Can-Am Warnert Racing’s Michael Swift Takes Twelfth Straight Win
an-Am Warnert racing’s Michael Swift continued his winning streak at round twelve of the 2009 GNCC series to take his twelfth straight win of the season, while pro racer Chris Bithell conquered the mud to take a top ten finish.
Heavy rains at Power Line Park created quite a bit of mud for Saturdays events, but that didnt stop the morning classes from charging their way through. 4x4 Limited class racer Michael Swift took another victory in his class and is only one more win away from achieving a perfect season. Ive gone 12 for 12 now and I just want to get out there and finish it, said Swift, who wrapped up the 4x4 Limited championship before the summer break.
Clifton Beasley took his eleventh win of the season in the 4x4 Lites class. Beasley has had an awesome season so far and wrapped up his class championship at round ten. Beasley also plans to take his class win at the final round in Indiana later this month. Im really grateful to have had such a good season. The support from Can-am and Warnert has really helped me to do that, said Beasley.
The 4x4 Open championship will come down to the final round due to an off track mishap that sent Bryan Buckhannon back to a third place finish, instead of taking his class win. I am going to try my best at the final round. I really want to win and I really want to win the championship again, said a determined Buckhannon, who has made a remarkable comeback after breaking his leg earlier in the season.
Even though the track had dried out in most places by the time the afternoon classes took to the track, there were still plenty of what seemed to be bottomless mud pits throughout the course that claimed many riders. Chris Bithell was lucky enough to avoid any major mishaps and rode a solid race to finish in ninth place.
Although most of the team has wrapped up their class championships early, they will still be riding hard in the final round in order to end their seasons on a high note. Round thirteen, the notorious Klotz Ironman round is scheduled for October 24th in Crawfordville, IN where Bryan Buckhannon will be looking to take his second consecutive 4x4 Open championship.
