The Big Buck GNCC ATV
& UTV Race Report
Union, South Carolina,
April 10, 2010
National Guard Polaris Yokley Racing ATV
Team rider Jarrod McClure finished 141st overall and 13th
in the XC1 Pro ATV Class today in Round 4 of the 2010 GNCC Series after
experiencing some mechanical problems.
There were 171 total entries with 14 XC1 Pro Riders. National Guard
Polaris DragonFire Yokley Racing UTV Team driver William Yokley finished
9th overall and 7th Open Modified in the UTV race. There were 48 total UTV entries
including 25 Open Modified teams.
Summary
The Big Buck promoters
always put on a challenging event. They include a lot of tight woods with deep
ruts and the famous creek jump to make it interesting. Jarrod had done some tire testing with
the Kenda engineers since the last race, and was looking forward to trying the
new tires. He got a very good
start, settling into the woods in 5th place. The conditions were hot and dusty. Toward the end of the first lap, a tree
branch kicked up and knocked the radiator hose loose, resulting in a split in
the hose. This caused the engine to
lose coolant and overheat. Jarrod
limped back to the pits, where his crew went to work pulling the tank and
fenders, and replacing the hose. At
this point, he was a lap down to the field, and was trying to salvage
points. He did finish the race, but
was unable to improve his position.
He said the bike worked great before the hose incident, and loved the way
the Kenda tires worked.
In the UTV race, William
Yokley had to start toward the back in the fifth row due to the luck of the
random draw for starting position.
He had one of the local South Carolina National Guard recruiters as his
guest passenger today. The UTV
course was very tight which made it quite difficult to pass. At the end of the second lap, he got
hung up between two trees that were about an inch narrower that his
machine. So, it took awhile to
unwedge the RZR and get back into competition. William worked his way up to
7th in the Open Modified class at the
finish.
Both teams had a
disappointing day but that’s the way it goes sometimes. William and Jarrod are looking forward
to the next event at the historic Loretta Lynn’s Ranch in Hurricane Mills, TN in
two weeks. See you
there!
The National Guard
Polaris DragonFire Yokley Racing UTV Team
Yokley Racing Team
Sponsors
The Army National Guard, Polaris
Industries, DragonFire Racing, Kenda Tires, Monavie, EXIT Suspension, Roll
Design, XC Bob’s, Douglas Wheel Technology, Motoworks Exhaust Systems, Moto Pro
Training, SHIFT Riding Gear, Tsubaki Chains, IMS/Roll, CV4 Hoses, ATVRiders.com,
Tireballs, Precision Racing Products, G-4 Graphics, Andrews Cycle, Powermadd,
SCOTT USA Goggles, PURE Polaris Lubricants & Fuels, Intense Fabrication
& Design, IMS, Hygh Octane Designs, Bowers Motorsports, TanTerra Wines and
Tusk Off-Road.
