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The Loretta Lynn's
GNCC Race Report by William Yokley
Hurricane Mills, TN - April
18th, 2009 - Round 5
Frankfurt, KY (4/20/2009) -
William Yokley finished 7th Overall and 7th in
the XC1 Pro Class today at the historic Loretta
Lynn’s Ranch. There were 219 total entries
with 21 XC1 Pro Riders. Team Rider Mark Notman
finished 175th Overall and 23rd in the 30 rider
XC2 Pro Am Class after experiencing some mechanical
issues.
GNCC Race Summary:
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William Yokley Back
in the Top 10
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I always like coming to Loretta Lynn’s because
it’s pretty close to home and the facilities
are great. It’s the oldest race on the GNCC
circuit and always draws a huge crowd. The course
is always rough with lots of hills, sandy soil with
rocks mixed in, and lots of whooped out trails.
Each lap includes a circuit around their national-level
motocross track which is really fun. I felt like
I made some improvements in the handling department
during testing this past week. Elka Suspension’s
Jay Gobel came to KY a few days prior to the event
to work with myself and Mark Notman to fine tune
our Elka shocks and Roll Design a-arms. I knew that
this year would be a work in progress with this
new bike, and I’m feeling more comfortable
on it every race.
The conditions were great on race day as I prepared
to head to the start area. The National Guard
had a neat setup with a huge spider tent with
display materials and lots of soldiers and recruiters.
They performed the Color Guard presentation before
the races which is always very meaningful and
appreciated by everyone. Even though I didn’t
get a good gate pick, my Polaris fired quickly
and I got a decent start and missed the big pile
up in the first turn. I entered the woods in 7th
place, and the pace was pretty fast and intense
right off the get go. With positions changing
every few minutes, I wish I had a camera to catch
all the action! I was more on pace with the front
runners today as the bike was working well, and
thanks to my workout/nutrition plan laid out by
Moto Pro Training, I was able to hang in there
for the duration of the race. I know each and
every race that my tires and wheels are going
to be hammered, but I’ll have to say my
Kenda tires, Tireballs, and Douglas wheels held
up like a champ and performed great. Finishing
in 7th place and seeing progress from the hard
work from myself, family, team and sponsors have
put into the 2009 season is very rewarding. I
look forward to the next race and the rest of
the season!
My teammate Mark Notman had another difficult
day. He got a pretty good start but got shuffled
out trying to avoid some bottlenecks. He was 21st
on Lap 1, and passed 4 riders on Lap 2, even with
his bike experiencing some overheating problems.
The problem got worse and he had to withdraw;
he was totally bummed out. Mark had his bike set
up really well and had been flying in practice,
so this was a tough day for him. He will regroup
and be up front soon.
We go to Lafayette, TN in 2 weeks which is a
new track on the schedule this year. We will be
ready, see you there!
Yokley Racing Team Sponsors:
Yokley Racing Team Sponsors are
The Army National Guard, Polaris Industries, Kenda
Tires, Elka Suspension, Roll Design, HMF Exhaust
Systems, IMS/Roll, PURE Polaris Lubricants &
Fuels, Intense Fabrication & Design, Douglas
Wheel Technology, Moto Pro Training, Tire Balls,
Andrews Cycle, Tsubaki Chains, IMS, Four Apparel,
ASV Levers, CV4 Hoses, Hygh Octane Design, PIER
Graphics, Universal Handlebars, Scott Goggles,
ATVRiders.com, Hetrick Motorsports, Powermadd,
and Rekluse Clutches.
www.YokleyRacing.com
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