Am-Pro’s Walker Fowler finished in fourth. His Yamaha didn’t fire on the line and he was dead last heading into the woods. He charged ahead and was in seventh on lap one. He continued to push ahead and moved into fourth on lap two; despite being 35.671 seconds down he used a late pit strategy and was able to catch the leaders on lap three. He moved into podium contention on the final laps, but with just a few miles before the finish he ran out of fuel. With the help of his pit crew, he was fueled in the woods and took the fourth spot. He is currently ranked second in XC1 Pro points.
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Despite going into the woods dead last, Fowler worked his way through the GNCC XC1 Pro Class to finish with a respectable fourth place |
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GBC's Johnny Gallagher rounded out the Pro Class on his Yamaha YFZ450 ATV |
GBC Tire’s Johnny Gallagher rounded out the top five in the XC1 Pro Class. Gallagher was in eighth on lap one, but charged ahead to sixth on lap two. He was in a close battle with Kevin Yoho and Braden Henthorn. Johnny Gallagher dropped to seventh on lap three, but put on a charge and consistently moved ahead until he took the fifth spot on the final lap. He is currently ranked seventh in XC1 Pro Points.
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BNR's Kevin Yoho sits fifth in the XC1 Pro Class after finishing 6th at round 7 |
BNR’s Kevin Yoho put in another solid race; he has used consistent finishes each round to prove his has what it takes. Yoho was in fifth on the first lap and continued to hold that position until the final lap when Gallagher was able to make a pass. Yoho’s consistency has his sitting fifth in the XC1 Pro points.
XC1 Rookie, Braden Henthorn, put in another good ride and earned seventh for the round. Henthorn was in ninth at the end of lap one, but charged ahead and moved up to six by lap three. Although he dropped to seventh for the checkers, Henthorn is again the top finishing rookie. He currently holds the ninth spot in the XC1 Pro points.
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#12 Jeff Pickens placed 8th on his Yamaha YFZ450R ATV |
Waynesburg Yamaha’s Jeff Pickens and Gabe Phillips took eighth and ninth respectably in the XC1 Pro class. Pickens charged each lap and rode from eleventh on lap one to eighth on lap five. He is currently ranked sixth in the XC1 Pro Class. Phillips matched his season best finish with ninth in the XC1 Pro class. The rookie is currently ranked ninth in the XC1 Pro point’s chase. Craig Bowman rounded out the top ten in the XC1 Pro class; he matched his season best finish and is currently ranked twelfth in XC1 Pro points.
