When the green flag flew and the XC1 Pro class took off, it was JMR/GBC/Elka/Moose Racing’s Jarrod McClure living up to his nickname of “sneaky snake” when he grabbed the $250 WildSide XC1 Pro Holeshot Award and led the pack into the woods.

However, it didn’t take long for Phoenix Racing Yamaha’s Brycen Neal to make his way into the lead. Neal would continue to lead the way for the rest of the race, crossing the finish line with a 12 second lead over the rest of the field.

WFR/Kenda/Fly Racing/BNR’s Walker Fowler did not get off to the start he wanted as he came through seventh on the opening lap, however, he would put his head down and push on making his way to second with a couple more laps to go. Fowler would close the gap that was once over 50 seconds to just 12 seconds by the time the checkered flag flew.

Coming through third overall on the day was Phoenix Racing Yamaha/Action Off-Road’s John Glauda Jr. as he battled his way up from a mid-pack start. Glauda steadily worked his way from sixth to third throughout the two hour race.

Stewart Boys Racing/GBC/Pierce Performance’s Wyatt Wilkin came through fourth overall at round five after battling his way from a ninth place start to the day. Merritt Racing/ BNR Motorsports/GBC’s Josh Merritt rounded out the top five overall finishers after running a consistent race throughout the day.

After a good start to the race, and running second on lap two, Action Off-Road/Kenda/Custom Axis’ Jay Shadron would cross the line sixth overall. BNR Motorsports/Fearless/Kenda Tires’ Steve Harrell did not get the start he was hoping for as he came through 10th on the opening lap, but he would continue to look ahead and make his way up to seventh overall on the day.

Action Off-Road/Maxxis Tires/Lonestar Racing’s Austin Abney made his way into the top 10 as he crossed the line eighth overall on the day after starting back in the 14th place position on the opening lap. HHR/Fly Racing/QuadTech’s Hunter Hart’s race did not go as he would have liked or planned. Hart came through ninth overall on the day after having to battle his way inside the top 10. Action Off-Road/AMSOIL/CB Racing’s Chris Borich rounded out the top 10 overall finishers as he battled back-and-forth for the majority of the race.

In the XC2 Pro-Am class it was BNR Motorsports/Pierce Performance/GBC Tire’s Alex Thieman battling through to earn his third win of the season. Thieman would have his work cut out for him as he started back in the fourth place position and would have to face some hard battles to get into that XC2 lead.

After earning the $100 BNR Motorsports XC2 Holeshot Award, CST Tires/LMR Motors/Elka/Fly Racing’s Braxton Grosse would take the early lead and hold that position for the first three laps of the race. Grosse would be unable to hold off Thieman on the last lap but would hold on to finish second in the class. Earning his second podium of the season was Ryland Johnson Racing/SSi Decals/Maxxis Tire’s Elijah Edmondson came through to finish third in the XC2 class in Tennessee.

Earning The Specialized Old Gray Top Amateur honors was Cole Lykins would finish 21st overall and took home the College A class win. Talan Stout was second on the podium with a 28th overall  finishing position and a second in College A. Jeremy LeDonne would cross the line 29th overall, earning himself the final spot on the Top Amateur podium as he also earned the Junior A class win.

When the first row took off for the AM ATV race, it was KMK Off-Road/OBOR/FXR’s Kaden Wharff earning himself another $100 BNR Motorsports 4x4 Pro Holeshot Award. However, it wouldn’t take long for Pro Row 784/TMS/Edgewood/DeRisi’s Brandon Frazier to move into the lead position. Fraizer would continue to push himself, but he would have Kenda/KMK Off-Road/Ryco Electric’s Cody Collier right on his heels by the time the white flag flew, indicating one more lap. Collier would be able to make a pass while out on the last lap and come through to take the morning overall win and the 4x4 Pro class win.

Frazier would hold on to finish second overall, and in the 4x4 Pro class, while Bryce Pullen would once again battle his way to earning a spot on the overall podium as he came through to take home the 250 All-Star class win as well. Wharff would push himself throughout the last lap to hold onto that third place finishing position in the 4x4 Pro class.

As the second row of the AM ATV race got underway, the $100 BNR Motorsports WXC Holeshot Award would go to Osburn Off-Road/Pierce Performance/Moose Racing’s Chloe Harper. When the group of riders emerged coming through timing and scoring, Harper would continue to lead the way in the WXC class. As the race continued on, Harper would continue to push herself further away from her competition. Harper would cross the finish line first with almost a one minute lead over the rest of the WXC competitors. This was Harper’s third-straight win of the season, where she now sits tied with fellow racer, Elioff Racing/BNR Motorsports/GBC Tire’s Jessica Elioff, for the points lead.

