Rocky Mountain ATV*MC/KR4 Arrive-N-Ride's Thad DuVall Captures Third Overall at Limestone 100 GNCC
Thursday, May 19, 2016 | 3:50 PM
The Rocky Mountain ATV*MC/KR4 Arrive-N-Ride Team once again battled the elements as Round 6 of the 2016 Grand National Cross Country (GNCC) Series presented rough conditions for the Limestone 100 GNCC in Indiana. After an exciting battle to the finish, Thad Duvall earned a hard-fought 3rd place overall in the XC1 Pro Class, while leading his ANR teammates to a total of 10 top-ten finishes for the day.
Friday's rainfall made for a muddy day of racing on Saturday and many tough obstacles still loomed for Sunday's race day. Rocky Mountain ATV*MC/KR4 Arrive-N-Ride's Thad DuVall powered his Husqvarna FC 350 into a solid 2nd place position immediately in the 1 p.m. Pro race, where he engaged in an epic multi-way battle for the lead.
After swapping the lead position several times with Josh Strang and Kailub Russell, DuVall put himself into a favorable position out front on lap six. However, the running order changed several more times in the final two laps, where DuVall finished a close 3rd overall to capture his second straight podium finish this season.
"I was leading going into the last lap but I made a lot of mistakes that allowed Kailub and Josh to get by," DuVall said. "All-in-all, I had a great day and I had a lot of fun racing these guys on an awesome track."
Other stand-out performances in the afternoon race included Conner Keegan's 7th place finish in the highly competitive 4 Stroke A Lites Class, with his teammate Colin Keegan following close behind in 12th. Hunter Williams and Brittan Laird each captured a top-ten finish in the 4 Stroke B Lites Class, with 8th and 10th respectively.
1 PM Pro Race
XC1 Pro: Thad DuVall - 3rd
250 A: Coleman Brinson - 26th
4 Stroke A Lites: Colin Keegan - 12th, Conner Keegan - 7th
4 Stroke B Lites: Hunter Williams - 8th, Brittan Laird - 10th
250 B: Eddie White - 19th
200 B: Sam Hall - 10th
In the 10 a.m. Amateur race, Grass Roots Rider Noah Stewart highlighted the team's efforts with his first victory of the season in the 200 C Schoolboy (12-15) Class. Arrive-N-Ride team members claimed four of the top-six positions in the class with a hard-fought 3rd place finish by Brandon Keegan, followed by Grass Roots Rider Chase Sweda in 4th and Cole Groover in 6th. Brandon Keegan's top-five consistency has earned him a close battle for the championship title after six rounds of racing, where he now sits only four points away from the lead spot.
Additionally, Ethan Greve captured his fourth top-five finish of the season with 5th place in the 4 Stroke C Lites Class.
10 AM Amateur Race
200 C Schoolboy (12-15): Brandon Keegan - 3rd, Cole Groover - 6th, Noah Stewart - 1st, Chase Sweda - 4th
4 Stroke C Lites: Ethan Greve - 5th
In the 8 a.m. Youth race, ANR team member Dylan Brinson overcame cold conditions with a 10th place finish in the Super Mini Jr. (12-13) Class, while teammate Brian Keegan finished 18th in the 85 (12-13) Class.
8 AM Youth Race
Super Mini Jr. (12-13): Dylan Brinson - 10th
85 (12-13): Brian Keegan - 18th
The Rocky Mountain ATV*MC/KR4 team will return to racing on Sunday, May 29 for the John Penton GNCC in Millfield, Ohio.
The team would like to extend a big thanks to the supporters that make this program possible: Rocky Mountain ATV/MC, Moose Racing, Maxxis, AMSOIL, Keegan Wireless, Husqvarna, All Balls Racing, SunStar, DP Brakes,TM Designs,Samco Hoses,HBD Graphics, Motion Pro,Twin Air,Wiseco,Enduro Engineering, EKS Goggles, IMS Tanks, Bullet Proof, Thor Helmets, ARC Levers, Pro X,Cometic Gaskets, Moto Master Rotors, NEKEN, Super B, Seat Concepts, Pro Circuit, Beaver Creek Cycle, Hinson and Parts Unlimited.
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