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The Yadkinville
GNCC ATV Race Report by William Yokley
Yadkinville, NC - September
26, 2009 - Round 11
Frankfurt, KY (9/29/2009) -
William Yokley finished 30th Overall and 15th in
the XC1 Pro Class today. There were 140 total entries
with 17 XC1 Pro Riders. Team Rider Mark Notman finished
21st Overall and 8th in the 22 rider XC2 Pro Am
Class.
GNCC Race Summary:
Yadkinville is a really nice area to visit and
a hotbed for ATV enthusiasts. The race is usually
run earlier in the year and is typically hot,
dry and dusty. This year was much cooler and some
rain moved into the area to take care of the dust.
The conditions were pretty good but the rain made
the red clay soil very slick, but I’ll take
that over dust anytime.
I got a good start entering the woods in the
top six, and I had a good pace going. The bike
was working great about half way through lap 1.
Then, the clutch would not disengage and I had
no feel in the lever. The clutch was not slipping,
but I could not get through the tight stuff very
well at all, and I stalled the engine many times.
With the clutch not working right, I knew this
was going to be a tough day. Each time I stalled
out, it took awhile to find neutral and get it
fired back up; meanwhile, several guys would pass
me. The clay buildup on my bike got so bad that
it broke both fenders off, and when I finished,
sit looked like something out of the Mad Max Road
Warrior movies. I completed the 4 laps in 15th
place in the XC1 Pro Class, and was pretty bummed
out.
Mark Notman had a better day and worked his way
up to 8th place in the XC2 Pro Am Class. He got
something jammed in his chain early on, and had
to stop to get it out, and passed riders all 4
laps. Good job Mark!
We have a very short turn around with our next
race in St. Clairsville Ohio this coming Saturday
October 3rd. That gives us just a few days to
get the 450 prepared as well as the Polaris RZR
UTV, which I race as well. I think it may take
a whole day to get all the red clay mud off of
the bike and the hauler! We have two race weekends
left for the season. 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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