WORCS racing action from Glen Helen. Round 7 Of the 2009 series
The Yadkinville GNCC ATV Race Report
Yadkinville, North Carolina, September 26, 2009
William Yokley finished 30th Overall and 15th in the XC1 Pro Class today. There were 140 total entries with 17 XC1 Pro Riders. Team Rider Mark Notman finished 21st Overall and 8th in the 22 rider XC2 Pro Am Class.
Summary
Yadkinville is a really nice area to visit and a hotbed for ATV enthusiasts. The race is usually run earlier in the year and is typically hot, dry and dusty. This year was much cooler and some rain moved into the area to take care of the dust. The conditions were pretty good but the rain made the red clay soil very slick, but I’ll take that over dust anytime.
I got a good start entering the woods in the top six, and I had a good pace going. The bike was working great about half way through lap 1. Then, the clutch would not disengage and I had no feel in the lever. The clutch was not slipping, but I could not get through the tight stuff very well at all, and I stalled the engine many times. With the clutch not working right, I knew this was going to be a tough day. Each time I stalled out, it took awhile to find neutral and get it fired back up; meanwhile, several guys would pass me. The clay buildup on my bike got so bad that it broke both fenders off, and when I finished, sit looked like something out of the Mad Max Road Warrior movies. I completed the 4 laps in 15th place in the XC1 Pro Class, and was pretty bummed out.
Mark Notman had a better day and worked his way up to 8th place in the XC2 Pro Am Class. He got something jammed in his chain early on, and had to stop to get it out, and passed riders all 4 laps. Good job Mark!
We have a very short turn around with our next race in St. Clairsville Ohio this coming Saturday October 3rd. That gives us just a few days to get the 450 prepared as well as the Polaris RZR UTV, which I race as well. I think it may take a whole day to get all the red clay mud off of the bike and the hauler! We have two race weekends left for the season. See you there!
Many Thanks to all our Sponsors!
Yokley Racing Team Sponsors are The Army National Guard, Polaris Industries, Kenda Tires, Elka Suspension, Roll Design, HMF Exhaust Systems, IMS/Roll, PURE Polaris Lubricants & Fuels, Intense Fabrication & Design, Douglas Wheel Technology, Moto Pro Training, Tire Balls, Andrews Cycle, Tsubaki Chains, IMS, Four Apparel, ASV Levers, CV4 Hoses, Hygh Octane Design, PIER Graphics, Universal Handlebars, Scott Goggles, ATVRiders.com, Hetrick Motorsports, Powermadd, Recluse Clutches, and Monavie Energy Drinks.
William Yokley finished 17th Overall and 12th in the XC1 Pro Class today. There were 220 total entries with 21 XC1 Pro Riders. Team Rider Mark Notman finished 177th Overall and 24th in the 28 rider XC2 Pro Am Class.
Summary
It’s been a nice summer break and a time to catch up on things, heal up some bumps and bruises, and get ready for the final 4 races. I made some improvements on the 450 Outlaw Polaris that made it more comfortable to ride and also put the power to the ground better. We made the 16 hour trip to NY and arrived to find out it was raining for most of Friday. It cleared up for Saturday’s race and the conditions were almost perfect.
At the start, my bike did not fire up immediately; I must have touched the throttle as it was cranking causing it to take a few seconds to start. So, I started behind everyone and chased the pack through the first few corners. I tried to make passes quickly so as to not get further behind the leaders. In my haste, I overshot a corner into a mud hole, costing me even more time. I settled down and finished lap 1 in 17th position. I ran pretty consistent lap times and finished the 5th and final lap in 12th position.
Mark Notman got a good start and put in a strong first lap in 6th position. On lap 2, he got hung up in a bottleneck but still was running 9th. On lap 3, he began experiencing some clutch issues eventually ending his day.
We arrived home late Sunday night, and will begin getting ready for the next race in Yadkinville, NC. We will prepare my Polaris RZR also, and 2 of the next 3 races I will be pulling double duty with the RZR and the Outlaw 450. Should be fun, see you there!
It’s not all about the numbers, but the numbers tend to reinforce what we feel in the seat of our pants. So when the numbers were crunched and the report came out, it didn’t surprise us that the Arctic Cat M8 was sitting at 4.44.
What’s more, the HCR version scored 4.27 and the CFR (Crossfire) came in at 4.17. To put that in perspective, the only other mountain sled to score over 4.0 was the Polaris Dragon 800RMK at 4.16.
It’s not all about the numbers, but the numbers tend to reinforce what we feel in the seat of our pants. So when the numbers were crunched and the report came out, it didn’t surprise us that the Arctic Cat M8 was sitting at 4.44.
What’s more, the HCR version scored 4.27 and the CFR (Crossfire) came in at 4.17. To put that in perspective, the only other mountain sled to score over 4.0 was the Polaris Dragon 800RMK at 4.16.
It’s not all about the numbers, but the numbers tend to reinforce what we feel in the seat of our pants. So when the numbers were crunched and the report came out, it didn’t surprise us that the Arctic Cat M8 was sitting at 4.44.
What’s more, the HCR version scored 4.27 and the CFR (Crossfire) came in at 4.17. To put that in perspective, the only other mountain sled to score over 4.0 was the Polaris Dragon 800RMK at 4.16.
It’s not all about the numbers, but the numbers tend to reinforce what we feel in the seat of our pants. So when the numbers were crunched and the report came out, it didn’t surprise us that the Arctic Cat M8 was sitting at 4.44.
What’s more, the HCR version scored 4.27 and the CFR (Crossfire) came in at 4.17. To put that in perspective, the only other mountain sled to score over 4.0 was the Polaris Dragon 800RMK at 4.16.
It’s not all about the numbers, but the numbers tend to reinforce what we feel in the seat of our pants. So when the numbers were crunched and the report came out, it didn’t surprise us that the Arctic Cat M8 was sitting at 4.44.
What’s more, the HCR version scored 4.27 and the CFR (Crossfire) came in at 4.17. To put that in perspective, the only other mountain sled to score over 4.0 was the Polaris Dragon 800RMK at 4.16.
Casey Currie just sent over some testing footage from Crandon. Looks like this weekend should be pretty insane. I have heard that Robby Gordon is on the gas in his new Polaris back Chevy powered pro-2 and I know that all the Monster boys are ready to take the weekend by storm.
The RANGER RZR S showed its grit at the German Off Road Master (GORM) 24 hour race in Cottbus, Germany. GORM started as a 4x4 car race but in recent years, added a “Buggy” class for Side-by-Sides. With a 6.2 mile track made up mostly of sand and some wooded areas, the RANGER RZR S prevailed, running 78 laps with a complete distance of nearly 485 miles. Second and Fourth Overall also went to RANGER RZRs.
The RANGER RZR S showed its grit at the German Off Road Master (GORM) 24 hour race in Cottbus, Germany. GORM started as a 4x4 car race but in recent years, added a “Buggy” class for Side-by-Sides. With a 6.2 mile track made up mostly of sand and some wooded areas, the RANGER RZR S prevailed, running 78 laps with a complete distance of nearly 485 miles. Second and Fourth Overall also went to RANGER RZRs.