GBC Motorsports Racers Earn 8 Podiums at QuadX Opening Weekend
- Updated: January 28, 2016
#171 Justin Luna
GBC Motorsports sponsored racers came out ready to hit the course hard this past weekend as the 2016 QuadX/UTV Series got underway at Glen Helen. Four different GBC Motorsports racers found the podium on both days of this two-round doubleheader.
Round 1 | Saturday, January 23
Leading the way in the ATV races was GBC’s own Kory Ellis, competing in the Open Pro class. Ellis got things off to a good start with a 2nd place finish in Moto 1, and his 3rd place Moto 2 finish netted him 3rd place overall. In the 450 Prod Expert class Craig Bennett added a 3rd place overall with a pair of 2nd place motos, while Justin Luna put in a couple of good runs to earn 9th overall in the same class.
#68 Nic Granlund
GBC was also well represented in the UTV Pro class with three racers in action. Nic Granlund started his weekend off with a pair of 2nd place moto finishes in his Yamaha YXZ, earning him 2nd place overall for Round 1. Fellow GBC racer Larry Heidler was close behind with a pair of 3rd place motos and 3rd place overall, while Tommy Scranton took 4th place with 6-4 motos.
#82 Craig Bennett
Round 2 | Sunday, January 24
Day 2 of the doubleheader weekend saw similar success for GBC racers, who earned 4 more podiums. Kory Ellis was the mark of consistency in the Open Pro class, once again going 2-3 for 3rd place overall. Craig Bennett put in two more impressive motos in the 450 Prod Expert class, this time going 3-3 and once again landing in 3rd place on the day. Justin Luna improved on Sunday to finish 6th in the first moto, and ended up in 9th overall.
Nic Granlund knocked out the best performance of the weekend with a first moto victory in the UTV Pro class. He followed that up with a 2nd place run in the second moto to take 2nd overall on Sunday. Larry Heidler was as consistent as could be, taking 3rd place in all four motos and both overalls. Tommy Scranton once again finished 4th in the class after going 6-4 on Sunday.
#86 Larry Heidler
With just three rounds left on the schedule, racers will have to make the most of each race in order to have a shot at the title in this short season. The final three rounds are scheduled for February 13, April 3 and June 12, all at Glen Helen Raceway.
#111 Tommy Scranton
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