GNCC Racing

Zack Ponder Race Report - Powerline Park

Tuesday, October 9, 2012 | 10:15 AM
Hey guys Zman here!  Just wanted to let you know how my race went in Ohio at Rnd 11 of 13 of our GNCC season. This is always been a track that I've loved coming to. So I was pumped when  woke up Sunday morning! I got my Fly Racing Gear on, eat and hit the cool air of Ohio on my bicycle to get loose. Finally it was time to get on something with a motor, so I climbed on my Yamaha YZ 85,put my helmet and a fresh pair of XBRAND GOGGLES, and it was off to do fun. As I heard Rodney scream teeeeeeeeen seconds,I got those butterflies that we racers love, Ricky Towery yanked the flag up and it was time!!! As usual my YZ 85 hit and I was off. Hitting the woods 2nd I settled in and rode the 1st 2 laps in 2nd. Ive leaned that you cant win a race on the 1st or 2nd lap but you can lose it!! As I come out of scoring those new KENDA tires hooked up I set out to get my 2nd straight win at this track. I was able to hold off the other racers to get my 2nd win in this very competitve class. I have been working on some things with my trainer Sonny Morabito, and I was finally able to enjoy a win. What an awesome feeling!!! I ended up finishing 1st out of 29 and an all time best 9th overall out of 125. I want to say thanks to Factory Connection for getting me set up Saturday!!

Thanks to Obermyer Yamaha/Raines Riding University/OffroadViking.com race team, Ampro Yamaha, Randy Hawkins, Fly Racing,Kenda Tires,Factory Connection,FMF,XBrand Goggles, HBD Graphics, EBC brakes,Flat Tire Defenders, Raceday Pics, and every one that keeps supporting our team. Also thanks goes to the GNCC staff for the way they handled a situation that came up after the race. Please keep continueing to pray for Digital Daves daughter Cheyenne, she is doing awesome by the way, Jon Michael Rainey and those brave women that battle Breast Cancer. My dad explained to me how important it is to know about Cancer. He says if people take time to know then maybe the cure people will keep working on a cure!!  Thanks to our Soldiers for fighting for our freedom that lets us all do this thing we love called RACING!!!!