2015 GBC Heartland Challenge ATV Endurance Racing Carlisle, Iowa August 21, 2015

Matt Lindle won the Ironman Class on a Honda and garnered a $2000 payday after trading the lead with Matt Valentine for much of the race. Valentine was second on a Honda, ahead of Shane Austin.

GBC Heartland Challenge Ironman Podium (left to right) Matt Valentine (2nd), Matt Lindle (1st), Shane Austin (3rd)

“We really just put on a hell of a pace,” said Lindle. “The whole time we were running hard. We raced hard for six hours. I was impressed we were able to keep up this pace.”

Matt Lindle put in an impressive 22 laps solo in the Ironman class for the win, which was more than many teams

Team Distortion, with riders Chris Blough, Jason Booms and Dan Brendel, won the A Class: “We were battling with second place,” said Blough. “We came out of the pits just in front of the second-place right at the end.” Team JW Builders was second with riders Hayden Mickelson and Dalton Hicks. Team Wide Open completed the top three.

Team Distortion claimed the A class win

Don Higbee teamed up with Briton Graham Widdicombe to win the 40+ class: “They put on a hell of an event,” said Widdicombe, who was among a group of UK-based racers who competed over the weekend. “We really enjoyed the event.”

Don Higbee & his team scored the 40+ class win

Other winners during the weekend were: Team Mickleberry Saige Burrow, Dusty (Women); Team Bad Habit Racing (B Class); Team Cook Insurance (C Class); Team Media All Stars (+30); and Team Triple Threat (Schoolboy).

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