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 With
heavy rain & mud plaguing the General GNCC course
in '03 and fair weather called for this years round
the Washinton, GA based track was basically a brand
new course for all racers. Weather stayed in the
mid 60's all weekend and a slight downpour before
the race made what was presumed to be dusty conditons
to be just the right amount of rain to mat down
the dust for a perfect track. Traci decided
to gamble with her fractured arm to just ride the
race out for points.
" I was really
unsure if I was going to race today but the track
was very open and well laid out so I decided to
give it a shot. My arm felt strong but I was unsure
if I coud still hold on after a full race so we
decided to just stay back and ride smooth for the
first 3 laps to see how I felt and what position
I was in at that point."
Off the start
Traci Cecco pulls the holeshot with Honda of Troy's
Stephanie Parton & Baldwin Motorsports Angel
Atwell with the rest of the 12 Women's class field
following behind. By the 2 mile marker Traci pulls
a bad line a gets veried off into a rut as Parton
and Atwell pass to overtake 1st & 2nd with Traci
falling back to 3rd. During the 2nd & 3rd laps
of the race Parton, Atwell, and Traci would stay
1, 2, and 3 with Parton starting to distance herself
from 2nd.
"At the end of
the 3rd lap I was feeling really good and I got
a quick glimpse of Angel about 15 seconds ahead
of me - I did not see the front runners all day
so I gave it a shot" "By the 2 mile marker
I caught Angel and then she soon passed me back
with a better line and we swapped a little until
I could hold the lead till the end"
On the 4th lap
Traci picks up the pace and catches Atwell to battle
back and forth for the final lap with Traci pulling
off a 2nd place finish in the end.
After the race Traci said
"I
am not on my game right now but I really like the
upcomming NC race so I will take the next few weeks
off from riding and I'll be ready for it"
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