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8/2/01 - The past two weekends have seen some awesome GNC racing action, and Cannondale ATV owners are slowly but steadily making their mark in these events.

The recent Cannondale ATV Nationals in Orrville, Ohio saw three days of great racing and large, enthusiastic crowds enjoying the action under beautiful blue skies. Friday was highlighted by the Short Track National Championships, in which Nate Leverenz of Rose Hill, Kansas, took second in the 4-stroke A/B class. It was Nate’s first race on a Cannondale and, incredibly, his first short-track competition!

Saturday’s and Sunday’s Orrville TT event comprised the ninth round of the 2001 GNC Series, and saw Rob Stier win his qualifier on a Cannondale and then take a very respectable 14th in the main event of the crowded and competitive Pro-Am 4-stroke class. Steve Spiering of Manitowoc, Wisconsin, finished 10th in the 250 C class main event aboard his Cannibal, after taking fourth in his qualifier.

This past weekend’s Pine Lake GNC event saw more Cannondale racing action. In the 4-stroke A class, in just his second race aboard a Cannondale, Nate Leverenz was second in the qualifier and fifth in the main event. In the 4-stroke B class, Jason Rich rode a Cannondale in his first-ever ATV race. Posting top speeds of over 70 mph, Jason won his qualifier and posted the day’s fastest qualifying time in his class. Jason went on to finish sixth in the main event, an incredible display for this rookie rider.