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The Ironman GNCC
ATV Race Report by William Yokley
Crawfordsville, IN- October
24, 2009 - Round 13
Crawfordsville, IN (10/27/2009) -William
Yokley finished 81st Overall and 18th in the ATV
XC1 Pro Class today after a big crash on the 3rd
lap. There were 207 total entries with 20 XC1
Pro Riders. Team Rider Mark Notman finished 200th
Overall and 28th in the 28 rider XC2 Pro Am Class
after experiencing mechanical problems on the
first lap. Yokley and designated passenger Tomas
Scheckter did not finish the UTV Race after leading
on the 1st lap.
GNCC Race Summary:
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William Yokley
would face a bad crash at Ironman, bending
his handle bars and cutting his race short
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The Ironman marks the end of the season and is a
very challenging track with creek crossings, steep
hills, tight woods, and wide open field sections.
Quite a bit of rain fell leading up to the race,
and the property was soaked on Friday. The water
crossings and steep hills were going to be difficult.
A huge crowd of dedicated fans gathered on Saturday
in spite of the conditions, and most were positioned
by the deep water crossing and steep hills.
The race began and the first lap was mostly picking
the best lines and getting settled in. I was not
having a very good day, and on the last lap the
“Ironman Hill” got me. I came out
of the water and there was a bottleneck at the
base of the hill causing me to get a poor run
up the hill. I did not have the momentum to reach
the top, so I just pinned it and held on. Right
at the top, it caught traction in a rut and flipped
over backward. It cart-wheeled down the hill and
got stuck on a tree. I got it turned back over
and discovered the handlebars were severely bent,
and a lot of oil had leaked out through the vent
tube. I tried the hill again and realized I could
only turn the bars about half way. So, the end
result was I did pretty much exactly the same
thing and flipped down the hill again. The bars
were pretty much destroyed at that point and my
day was over.
Mark Notman had a very brief race after a great
start and first lap. He was unable to finish due
to some unknown engine problems.
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Monavie Indy
Car driver Tomas Scheckter would join
Yokley for the final UTV Race at Ironman
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I made it back to the pit area just in time to
get ready for the final UTV Race. I was fortunate
to have Monavie Indy Car driver Tomas Scheckter
riding with me today. We started out great and
got the lead about halfway through lap 1. We were
just cruising and not taking any chances. Then
it happened! We hit a small stump which was perfectly
camouflaged by some leaves and brush. We went
from about 40 MPH to zero in about 12 inches!
I felt bad about introducing Tomas to woods racing
that way. The impact ripped the front wheel and
suspension off. Someone finally brought some tools
to us so we could remove the dangling pieces.
I was able to drive it back to the pit area on
3 wheels which brought an end to a pretty tough
day for the team. We have some exciting news for
next year which I will pass along soon, but right
now, I’m ready for a break!
Many Thanks to all our Sponsors!
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,
Recluse Clutches, and Monavie Energy Drinks.
www.YokleyRacing.com
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