These 70 year olds race on the short class and the ageless Pete Prichard made Last year was when the Ultra Master Class was added. Then she thanked her parents, brother and others that First ever winner of the new Diva Class, which uses the short course, was Aleguin “Allie” Scheetz. “It was pretty fun, there were a couple of spots that got me a few times but other than that it was good,” she said. There was one more woman class winner and that was Aleguin “Allie,” Scheetz, who was the first ever Diva winner. Then she thanked her parents, her Poppa as well as the Number “0.” The course was really rocky and really dusty.” I actually liked it a lot more then when I usually had This year’s Woman’s winner was Nicole Collins from Reno.Īfter finishing in sixth overall she said, “I’m In year’s past she usually has one of the head start position. The Woman’s winner Nicole Collins, started from the front row this time. Then he thanked his parents for their support in helping The dust wasn’t bad since I was out there. “It was pretty good having the 2-minute head start, Two-minute head start in the pre-start auction. Then he thanked his father-in-law, family, HodgesĬoming home third overall was Walker McGreal, who got the Had to slow down for the whoops andĬa’t tellyou how many times I bottomed out the suspension. The jetting and everything is just awesome. However on corrected time he ended up ninth overall.Īfterwards he said, “I was feeling good all day, myīike was working really good as we just tuned it in. Steven Walkiewicz may have been the first overall to get the initial checkered. When the checkered finally waved it appeared as though Thompson started on the 35th row while second place Dawson started on the 25th To illustrate how much a rider’s corrected time count Tyler Thompson was first overall on Sunday at the VCGP. The overall winner was Tyler Thompson, from Dayton, Nevada, who finished with a time of 3:45:11.723 followed by Robert Dawson with a time of 3:54:22.076. Once again the Ultra Masters, for those 70 and older as well as the Vintage The long course was the same 23-mile on used on Saturday. The new Team Relay racers that use the short course were sent off last. The Master Class got a 2-minute head start while Novice 125 racer WalkerĪfter that the riders, in rows of 10 were released with That raced the short course in street bikes and the Team Relay.Īll in all 420 riders started and once again two ridersīought head start positions in a pre-race auction. Women that wanted to race the short course. VCMC added two classes this year like the Diva for those With so many classes a rider’s corrected time usuallyĭetermines their finishing position. VCMC President Curt Chapman and announcers toast Bob “Moto Mouth,” Cavakis, the announcer that passed away last year. In fact family members and the announcers downed a small glass of Southern Comfort in his honor. Sunday had another tribute to the late Bob Cavakis. VIRGINIA CITY, NV (April 28) – The day after the Pros,Įxperts and Amateurs race it’s time for the Novice riders as well as the women,īombers, vintage bikes and new this year, the Diva and Adventure Bikes classes.