot.

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Luke Cox passed Chris Neal and Jay Subrick to move into the top 10.

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Dave Bishop steadily moved his way up from 20th to finish 14th.

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TJ Whited had a made up 5 spots to finish 12th.

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Andy Derrick who grabbed the holeshot fell all the way back to finish 19th.

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Brian Silvester had slipped back to 10th by the end of the race.

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Michael Sroka battled the slop all day for a 8th place finish.

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With things not going Harlen’s way early he decided to just keep a safe pace and hope for better results at the John Penton.

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Nathan Derrick couldn’t hold off TJ Lenig and Jarrod Mcclure on the last lap he finished in 4th just 4 seconds ahead of John Wright.

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With Billy Good way out front the battle was for the second overall spot between TJ and Jarrod. TJ would finish in third and put his Cannondale on the podium spot for the third straight round.

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Jarrod Mcclure has been Mr. Consistantcy with yet another podium to keep a 10 point lead over Billy Good. With another 2nd place finish I’m sure it is only a matter of time before he gets a win.

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Domination is the only word to describe Billy Good’s race. He put 5 minutes between him and 2nd place overall. He is not going to give up his championship without a fight. I’m sure he will be looking for win #4 at the Penton. Congratulations on a great race Billy!!

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Michael Swift was ready to tackle the sloppy track on his Kawasaki. He is looking for his third win of the season.

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11 time GNCC champ Mike Penland was also looking for his third win of the season. Mike has a 1 point lead in the points over Swift. This is going to be another tight race for the championship.

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David Jessee made the trip from Virgina. David is currently 5th in the points.

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Mike Penland grabs the holeshot with Daniel Garrett following close behind.

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Michael Swift tries to get position on the outside before the get to the woods.

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The wet conditions really favor the utility quads. Swift got past Penland and Garrett on the 1st lap to take over the lead.

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Kevin Trantham #601 moved up to 2nd place by the end of the first lap. Kevin was looking to improve over his 2nd place finish at Big Buck, which was his first race of the season.

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David Jessee rounded out the top 5 on the first lap.

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Daniel Garrett Had slipped back to 9th by the end of the first lap, but would fight his way back to finish 5th on the day.

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Mike Penland made a charge on Swift late in the race but with it only being 3 laps was able to catch him. He finished in 3rd.

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Swift was passed by Kevin Trantham on the 2nd lap and wasn’t able to keep pace with him. Michael finished 2nd. That puts him in a tie for 1st in points with Penland.

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In his 2nd race of the season Kevin Trantham pulled out the victory by 1:39 over the rest of the class. He finished 25th overall.

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Scott Kilby was sporting the ever popular trash bag look as he was looking for his 5th win in a row. Even with 4 wins he only has a slim lead over Cliffton Beasley in the points.

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Jason White made the long trip from Zimmerman Minnesota to try and gain some points on Jim Stack who wasn’t racing this week. Jason is 5th in the points

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Cliffton Beasley got the holeshot with Brandon Lockhart right behind him.

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Jason White and Ryon Hicks battled for position in the first turn. They would go on to finish 3rd and 4th respectfully

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As they came thru the scoring tent at the end of the first lap Cliffton had a 5 second lead over Kilby. That lead would hold up as Kilby made the pass on the 2nd lap.

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Kilby was out in front and pulling away. By the end of lap 2 he had a two and a half minute lead over Cliffton.

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Scott Kilby extended his lead in the 3rd lap and took home his 5th victory of the season. Scott finished 22nd overall on the day.

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Mark Cox, Jason Cox, and Nick Sessions all had their game faces on

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Joe Lohr was looking for a solid race today.

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John Ribley and Ty Blair were chatting it up before the race. John is leading the championship and Ty is currently 4th.

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Joe Lohr grabbed the holeshot with Kevin Johnston right behind him.

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Ron Moore takes the outside line with the rest of the class roaring into the first turn. Ron took the lead on the first lap, but was passed by Neil Belcher on lap 2. Ron fell back to finish 8th.

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Rick Morales was running in third early in the race but would only be able to complete 2 laps. He finished 9th

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Dave Ecker made his way through the pack to finish in 5th just behind Ty Blair.

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John Ribley moved his way up to 2nd and battled back and forth with Robert Obrick. Robert got passed him on the 3rd lap and would finish 1 second ahead of him. The two of them couldn’t catch Neil Belcher who took his 3rd win of the season at round 6

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Brent Foltz and his dad made the trip down from Terre Haute, Indiana for the race. Brent has a commanding lead in the points and I’m sure will be racing in the afternoon next season.

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Derek Beaman is looking to improve his 10th place finish he had a Big Buck. He could move into the top 10 with a good race today.

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Mason Stephens takes the holeshot as the rest of the class bunches up behind him. Mason fell all the way back to 30th by the end of the 1st lap and worked his way back to finish 12th.

