JB Off-Road / Can-Am’s Jarrod McClure showed his consistency by earning his fourth fifth place finish this season. McClure was in the fifth spot as the top group of pro’s finished lap one. He had a bit of a battle with Jeff Pickens, but was able to pull away from him on lap two. McClure put in a solid ride and took fifth by an impressive 1:18.015 over sixth. McClure currently holds down seventh in the overall point’s chase.
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JB Off-road / Can-Am's #5 Jarrod McClure placed 5th at Limestone 100 GNCC |
DeRisi Racing's Braden Henthorn placed sixth on his Honda 450R ATV |
Team Woodhead’s Braden Henthorn matched his career best finish by earning sixth. Henthorn had a lot of work to do after coming through scoring in tenth on lap two; the rookie rose to the challenge and made significant charge during lap two to secure the sixth spot. He was unable to catch McClure, but his consistent fast lap times made him the highest finishing rookie. Henthorn currently holds eighth in the overall point’s standings.
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Fly Racing's Jeff Pickens earned 7th on his Yamaha YFZ450R ATV |
Fly Racing’s Jeff Pickens earned seventh at the round. Pickens was in sixth at the end of lap one, but dropped to eighth during lap two. He put on a charge and was able to take over the seventh position on lap three, which he held until the finish. Picken’s consistency along with his podium finish at round five has him sixth in points, just one point behind fifth.
GBC’s Johnny Gallagher and Greg’s ATV’s Gabe Phillips finished in eighth and ninth respectably. Gallagher was in eighth at the end of lap one but fell to tenth on the second lap. He battled his way back to eight and had some exciting wheel to wheel action with Phillips near the end of the race.
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#8 Johnny Gallagher placed 8th on his GBC Motorsports' Yamaha YFZ450R ATV |
#15 Gabe Phillips took ninth at the Limestone GNCC Round 6 |
Phillips moved up consistently each lap, coming from twelfth on lap one to ninth at the checkers. Gallagher and Phillips crossed the finish with just 01.156 between the two. Currently, Gallagher holds ninth in overall points and Phillips is in eleventh.
Kevin Yoho didn’t earn the finish he had been hoping for and rounded out the top ten. Yoho has been putting in consistent races all year, with his best being fourth at the Mammoth two weeks ago. Yoho was in ninth at the end of lap one and worked his way to eighth on the third lap, but ran into a few issues which dropped him to tenth on the final lap. He currently holds fifth in the overall point’s standings.
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#12 Kevin Yoho rounded out the GNCC XC1 Pro Top 10 on his Yamaha YFZ450R ATV |
DC Cycles' #17 Brycen Neal earned the win in the Pro-Am Class |
In the Pro-Am Class, Brycen Neal earned his fourth win of the season. Neal got the early lead, but got into a battle with Fred Marley on lap two and dropped to second. Neal took the lead back on the third lap and continued to hold it until the checkers. He took the win by 59.125. Neal is the current point’s leader in the Pro-Am Class. Marley claimed the second spot in the class followed by defending class champion Pat McGuire.
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GNCC XC1 Pro
ATV Podium (left to right)
Fred Marley (2nd), Brycen Neal (1st), Patrick McGuire (3rd) |
The seventh round of the AMSOIL Grand National Cross Country series will take place in just two weeks at the famed Wiseco John Penton in Milfield, Ohio. The round will be held June 1-2 and feature the ATV, UTV’s, and dirt bikes. The race is sure to offer excitement as Chris Borich looks to retake the center of the podium. His competition will be fierce though with Walker Fowler full of momentum from his win, Chris Bithell looking to put his Suzuki in the number one spot and Adam McGill hungry to get back on the box.
