Team NAP/ XC Gear Tops Perry Mountain
24-Hour Challenge
T
eam NAP/ XC Gear defended
their number one plate at this
year's running of the Max Moto-
sports/Perry Mountain 24-Hour
challenge in Stanton, Alabama,
June 3-4. The Elite team con-
sisted of Andrew Clark (Sherco),
Steve Nicholas (KTM), Colby
Yarborough (Yamaha) and Grady
Faint (KTM).
The Elite teams are made up
of four riders while other classes
can have up to six riders. The
11-mile course was rutted and
tough, and as usual for this time
of year, it was hot—in the 90s and
with no rain, it was also dusty.
The NAP/XC Gear team rode
consistent consistently, finishing
with 49 laps completed, with an
average lap time of 29 minutes
and 33 seconds. Andrew Clark
started out for the team.
"I managed to take us into the
lead," Clark said. "We had a few
hiccups but the big one came at
night. Around 1:00 a.m., we had
a battery issue and had to get a
course worker to help bump-start
the bike. We managed to finish
the lap and not lose too much
time. All in all, a pretty good
race."
As a bonus, Clark claimed the
fastest lap of the race. The host
club had a $200 prize for the
rider with the fastest lap and with
the help of social media, Team
KTM's Aaron Plessinger stepped
up and added 800 dollars to the
prize to round it out to $1000.
In the number-two spot was
the Team NAP/XC Gear expert
team made up of Taylor Downs
(Honda), Spencer Cook (Ya-
IN
THE
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Andrew Clark, of the
Team NAP/XC Gear four-
man team, succeeded in
defending the number-
one plate at the Perry
Mountain 24 Hour.
PHOTOS BY KENNY KING
