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2008 GNCC ATV Racing Series
Round #6 - The John Penton
Millfield, Ohio
May 10, 2008

2008 GNCC Youth ATV Race Season Update

Millfield, OH - With six races under their belts, the time for excuses has come to an end for the Youth Class GNCC ATV Racers. Results are proving to be the factor as most of the Youth classes have no clear dominant rider rising to the top this early in the running. The biggest surprise of the ‘08 GNCC race season is the departure of one of the pre-season favorites Seth Mumford. Seth and family have finally hung up the Cobra and mounted up on a Honda in the morning race in the Youth Production class. After more than his fair share of let downs, Seth is finally getting to finish some races. Good Luck and welcome to the big boys time slot.

Super Mini (12-15) Youth ATV Class:
In the Super Mini (12-15) class we are seeing a class that is totally up in the air. With the Cobras being extremely fickle this season in the wet conditions, it is a matter of who finishes that allows the podiums to evolve. With that said, Jerry Welch has moved into the lead by one point over Matthew Harris and Michael Spalding who are tied for second place. Joshua Merritt and Ryan Ratliff both have wins, both have been in the lead most of the races, but both have suffered mechanicals more often than not and are sitting well within striking distance by the end of the season. All this class will take is a rider that can finish the rest of the races while saving their machines. Both Harris and Spalding are going to have to pick it up a notch or two if they wish to keep their top spots.

Youth ATV GNCC Racing
Youth ATV GNCC Racing

Jerry Welch claimed his 2nd Win of the season at the Penton, which boosted him into the points lead by one point over both Matthew Harris & Michael Spalding

Joshua Merritt finished 2nd at the Penton, which was his 3rd Podium finish this season since Georgia, so with throw-aways, Merritt still has a shot at the Championship

90 Modified (12-15) Youth ATV Class:
90 Mod (12-15) has had some movement in the class as well as an all time first for the Youth GNCC Quad series. Even though Logan Fluharty has a four point lead, he is being chased hard by 11 year old Ryan Earley. At the mudfest we call the John Penton, Early ran his Honda TRX90 at a pace that overtook all of the misfiring Cobras and landed not only the class win, but the overall for the event. With four wins in a row, Ryan Earley seems to be moving hard for the class championship. Derec Robinson is still holding the third spot with a Podium finish at Loretta Lynn's behind Ryan Earley. One other in the class to keep an eye on is Austin Findley. Austin is in Fourth position now, but has been keeping a steady stream of finishes. Keep a close watch on this class and we will see who keeps their focus on winning.

Youth ATV GNCC Racing
Youth ATV GNCC Racing

Logan Fluharty maintains the 90 Mod (12-15) points lead with consistent finishes round after round, and he currently holds 4 point lead over Ryan Earley

Ryan Earley has been on the gas claiming four straight wins in the 90 Mod (12-15) Class, and he won the Overall at the Penton on his Honda TRX90

90 Modified (8-11) Youth ATV Class:
Youth ATV GNCC Racing

Audrey Fox moves into the Top 10 in points after a 3rd place finish at the Penton

The 90 Modified (8-11) class has Jay Shadron proving that he is focused on taking the class championship for the ‘08 season. With five wins and a sixth place finish Jay is looking like the rider to beat in the class. Logan Merriman took over the second spot in the class after the John Penton and is holding a slight lead over rider Gabrielle Espinosa who is in third after six races. Brayden Shick, Xander Auth,Gage Rickman Vincent Harris,Chase Alkire, and Dylan Bailey are all riders that can make a move in the class ranks with strong finishes for the year.

One of the dark horses to keep an eye on is tenth place Audrey Fox. The big difference is Audrey has only made three races this year but has been bitten by the race bug that has got her brother and sister too. Audrey is the baby sister of Doug Fox, 4 stroke A lites bike rider and Jessica Fox, womens class bikes. This is her first year on the quad but she seems to be getting the hang of it pretty well.

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