2005 GNCC "The Mountaineer" Round #8 Afternoon ATV Race Coverage

The final obstacle the riders would face before returning to the MX track would be the "FMF Doomsday Hill" which was a stair step of timber logs that the Afternoon riders would have to negotiate down to the bottom of the hill, which would claim many riders during the race.

A view of what the riders would see as they descended the hill

Once the riders reached the bottom of the hill, they better hope they stayed to the left coming down because a mud pit awaited those that went to the right down the "FMF Dooms Day" hill.

With track layout complete and finally some good weather, Jeff Russell, was in good spirits Saturday Morning as made his rounds.

The crew from Hiper Wheels made the trip out from Kansas in attempt to recover and replace the center section of 9” Rear Wheels produced after January 1st, 2005 because of a defect in the center section.

Many riders were appreciative that Hiper stood behind their product and their customers to correct the issue. For more information on the Hiper Wheel Recall visit their website.

GNCC Series Sponsor, Klotz, was on hand to provide fuel and lubricants to the GNCC Racers. Johnny Gallagher headed over early to get 10 Gallons of Fresh Fuel for the race.

Holz Racing's own, Mark Holz, made the long trip back East from Washington State to do some testing with his Top Pro Am Rider in the GNCC Series, Adam McGill.

Mark Holz also shipped out a new Honda 450R equipped with some extensive mods done to the engine and equipped with Holz Racing Swingarm, Linkage, Stem, and A-arms.

Mark was in hopes of Adam racing the machine this weekend, but Adam decided he felt more comfortable aboard his current 450R, and he wanted more seat time on the new machine before making the switch, which gave Mark the opportunity to try out the new machine himself in the Afternoon as he decided to enter the race in the 4 Stroke A Class.

Back in the Pits, Bill Ballance was up early providing an interview for the upcoming GNCC Television Coverage and DVDs available at the track and online at www.gearracewear.com

Bill's Daughter, Lauren, was out and about on her new battery powered Yamaha Raptor, and if you have been living in the closet the past few days, you better check out Yamaha's latest Sports Quad the Yamaha Raptor 700, and don't let the name fool you because this machine has been totally rebuilt from the frame to the engine and beyond.

Yamaha Raptor 700 Details

YFZ450 Updates Link

With the Afternoon race about to begin, William Yokley and his Father head over to the starting area.