2009 GNCC Series-Round#5-Loretta Lynn's-Race Coverage

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Jarrod McClure stays low and on the gas as he pilots his YFZ through the course

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Bent axle anyone

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Borich would find his way to the front, only to snap a chain which ruined his chances at a win or a trip back to the podium

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McGill had made it to the front of the pack and was now running behind Ballance

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Cook had clawed his way to the front as well as he now began pressuring Johnson

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Sommers was riding the wheels off of his YFZ450R and was moving up fast!

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Sturdivant remained in the 10th spot as he was putting together a solid race.

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Eric Hoyland didnt get a great start but would put his head down and drive to teh front of XC2

Eric had this to say about his race:

"Four in a row. All of a sudden, third place doesn't seem good enough. But McGill proves that you don't have to win every race to win a championship. So I will hold my head up high and just keep having fun, and it will all work out the way it is supposed to. I had a mid-pack start. Working my way to fourth on the first lap was a task on its own, but then I battled it out for two laps with Parker Jones and Kevin Yoho, who are two awesome riders. I had a lot fun riding with them but when the checkers dropped I found myself in third again. If consistency and confidence wins championships, then I've got it!

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Parker Jones would find Loretta's a bit better to him as he rode to a 4th place finish in XC2

Parker reported after the race...

"As the green flag flew my bike started and I entered the first turn in the top five. I battled back and forth for the fourth position on lap one but checked in fifth. Lap two was a side by side battle. I took the inside corner and moved into second. After that I ended up taking the wrong line and got passed back by Kirkland and ran third for the rest of lap two. On lap three I stopped for fuel and fell back to fifth. I had to battle my way through lappers to try to retain a podium position. The white flag was out and still no sign of third or fourth spot ahead. I became worried that I was going to finish in fifth but about five hundred yards from the finish line I saw a lime green tag on the back of a helmet. I had a feeling I could gain another position. As I approached Yoho I noticed he was riding without a left footpeg which had slowed him down. I made my pass and checked in for the number four position. I was happy to get my best XC2 finish and overall to date."

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Walker Fowler would charge ahead and win College A and again was the top Amatuer rider!