GNCC Racing

Polaris Race Report: Coastal Racing's John Henry Takes First XC2 Win of the Season

Wednesday, April 15, 2015 | 1:10 PM

Round Four of the GNCC racing series would have the Polaris Factory Racing Teams travel to Union, SC for The Big Buck where there would be ATV, Side-by-Side and Single-Seat Racing.

John Henry came into Big Buck looking for redemption, and earned the win in the XC2 UTV class
John Henry came into Big Buck looking for redemption, and earned the win in the XC2 UTV class Photo: Courtesy of Polaris

Coastal Racing’s XC2 Racer John Henry would come into Big Buck looking for redemption after a tough ride at the first round in Georgia. The finish in Georgia didn’t gave him a tenth-row starting position but he was able to grab the hole shot off the line for his row to give him clear sailing into the woods. The Big Buck course is very tight and fast with very few passing lanes so Henry would have to be very strategic throughout the race to gain ground. His RZR S 900 handled the rough track very well and, on adjusted time, took the win with teammate Sean Bogdan taking second in his RZR.

Don Higbee finished strong in the 4x4 Senior class on his Scrambler 850 EPS
Don Higbee finished strong in the 4x4 Senior class on his Scrambler 850 EPS Photo: Courtesy of Polaris

Team UXC Racing would come into the race with a win at Steele Creek in the 4x4 Pro. Unfortunately, some unlucky circumstances would have Michael Swift and Kevin Trantham finish off the podium but their 4x4 Senior Racer Don Higbee would take third on his Scrambler 850 EPS.

Team UXC Racers would finish one and two in the Polaris ACE race Saturday morning
Team UXC Racers would finish one and two in the Polaris ACE race Saturday morning Photo: Courtesy of Polaris

The Single Seat Class would see seven Polaris ACEs enter for the second race of the year. Team UXC Racers Marc Spataro and Josh Copleland would finish one, two in their ROX/Team UXC Racing ACEs. Third would go to Doug Fortner who took second in the first Single Seat Race at The General.

The next GNCC race is the Limestone 100, in Springville, Ind., April 25-26, and the next UTV and Single Seat Race will be the Mountaineer, at Marvin’s Mountain Top, in Masontown, West Virginia. 

Marc Spataro and Josh Copleland took the top two spots on the ACE race podium
Marc Spataro and Josh Copleland took the top two spots on the ACE race podium Photo: Courtesy of Polaris

John Henry is sponsored by Coastal Racing, Polaris, Racertech, OMF Wheels, CST Tires, Walker Evans Racing, SSI Decals and Tireballs. 

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