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Kyle Bechman rode strong all day he finished in 9th position.

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Derek Beaman was in 3rd at the end of the 1st lap but couldn’t hold off the hard charging Travis Rogers. Travis came from all the way back in 23 on the first lap to finish just ahead of Derek in 3rd.

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Michael Coker battled for his second 2nd place finish of the season which put him 7th in the points.

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Brent Foltz went wire to wire for his third win of the year. He now has a 48 point lead over 2nd place Kevin Yoho who finished 7th. Brent finished 18th overall.

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Gump was at Loretta’s to give his new Honda a try.

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Jeff Robinson needed a good race in the tough conditions to move up in the points.

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Thomas Wright has been dominating his class so far this year with 3 wins and more than a 20 point lead over 2nd.

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Thomas gets the holeshot as they head for the woods as the rest of the pack battles for position with the skinny gate opening before they cross the road.

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Mike Butler was able to maintain the 5th position all day

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Andy Johnson moved up from 18th place on the 1st lap to finish 4th. Just behind Darren Clements in 3rd.

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Travis Keeton rode hard all day but couldn’t keep up with the pace of Thomas Wright. Travis finished almost 10 minutes behind Thomas in 2nd place

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After Thomas took the holeshot he never looked back easily taking the win. Running way out front he finished 7th overall. Congratulations on a superb ride!!

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Kyle Coffey decided to give GNCC racing a try a t Loretta’s. Kyle races the mid-south hare scramble series where he finished 4th in the points for the winter season. Kyle finished 20th at Loretta’s.

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Charles Harris got the hole shot on his Yahama. He would go on to finish 8th on the day

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Brent Stacy went wire to wire for the victory. He finished 17th overall and now has a 4 point lead with this win for the championship.

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Mr. Cardio Stack Jasen Blougher was hoping to improve on his 3rd place position in the points

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Don Loree is right ahead of Jason in the points and hoping for a strong finish also.

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Brandon Heath pulled the holeshot. He would go on to finish in 3rd place

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Jason Blougher led early in the race but slipped back to finish in the 5th spot right behind Brad Warner

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Don Loree finished in 6th so he only lost 1 point to Jason. Shannon Brown took 2nd place in his first GNCC of the year and the win went to Jason Ramsey. Points leader Marion Carpenter finished in 13th

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Derek Griffin gets the holeshot on his Polaris. He would finish 6th. Chaz Green took the win with Damien Camplin in 2nd.

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Brandon Jones finished 16th.

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Thomas Crick was spun around backwards at the start. First Year starts are always interesting. Thomas would finish 16th.

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Jason Clay finished in 8th place

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Curtis Vogel took home the 7th place plaque.

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Joseph Simpson went on to finish 4th and the class win would go to John Griffin on his Polaris.

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That's all for the morning coverage thanks.

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Great job! Got some good pics considering the conditions!

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thanks woolin !!!!!!!!!
clutch went out on 2nd lap, finished 27th, not a good debut on the honda, but gonna try it again at OH.. :D

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Originally posted by WOOLIN
Erika Jones ran into trouble when she got her quad lodged between two trees, which caused her to only finish 1 lap. We hope she has better luck at the Penton.


The tree wasn't the problem. The bike shut off on my second lap at the 2nd check point and would not restart. I ended up having to be towed into the pits. It turns out that my valves were to tight. I got it fixed and I will be ready for the Penton! ;)

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Originally posted by emj426
The tree wasn't the problem. The bike shut off on my second lap at the 2nd check point and would not restart. I ended up having to be towed into the pits. It turns out that my valves were to tight. I got it fixed and I will be ready for the Penton! ;)

Aww, thats stinks. Glad it wasn't too bad and you were able to fix it! See you at the Penton!!:D

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Michael Coker battled for his second 2nd place finish of the season which put him 7th in the points.




Way to move 300racer, After u got tangled up in the frist and second corner u only had 4 quads behind you at the top of the first hill. so to come from 44th all the way to 2nd That is movin on!

Good luck at the Penton! U-2 Big Bad Beny

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That picture of Brian Silvester is not Brian, but me. Great coverage!

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Originally posted by emj426
The tree wasn't the problem. The bike shut off on my second lap at the 2nd check point and would not restart. I ended up having to be towed into the pits. It turns out that my valves were to tight. I got it fixed and I will be ready for the Penton! ;)


I hate when something like that happens. I, much like I am sure you did, went over my bike the night before thinking everything was ready. Right before the first checkpoint my airbox came off, so I spent the next 1 1/2 hour fighting with it to make one lap.

Maybe next race will be better, for everyone that tore up. I bet I saw 30+ bikes along the trail broke down. Good luck at Penton, I probably won't make another gncc til Sparta.