2009 GNCC Racing Series - Round#4 - Big Buck - ATV & UTV Race Coverage

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Wow, 4 rounds are already complete in the series as this rounds wraps up here in early April! Time flies it seems, and when you have the pressures of racing involved, it almost appears that the days inbetween races are accelerated and just zoomm by us all.


A full schedule of racing was ready to kick off this round, with the addition of the UTV race to be held at 4:30 pm. Additional activities are held as selected events and the Army National Guard had set up a paint ball area for some added fun for those inclined to get pelted by paintballs:p

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Pro row was starting to show signs of life as the chilly morning air greeted everyone

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I do believe Mr and Mrs Cook are expecting!:D

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Chris Bithell cruising the pits chatting with his agent:devil:

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Jeff Pickens and I chatted briefly as I made my way towards the starting line for the youth race. Jeff stated he is having arm pump issues and needs to get that resolved so that he can get some solid finishes in.

Take my advice Jeff, get buck wild friday night and turn it loose on the track on saturday!

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Mark Nottman hamming it up. You folks are just to damn chipper in the morning:D

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On the line at 7:30am, the kids of the GNCC are ready to rip!

Austin Findley rejoins the series this round and its great to see him back in action!

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Ryan Earley was ready to see if he could get himself another win aboard his Pitster Pro!

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Sadie Welch sporting a new cast as her last one needed to be removed. I wonder if any of that Steele Creek mud had anything to do with it:blah:

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I think they were discussing the length and color of his hair:p

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Charlie Welch has agreed to teach Pickens how to pick up wild women and stay loose on race day:devil:

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Allie Slate waiting to get the thing kicked off!

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The green flag waved and it would be Levi Coen out front all alone as he heads for turn two

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Austin Findley would follow Coen as Earley had a little trouble at the line but would soon be chasing the leaders down

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90 Mod would handle the off-camber start with ease

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Last year, the kickers in the field between turns 1 and 2 sent several youth riders flying through the air as they were bucked from thier machines. This year, it appeared everyone was ready for them!

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Jay Shadron would drop the hammer coming out of turn 1 and assume the lead before the class hit turn 2. He wanted an overall in badly and if he was to succeed, he needed to get past as many now as he could!

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The start at this race is hard to shoot, and one of my pet peeves is taking pictures that suck:p I wont be posting all the classes but I would like to say that everyone looks like they were pretty well prepped and ready to race hard this round! You guys all looked awesome!

Charlie Welch hammer down!

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The youth course at Big Buck offers a much longer then usual track for these young racers. 6 miles I believe was the length.

Ryan Earley came past me with the lead as they head for no mans land!

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Coen wasn't fooling around as he closed the gap on Earley and was hot on his grab bar!!

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Shadron was on fire as he now had the 90 Mod leader in his sights

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Findle had some issues as I saw him pull off at two locations looking for assistance. he was soon back out and trying to make things happen

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Allie Slate takes a face full of handlebars as she hits hard at the bottom of a ditch

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JD Shifflet's LT80 is hooked up! I watched him ride a sweet wheelie off the line:p

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Thomas Owen takes a shot to the throat as he slams hard into the face of the ditch!

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Up front it was Jay Shadron on the move!

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Blake Chirdon was riding well, but he would have to step it up if he wanted to reel in another podium finish as the leaders were absolutley flying!

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Joshua Jeffrey's heads out for another lap. Conditions were great for the youth racers, just the right mix of conditions to keep it honest!

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Earley would find himself with a machine running poorly, but after some help, he was soon back out on the course hunting the leaders down!

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A testement to how well Earley is riding and how well the Pitster Pro machine is running.....Earley regained the lead and rode to the class win!

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There was some mud for the kids to deal with, but nothing they couldnt handle:macho

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Allie Slate would ride to a 6th place finish in the 90 Mod 12-15 class

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Michael Mussi would finish 2nd today in 90 Mod 8-11...great ride Michael!

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Charlie Welch broke out the good stuff as he rolled to another class win and a 9th overall position from the last row!!!

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I would have given you a high 5 little buddy, but the stitches in my hand might not have liked it!

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For the record, I did not witness any kids under 12 chewing or licking on any atv parts:o So the lead ban can kiss our ..umm...BUTTS:blah:

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Doug Howarth had his highly modified TRX90 rippin' as he scooted his way around the South Carolina course. Doug would win the 90 Mod 11-15 class and finish 3rd overall!

