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Jarrod McClure - Honda GNCC ATV Racing Podium
#14 Jarrod McClure- Quick Facts
Birth Date: 10/23/1987
Weight: 160 lbs
Hometown: Kaska, PA
ATV: Honda TRX450R
Occupation: Mechanic
1st ATC/ATV: Yamaha Blaster
Started Racing: 15 Years Old
Favorite Track: GNCC Ironman
Favorite Drink: Water
Hobbies: Hunting & Fishing
GNCC Pro Racer, Jarrod McClure, has only been racing for a few years, but he has quickly moved up in the ranks and is currently running in 9th in the GNCC Pro Points & 10th Overall. Just this past weekend, Jarrod claimed his first-ever Pro podium finish by placing 3rd overall in round eight at Yadkinville, North Carolina.

All though Jarrod has only been racing for a few short years, he has the determination and drive to succeed. Jarrod has been training hard and his results are proof enough that he is taking his career very seriously. We recently had the chance to talk to Jarrod about his recent podium finish and what he hopes to accomplish this season.

ATVriders.com: This past weekend was you first time on the Pro Podium, how did that feel?
Jarrod McClure: It was an overwhelming experience because Bill Ballance passed me and I actually thought I had dropped back to 4th place, so I was in shock when I found out that I actually earned the final spot on the Podium.

Was it pretty intense for you running up in the top three like that?
The first time I ran like that was at Tennessee and that was a great experience being up there with the top guys. At North Carolina I was a little more relaxed. I just tried to put my head down and ride smart.

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Jarrod McClure on his way to his first GNCC Pro Podium at the Yadkin Valley Stomp

You’ve been doing really well this season, what changes have you made this year?
I’ve definitely been training a lot harder. I actually started a whole new program with Marc Spataro at motoprotraining.com. He has me doing all kinds of stuff that I never did; more sport-specific type of training. It seems a lot more helpful than what I was doing in the past. He stresses side-to-side movements and lots of legwork and things like that.

When did you first start riding ATVs?
I started riding ATVs in 1998 when I was ten years old. My uncle gave me his Yamaha Blaster, and that is what I learned on. I used to ride with my dad and some of his friends, and they would give me pointers on how to ride and do wheelies.

How did you get involved in cross country / hare scramble racing?
I actually started working at a local motorcycle shop, and the owner, and now my mechanic, Jonathan Bowers told me to try it out. He knew I could ride pretty good, and loaned me one of his full race 400ex’s to give racing a try. I raced C-class at a local, and knew it was something I wanted to do so I got a 400ex of my own and raced the next whole season. That was the 2003 season.

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Jarrod McClure started racing in 2003 on a Honda 400EX in the C class at local events in Pennsylvania, and right out of the gate he started winning races, so he jumped to the A Class locally the following year

Jarrod McClure - Yamaha YFZ450 GNCC ATV Racing Podium
Jarrod McClure made his GNCC debut in 2004 at the Rausch Creek GNCC on a Yamaha YFZ450, and he finished an impressive 10th place in the Stock Class, and he raced 2 more events finishing 5th & 4th place, which inspired him to race the entire 2005 GNCC Season
When did you decide to start racing the GNCC Series?
I gave GNCC racing a try in 2004 at a few local rounds, but I waited till I graduated high school before racing the entire season in 2005 in the Stock Class

What were some of your biggest accomplishments GNCC racing prior to your
Pro Podium?

During my fist full year of running the GNCC in 2005, I raced in the Stock Class. I won my first GNCC Morning overall at Unadilla that year and again at next round at Powerline Park. I ended that year earning the top Morning Overall number of 201, and second place in the stock class behind Billy Good. The following year I ran Pro-Am and finished fourth in class and 20th overall. Last year was my first year pro, and I finished out the season 12th in the class and 14th overall. This year I’ve had a lot of top ten finishes and with counting the podium and three top five finishes

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