Rick Cecco leading the way...
Rick Cecco leading the way in lap one as the 4x4 Open class heads toward the woods.
- The heat and dust at round six of the 2010 GNCC series caused problems for many racers, but Cecco Racing’s Rick Cecco overcame those obstacles to claim a solid second in the 4x4 Open class.
Cecco got off to a great start, taking an early lead as racers headed into the woods. Cecco would pace himself and held his lead for four miles before dropping back to second. While in second the heat and the dust started to become a factor and interfered with proper breathing and visibility, but Cecco pressed on and scored his fastest lap time in the third lap with a time of 28:32.172.
As the race continued, Cecco would catch up to leader Bryan Buckhannon, but bottlenecks and lap traffic became an issue in the final lap and despite a hard charge, Cecco was not able to close in enough to make a move for the lead. Cecco would finish his day in a close second place. “The dust in the fields got pretty bad and if you were following someone, it actually made it hard to breathe and I started to get sick because of that,” stated Cecco, who is holding down third in the points chase.
New addition to the Cecco...
New addition to the Cecco family, Kane Cecco with mom Deni.
Cecco should have an advantage in the next round as it will be held in his home state of Pennsylvania. “I need to get some more wins so I will be training hard. I’m really looking forward to the next round as it is close to home for me,” said Cecco.
Round seven of the 2010 GNCC series will be held on May 22nd in Somerset, PA. This race marks the mid-way point in the series and Rick Cecco will be giving it his all as he makes a charge against the competition for the 4x4 Open class win.
Cecco Racing would like to thank all of our 2010 sponsors: Powerbar, Big Gun Exhaust, GBC Tires, DWT Wheels, Can-amtalk.com, Fox Shox, Rath Racing, Fly Racing, Outerwears, Spider Grips, Fasst Flex Bars,DP Brakes, Bopp Racing, All Terrain Research, STM Supreme Tool, HRE Racing, Quadtech, Clarke Manufacturing, Ricochet Skid Plates, No-toil, Proclean 1000, Hyghoctane Graphics, Powermadd, Scott Goggles, RoxSpeedFX, TLRP - Tyler Lenig Race Prep, MPR, BRP Race Support, Uniontown Kawasaki/Can-Am.