Story by Ryan Smith
Photos by Jason Hooper

Round Ten of The Can-Am GNCC Series hit the State of West Virginia for the Moose Racing Snowshoe event. This is one of the nicest places we race all year, but do not let the village and beautiful sights fool you. This is the toughest race of the year as well! With the unique live engine start on pavement, the morning racers hit the track. Yamaha’s Traci Cecco took the overall win and the women’s class win, followed in Second overall by Tom Clark Motorsport’s rider Angel Atwell. Third overall went to Four Stroke Tech Rider Mike Benson from the U2 class edging out After Midnight Racing/Big Nutz Racing rider Rob Smith who took second in U2. Sam Williams rounded out the top three in U2 and Kristen Atwell took home third place in the women’s class.

Benson, Cecco and Atwell on the box.

Michael Swift took another win on his Warnert Racing Can-Am ahead of Anthony Voight and Mike Penland. Scott Kilby took his first win of the Season on his Warnert Racing Can Am followed by Factory Polaris Rider Frank Batista. Third place went to Bryan Buckhannon on his Can-Am, as this was Bryan’s first lose of the season.

Bernie Kassler won the Super Senior Class followed by Robert Conkle and Wayne Remick. Jon Parr won the Sportsman Class followed by Glenn McConnell on his GT Thunder Yamaha and David Whitacre took home the third place spot.

Cory Blinkiewicz was the highest finishing C rider with his win in 20+C and his 16^th overall ride on his Northridge Yamaha/Big Nutz Racing backed ride. Kevin Gills took home second place followed by Tyler Sederlund. Nick Plisko took home the 16-19 C class win his third of the season on his BNR/Northridge Yamaha backed ride. Zach Gorby took home second place followed by Michael Marley in third. Will Wilkinson took home the win in 24+C followed by Luke Decesare and Garon Davis took home the third spot ride. Gary Parmerter took home his Fourth win of the season chased closely to the line by Aaron Delancey and Pat Elza. Scott Norton won 36+ C and Greg Marksbury took home second and Brian Stump the third place spot.

The afternoon race had 200 racers tackle the entire length course for four hard laps. It featured tough hills, mud holes and rocks. Many of those 200 racers are not Pros or Pro Am riders. The highest finishing amateur of the day was out of the oldest A class and that went to Northridge Yamaha/GT Thunder-backed ride of Dave Simmons who turned in 18^th overall and first in Senior A. Thomas Wright took home second place and Glenn Hess the third place spot. Dave Hogg won the Vet A class ahead of Bill Hallenback and Donald Henderson. College A was won by Aarol Bright followed by Dustin Piggott and Justin Finley. Warren Drapper won the Junior A class when the leader, Brad Shankel, had mechanical problems just a few miles from the finish. Lee Dickerson followed in second and James Eaton took home third place.

The amateur ATV crew had to deal with every terrain imaginable at Snowshoe.

The highest finishing B rider Josh Konecheck on his Wilson Racing Polaris. Josh actually edged out College A winner in the overall as he picked up 30^th for the day. He was followed by Jamie Bithell and Robert Cornwell to the finish. Fred Marley picked up the win in Junior B his first of the year followed by points leader Dirk Decesare and Dalen Schoolcraft. Vet B once again belonged to James Cobb followed by Fred Mudd and James Wilson. Senior B saw Curtis Forrester taking the win followed by Scott Gibson in 2^nd place and Phil Deschamps in third. The Can-Am GNCC series continues in two weeks at Unadilla New York.