Ballance was working on McGill and Borich was holding the 3rd spot and moving up! It was later reported he had an issue with his clutch and a rock in his tire but it did not matter, he was running down the leaders!
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Ballance was working on McGill and Borich was holding the 3rd spot and moving up! It was later reported he had an issue with his clutch and a rock in his tire but it did not matter, he was running down the leaders!
I had picked a bad spot to set up on, with two lines the riders could choose. If they took either line I was ok, but if multiple riders came past, I would be forced not to shoot due to the fear of the flash affecting the higher line. Johnson was on Borich and a slight pause in the action and then a ton of riders worked by me. Yokely was running good, but with all the mixed riders I had no idea where he stood.
The rain once again began to fall as I exited the woods to take a gander at the MX section
As I got out to the MX track, I watched as McGill fended off charge after charge from Bill Ballance. The pair dropped out of site and then reappeared on the far side heading back to a field section as I headed to pro row to pick up some much needed updates.
McGills father checks the stop watch as we neared the white flag lap
20 minutes or so standing in a mud filled ditch awaiting the leaders to reappear just a few turns from the checkered flag had me wondering who would claim this one. The last report I had was that McGill was leading with Ballance all over him. Borich and Johnson running 3rd and 4th just back from the leaders made me wonder if we could see McGill grab his first win.
I could see fans pointing and getting excited as I knew the leader was coming. Completely out of my sight, I trained my lens on the opening as the sounds of the leader approached. In all honesty, it sounded like one machine!
Borich suddenly filled my viewfinder with Ballance autographing his grab bar!
I crested the hill just in time to see Ballance follow Borich in for the win. Borich has comeback from an earlier problem and as fate had it, take the lead and win the race!
Once on the podium, Ballance explained the last few miles of the race as McGill tangled with a lapper causing ballance to get up under McGill. As they worked to get themselves free, Borich and Johnson flew past!
Duane Johnson rode hard and clinched the 3rd spot in a race that was full of excitement and drama as the lead was contested all day!
Borich proves yet again that he belongs up front, over coming challenges that just a few short years ago would have had him riding like mad and making mistakes. Not anymore, the kid has it all together and if he does manage to become our new champion, he will have earned it by riding smart and keeping his cool under immense pressure!
Chris Borich is your overall winner of the 2007 Unadilla Race!
I hope everyone enjoyed the coverage and we will see you all in two weeks!