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

This little one also rode over to the starting area by wagon.

The Afternoon Start would be delayed as the Water Truck needed to be pulled out of the mud at the bottom of the hill of the start.

#13 Todd Knippenberg was forced to bring his 400EX out of retirement for this round because his 450R out of commission awaiting parts, so for the first time since Texas Last year Todd was back on 400EX.

#23 Bryan Baker continues to be a dominating force in the Pro Class this year, and he has quietly slipped his way up to 8th Place in the Pro Class and 9th Overall this season aboard his K&K Honda 450R.

Bryan is hoping for better luck at this track this year because last year aboard his Kawasaki VForce he had one of his worst finishes of the season with a 70th Overall

#6 Bryan Cook relaxed in the shade of his YFZ before the start of the racing looking to conserve some energy for the grueling two hour race in the heat.

Bryan hasn't had the best of luck this season, and hopefully he can have better luck this year at the Mountaineer than last year because it was one of only two races he didn't complete.

With the Sun high in the sky and temps in the upper 80's, Bryan wasn't alone in taking it easy before the race with Eric Helmick also taking a breather as he prepared for this 2nd race of the season in the Open B Class.

4 Stroke A Points Leader, #81 Todd Rothermel, was kept shaded from the sun with his Father's Umbrella.

It is great to see Todd putting together a great season with a couple of wins and top three finishes. Several years ago, Todd and I battled weekend after weekend at various races in District 6 when he rode the Predator, and some of those battles were the most intense in my racing career.

Several riders were sporting their Alba Graphics Kits in an attempt to earn some Alba Bucks with Alba paying back to 10th Place in every GNCC Class.

For more details, check out Alba Contingency Program

Senior Class Points Leader, #31 Dave Simmons, remains the only rider to win every race this season with his 7 wins heading into the Mountaineer.

On a side note, I can't believe how clean he keeps his race gear from race to race, so please share your secret unless you just buy new gear all the time.

#784 Brandon Sommers has the 2nd Most Wins in the Afternoon with only one 2nd Place finish to Tyler Lenig at Loretta Lynn's as Brandon and Tyler lead the 4 Stroke B Class.