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Parents begin to gather at the finish line as the last lap was almost complete

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Cheyanne Shadron pulled up to see if her brother Jay could get him a spot on the podium. With time calculated, he was in the running for the overall!

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Take the overall he would! Jay would claim the victory by 10 seconds on time adjustment over a hard charging Doug Howarth!

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A huge congrats go out to Jay, he has wanted and worked very hard to claim this win!!

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The youth podium would see Jay Shadron as your winner, followed by Doug Howarth taking second and Vincent Harris claiming the 3rd spot!

Great racing guys!

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The morning racers were already lined up by the time the Youth podium was cleared, and just like that, almost two hours of the day had breezed by.

Rick Cecco was optimistic about the course that lay ahead of him, and was looking to do well.

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Hey Mike, I dont care what he said, I don't know his wife!:eek: :devil:

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There was a ton of Can Am big wigs at this event. Chaz Rice mingled with thier companies racers and all the Can Am folks were paying close attention to the days events. For many, this was thier first chance to see the action as it unfolded before them.

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Just sittin on dads quad, knocking back a cold one:p

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Rath Racing's Frank Batista needs some luck, as he has found himself finishing at the back of the pack in the last two rounds. No matter how he finishes, he always seems to be smiling and happy to be in the series which is a good thing. Polaris's and Raths involvement only further the sport and that all adds up to more then just winning races.

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Angel Atwell, the perfect storm in 2009?

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Traci Cecco.....never let them see you sweat:D If there is anything that can rattle her, I haven't seen it yet.

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Glenn Pritchard- sending riders half his age back several positions in the overall finishing order since ...well...a really long time:p

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So Daryl, when are we going to see an all out TT prepped Sportsman 850:confused: :devil:

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Beasley......running out of room for all those first place plaques yet?



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Cody Anderson has been renamed to "Mr. Destructo":p I think the only thing he hasn't run into on a GNCC course yet is me:eek: :devil: When he gets this going fast through the trees stuff figured out I will feel much safer!

Ummm...maybe he has been aiming for me because I hide behind alot of trees:chinese:

Haha, Cody your alright in my book, no matter what Jennifer said about you:blah: And for the record, he doesnt hit much;)

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Dudding stares intently at the first turn......then turned to me and stated he would get the holeshot so be ready:chinese:

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Jennifer Albright.....where is my Geico lizard:bandit:

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U2 class would be let loose first and they wasted no time closing the distance between the starting line and turn 1

The first turn at this round is wide, but off camber and rough. Riders use every bit of that first turn as they fan out making it tough to capture all the action.

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I listen pretty good to most things said to me, and I took Duddings words to task as they raced out of the first turn. I could see that Cecco and Dudding were pretty close as they headed closer so I stayed wide and followed them as they each took thier spot in my viewfinder.

I could see Dudding catch the first kicker and it bucked him hard.

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Now he had my undivided attention as the wreck unfolded. I thought he was going over the bars at the first kicker, but he was off to the side so I wasn't sure if this would be just a ride to the dirt or something nuts:p

I did notice that the quad was heading downhill, in my general direction:chinese: Through the magnification of my lens, this all appears to me as I watch to only be a few feet in front of me:p

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When I saw his wheels cock to the right, and he started getting higher on the bars, I knew it was going to flip and two things raced through my mind....

1- He could get run overby his quad

And 2- I hope I can out run that thing:p

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I dont remember much else after this picture because from this point, things happened at a lightening pace!

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His throttle hand is still inside his large Powermadd mud gaurd and I am pretty sure he is holding it wide open as he had no time to let off or free his hand as the gaurd bunches up around the throttle effectively forcing the throttle open.

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I would geuss they were hitting around 50 mph when this occured, and in a blink of an eye things go from bad to worse before you can say Yikes!

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In the corner of my viewfinder I could see the #602 quad kicking up in the background as Dudding now has the bars full lock and is about to go for a wild ride!

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With the quad now destined for a roll over, Dudding goes verticle as he is catapulted skyward

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Duddings hand finally starts to clear the handgaurd as he sets sail

The riders in the background are now joining the party:p

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Upside down and being flung by the momentum, Duddings kill cord reaches its maximum length.

