2008 GNCC Racing Series - Round #1-The Triton - Pro ATV Race Coverage

XC2 rider Brian Wolf was already mixing it up with the XC1 class before the end of the first lap

Donald Ockerman was "Wolf" hunting as he reeled Brian in.

I made a quick switch of locations and missed Borich as he came through, however he was running hard. The course meandered through a literal jungle of palmetto that was tight in some areas and very wide in others. A few foot paths were available for spectators to venture into the woods. By the second lap, the classes were getting mixed up as the faster classes were really making time.

Shawn Collins races through the florida course

The course was choppy and rutted in sections, with palmetto roots and kickers everywhere. There was nowhere near the sandy whoops the riders faced last year at the opening round, however there was plenty to keep a rider intensely focused.

The trackside pit areas were also some of the smoothest and fastest areas allowing some a needed break while others continued to push

New also for this season are the transponders (smal blue unit mounted on this riders fender) They seemed to work fairly well

When the leaders emerged on lap 3, Taylor Kiser was out front and running hard. Bryan Cook was in second and looked to be running very strong!

McGill was dicing up the track and moving up!

Chris Bithell appeared to be having a solid race and was running up front on his Can Am

Ballance looked smooth and was slowly picking up spots after dropping back