Coldwater, MI (4/27/2017)
- RT Pro’s William Yokley finished third and
Michael Swift drove his RT Pro-equipped Polaris
to a sixth-place finish in the Camp Coker
GNCC UTV XC1 race in Society Hill, SC. The
event was the second round of competition
for the GNCC UTVs.
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Pro's William Yokley secured a spot
on the GNCC Pro XC1 UTV Podium with
a third place finish at Camp Coker |
Yokley returned to GNCC competition this
year after a one-year break, driving a new
Polaris RZR XP1000 equipped with RT Pro suspension
and chassis components. He started on the
front row and led a lap before finishing third,
marking his first podium of the season.
“It’s good to be back and it’s been a while
since I’ve been on the podium,” said Yokley.
“We have a good car and a good program so
I knew we had a good shot. All in all, I’m
just glad to be back on the podium.
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RT
Pro's William Yokley grabbed the holeshot
in his Polaris RZR XP 1000 on the front
row of the XC1 Pro UTV class |
The Camp Coker course featured several high-speed
sections, as well as tight and rutted woods
and a motocross section. Yokley was pleased
with how the RT Pro components held up on
his Polaris.
“The RT Pro components worked really well,”
said Yokley. “The suspension components were
awesome and we definitely put them to the
test. I run the tree kicker on the sides.
It’s crucial in the woods because I can go
through the trees with all of the confidence
in the world. I can just take it in and it
will glance off the trees. Plus you can use
them to turn around a tree. I’d hate to run
without them. They are also huge when you’re
battling people because you don’t have to
worry about snagging tires.”
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RT
Pro's William Yokley is currently 5th
in points after two rounds of GNCC Racing
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Swift, who is focusing on the UTV effort
this season, scored his best GNCC finish of
sixth driving a brand new Polaris RZR XP 1000.
He started on the second row in the event.
After taking the holeshot for his row, he
ran fifth for most of the race before dropping
to sixth at the finish.
“That is not quite where we wanted to be,
but we’re making progress,” said Swift. “We
started with a brand new car. It did well,
but we still have some work to do.”
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RT
Pro's Michael Swift scored a career
best 6th place finish in the GNCC XC1
UTV class at Camp Coker |
Swift is happy with the result in the brand
new ride, after he ran the season opener in
a Polaris RZR 1000 S. As usual, his car was
equipped with many aftermarket parts from
RT Pro.
“We run all of their hard parts—the bumpers,
the nerfs and the cage—and their suspension
and driveline components,” said Swift. “Everything
worked really well. The car handled well and
the parts did their job. We’re coming from
the ATV side, but to go out there in a stock
engine and suspension, I’m happy with the
finish.”
Kevin Trantham scored an 11th place finish
here, improving five spots from the season
opener. He is running a similar Polaris from
under Swift’s tent.
“Off the start, he got hung up on another
competitor’s bumper,” said Swift. “He was
happy with the car and how it drove. He has
a little different shock setup, but the RT
Pro stuff is all the same.”
Jesi Stracham drove her second race in her
Polaris ACE and finished fifth in the Single
Seat class. Despite a lack of seat time in
the new ride, she improved two spots from
the last race. Stracham doesn’t have the use
of her legs, so RT Pro built a car for her
with hand controls. She also runs from under
Swift’s tent.
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RT
Pro’s Jesi Stracham finished 5th at
the Camp Coker GNCC |
“The car was running well and she said the
RT Pro car felt good,” said Swift. “She just
said she needed a little more seat time. So
we’ll get her in the car more before the next
race. This is a brand new car and it was only
the second time she’s driven it.”
These RT Pro drivers will be back in action
as the UTVs will run next during the John
Penton at Sunday Creek Raceway in Millfield,
OH May 27-28.
