2008 GNCC Series-Round #2-"The General"-Pro ATV Race Coverage

Santo Derisi chats with some young fans before the start. Derisi sent a piston to the trash can at round 1 and had a new engine installed this week. I caught up with Santo at Durhamtown throughout the week as he broke in the engine and man did it scream! I was hoping for a good run for this long time GNCC racer

The clock was ticking away as the opening ceremonies commenced. The starting area is a mob scene just before the start as fans, friends and family all wish their riders a successful and safe race.

10 SECONDS blared across the near silent starting area as 25 XC1 Pro riders all made ready for two hours of racing action!

The green flag waved and from my position at turn two I watched as the riders streaked to the first turn. The left hander opened up as riders swung wide all struggling to find an advantage but it was KTM mounted Adam McGill hard on the throttle as they pulled out of teh first turn and set their sights on turn 2!

McGill was charging for the woods as Sommers, Borich and Yokley sort things out as they head through turn 2

Duane Johnson and Bryan Cook get through clean as Brandon Ballance gets snuffed on the inside

Andy Lagzdins and Chris Jenks got tangled as Andy refires his Honda and Jenks gets his DS back on all 4 wheels

XC2 had another huge number of entries at 44 as they were next off the line. Donald Ockerman piloted his Yamaha to the holeshot.

With this many riders on the line, things get real busy, real fast at the start

Senior 40+

Dave Simmons grabbed the holeshot and was the hunted in this game of chance and skill ...with a side of luck thrown in for good measure. Simmons is a machine finishing second in a hard foought battle in the opening round.

College A

Parker Jones was out front with Ronnie Mills running him down as the class heads for turn two