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Taylor Kiser
XC1 Pro #6
GNCC Round #11 Race Report
October 3, 2009 – Power Line Park – St.
Clairsville, OH -
I was looking forward round twelve in hopes of
putting in a great race; although the weather
was expected to make for a muddy track it turned
out nice on Saturday! Although a lot of the mud
had been cleared out by the morning race in my
mind I knew this course would be very slick and
I made it a point to focus on getting a good
start and keeping momentum. I had a decent jump
off the line and was able to head into the woods
in the fourth place position.
The track was slick in some places and dusty and
muddy in others which made for interesting
racing between the front runners as we all tried
to gain time on one another. At the close lap
number one the lead pack were all within seconds
of one another. There were not a ton of places
to make passes but where new lines could form
they did as the race pushed on. I felt good as
the race continued and my machine worked great.
Unfortunately I would again unexpected traction
and would collide with a tree in one of the
tighter sections of the course. I fell way back
in the pack which I knew would make for a long
day.
At the close of lap two I had gotten back to the
eighth place position and I decided to pit for
new goggles and fuel. I gained more time in lap
three and on the white flag I pushed extremely
hard in hopes of making up ground on the
leaders. I was successful in making up some of
the needed time but not all of it. In the end I
would take the checkered flag and earn sixth
place.
After this round of racing I remain in second
place in the XC1 Pro points standings; I have a
lot of great sponsors and supporters that have a
hand in this race and I cannot thank them
enough; Yamaha, Houser, Ohlins, HMF, Maxxis,
Mike Kiser Welding, Raber Industries, T&K
Cycles, HiPer, Moto X Nutrition, Fly, Powermadd,
Fasst, Ballance Racing, Precision Racing, Rath
Racing, GT Thunder, DP Brakes, G4 graphics,
Derek Tremain- ARS Powersports, Baldwin
Motorsports, Big Nutz Racing, Chester Vet
Clinic, Jason Lyons – Mona Vie, Spectro Oils,
Tire Balls, Exposed Clothing, Albright
Motorsports, IMS and Eden Winery.
I am looking forward to the final round of
racing in 2009, see you in Crawfordsville!
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