As the race got underway it was Hunter Hart Racing/Maxxis/Fly Racing’s Hunter Hart grabbing the $100 All Balls Racing XC1 Pro Holeshot Award. However, it wouldn’t be long until the number one machine of WFR/GBC Tires/Fly Racing/Yamaha’s Walker Fowler made his way into the first place position. Fowler would continue to lead throughout the duration of the race, but he soon felt the pressure from round one’s winner Bneal Motorsports/CST/Houser Racing’s Brycen Neal.

As Neal made his way into second, he would continue to push Fowler with the duo coming through timing and scoring just two seconds apart while the white flag waved, which indicated just one more lap to go. Fowler would continue to hold off Neal and come through to take his 61^st ATV Overall GNCC win. Neal would unfortunately suffer a mechanical issue and be unable to finish the race.

Hart would continue to push himself during the race and put himself in the position to land second overall on the day in Florida. Action Off-Road/Kenda/Tely Energy’s Cole Richardson tried to make a last lap pass on Hart, but he would catch a rut heading into the finish line sending him flying off his ATV. Richardson remounted his machine and made his way to the checkered flag, managing to hold onto the final podium position.

Working his way from a last place start to the day was OBOR/Moose Racing/Parts Unlimited backed rider, Adam McGill. As the XC1 riders made their way through timing and scoring on lap one, McGill would sit in the eighth place position. McGill would continue on through the race, making the necessary passes to move himself into fifth and then fourth overall as the checkered flag flew.

Rounding out the top five overall was JMR/GBC/Elka/Moose Racing’s Jarrod McClure. As the day got underway McClure would check in with a sixth place start, he would continue push holding onto sixth for the majority of the day. On the last lap McClure would make the move into fifth place, holding it until he reached the finish line.

Chris Borich Racing/GBC/Action Off-Road/Fly Racing/AMSOIL’s Chris Borich had a continuous battle throughout the race in Florida. Borich would swap back-and-forth from seventh to eighth and then back to seventh before finishing out his day with a sixth place overall result. Coming through to take seventh overall was FTR Graphics/Fly Racing/Nine2 Goggles’ Westley Wolfe. After finishing ninth two weeks ago, Wolfe made some steady advances as he came through the pack from an 11^th place start to the day.

Earning eighth overall on the day was Pierce Performance/GBC Tires/Fly Racing’s John Glauda Jr. As he came through on the opening lap, Glauda Jr. would find himself running 10^th overall. He would continue to push himself for the remaining laps, making some much needed passes for his overall finish. Merritt Racing/BNR Motorsports/GBC’s Josh Merritt came through to take ninth overall, while GBC Motorsports/Yamaha’s Johnny Gallagher rounded out the top 10 in the XC1 Pro class.

When the XC2 Pro-Am class took off it was Nick Davidson earning the $100 BNR Motorsports Holeshot Award. However, it would be BNR Motorsports/Houser Racing/HMF Engineering’s Ronnie Rusch coming through with the lead on lap one of the race. BNR Motorsports/Yamaha’s Ben Kowalewski would come through second on the opening lap just .099 seconds off of Rusch. Kowalewski would make the pass while out on the second lap of racing, and he would not look back as he continued to lead the class crossing the finish with over a minute gap back to second.

Rusch would make a slight mistake on lap two, costing him two positions for the next couple of laps. Yet, Rusch would make a last-lap pass to regain the second place position and come through to see the checkered flag. Coming through to take third in the XC2 Pro-Am class was Nine2 Goggles/GBC Tires/BNR Motorsports’ Tanner Walker. Walker would have an up-and-down day as he fell back to forth on lap two, but then made the move into second on lap three. Walker continued to battle for the duration of the race and would finish by rounding out the XC2 podium.

Earning Top Amateur honors was College A’s Steven Harrell after an impressive 10^th place overall finish on the day. Junior A’s Jay Shadron would come through to take his class win and 14^th overall, with Junior A’s Jeremy Ledonne rounding out the top amateur podium with a second in his class and 19^th overall finishing position.