The riders behind are now getting to know each other very well

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This is where I got scared, as Dudding appears to be heading head first into the ground and in the nano second it took for the shutter to open, I thought it had crushed him:(

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Cecco obstructs the view of Dudding as he races by unaware that there is a huge wreck occuring

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3 machines now are airborne as Dudding bounces from the intial impact

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On auto pilot at this point, I am hard on the shutter release as terror runs through me and everyone else watching this unfold. From my angle, all I could see was 600+ pounds of machine ready to drive Dudding into the dirt

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I dont know who was saying "Oh ****!" more, me or Amy who was standing beside me snapping away as well. The gasps from the crowd were easily heard

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Finally over, Dudding lay where he came to rest. He was out cold. With no movement, it all sunk in at what we all could be staring at and I for one was shaking pretty bad. I saw plenty of help heading his way so I stayed out of thier way and out of the way period. The thought of walking up to one of my firends like that scares the hell out of me and I hate it and never get used to it.

Thank the good Lord and Lady Luck that other then getting slammed to the ground, he wasnt injured. I havent heard of any injuries stemming from this wreck which tickles me fine:p

Jeremi states as of this evening that he is doing fine, feels fine and doesnt even want to look closely at the now twisted up "Hot Rod". He will be hard at work immediatley prepping another Renegade for round#5!

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The Womens class would launch off the line next and it would be KTM mounted Angel Atwell diving into turn two to take the holeshot and lead of the class.

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Traci Cecco would skate slightly to the outside as she falls in behind Atwell and just ahead of Kristen Atwell

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Super Senior came flying into the second turn with Glen Pritchard leading the charge!

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From turn two, and as wide as I could get, 4x4 Open heads my way. Scott Kilby narrowly edged out a hard charging Bryan Buckhannon (all the way right) Buckhannon sets sail off the kicker........

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I figured I would stay locked on Kilby and let him take me into the turn where I should pick up Buckhannon and catch them both as they hit the corner. I took no immediate notice of the rider already well on his way to a crash!

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I geuss my mind saw the wreck because the camera started swinging to it:p

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This just wasn't going to be a good day for the Can Am's:p

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I wonder what all the Can Am corperate folks were thinking while all this was going on:p

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The big utility comes slamming down on its front tires, just missing the rider

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I also thought that the quad had slammed down on the rider in the last pic, and once again that dreadfull feeling exploded

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Its an impressive sight to see, but one I could do with out

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Finally it was over as Kilby raced past out of sight and Buckhannon dives to the inside of turn two

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Daryl Rath and Frank Batista hammer down as Kilby and Buckhannon head into turn three

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Jay Dresser had remounted and re-fired his wrecked machine and was off and running. It wouldnt be a long run however as Dressers Can Am suffered some damage during the crash and he was unable to score a lap.

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Micheal Swift works his way to the front and takes a bit of caution as the course was quickly re-routed to help slow down and eventually redirect the racers

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The class exits turn two and drops the hammer as they race to the next turn!

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The start was re-routed so I took up a new vantage point

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The action was pretty good as everyone battled for a spot

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Brody Livengood leads out the Schoolboy class!

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Brody almost saw the dirt as his rear end bucked hard!

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Cheyanne Shadron would get a mid pack start but that isnt where she would stay!

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It seemed that no sooner then the last row hit the course, the race leader was in! Rick Cecco was leading as he heads out hard on the throttle

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Benson running second behind Cecco, and by the looks of things, these two would have a battle when Benson caught up to Rick!

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Traci Cecco had assumed the lead in the Womens class

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Atwell wasn't close, but she had open track to work with

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Now thats staying clean on the first lap:p

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Glen Pritchard leading the Senior class, with George Richards keeping him in check early in the race

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Garon Davis was running good, but would suffer some problems and only complete two laps

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The course at Big Buck offers a good mix of terrain allowing some passing in the fields and in the woods if you know the lines!

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I reckon wide is ok now:p

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Atwell had overtaken the lead as Cecco shadows here through a turn

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Daryl Rath brings his Sportsman out of the woods and into the fields as he drops the hammer for a nice straight run to the next corner

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Jordan Phillips was involved in the big wreck at the start, but was able to get back on the track and complete the race!

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There seemed to be alot of flats this round, as the rear tire shown here wrinkles up as its running low on air

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I often here at local races or on trail rides that utilities are slow.....I bet its a big surprise for some when one walks past thier sport quad


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Mike Penland carries alot of racing history with him, and still has what it takes to run upfront!

