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The Snowshoe GNCC ATV Race Report
Snowshoe, West
Virginia, June 26, 2010
National Guard Polaris Yokley Racing ATV Team
rider Jarrod McClure finished 10th overall and
7th in the XC1 Pro ATV class in Round 9 of the
2010 GNCC Series. There were 169 total
entries with 15 XC1 Pro Riders.
Summary
The Snowshoe event is easily the most
beautiful and toughest on the schedule.
The Racer Production crew makes this race really
difficult, with huge elevation changes, many mud
bog sections, and lots of rocks. The Grand
Prix style start is different from any other
GNCC, with racers starting five on a row at ten
second intervals. Jarrod McClure started
on the second row since he is in the top ten in
season points.
The weather was great with clear skies and 81
degrees, making it hot in the sun but a little
cooler in the forest. Jarrod was pretty
careful on the first lap, and came through in
11th place. Mistakes can result in getting
stuck in what seems like bottomless mud holes,
or damaging your bike on the many rocks.
Jarrod worked his way up to 4th on the lap 2
and 3rd on the lap 3 by riding smart and
avoiding bottlenecks. On the last lap, he
was still running well until about 2 miles from
the finish, when he slid into a tree in one of
the worst mud areas. He tried backing up
but just buried the bike further. After
getting off and wrestling the bike for a while,
he finally got going. Unfortunately, Kizer,
Bithell and Cook all passed him while he was
stuck, and he finished 7th in the pro class.
All in all, the race went pretty well for the
team, and Jarrod was very happy with the way the
450 Polaris Outlaw ran strong all day long.
The Kenda tires with Tireballs worked great in
the varied conditions, especially on the slick
muddy hills and slippery rocks. We want to
thank all of our sponsors for their strong and
loyal support, because without them, we would
not be able to compete at this level.
The GNCC Series now takes its summer break,
and Jarrod plans on competing in some local and
regional races in PA and NY. He and
William Yokley will start preparing some new
race machines for the next GNCC event in the
Unadilla New York on Sept. 11. William
will also be making regular appearances during
the break for the National Guard at promotional
and recruiting events. Also, check out our
updated web site at
www.yokleyracing.com. We will see you
around!
Yokley Racing Team Sponsors
The Army National Guard, Polaris Industries,
DragonFire Racing, Kenda Tires, Monavie, EXIT
Suspension, Roll Design, XC Bob’s, Douglas Wheel
Technology, Motoworks Exhaust Systems, Moto Pro
Training, SHIFT Riding Gear, Tsubaki Chains,
IMS/Roll, CV4 Hoses, ATVRiders.com, Tireballs,
Precision Racing Products, G-4 Graphics, Andrews
Cycle, Powermadd, SCOTT USA Goggles, PURE
Polaris Lubricants & Fuels, Intense Fabrication
& Design, IMS, Hygh Octane Designs, Bowers
Motorsports, TanTerra Wines and Tusk Off-Road.
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