2005 Extreme Dirt Track ATV Racing - RD#2 - Birch Creek - ATV Race Coverage

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Main Event

Darin Ogden got first gate pick in the Pro main with the fatest qualifying time, and Tim Farr from qualifier #3 posted the second fastest qualifying time so he got second pick and Keith Little in qualifier #2 got third pick followed by Harold Goodman and Shane Hitt

Chad Lohr of Duncan Racing's GNC MX Team came to try his skills at Dirt Track racing since it was an off weekend for the GNC-MX series, but due to quad issues he decided not race in the Main.

The 16 Rider Main Event was underway shortly after 10:15PM with hillsides still filled with spectators anticipating some incredible racing action.

When they were all staged you could feel the rumble of the four stroke thunder resounding off the Virginia hills. Action time was just seconds away as the pit steward pointed the Pros down and pointed toward the lights.

The Start of the race had Goodman jumping out to the early lead followed by Hitt, Farr, Little, Rath, and Ogden

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Goodman pulled himself out to a 8 quad length lead early in the race utilizing the shorter, speed bumped, inside lines around the track instead of the outside high speed sweeping lines.

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Shane Hitt held the second spot early in the race with Tim Farr applying the pressure with Keith Little right behind the pair.

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Harold Goodman maintained the lead as Tim Farr worked on Shane Hitt and made the pass to take over second, which allowed him to start his charge to reel in Goodman out front

Keithl Little worked his way past Shane Hitt after the half way point in the race as Hitt and moved up into 3rd place.

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As Shane Hitt dropped off his earlier charge, Darin Ogden was also able to work his way past Hitt and move into 4th while Hitt dropped back yet another postion.

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Meanwhile Out front, Tim Farr closed the gap on Harold Goodman and began looking for his oppurtunity to make the pass.

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The battle for 3rd place was on between Little and Ogden as they pulled away from Hitt in 5th

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Last 4 laps, Goodman and Farr, side by side down straights, Farr going high in corners, Goodman staying low.

White flag lap, looks as if Goodman will pull off second win on the season, but, a lapper stalls in the 180 degree bowl turn at the end of the back stretch which brings out the caution. Goodman and Farr flying down back stretch, Goodman has to alter his preferred line, Farr takes advantage of the moment and by driving exceptionally hard into the bowl and not letting off, manages to squeak a wheel past Goodman on the infield. They're rubbing tires as they come out of the infield bowl turn and onto the short straight leading to the last corner before the checkers on the front stretch. At the checkers it's Farr by inches over Goodman.

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Keith Little was able to hold off the Darin Ogden to earn the final spot on the Podium with Shane Hitt holding onto finish in 5th place over Daryl Rath.

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HB Racing's Eric Jennings held on to finish 7th in his Pro racing debut