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The fields make a good safe place to get out of the way if needed

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I used to see alot of riders using the open sections to shake off arm pump or relax if only for a second or two. These days, if you want to be competitive, its hammer down for the entire two hours period!

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Big Buck offers the fans a pretty decent view of the action as well seeing the track winds in and out of the pit area in many places

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David Hunsucker doing battle in the 30+ class

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Cheyanne Shadron may not have had a great start but put her head down and would finish 3rd in Schoolboy!

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Mike Benson was out front in the U2 class and gone!

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Atwell controlled the Womens class as she passed my position on the final lap

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Traci Cecco held the #2 spot as Lexie Coulter stays on her grab bar as the pair approach a lapper.

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Kyle Riley was running strong in Schoolboy until his airboot came off.

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A trackside pit vantage point and great weather to race in, cant ask for much more:p

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John Gallagher pulls in to be scored as he heads out for his final lap. John would finish 4th today in the Senior class

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Benson would be the first to see teh checkered flag as he claims the U2 class win!

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Atwell makes it 4 in a row as she looks back to see who won the battle for second....and that would be Lexie Coulter!!

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Traci Cecco would finish 3rd and this picture shows the damage her YFZ took on the last lap.

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Benson was spent. He told me at round 1 that you never forget how to go fast, its just the amount of time that you can go fast that changes. Well, it looks like Mike has found his wind and remained hard on the throttle from start to finish!

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Cecco is keeping it close, but unless she can find the number one spot and hold it, she might be looking at a runner up position at seasons end. Dialing in the new machine and getting used to it has to be part of it, but thats racin'! With that bent axle, fate could have sent her to dead last if it had snapped, so someone is still looking after her;)

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Yep, its says second place Lexie!:D

Her ride has been solid and her riding has been where it needs to be, and that adds up to great finishes. If Atwell or Cecco falter just a tad, Coulter will find the number one spot, its just a matter of time!

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Atwell would pick up some pocket money for grabbing the holeshot from GT Thunder!

With 4 wins, Atwell's thunder wont be silenced easily.

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2 races down, 2 to go! The podium was looking good as we prepared to head off to the line for the afternoon race!

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Chris Bithell is close folks, he has his DS450 running pretty good and it appears that maybe they have his machine dailed in. I can not imagine being a Pro rider and running a machine that has little info available from other Pro racers to draw from. The learning curve has been brutal on these guys and I want so badly to see them do well.

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Brandon Sommers needs a touch of luck as he has had small issues that have kept him from running upfront this season so far.

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Chris Borich is looking good so far after 3 rounds completed. The issues have all but disappeared that cost him last season and now he can focus on staying out front and work towards the championship.

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Brent Sturdivant is fairing slightly better then last seasons, but still faces challenges with his Can Am. I will do my best to get some insight on what they have been dealing with in an upcoming article.

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Don Ockerman awaits his call to the line. Ockerman is lightening fast and is running strong in the XC1 class.

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Johnny G is starting off great this season with finishes no worse then 10th.

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Bill Ballance proved he was back at round 3 with his podium finish. The champ is wanting badly to get back to being number 1 no matter the cost as he rides injured and hurt proving he wont be kept down!

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William Yokely working on his arm pump program:p

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Duane Johnson is back in full force and off to a killer start. Striking inside the top 10 at the last 2 rounds!

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The starting area was crowded as the fans anticipated the start!

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The XC1 Pro class rocketed off the line and was now on the move! Bill Ballance was out front and looking to set things straight right from the start!

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Sorting things out would have to wait, in this section it was all about survival!

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Brandon Sommers looking for room as the track narrowed

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Matan Nir, the Isreali National Champion was on hand to give GNCC racing a go!

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Xc2

Parker Jones leads the pack out as they approach my vantage point!

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Eric Hoyland has a pack of hungry racers ready to run him down as they work through the section

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Lance Smith runs out front in Junior A

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Rob Oakley shifts to another gear as he heads out. Rob would run into problems and only complete 1 lap today

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Wes Stone puts the old school back into the GNCC series with his kick *** Roll 250R!

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Justin Petroff gets out front early in Vet 30+

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Dave Simmons leads out Senior A

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Glenn McConnell hard on the gas with Dave Bishop looking over his shoulder!

