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2011 GBC Heartland Challenge
Presented by SAFRS
ATV Endurance Racing
Carlisle, Iowa
August 20, 2011
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GBC Heartland Challenge
10 Endurance ATV Race Report
Team Yamaha / Ballance Racing
Wins ATV Pro Class followed by Team Woodhead
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Heartland Challenge Links |
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Carlisle, IA – The 2011 GBC
Heartland Challenge proved to be one of the best
in the event’s history with plenty of action
and excitement that saw the Yamaha / Ballance Racing
team take top honors in the Pro ATV class, while
UXC Racing dominated the Pro Utility class, but
one of the most inspiring wins was in the Ironman
class where 52 year old Forrest Whorton beat out
competitors half his age for the Ironman win.
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Many
ATV Race Teams tried there hand at the Milwaukee
Pit Stop challenge that prepared them for
the 10 Hour Endurance Race the next day
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The festivities kicked off on Friday with the Milwaukee
Challenge that is always entertaining for both participants
and spectators alike. The UTV races also took place
on Friday with a four hour challenge that saw Team
Elia beat out Yokely Racing for the overall win.
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The Milwaukee Pit Stop Challenge on Friday
afternoon drew in quite a few contenders
to win a free set of Milwaukee tools |
While storms had moved through the area the week
prior, weather conditions for the weekend’s
events was ideal with sunny skies and warm temps.
The track conditions were optimal with no mud
and very little dust despite the warm and dry
weather. “The week before the event had
us a little concerned because we had some pretty
intense storms roll through and dump a lot of
rain on the track, but everything dried out well
and we were able to prep the track and get it
ready in plenty of time,” stated promoter,
Andy Kyner.
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The Heartland Challenge 10 Hour ATV Endurance
race features a Le Mans style start where
the riders have to run to their ATVs to
start them up |
The seven mile course featured a woods section,
some wide open areas, a lot of hills and the Safers
Challenge section that was a short cut, but tougher
to negotiate than the by-pass. There was also
a mini challenge section that racers could opt
for if they wanted to shave a little time off
of their laps without subjecting their machines
to the rough conditions of the full challenge
section.
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