Minneapolis - Team UXC Racing would be out at full force at GNCC’s first round, the Wild Boar in Palatka, FL, and would go one, two both in the 4x4 Pro Class and overall with the Scrambler XP 850 EPS.
After starting mid-pack, Kevin Trantham and Michael Swift would pull the lead on the second lap with Swift in front and teammate Trantham in second. During lap three, Swift encountered a lapped rider which gave Trantham the opportunity to capture the lead. The duo crossed the finished line grabbing the top two podium positions in the Pro 4x4 class. Trantham and Swift also secured the top two overall podium positions for the morning ATV race.
“We had an awesome day out there,” Swift said. “We have worked hard and we did just what we needed to do today putting the Scrambler first and second overall on the podium.”
All Team UXC members completed Round 1 with good standings. Don Higbee finished with a third place finish in the 4x4 Senior class. Higbee battled for the lead throughout the race. Graham Widdicombe lined up in the 4x4 A/B class alongside teammate Chris Robinson. Robinson made a rare appearance at Round 1 after the TORN Round 1 was canceled due to inclement weather. He came away with a respectable second place finish. Widdicombe encountered issues in the last lap of the race that set him back to a ninth place finish. Nic Snyckers wrapped up a fourth place finish in the 4x4 Novice class.
The next GNCC race is The General, in Washington, GA, March 14-15, which also is the first UTV and Single Seat round.
Team UXC Racing is sponsored by Polaris, Driven Powersports, Maxxis Tires, Fly Racing, Axis, SSI Decals, Evans Coolant, ROX Speed FX, Dirtworks, Cool-It Thermo Tech, Leatt, Ricochet Off Road, DP Brakes, Spider, Moto Pro Training, Scott Goggles, FASST, K&N Kilters, America’s Motorsports, Tire Balls, Rigid Industries, Holz Racing Products, Night Krawlers Kustoms, Teixeira Tech, Quad Tech, Alco Cleaners, Polaris Power Generators, OMF Wheels, STM Clutching, All Balls Racing, Muzzy Performance Exhaust, Polaris Engineered Lubricants, RCV Performance, Airdam Clutching, Santor Design Company, Summer Brothers Racing and Quad Tech.