Landon Wolfe earned his first win of 2021 in the 4x4 Pro class, while Jessica Elioff earned her first-ever WXC class win. Photos: Ken Hill

In the 4x4 Pro class it was OBOR/Can-Am/DeRisi Racing’s Landon Wolfe coming away with his first win of the 2021 season. Wolfe would battle at the beginning of the race with Kenda/BNR/Nine2/Custom Axis’ Cody Collier. Wolfe would be able to regain the lead as the white flag came out, while Collier was unable to finish after a racing incident. Wolfe will head into round three with the points lead in the 4x4 Pro class.

HMF Engineering/GBC Tires/BNR Motorsports’ Branden Frazier earned his first-ever 4x4 Pro class podium on Sunday morning. Frazier started off the day in fourth, but he would soon be making his way towards the front of the pack. With one lap remaining he would make the pass stick for second. Coming through to finish third in the class was Can-Am/Tennessee Towing/BNR Motorsports’ Robbie Pecorari, who also grabbed the $100 BNR Motorsports Holeshot Award to start the race.

In the WXC class it would be BNR Motorsports/GMC/HMF Engineering’s Jessica Elioff coming through to cross the finish line first, earning her first-ever WXC class win. Elioff, who earned the Women’s amateur championship in 2020, made the move up this year and landed herself two podium finishes in her first two races. Action Off-Road/Moose Racing/GBC Motorsports’ Katelyn Osburn battled throughout the day after losing the lead on lap one, she worked her way back up to second in the class. With time running out she was unable to catch Elioff for the lead, Osburn would come through 25 seconds off of the lead. SBR/Custom Axis/Moose Racing’s Angel Magee rounded out the top three WXC ATV finishers in Florida.

In the youth ranks it was Indiana’s Brody Lee coming through to take the YXC1 Super Mini Sr. class and overall win. Kaden Lambruno, from Morgantown, WV, would come through to earn second overall and in the YXC1 class. Following Lambruno was Caden Spires, who would round out the top three youth and YXC1 class finishers.

In the YXC2 Super Mini Jr. class it was Pennsylvania’s Quenten Gouker taking the class win followed by Iowa’s Jordon Berg and Indiana’s Bryce Pullen. Ryder Reick brought home the 90cc (8-12) class win, while Brian Jackson from Arizona came through to earn the 250 (13-15) class win. Alyssa Rodgers earned the Girls Sr. class win, while Khyler Davis earned the Girls Jr. class win.

In the 8 a.m. Micro ATV race it was Bryson Dickerson bringing home his second-straight overall and MXC1 class win. Kody Buckhannon was hot on his heels as he came through to earn second overall and in the class. Reed Stevens would round out the Micro ATV top three overall finishers and MXC1 class finishers.

The MXC2 class saw Jase Strouse take the win, with Klaiton Sampson and Brayden Kirouac coming through in second and third. J.P. Pickens would cross the line 9^th overall and earn the 50cc Sr. class win, while Jacob Decesare finished 10^th overall and first in the 90cc Stock class.

Micro Bike racing kicked off at 8:45 a.m. and would see Beau Garetson take the overall and MXC1 class win. After holding the early lead in the Micro bike race, Hunter Hawkinberry would come through to take second overall and in the class. Levi Rains would come from the second row, MXC2 class, and take third overall and his class win.

Karson George would finish second in MXC2, followed by Carter Rombout in third. Brody McLaughlin would be the third place finisher in the MXC1 class. Colt Chaney earned the 50cc Sr. class win on his KTM motorcycle, while Daxton Mullins earned the 50cc Jr. 2 class win. Shawn Remington Jr. came through to take the 50cc Jr. 1 class win, with Ellis Austin coming through in second.

Two highlight shows featuring ATVs and motorcycles will be featured on MAVTV at a later date this year.