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College A

Andrew Cornell would lead the charge!

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Junior B

Cory Blinkiewicz out front early as he heads into the woods

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Rush hour in Junior B

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Vet B

David Bullard charging hard but would only be able to complete 2 laps at todays event

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Getting slammed in the rear hurts!

Some personal information has been provided for the rider getting it in the rear:eek2:

This happens to be Theron Flatt and your best buddy Dustin writes "Getting rear ended hurts most of the time, but Scro says you're used to it, so you should be OK!"

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Senior B

Richard Phillips runs out front as the class works by me

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College B

It would be Justin Kirchhoff leading the charge!

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I hustled across the pit area and was able to cut off the leaders as they headed in for the first lap.

Bill Ballance was in the lead and looked smooth as glass!

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Ballance blew by me so fast I rocked back just enough to include one of the trees in the shot:eek2: Kiser was running 2nd and looked hungry!

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Fractions of a second seperated the top riders as Borich and McGill run nose to tail

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McClure and Cook followed next as the riders came in paired up and soon out of sight!

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Kirkland, Jones and Hoyland came ripping into the corner and were gone in a flash. Joey Margueria slipped past as now the pace slowed just a touch and more seperation was evident.

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Blake Kramer sets up for the turn on his LTR!

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Matan Nir was looking pretty good as he ripped through the trees on his KTM!

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Stone rocking the new age as he rode to a 10th place finish in Junior A!

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Walker Fowler was once again running up front but ran into issues related to fuel...as in not having enough of it! Fowler followed Obamas energy saving plan and found himself sputtering along and was forced to pit and re-enter the track.

Walker worked his way back to finish 3rd in College A

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Jamie Bithell was running strong but would have to call it a day after 3 laps complete. With Fowler having issues, Bithell could have kept things real, but with a poor finish, he will have to fight back at Lorettas!

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Zachary Strong would put in an excellent race and take the College B class win!

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The Big Buck course was rough on Jeremy Stair as he logged only 2 laps today in Junior B

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Cody Javens had a great start to 2009, finishing 2nd in College B. Rounds 2 and 3 weren't so kind to him, but here at Big Buck he redeemed himself and grabbed another solid 2nd !

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It's no wonder many like the course at Big Buck. The terrain is always changing but that makes for good racing. Nothing to hard, nothing to easy....but there is enough things happening around every corner to keep riders on thier toe's!

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Thanks to the elevation change, I could spot the leaders and it was taylor Kiser now in control!

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Kiser was now the man to beat as he rocketed through this ditch!

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Ballance was now in second with Kiser still within striking distance.

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McGill now held the 3rd spot as he hammers the throttle with Ballance in full view!

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Borich was pressuring McGill as he trailed the KTM mounted rider by only feet!

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Bryan Cook held down the 5th spot as Chris Bithell charges in.

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Sommers was looking fast and it wouldnt have surprised me to see him make a run at the top 5 late in the race

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Tyler Lenig would suffer mechanical issues and can be seen here heading back to the pits

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Duane Johnson works on Yokely as the pair head out of sight

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That ain't the way to get your picture taken:p

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Dave Simmons on his way to another Senior class win!

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Nottman would not have a good day, finishing out his race in teh 22nd spot in XC2

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I think I will have to start throwing bigger rocks at Sturdivant:p The ones i've been using aren't making him go faster:scary:

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Dave Burton wouldnt have an ideal race either, settling in for the 13th spot in Junior B

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Mark down Shawn Javens for his 4th staright class win in Senior B!

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Wasssssupppp!!!!


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I couldnt hear any announcer from where I was, but I figured pitstops had to be underway. The new leader that emerged was Adam McGill and there was Borich.....along for the ride. I see a pattern developing but will keep it to myself for now;)

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Ballance was holding his own in the 3rd spot

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Cook shoots out of the turn holding the 4th spot

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Kiser was now in 5th as he bounces into the turn

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From the looks of his mangled right Powermadd handgaurd, contact was made with something out there!

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Sommers was up to 6th and looking for more!

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Bithell in 7th but not for long. From what I was told, another fuel management issue had him sputtering

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Johnson keeping the dream alive!

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The top 3 were running close, but from there back things started to spread out. McClure running in 8th

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Ockerman had a solid ride going and was inside the top 10

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Brian Wolf was looking great as he had the lead in XC2 and was looking at breaking into the top 10 overall! Here Wolf runs just ahead of Jeff Pickens.