Elioff would make her way into second place early on in the race, and she would continue to look ahead to try and make a run for the win. Unfortunately, time would run out, and Elioff would cross the line second in the WXC class at round five. Osburn Off-Road/Fearless/Kenda’s Hannah Hunter also made her way into the final podium position of third early in the race. Hunter would put her head down and push forward, but she would also be unable to catch Harper or Elioff to battle for a better finishing position.

The Youth ATV race saw some great battles take place as Stetson Owens would battle his way through to earn the overall win with a last lap pass for first. Bodie Buckhannon would steadily remain up at the front of the pack for the duration of the race, as he led the third and fourth laps before Owens would make the pass stick. Landon Glauda remained at the front of the pack also after getting a good start and running third for majority of the day. Owens, Buckhannon and Glauda would be the top three YXC1 Super Mini Sr. class finishers as well.

In the YXC2 Super Mini Jr. (12-13) class it was Braydon Cox coming through to take the class win, while Jackson Hancock and Beau Bothwell battled back to earn second and third in the class at round five. In the 250 (13-15) class it was Levi Ringer earning the win, then in the 250 (13-15) Limited class, it was Maverick Smith taking home the win. The 125 (8-12) class winner was JP Pickens Jr. in Tennessee. With the 125 (8-12) Limited class win going to Maddox Welborn, then in the 90 (8-12) class it would be Michael Stringfellow earning the win. In the Schoolgirl (12-15) class it was Kimber Lowry taking home the win, in the Girls Sr. (12-15) class it was Tenley Hart taking the win, while in the Girls Jr. (8-11) it was Lydia Arnold earning the win. Last but not least was Johnny Martin Jr. earning the  70 CVT (6-11) class win.

In the Micro ATV race it was Audrey Petrilla earning her third overall win of the season as well as her third MXC1 class win of 2025. Johnny Martin Jr. would come through to finish second overall and in MXC1, while Justin Collins Jr. would round out the top three overall finishers in the race and earn the MXC2 class win. Casen Jennings would place third in the MXC1 class, with River Netherton and Rhett Thompson rounding out the top three MXC2 class finishers. Messiah South earned the 50 Jr. (4-5) class win, Nathan Cline took the 90 Stock (8-9) class win.

As the Micro Bike race took off, it was Kane Morrison coming through timing and scoring first on the opening lap, but Daxton Mullins would come through in second as he pushed himself for the next couple of laps. Mullins would catch Morrison briefly making his way into the lead, but Morrison would make the pass back on Mullins to capture his fifth-straight MXC1 and Micro Bike overall win of the season. Mullins would hold on to finish second overall, while Krue Russell had a consistent day battling for the third overall place position and third in the MXC1 class.

In the MXC2 class it was Ryder Baricska taking the class win, while Tank Laws and Kash Brummage rounded out the top three finishers of the class. In the 50 Sr. 1 (7) class it was Carson Zink earning the win. The 50 Sr. 2 (6) class win went to Kolt Morrison, while Jacobi Duvall took home the 50 Jr. 1 (6-7) win. Kayden Siegel would earn the 50 Jr. 2 (4-5) class win while Maverick Novak earned the Micro-E1 (7-8) win and Nathan Zhang would earn the Micro-E2 (4-6) win. In the Micro (4-6) Shaft Drive Limited class it was Ryan Zortman battling back for the win, while in the Trail Rider (7-9) class it was Crue Burdett earning the win.

On Friday afternoon, the first round of the Specialized Turbo eMTB GNCC National Championship took place where Specialized’s Nick Mackie battled through to take the win in Tennessee. Maxwell Beaupre would lead the way on lap one, but he would have to work his way back up and battle to finish second overall on the day. Pro Bike Pittsburgh’s Cody Pivirotto also faced a battle to finish third overall on the day after running second at the beginning of the race.

In the XC2 eMTB class it was Sam Cline taking the win followed by Kolby Tucker and Trayven Brummett rounding out the top three. Kenny Hawkins took home the XC3 (40+) win, while Ashley Hendershot earned the Women’s class win and Melanie Howard took the Women (35+) class win. Jon Again would earn the Masters (55+) class win, and Dave Brenneman won the Senior (40+) class. Mart Aloisio took home a Big Bore (200lb+) class win, while Hunter Shelton battled through to earn the Amateur class win, with Daxton Mullins taking home the Youth (8-13) class win.

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