2015 GNCC Racing Series Round #13 - Ironman Crawfordsville, IN October 31, 2015

In Side-by-Side racing action, the Can-Am / Turn-Key UTV / Fox Shocks Team earned the 2015 XC1 National Championship at the sixth and final round in Indiana. Driver, Kyle Chaney, would clinch the championship with a fourth overall. Team JB Racing / Houser Racing’s Tim Farr finished first, followed by Bill Patterson and Jack’s Excavating’s Mouse Pratt in third.

GNCC Racing Pro XC1 UTV / SxS Podium (left to right) Bill Patterson (2nd),Tim Farr (1st), Mouse Pratt (3rd)

In the 10 a.m. race, Can-Am’s Bryan Buckhannon capped off a successful year in the 4x4 Pro class by taking home another win and ultimately claiming the 2015 National Championship. Buckhannon maintained a consistent pace throughout the entire season by finishing on the podium at every round. It wasn’t easy for him though as Team UXC Racing / Factory Polaris’ Michael Swift came into this last round only five points behind and put up a hard fight throughout the entire race. Swift would end up taking second place after leading much of the race, and second in the championship as well. Swift’s teammate, Kevin Trantham, walked away with third place in both today’s race and the championship.

GNCC Racing Pro 4x4 ATV Podium (left to right) Michael Swift (2nd), Bryan Buckhannon (1st), Kevin Trantham (3rd)

The first race to hit the woods of Indiana was the Youth ATV race. Tim Sroka jumped out to the early lead, but Ronnie Rusch proved his nickname “Rocket Ronnie” still reigns true and would be the first person to see the checkered flag. Pennsylvania’s Tim Sroka and Indiana native Micheal Myers claimed the final two spots on the podium.

In the premier women’s class it was Pennsylvania’s Traci Pickens who lead the way into the woods, followed closely by Yamaha’s Kylie Ahart. Ahart would be able to move into the lead onto the second lap until having a bad crash, where Pickens stopped to check and make sure she was okay before getting back on the bike and going on to win the race. Kara Merritt and Katelyn Osburn rounded out the podium.

GNCC Racing Pro 4x4 ATV Podium (left to right) Kara Merritt (2nd), Traci Pickens (1st), Katelyn Osburn (3rd)

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