2007 GNCC Series Round #5-Loretta Lynns-Hurricane Mills- Morning Coverage

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Kyrie Brafford heading off for 2 hours of work that resulted in another 3rd place finish!

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Nathan Whitenker may be attending his first GNCC of 2007 , but he showed he could get himself the holeshot and hold the lead for the class win in First Year Racer 16-24!

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Youth Production

Walker Fowler and Stephen McCulloch set out to settle who wanted the holeshot the old fashion way.....


By not lifting

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The battle went out of site in the same manner!

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As the starting area cleared of racers and spectators, I decided to wait near the MX portion of the course to see how the first lap played out. In past years, most of the MX track was utilized, however this year only a small portion was included in the course.

As the minutes ticked away, I could finally here the sound of engines up in the hill's and finally the sound grew nearer, but it wasn't the sound of a thumper as expected, it was the sound of a Utility screaming across the hard road and heading for the MX section.

Rick Cecco was the first rider to appear to everyone's astonishment! In reality, Rick had blown a turn and ended up cutting part of the course. He was held at the scoring tent until his class made their way to that point, at which time he was turned loose to chase down the overall leaders. That is indeed a tough break for Rick, he had everything needed this round to battle for the overall.

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The action was fierce in the Women's class, as Parton and Atwell hit the MX track ahead of early leader Traci Cecco.

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As soon as the leaders all hit the MX track, Cecco wasted no time in closing the gap and was soon in Atwell's roost

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John Gallagher was already in the top 5 before the first lap was scored

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Benson was ripping as he railed the corners, but Jim Stack was closing in as the pair headed in to complete the first lap

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Marcus Gonzalez and benson have been having some terrific battles this season, but bad luck struck and Gonzalaz was only able to put in one lap this round, finishing in 12th