2004 GNCC Round #11 "The Penton" AM Race

I just wanted to thank all my sponsors for a great season I've had thus far. The championship wouldn't have been possible without Troy Racing, Maxxis, Tireballs, HMF, Klotz, Custom Axis/Ars FX, Moose, Douglas Wheels, Wiseco, Smith Googles, AC Racing, IMS, Fullbore, Cycra, Liquid Performance, RPM, Outerwears, K&N, HJC, W.E.R. dampners, KK of Dayton, Cometic Gaskets, Pingry's Racing, Johnson Brothers Racing, Racedaypics, Oury Grips, my Mom & Dad, my husband-mechanic, and Bill Ballance. Sorry if I left anyone out. Thanks exriders.com for all your great race coverage and all the fans whos cheering is what keeps you motivated. Hope to maybe race w/ the big boys in the afternoon at Ohio or IN.
04 GNCC Womens Champ
Stephanie

Stock Class

Brandon Sommers made his debut in the Stock Class after having a dominating year in the 16-24 C Class. He was forced to switch to a stock YFZ from his super fast stroker 400EX, but he was worried.

Dan Kiehl waits in line with Brandon before the quads were released to lineup on the track. Dan is coming off his best finish in his career with a 2nd Overall at the Wisp.

Tyler Lenig has consistently been one of the fastest riders on the track in the AM, but also has consistently ran into problems that have prevented him from finishing severall races that he could have finished in the top three.

Michael Sroka Jr. has been having a great year and is currently 3rd in points behind Will Cashion even though he missed two races, so with five throw aways, Michael could easily move up and even win the Championship if he can finish up front.

Michael is a great racer, and I have had a blast riding with him this year.

Billy Good has become a machine in the Morning. He made his Stock Class Debut at Loretta's and has won three races since which is more than any other Stock Class rider.

He has quickly moved up in points, and if he can keep winning, he will be a threat for a top three spot.

Congratulations Billy Good on your success, now take it easy for the rest of the season, so I can win the championship:devil: You are starting to scare me:eek2:

Jesse Way's season started out with a bang with his top 10 finish in Texas and Podium finish in Florida, but he has since only crested the top 10 three more times, but he has been consistent and is currently in 6th place in points.

It great to see another District 7 Rider in the Chase!!!

Mike Trapp finally saw the light and switched from riding his problem plaqued Gas Gas to the Honda 450R. He raced it for the first time at Wisp and finished a career's best 24th Overall.

Thanks Mike for keeping EXriders.com members updated with the GNCC Overall Numbers through out the season!!!

A big thanks goes out to my Father(Ed) who has been a great help to me this season. Also, my Wife (Tina) has put up with me being busy all the time working my 40+ hour/week job, working on my quads, and keeping EXriders.com updated. This year has been an incredible experience so far, and I also would like to thank everyone involved with EXriders.com (members, sponsors, and racers) for all your support in allowing me to do something that I love, and that is ATV racing and journalism.

I am currently leading the Stock Class Points heading into the Summer Break, but it looks like I will be leaving the door open because I probably will miss the next two rounds because I am preparing to become a father. My wife is currently on bed rest, so I need to stay close to home for her until the baby is born. We our expecting our first child on October 3rd, and I can't wait!!!

Don't worry about the race coverage, Marty Eckert, Fred Mudd, and Kenny Hill have stepped up once again and will provide some incredible photos from the upcoming events. I will truly miss seeing everyone, but I will be home calling in for updates and keeping everyone informed.

Thanks Again to everyone for all your support and kindness!!!

The start had Will Cashion grabbing the holsehot ahead of Billy Good for on the inside.

By the end of the 1st lap, Billy Good was out front with Will Cashion only four seconds behind him. Billy Good was putting on an impressive show on the MX track clearing many of the large doubles that most riders rolled over.

Over a minute back was Richard Travalena and I had worked up to within two seconds of him in 4th after having a mid pack start. We had lost alot of time on Billy Good & Will Cashion from being caught behind some first row riders that would not let anyone by, which created a long train of atleast 15 quads.