Jarrod McClure “Steele Creek” GNCC Race Report
Jarrod McClure Takes 4th at GNCC Racing Round Three

Round three of the GNCC series has been coming to the Steele Creek campground for sometime now so the track has become well known to many racers. Steep uphills, downhills, sandy whooped out creek sections, and almost no passing is what this track brings to the table. The weather conditions were near perfect for the weekend so racers were expecting some really good dirt out there and virtually no dust or mud.

DWT’s McClure had his best start of the season today going into the woods in the third position behind Brent Sturdivant. Jarrod was able to make a pass on Brent and the leader, and by the end of lap one was leading the race.

“I finally got the start I needed out there, it just seems like the start is so important anymore. The class has gotten a lot faster and the intensity is high, you got to be all in from start to finish and if you not out front in the beginning it is hard, I have a solid program this season and with finally getting some seat time at home I plan on seeing only better and better results” said McClure.

McClure was in the lead until racers hit the famous creek crossing under the bridge where Jay Shadron pulled an outside line around the mud and was able to get by him. Jarrod remained in the top five all day even with positions juggling around a lot on the last lap. At the checkered flag it was McClure in fourth position only six tenths of a second behind Shadron.

“It was real nice to get out front today and run with the leaders, it really opened my eyes to the pace, everyone is really fast this year. I had an awesome battle with Jay Shadron on that last lap and want to congratulate him on his first podium,” said McClure.

JMR’s XC2 Pro Am racer Randy Hamilton began his day near the back of the 26-rider XC2 class after a pile-up in the start of the race. He charged through the pack every lap, and was able to break into the top ten finishing seventh for the day at round three.

After three rounds of racing Jarrod McClure sits sixth in the XC1 Pro class and his teammate Randy Hamilton is holding down fourth in the Pro Am class. The JMR team will be ready to go at round four in two weeks at Big Buck.

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