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GNCC SERIES: ROUND 9 MC HENRY, MD
27 June 2006 - KTM-Sportmotorcycles AG

Conditions (weather and course)
Wet conditions; started raining Sunday morning at 6am and basically rained all day. Temperature still around 70. This year course had lots of fast sections going straight up and down the ski hill. But it was still the traditional rocky terrain. Originally track was 13miles but before the start they cut of a lot of sections and they ran 9 mile loop. Afterhalf way of the race they cut one more mile out of the course due to very bad conditions.

The Race
Race started good with 2 and 3 positions and quickly Juha moved into lead. All day he was racing with Yamaha rider Barry Hawk and they switch positions almost every lap. Then on lap 3 Juha crash and get all gloves and handlebar grips muddy and slick. He tried to ride one more lap like this but he could not hold the bike anymore and start loosing time to first place. Beginning of lap 5 he pulled in to pits to change gloves, goggles and get some gas. Then he rode 2 more laps and finished 2nd Robbie Jenks had multiple problems with his eyes because he needed to ride without goggles little while until he got always new goggle from the pit. After a difficult day he finished 9th.

1. Barry Hawk, Smithfield, PA YAM 03:00:11
2. Juha Salminen Finland KTM 03:02:14
3. Justin Williamson Sanford, FL YAM 03:03:39
4. John Dowd Ludlow, MA SUZ 03:06:27
5. Thaddeus Duvall Williamstown, WV YAM 03:06:44
6. Jimmy Jarrett Beloit, OH SUZ 03:07:13
7. Glenn Kearney Australia SUZ 03:07:22\
8. Nathan Kanney High Falls, NY YAM 03:10:49
9. Robbie Jenks New Straitsville, OH KTM 03:10:57
10. Paul Whibley New Zealand HON 03:11:43
11. Garrett Edmisten Vero Beach, FL KAW 03:13:12
12. Charles Mullins Hamilton, OH YAM 03:17:21
13. Travis Green Vinton, OH KAW 03:17:45
14. Dustin Gibson Cmbrlnd Frnce, TN KTM 03:19:34
15. Gary Fridley Lost Creek, WV KTM 03:21:13

GNCC Points Standings (After 9 of 13 rounds)
1. Juha Salminen (235/7 wins)
2. Barry Hawk (178/2 wins)
3. Charles Mullins (151)
4. Glenn Kearney (135)
5. Paul Whibley (118)
6. Jimmy Jarrett (107)
7. Fred Andrews (91)
8. Mike Lafferty (90)
9. Robbie Jenks (83)
10. Shane Watts (79)

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