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2008 GNCC ATV Racing Series
Round 13 - Ironman
Crawfordsville, Indiana
October 25, 2008

Can-Am GNCC Racing - Grand National Cross Country Racing Series

Ironman GNCC UTV Race Report

Can-Am GNCC UTV Racing
Round 13 "Ironman"
Crawfordsville, IN - With record number of 71 UTVs on the GNCC starting line, there was plenty of action going on at the final round of the 2008 GNCC series with National Guard sponsored WillianYokley once again claiming his 4th straight win of the season in his Polaris Rzr 800 after an incredible come from behind charge to victory.

GNCC UTV Racing

UTV racing was incorporated into four rounds of the GNCC series this year with phenomenal success. According to Racer Production’s Carrie Coombs, what was intended to be just for fun has grown into a very competitive race segment of the GNCC series. With several Pro teams in the Open Modified class, the competition was quite fierce this weekend.

Polaris Rzr Tim Farr & Julie Farr

Tim Farr & Julie Farr grabbed the Holeshot in the Open Modified Class

As the Open Modified class left the line, it was Tim Farr’s team that grabbed the holeshot, edging out the Polaris RZR’s of Jarrett Stephens, Justin Jones, and Mike Hajec. Meanwhile, William Yokley got off to a slow start. “My start was horrible, but I caught up and made some passes,” said Yokley who had a special guest co-piloting for him at this round instead of his usual teammate Mark Notman. “I had Colonel Ronald Turner, the Chief of Staff from the National Guard riding with me. He had a great time out there and says he’s now hooked on UTV racing,” said William, who will once again be backed by the National Guard for the 2009 season.

Yamaha Rhino 700 GNCC UTV Racing
Honda Pilot - Gncc Racing

#36 Media Allstars Dustin Shule grabbed the Holeshot in the Lites Modified with his Yamaha Rhino, and he held on for a 2nd place finish to win the class Championship

For the 2nd straight race, a Honda Pilot exhibition class has run, and this time it was Jim Carte grabbing the Holeshot, but his race would end in lap two

Meanwhile, Yokley’s cousin, and second in points, Jarrett Stephens was running strong and had worked his way to second place by the end of the first lap, right behind Tim Farr. In lap two, Stephens made his move and took over the lead, but Farr remained close, waiting for his opportunity to regain the lead despite pressure from Yokley, who made an amazing charge from 7th to 3rd place.

Stephens was still leading into lap three until he came to a creek crossing. “We went through the creek and up the bank and got stuck up on top. It was pretty intense knowing that Farr and Yokley were right behind us and there wasn’t really much we could do. Luckily, some spectators helped push us out, but by then, Tim and Will both got by us,” said Stephens. Farr retook the lead from Stephens, who was now being pressured by Yokley. As the trio made their way into the fourth lap, Farr was still in the lead, but Yokley was gaining ground and waiting for an opportunity to pass. In lap five, Yokley got his wish and took the lead with Farr in a close second and Stephens in third.

Yamaha Rhino 700 GNCC UTV Racing
Polaris Rzr - Gncc Racing

The order stayed the same until lap seven when Farr ran into mechanical issues and could no longer continue. With Farr out of the race, Yokley and Stephens took over the top two spots and the number 240 of Ken Gibb took over the number three spot. As they crossed the finish line, it was Yokley in first, followed by Stephens, and Gibb while Denny Shadron’s team claimed fourth and Ken Shaver’s team rounded out the top five.

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