UXC Racing's Cliff Beasley was back on top after taking the U2 class win at the Ironman round of the 2011 GNCC series in Crawfordsville, Indiana this past weekend.
The Ironman round of the series is known as one of the tougher rounds on the circuit and this time was no exception. There were plenty of trees, rocks and steep hill climbs to wreak havoc on unsuspecting racers, but Cliff Beasley was ready for action.
Beasley came off the line and took the lead right away. Once out front he never looked back and proceeded to pull away from the rest of his class. Beasley took the U2 class win by over six and half minutes ahead of his nearest competitor, and his time of 02:02:15 put him in fifth overall in the morning classes. Beasley wrapped up the championship two rounds ago and is looking to finish out his season with a win for the final round at Loretta Lynn's. "It was a good race for me and it felt good to be winning again," stated Beasley.
In the 4x4 Open class, Michael Swift still holds the points lead even after a mechanical issue kept him from finishing the race. Swift grabbed the holeshot and was looking fast and smooth, but in lap three, disaster struck and Swift would be sidelined for the rest of the race. Swift, who is never one to give up, is more determined than ever to win the final race of the season at the team's home track of Loretta Lynn's. "I'm going to go out there and do my best and hopefully take the win and bring home another championship," said Swift.
Even though this is the first year as a team for UXC Racing, they have had incredible success with podium finishes in nine out of twelve rounds so far, with four of those finishes being overall wins.
The final round of the 2011 GNCC series will head to the legendary Loretta Lynn's in Hurricane Mills, TN where the UXC Racing team is ready to do battle on their home turf and finish their season on a high note and on the podium.
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