The KR4/Husqvarna team dominated the 10 a.m. race with all three racers taking home wins in their respective classes. Tayla Jones made her way back to the familiar spot on the box in the WXC class - leading every lap from start to finish. Jones extended her points lead in the women’s pro class and now leads by 32 points.

Bill Gold made it four-in-a-row in the Silver Masters A (55+) class and also solidified his points lead in the championship chase. Jason Baldwin, director of powersports at Kenda Tires, decided it was time to make his first GNCC appearance of the year. The Ohio resident made his road trip easy and utilized the Arrive-n-Ride Program. After checking into timing and scoring for the first time in second, Baldwin made his way into the lead and never looked back where he topped the Super Senior B (45+) class by over two minutes.

KR4 Performance Team 10 a.m. Race Results:

• Tayla Jones – WXC – 1st (2nd overall)
• Bill Gold – Silver Masters A (55+) – 1st (23rd overall)
• Jason Baldwin - Super Senior B (45+) - 1st (38th overall)

By the time the 1 p.m. pro race began, the tacky soil had created some rough terrain. The pro KR4/Husqvarna team riders seemed to all struggle with the track - having multiple crashes along the way. Cory Buttrick left this weekend with an eighth place finish and a positive mindset heading into the next race. “Overall it went pretty well,” said Buttrick. “We made some changes to the bike to make me more comfortable. We’re getting closer for sure.”

Cory’s teammate and class competitor, Layne Michael, was plagued with bad luck. After getting off to a not so favorable start he began pushing through the pack until a crash put him in the rear again. “After that I had another big get off that resulted in a rear tire to the arm, which left me with a dead arm and just struggled to hold on rest of the race,” said Layne. “Overall it was a terrible race and I’m just trying to stay positive for the next one.”

After two top-five finishes, Liam Draper started off the three-hour race in the lead, but as the race wore on he began to lose positions. “My day started off great and I was feeling really comfortable, then I just started riding terrible and fell back a lot of position,” explained Draper. “I had a good week of practice leading into this past weekend, but I just think it wasn't my day.”

Colin Keegan had a solid top-ten finish in the FMF XC3 125 Pro-Am class in ninth, while his brothers also had some of their best finishes of the year. Conner Keegan rode a consistent race in fifth, while Brandon finished 12th in the 4-Stroke A Lites class.

KR4 Performance Team 1 p.m. Race Results: 

• Layne Michael – XC1 Open Pro – 10th (21st overall)
• Cory Buttrick – XC1 Open Pro – 8th (12th overall)
• Liam Draper – XC2 250 Pro – 11th (20th overall)
• Colin Keegan – FMF XC3 125 Pro-Am – 9th (71th overall)
• Conner Keegan – 4-Stroke A Lites – 5th (64th overall)
• Brandon Keegan – 4-Stroke A Lites – 12th (106th overall)

Next GNCC Event: Round 7 – Millfield, Ohio – May 27, 2018