Angel Atwell: 2009
FRE / KTM GNCC Women's ATV Racer
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Angel Atwell - Quick Facts |
| Birth
Date: |
12/19/1980 |
| Height: |
5'
7 " |
| Weight: |
130lbs |
| Hometown: |
Grove City, PA |
| ATV: |
KTM 450XC |
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Angel Atwell began her racing career nine
years ago; the same year she bought her first
quad. “I bought a Yamaha Blaster and
went out and started racing right away. After
my first race, I was hooked,” said Atwell,
whose first race was in the Women’s
class of the GNCC series, which she has been
dedicated to ever since.
Last year, Atwell won an amazing five out
of thirteen rounds, but it wasn’t enough
to dethrone Traci Cecco, who had been a dominating
force in the Women’s class for several
years. It was Atwell’s impressive performance
and consistency that caught the attention
of KTM/FRE’s Tim Farr. “The Women’s
class is a very competitive class at the GNCC
and draws a lot of attention from both spectators
and the media, so I think it was pertinent
for us to have a rider in that class. I knew
Angel had a lot of potential and I knew that
if she had the right program behind her, she
could also have a shot at a championship,”
stated Farr.
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Angel Atwell has kicked off the 2009
with an amazing four straight wins along
with a third place finish at Loretta
Lynn's, which has her 6 points ahead
of multi-time champion, Traci Cecco |
This season, Atwell has taken four wins out
of the first five rounds and leads the Women’s
class points race, even with little seat time
on her new KTM 450XC. “I didn’t
sign on with KTM until mid January, so I didn’t
have a lot of seat time. The bike was really
easy to adjust to though. We went out and
trained and practiced for about three days,
but I couldn’t really tell if I was
faster or not. Then we went to a race and
I ended up being quite a bit faster than I
expected,” stated Atwell.
Atwell’s goal for this season is simple.
“Bring KTM a championship!” she
exclaimed.
With her positive attitude and determination
to win, it seems likely Atwell will accomplish
her goal.
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