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2011 GNCC ATV Racing Series
Round #3 - Steele Creek
Morganton, North Carolina
March 26, 2011

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

2011 GNCC Racing - Round 3- Steele Creek ATV Race Report
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Brian Wolf was looking strong as he charged his way to a solid sixth place finish, while KTM/FRE’s Bryan Cook took a seventh place finish. Donald Ockerman held on for eighth with Johnny Gallagher finishing in a close ninth, while Jeff Pickens would round out the top ten in the XC1 Pro class.

Brian Wolf - Honda TRX 450R ATV
Bryan Cook - KTM 450XC ATV
#341 Brian Wolf finally caught a break to finish the race with a 6th place finish after running up front the previous two rounds, he was sidelined with issues
Hometown favorite, KTM's Bryan Cook, finished out the day in the 7th spot after charging his way up from a 10th place at the end of lap one

The XC2 Pro-am class saw another win from Walker Fowler; his third straight win this season. Gabe Phillips would take home a second place finish while Eric Hoyland rounded out the top three.

Walker Fowler - Yamaha YFZ450X ATV
Walker Fowler - Yamaha YFZ450X ATV
Yamaha / Ballance Racing's Walker Fowler claims his 3rd straight XC2 Pro-Am ATV Class Win at the Steele Creek GNCC

In the Women’s class, Yamaha’s Traci Cecco took her first win of the season and claimed second overall, while Can-Am/Warnert Racing’s Lexie Coulter finished in second in the Women’s class and Angel Atwell claimed third.

In the morning utility classes, Can-Am/UXC Racing’s Cliff Beasley remained undefeated in the U2 class, while teammate Michael Swift claimed the 4x4 Open win and found his way to the morning podium in third overall. “This was a really fun race and to take my class win and be on the podium makes it even better,” stated Swift, who is also the current 4x4 Open points leader.

GNCC Morning ATV Podium

Morning ATV Podium (left to right)
Traci Cecco (2nd), Dave Simmons (1st), Michael Swift (3rd)

In the Master’s 50+ class, racer Dave Simmons not only took his class win, but also topped the morning overall podium.

Round number four of the 2011 GNCC series will head to Union, SC for the Big Buck round on April 9th, where the competition will be even more intense as the points race tightens and racers contend for the podium.

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