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12/5/04
ITP Quadcross Round 12 - Glen Helen

2 CHAMPIONSHIPS IN A ROW FOR SCHELL!
Jeremy Schell wins the 2004 ITP Quadcross Championship

Going into this, the last race of the 12 round ITP Quadcross season, Jeremy Schell had a couple of goals. He wanted to get out front and lead for a bit, he wanted to get more experience racing with the locals and his buddies, Kory Ellis and Darrel Patton, and, of course, he wanted to win a championship.

When the weather report for the weakened said that it was going to be raining, Both Shell and Ellis were concerned that the notorious Glen Helen track was going to be a mud bog. Instead, it turned out to be exactly what was needed to smooth out what Schell called, "the roughest track in America."

It seems that a bit of rain and some expert grooming by the folks at Glen Helen created a track that was fast and not too rough. The water also kept down the dust and made for a perfect race.

Moto 1
Jeremy Schell got a great start on his Black #14 Team Alba Racing YFZ - second off the line behind Keith Little and into the fast, sweeping Taladaga turn. His teammate and roommate Team Alba's #53 Kory Ellis was close behind. Little pulled away for a good lead while Ellis and Shell battled for second.

Jeremy said in his So Cal Hick accent,
"On the track I tried not to think about the championship or the win. I really just focus on the race, the next corner and how to get around the next rider. It's easy to get your head all clouded up with all that other stuff and ruin your race."

Kory Ellis eventually found his way around Jeremy Schell but by that time, Little was too far ahead. Moto 1 finished Little, Ellis, Schell. Darrel Patton who started the race 11 points behind Jeremy for the championship finished 10th.

Moto 2

Dustin Nelson got the hole-shot on the start of moto 2. Jeremy Schell was right behind, chasing him down, finally passing him before they made a complete lap. Schell was in the lead and wasn't looking back. Ellis and Little were close behind battling for 3rd.

While the battle was going on behind him, Schell pulled away from the pack increasing his lead. Schell lead for three laps while Ellis was methodically pushing his way to the front. After he won the battle with Little, he worked on Nelson then hunted down Schell.

On the fourth of eight laps, Ellis overtook Schell for the lead and took off! There was going to be no catching Kory Ellis at Glen Helen today!

By the end of the race, both Nelson and Little had worked their way past Jeremy Schell - who, by this time, had accomplished all of his goals. His 4th place finish gave him a 3rd overall - which was enough for his second ITP Quadcross Pro ATV Championship in a row!

Kory Ellis finished 1st overall for round 12 and managed a respectable 4th Place in the Championship - despite missing 4 races to compete in the GNC National Pro Quad MX series. In fact Ellis Finished 1st in 6 of the 12 races. That's impressive. Together with his Alba team mate Jeremy Schell, Team Alba Racing won 8 of the 12 Pro Quad ATV races.

Next year, Jeremy Schell is going to move up to the big league with Kory Ellis to compete in the GNC Pro Quad Championship. He looks forward to continuing with Team Alba and to competing on the national level.

Everyone at Alba Congratulates Jeremy Schell for a great season and a fantastic win in the ITP Quadcross series.

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