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Johnny G looking at another solid race!

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I geuss I did look a bit dusty when Kirkland came by:p Josh was on his way to another podium finish in XC2!

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Eric Hoyland wasn't fooling around when he said he wanted to visit the podium every round!

Eric reported in after the race with the following:

"The Big Buck was a rough but fast track. Once again I was off with a good start thanks to my Rekluse Pro clutch and my Baldwin motor. I was excited to run with my hometown boy Gabe Philips. It was like riding back in West Virginia. I knew he had the speed, and we could pull to the front together, but I was forced to pass him when he clipped a tree. For most of the race I tailed Kirkland in third waiting to take a pass on him until the last lap when I clipped a tree and lost my front brakes. So I took a conservative and consistent ride to take third. Coming into Tennessee, my confidence is high, and I now know what I can do.

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Gabe Phillips would finish his day in the 4th spot in XC2, and it wont be long before he is battling for that podium himself!

Gabe stated after the race:

"Well the race started real good, I was in 3rd. We went into the new section of the track and moved into 2nd.Then going down a downhill I caught a tree and went to 4th. I tried making a come back but when I got caught up again, I made another mistake and the last one caused me too finish 4th but thats not what I was looking for. So at Loretta Lynns I hope I can get a another good start and I want to get a podium finish!"

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Parker Jones would fall back during the race, finishing his day in the 11th spot.

Parker stated:

"When I heard the 10 second call I began counting down until the green flag was thrown. As the flag waved I kicked and it fired and my Rekluse clutch launched me off the line. I reached the first turn and tried not to let out of the gas and kicked it sideways because I knew there were raging racers right behind me. I knew I had plenty of motor to get me across the holeshot line first and as it did my heart was pounding and off I went. I had a good first lap and was rolling along good. As the track got rougher my bike performed worse and worse and I could not get in the groove and pick up a rhythm. So I gave it all I had and tried to make it work but I kept losing spot by spot. I rode hard and pulled off an eleventh place and was not happy, but that's part of racing. The needed changes/issues will be addressed over the next two weeks and I'll be ready for Loretta's."

Moto-Xperts, Moto X Nutrition, Dreyer Honda, HMF, ARS-FX, ASV, Tireballs, Fasst Company, Rath Racing, Rekluse, Precision-RP, Quadtech, and MSR.

[Pappy]

4 laps goes by super fast and in no time we were all gathered to see who could pull off the win.

Borich would make the pass with just a few turns to go and claim the win!

[Pappy]

These two have had some close battles the past two rounds, and the racing has been intense. Neither one wants to screw up as the championship is on the line!

[Pappy]

Chris was stoked to have pulled out the win. I have a feeling that sooner or later, bravado might overtake caution, lets face it, these boys want to win!

[Pappy]

Chris and Adam chat about thier race. They may fight each other on the track, but it's great to see the battle end at the finish line!

[Pappy]

4 rounds in, and Ballance has found the podium twice as he heals up and charges forward! 2 more weeks to get back in shape and get his wind and he might be able to pull off a win:D

If your wondering about his racing spirit, its alive and well. He explained from the podium that if he could have moved more lappers he may have been able to cause some comotion between the top 2! Go get'em Bill!

[Pappy]

McGill checks out his trophy for his 2nd place performance. There are a few things wrong me thinks....

1) Adam could be trying to read what it says, but hillbillys cant read:devil:

[Pappy]

Nope, McGill is edumacated so I know he can read.....


I think he had just realized that the winner gets a better trophy, as here he takes a gander at what Chris was holding:eek: :blah:

[Pappy]

Did I hear Bill say that is about the biggest buck Adam would ever get in WV:confused: :devil:

[Pappy]

Its cool, we will let them think bad about WV Adam, we know the real deal now dont we;)

[Pappy]

Its a good sign when we see these guys compete at thier level and use good judgement on the track.

There isnt any jealousy or anomosity between them, even if Adam starts peeling off Chris's number plates:devil:

[Pappy]

All kidding aside, this was another awesome race and a huge congrats goes out to Chris Borich and the Rockstar team for a job well done!

[Pappy]

The day wasn't over quite yet, as we still had the UTV race to handle!

