Rocky Mountain ATV*MC/KR4 Arrive-N-Ride Team Conquers Snowshoe GNCC With 17 Top-Ten Finishes
Thursday, June 30, 2016 | 3:10 PM
The Rocky Mountain ATV*MC/KR4 Arrive-N-Ride Team captured an impressive 17 top-ten finishes on Sunday in what proved to be the toughest GNCC course of the entire 13-round series.
Following torrential downpours and emergency flash flooding in the surrounding areas, the already-tough Snowshoe GNCC course presented muddy, rocky, slippery and technical conditions throughout the race weekend. That didn't seem to stop KR4 Arrive-N-Ride's 22 team members from giving it their all as they attempted to conquer a unique course that looped around two sides of the beautiful - yet brutal - Snowshoe Mountain.
The 1 p.m. afternoon race began well for XC1 Pro rider Thad DuVall as he jumped into the lead battle early in the three-hour race. Shortly after taking the overall lead on the adjusted time clock, DuVall experienced his first "bad luck" moment of the race when his chain snapped off due to the impact of a rock on lap three. DuVall's crew pushed his bike to the pits where they replaced his chain and sent him back on the course where he left off. The West Virginia native pushed his way back up to 6th place but unfortunately with three laps to go, DuVall experienced a mechanical issue that ultimately kept him from finishing the race.
In XC2 Pro Lites action, team rider Luke Parsons captured his best finish of the season with 10th place in only his third race back from injury. Eddie White also earned his best finish of the season with a 4th place in the highly competitive 250 B Class.
Rocky Mountain ATV*MC/KR4 Arrive-N-Ride teammates Brittan Laird and Hunter Williams continued their championship battle in the 4 Stroke B Lites Class where they finished 5th and 9th place, respectively, at Round 9.
1 PM Pro Race
XC1 Pro: Thad DuVall - 13th
XC2 Pro Lites: Luke Parsons - 10th
4 Stroke A Lites: Colin Keegan - 11th, Conner Keegan - 7th
4 Stroke B Lites: Hunter Williams - 9th, Brittan Laird - 5th
250 A: Coleman Brinson - 17th
250 B: Eddie White - 4th
In the 10 a.m. Amateur race, the Rocky Mountain ATV*MC/KR4 Arrive-N-Ride Team welcomed Oregon native Jamie Wells to her first-ever GNCC, where she finished an impressive 4th place in the WXC Class in her first time racing a 4-Stroke motorcycle. Team rider Allie Spurgeon captured her third top-five finish of the season with a solid 5th place in the WXC Class.
Grassroots Riders Hunter Cornwell and Aaron Layman joined the KR4 team for Round 9, where they each scored a top-ten finish. Cornwell finished 6th in the 200 C Schoolboy (16+) Class, while his teammate Layman took home 7th in the Sportsman B Class. Additionally, Grassroots Rider Noah Stewart earned his second victory of the season in the 200 C Schoolboy (12-15) Class.
The 200 C Schoolboy (12-15) Class was once again a tight battle as Brandon Keegan captured the 2nd place finish behind Stewart, while his teammate Chase Sweda finished 5th and Cole Groover rounded out the top ten in the class.
10 AM Amateur Race
WXC: Allie Spurgeon - 5th, Jamie Wells - 4th
200 C Schoolboy (12-15): Brandon Keegan - 2nd, Noah Stewart - 1st, Chase Sweda - 5th, Cole Groover - 10th
200 C Schoolboy (16+): Hunter Cornwell - 6th
4 Stroke C Lites: Ethan Greve - 6th
Sportsman B: Aaron Layman - 7th
Rocky Mountain ATV*MC/KR4 Arrive-N-Ride's Jack Groover made his return to racing following a broken elbow sustained during a practice crash, finishing 7th place in the 85 (12-13) Class. Canadian Troy Horbaty grabbed another top-five finish the 65 (10-11) Class with a solid 4th place.
8 AM Youth Race
Super Mini Jr. (12-13): Ron Kosarik - 20th, Dylan Brinson - 16th
85 (12-13): Jack Groover - 7th
65 (7-9): Dylan Kosarik - 6th
65 (10-11): Troy Horbaty - 4th
The Rocky Mountain ATV*MC/KR4 Arrive-N-Ride Team will return to GNCC Racing on September 11, 2016 with the Unadilla GNCC in New Berlin, New York.
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.
About the KR4 Arrive-N-Ride Program
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