2015 GNCC Racing Series Round #2 - Maxxis General Washington, GA March 14, 2015

With heavy rain on Friday, the Maxxis General GNCC track proved to be extremely challenging with its very slippery red clay and deep ruts. With all the mud flying, clogged radiators and blown belts were sidelining many racers, and by the final lap, only 11 racers, out of a field of over 75, were able to complete all four laps of the GNCC SxS race.

GNCC SxS / UTV Racing Pro XC1 Podium (left to right) Steven Matko (3rd), Treavis Poynter (1st), John Yokley (2nd)

Even with the tough conditions, Treavis Poynter was on a mission in the SxS XC1 class. Poynter started out on the second row and quickly caught up to the first row. “We started out on the second row, and I caught up to the first row and just started picking people off,” said Poynter.

Wicked / Can-am's Treavis Poynter Takes the GNCC SXS / UTV Racing Season Opener Win at the General GNCC

Poynter’s efforts got him into the lead before the end of the first lap, giving him the advantage of not eating everyone else’s mud. Poynter was able to keep his lead and took the first XC1 Pro SxS win of the season by over three minutes ahead of second place. “My Can-Am Maverick was awesome out there. Everyone worked really hard to get us ready for this race, and I knew all I had to do was finish the race. I am really stoked to take the win, and now I can’t wait until the next round. It feels great to be the points leader so far because taking this first win definitely puts me in a better position for a championship at the end of the season,” said Poynter.

#591 Wicked / Can-am's Treavis Poynter Overall Winner

Polaris/Racer Tech’s John Yokley made the switch this season Ffom the Polaris RZR XP 1000 to the Polaris RZR 900S, but the displacement difference didn’t seem to affect his performance one bit. Yokley was in the number seven spot heading into the second lap and quickly moved into fifth. “On the last lap I knew I was in fifth, and I had to pick good lines because it was so tough. I saw a couple of guys broke down off on the side of the track and that put me up to second, which I was really happy about,” said Yokley.

Big Country / Racer Tech's John Yokley & Jarrod McClure finished in the second spot on the GNCC SxS UTV Racing Podium

Yokley’s choice of lines kept his second place status all the way to the finish line, giving him second in his class and second overall. “It was really rough out there but, our Racer Tech high clearance a-arms really made the difference for us. With all the carnage out there, we are pretty happy to finish in second,” said Yokley.

Steven Matko had a good start and was in fourth after the first lap. Matko fell back to sixth during the second lap but was able to mount a charge and moved into third in the final lap. Matko held his position and finished third in his class and third overall on the SxS podium.