Racer Productions is still trying to figure out if UTV racing can be expanded upon or needs to be done away with or whatthe rules should be etc. This gives us all an oppertunity to speak up now to tell them what you'd like to see so take a few minutes and email or call them with your thoughts and opinions!

Now, my hand was on fire and throbbing by the 4:30 start and what energy I had left was going to have to go into the racing shots so there isnt any fancy starting line shots, and I do apologise.

When they turned them loose grand prix style, it was the National Guard-Polaris backed team of William Yokely sliding out front to take the lead in turn two!

[Pappy]

I took up a spot on a giant ant hill:chinese: Lucky for me they were'nt awake:p The key to the UTV races here at the GNCC's is safety for all involved, competitors, fans, course workers.....and Pappy;)

[Pappy]

Everyone likes to see things roll:p Not me, just keep on going and not provide me with anything crazy!

[Pappy]

What?? You guys thought I couldnt shoot UTV racing:o :blah:

[Pappy]

Its a good thing those kickers were removed before these nuts tackled them!

[Pappy]

Suddenly the ant hill didnt seem safe:p

Good save son!

[Pappy]

I think the National Guard should have provided the navigators paint ball guns to really add some fun to this:devil:

[Pappy]

You know it could be ugly when they start looking at you:ermm: :p

[Pappy]

There were spots to make things happen in the woods!

[Pappy]

And yes, UTV roosts hurts:p

[Pappy]

Reverse hitchhiking:eek2:

[Pappy]

Spectators need to be paying attention non stop......

[Pappy]

I geuss its a guy thing:p

[Pappy]

See, I wasnt kidding:eek2:

[Pappy]

I just heard the wallet whimper:p

[Pappy]

Ummm...missing something:p

[Pappy]

I bet its more fun driving then being a counterweight:p

[Pappy]

I played chicken with a few of them:o

[Pappy]

The course looked to be laid out well, and I did not hear of any terrible bottlenecks but there were a few

[Pappy]

In the end, alot of good fun was had by all! Sometimes it isnt about the trophy, but when you get one and a squeeze from your hunny, life is good:bandit:

[Pappy]

Dude, all I can tell you is that second place is a decent finish. I cant help you with a chick to hug, Pappy is not a pimp;) :D

[Pappy]

"I got hosed Tommy, I got hosed!":devil:

[Pappy]

Thats it from Big Buck folks! It was great seeing everyone again and thank you for some awesome racing action to cover!

I will not see you all at Lorettas as I have to cover the ATVA MX National at Birch Creek so until I see everyone again, be safe and have fun!!

[RaptorRacer45]

Great Job as Always Pappy.....Cant wait till im back out there again! Keep havin fun out there and bringin us mouse potatos the action!:D

[Dave400ex]

Awesome job Pappy. I just want to throw out a huge Congrats to Parker for pulling the Pro-Am holeshot. After spending much of Friday trying to get the thing to start better I don't think I've ever been so excited on the start line to watch him lead.

[Pappy]

You know Dave, I searched for teh XC2 podium pics and couldnt find them and had to move on to the UTV's:p I still havent found them but i see they made it to the galleries:D

I would have pumped my fist or yelled "Hell yeah" to him but I was afraid I would fall off my perch:eek2:

[KILLAQuad]

Originally posted by Dave400ex
Awesome job Pappy. I just want to throw out a huge Congrats to Parker for pulling the Pro-Am holeshot. After spending much of Friday trying to get the thing to start better I don't think I've ever been so excited on the start line to watch him lead.


Now if we can figure some stuff out with the rest of his quad to help him KEEP that lead .... :devil:

[Dave400ex]

Originally posted by KILLAQuad
Now if we can figure some stuff out with the rest of his quad to help him KEEP that lead .... :devil:

Yep! We know what to do, just contracts could put a damper on everything.

[KILLAQuad]

Originally posted by Dave400ex
Yep! We know what to do, just contracts could put a damper on everything.




:devil: :devil: :devil:

WE can talk about that later and NOT ON HERE .... :macho :devil:



Pappy, Great Pictures Man ... :D

[Pappy]

Thanks Tyler

I just found a few hundred more pics from the morning race that i will upload to my gallery. I wont ask harlen to add it to teh site's galleries because we are already working on other events. It takes about 24 hours of uploading for each race so over the next few days, just click the link in my signature and they will be popping up.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3316/3426515507_8dddf3efef_o.jpg