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2009 GNCC ATV Racing Series
Round #5 - Loretta Lynn's
Hurricane Mills, TN
April 18, 2009

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

Bill Ballance Back into 1st Place at Acerbis Loretta Lynn's GNCC
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Adam McGill
#3 Adam McGill claims his 5th straight Podium finish with 3rd Overall, which boosted McGill into the Pro Points Lead with 113 points
Sommers made it to the podium for the first time this season.McGill was able to take the lead with Ballance, Cook and Sommers behind him. The four traded in and out of the lead until Ballance and Sommers pulled ahead when McGill pitted at the beginning of the fourth lap.

"I just couldn't pull away from them," McGill said. "If Bill isn't at 100 percent now, then I don't know what we're in for!"

Ballance took the lead on the fourth lap and charged to the finish, even though he was beginning to fatigue, and his gas tank was running low.

"I gritted my teeth and started pushing as hard as I could until the finish line," he said

Bill Ballance
Brandon Sommers
Yamaha's #1 Bill Ballance didn't win nine championship on skill alone, he did it because he never gives up & regardless of the hurdle, he always gives it 100%
#784 Brandon Sommers made his 2009 Podium debut with the new YFZ450R and a a set of freshly mounted Houser Racing's Tric Trac A-Arms for Round 5

Sommers second-place finish was impressive, as he recovered from a bad start. His bike didn't fire and he lost a bumper in a first-turn crash.

"I'm pretty pumped to get on the podium again so I just played it safe," Sommers said. "I was up here last year, but this means way more than any of the other ones."

Bryan Cook
Duane Johnson
#5 Bryan Cook made a dramatic charge from nearly last place to claim the 4th spot as he just misses the Podium, but he continues to hold 4th spot in points
#495 Duane Johnson continues to turn heads with his best finish of the season with 6th place, and it appears the Johnson of the past is back with his Dirt Works

Cook came in fourth followed by Kiser in fifth. Honda's Duane Johnson came in sixth and National Guard Polaris rider William Yokley came in seventh followed by Yamaha's Donnie Ockerman in eighth. Jeffrey Pickens and Brent Sturdivant rounded out the top 10.

William Yokley
Hunter Miller
Polaris Outlaw mounted, #8 William Yokley scores a season best 7th Overall finish as he gets his new ride dialed in
Pro Motocross Racer #190 Hunter Miller made the long trip from Texas to try his hand at GNCC Racing

XC1 Class: 1.Adam McGill (113) 2.Taylor Kiser (105/1 win) 3. Chris Borich 102/ 2 wins) 4. Bryan Cook (86/1 win) 5. Bill Ballance (82/1 win) 6. Brandon Sommers (76) 7. Duane Johnson (65) 8. Donald Ockerman (64) 9. Johnny Gallagher (57) 10. Jarrod McClure (55)
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