May 27 and 28, Memorial Day Weekend at North American WarHorse...The Story with Photos and Results.

The Pictures and Story from Saturday May 27, 2006
Motorcycle event!

Overall bike winner and AA hotshoe Frank Massina on the gas.

Kevin Pennebakker leading the 0-200cc race

Steve Harris finding traction on his way to NA WarHorse win!

Jeremey Pascale on his way to 2nd in class.

Ethan Jaudas flying to yet another 1st place finish.

Michael Kilduff takes his time at one of the water crossings

One of the few single track trails

GNCC racer Dale Wakefield Jr. splashing his way to another 1st place win.

Saturday was Motorcycle Day...The Story!

Yamaha rider Frank Massina takes the overall at Round 4 of the Atlantic Grand Prix series!

Dunmore, PA (05/27/06) Two days of thunder storms weren’t enough to slow down regional AA rider Frank Massina from a hard earned win! The day started out beautiful with a light breeze and temperatures in the low 80’s. The course consisted of a 7.5 mile mountain loop with two water crossing on the side of Moosic Mountain. The entire track was MX Quad in width, so passing was never an issue. Right off the start Frank Massina out of Rocktavern, NY grabbed the hole shot and held the lead the entire race. Running in strong number two position was none other than AGP hot shoe Kevin B. Oswald out of New Berlinville, PA and in the number three position and only seconds behind was retired national motocross racer and New Jersey native Phillip Carlin out of Columbia, NJ. The top 14 riders were all able to get in 4 laps in the 1.5 hour event.

Riders commented after the race, that the track was a little on the slick side, but considering the amount of rainfall all were impressed with course conditions and planned on attending more of the Atlantic Grand Prix events.

In the Peewee race it was young Ethan Jaudas turn at the overall when regional hot shoe Henry Ferreira’s KTM broke halfway through the 45 minute event while leading and running first overall. In second overall it was Justin Wilk on a Honda and snagging third overall was Adam Orourke also riding a Honda.

The youth course was changed slightly from the previous event and a new spectator section was added down near the pit area.

In the Youth Minicycle race AGP ran the new 3 mile lower mountain course that include the lower elevations of the adult course. Right off the start it was GNCC youth rider Dale Wakefield Jr. grabbing the hole shot and holding down the lead for the entire 1 hour race. Running a strong second was Stephen Harris and in third Jeremey Pascale. The top 3 overall were all on Suzuki’s, making it a yellow sweep. .

With 12 more races in the 2006 Atlantic Grand Prix series it’s still to early to say who the winner will be at the end of the season. The next race is Round 5 on Father’s Day weekend June 17th and 18th. The location will be at the famed Thunder Ridge MX park in New Berlin, New York, just down the road from Unidilla NY.

The Results for Motorcycles Round 4

Saturday May 27 2006
Youth PeeWee Minicycle Class: Click here!
Youth PeeWee Minicycle Overall: Click here!
Youth Minicycle Class: Click Here!
Youth Minicycle Overall: Click Here!
Adult Motorcycle Class: Click Here!
Adult Motorcycle Overall: Click Here!

The Pictures and Story from Sunday May 28, 2006
Quad event!

National #2 GNCC racer Chris Borich just after the start of the Afternoon Quad event.

Electronic Scoring was quick and results were posted minutes after the event was over.

GNCC racer Stefanie Verkade and 3rd overall in the Morning Quad event with just one more lap to go and another 1st in class.

Andy Mitts Utility Stock points leader.

Just one of the many nice trails

The Utility Quads were out in force.

More Utility Quads in action

Durno and the Cannnondale. Yes, it finished and second in class!

The course had plenty of arrows.

ProAm rider Kenny Campbell at the water crossing.

Chris Borish still on the gas, 7 miles from the finish.

ProAm rider Jasdon Bougher with 1.5 miles to go.

Still standing after 2 hours of racing.

Big Walt on the ultimate trail machine..Can you say Can Am.

90cc Production Modified GNCC Youth Quad racer Austin Findley ripping along to a third place finish, but still 1st in points.

No the kids didn't have to do the water crossing, but this rider did.

All the way from Canton Ohio, Youth GNCC rider Jesi Stracham on her way to 1st overall in the youth Quad race.

Sunday it was all about Quads...The Story!

