2004 GNCC Round #7 "The Spartan" AM Race

I was having a rollcoaster ride moving up and falling back just a quickly throughout the day. I worked my way up to 6th on the first lap, but couldn't find my pit area on the 2nd lap and went without goggles, which really cost me. I ended up getting hungup on a vine that I never saw and spent atleast five minutes trying to get free. Fortunately, a spectator helped me break it off and lift my quad off of it. I was off and running again, but dropped way back. I put the hammer down on the last lap and pulled off the fastest last lap time for the stock class and moved back up to 5th place.

I give alot of credit to the awesome new ITP "HD" tire. Those rear tires are the best tire that I have ever run in the mud because I never once got stuck from lack of traction. They pulled me through everything without missing a beat, and I was totally amazed. Thanks ITP for finally making a great mud tire!

I was able to pass Dave Henke on the last lap after he got stuck behind some riders in a slick section, and he finished 6th.

Tyler Lenig had his ups and downs also after having a poor start he too moved up quickly to 9th after the 1st lap and jumped up to 3rd in the 2nd lap with one of the fastest laps of he morning. He finished an Impressive 3rd ahead of Craig Reed.

Mike Husband used his cannondale to finish 10th

Michael Trapp was tearing it up on his Cannondale as well.

Richard Travalena put in a great race to finish 2nd in the class and 7th Overall on his Predator.

Billy Good was once again on the gas and worked his way up to take the lead in the 2nd lap and by the end of the race he built a three minute lead over Travalena.

Billy Good is the 1st person to win two in row in the Stock Class this year in his 1st two races, so the rest of the class better watch out for this Pro Am rider.

Tyler Lenig looked like "Swamp Thing" after the race

I didn't look much better when I went up to congratulate Traci on the Podium. At first, I think she was scared of me as I walked up to her :eek:

Check out the ham in the background that grabbed the camera's focus.

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Doug Henke has been having an awesome season on his Kawasaki Vforce with a win in every race he has finished. He has also finished 5 times in the top 10 overall.

I had a chance to ride with doug at the General, and he really impressed me by the way he handled the Vforce. He also is running the new HD tire on his Vforce because of its thick sidewall it doesn't roll over from the extra weight of the Vforce which allows for better traction and handling.