National Honda Rider and GNCC star Chris Borich romps to yet another Atlantic Grand Prix win!

Dunmore, PA (05/28/06) - Round 4 of the Atlantic Grand Prix (AGP) was held at the NA Warhorse in Dunmore, PA on this beautiful Memorial Day weekend. This Mountain Course is the home of the largest power sports dealer on the East Coast and one of the largest in North America. The course consists of mountain side trails, old cart roads, two creek crossings, and exciting off camber elevation changes

Inside North American WarHorse, This place is huge!

This Memorial Day weekend felt like the official start of summer with temperatures reaching a humid 85 degrees. Many riders dreaded the heat but soon realized that the creek crossings and cool shadows of the Moosic Mountain Forest kept them cool throughout the race.

1st place overall in the PM race was GNCC star Chris Borich.

The course was mostly dry with a few wet areas, which only made the race more interesting. There was an impressive turnout of riders including GNCC Series Pro Racer, Chris Borich, and Women’s Racer, Stefanie Verkade. The Atlantic Grand Prix event was divided into 3 groups; Youth Quads at 10:00 am followed by Adult Novice Quads at 11:00 am, and Adult Quads at 1:00 pm.

As the clock struck ten the youths were off for some great racing on a shortened course just over 1 mile long for a 45 minute period. One young rider who drew a crowd was Jesi Stracham from Canton, Ohio.  She piloted her Honda Mini to first overall in the Youth Race with an

1st place 90cc Production Modified quad racer and GNCC star Jesi Stracham out of Canton, Ohio

impressive 18 minute lead on her class. She was ecstatic about her win in the Youth Race and also in the 13-15 class of the AM Race. This young rider is full of talent and will certainly grow to be a name to look for in the future of ATV Cross Country Racing. Her sister, Jodi Stracham, also finished first in her 90cc limited class, bringing home yet another first place trophy for the Stracham family.

The AM Race riders were the first racers to be let loose on the full length 7.2 mile course. The Utility classes disappeared into the woods first but the short lead they had on Stefanie Verkade did not last long as the hard charging GNCC racer quickly caught up to them. It did not take long for Stefanie to get ahead of almost every rider in the AM race. Unfortunately, Stefanie did find herself hung up on a tree, but she was able to recover and finish out the race with the class win and third overall only seconds behind Utility Unlimited rider Timothy McAndrew and John Jr. Cunningham who placed 2nd and 1st overall respectively.

Chris Borich took home 1st place overall in the PM Race.

1st place winner and GNCC Women’s star Stefanie Verkade.

Off the line, Chris bulleted towards the first turn grabbing the Holeshot. Shortly before finishing his first lap, Chris gained over 30 seconds on Rob Hertz who was running in second. Chris and Rob went on to lead the competition for the entire duration of the two hour race, continuously adding distance between the other racers and themselves.

Chris Borich, Rob Hertz and Michael Lucas finished 1st, 2nd, and 3rd respectively.

Dale Freitas, the AGP Series Promoter, worked hard to combine the classes with low turnouts and kept things flowing smooth to accommodate everyone. He valued every rider equally and did a great job keeping up communication with riders to hear opinions on the course and the series in general. In reaction to some of the racers past recommendations, Dale plans to change the layout of the course to cross the creek two additional times for a total of four crossings to avoid a rocky section.

The next race is Round 5 at Thunder Ridge MX Park in New Berlin, New York, on June 17th and 18th. The course is 8 miles in length and has a great combination of hay fields and winding trails through the woods along with mild motocross track, which provides a great venue for spectators, so bring your family and friends to witness the racing action first hand.

The Results for Quads Round 4

Sunday May 28 2006
Youth Quad Class: Click Here!
Youth Quad Overall: Click Here!
Adult Novice Quad Class: Click Here!
Adult Novice Quad Overall: Click Here!
Adult B, A and Pro Quad Class: Click Here!
Adult B, A and Pro Quad Overall: Click Here!

To view and buy images that the photographer from EventPhotoNow.com was taken on both Saturday and Sunday click on the two below links!
Saturday Motorcycle Photos
Sunday Quad Photos

More photos are available at Quadzone.com, Exriders.com and TheQuadBuilder.com

If you did not get your trophy from an earlier Atlantic Grand Prix event they are available at Sign-up on both Saturday and Sunday at all Atlantic Grand Prix events.