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Glenn Kearney and FAR Husqvarna Score A Podium Finish At GNCC Opener

Fred Andrews Racing puts two Husqvarnas in the top-ten overall at the Westgate River Ranch GNCC








sans-serif" size="2">Corona, CA - March 14, 2012 - The
Fred Andrews Racing (FAR) Husqvarna team made a statement at round one
of the
2012 Grand National Cross Country series in River Ranch, Florida by
nabbing a podium finish and placing two Huskys in the overall top-ten.
Both Jason Thomas and guest rider Glenn Kearney traded the lead in the
early laps of the season
opener, and when all was said and done the XC2 riders would finish third
and fourth in class.



Aboard matching TC250 machines, the FAR duo of Thomas and Kearney pushed
hard from the start. "We actually both had horrible starts," Kearney
explained. "Jason went down in the first turn, and I couldn't get the
bike lit
right away. We basically went from dead last to top-two in only three
laps."


"After
the
first-turn crash I really turned it up." Thomas recalled. "I wanted to
get up front, which I did, but with a lap to go I just hit a wall.
Hopefully we can come back this weekend and get back up front."



After getting stuck in the mud with two laps to go, Kearney redeemed
himself and passed Thomas on the final lap to claim the final podium
position, and seventh overall on the day. Thomas would hold on to fourth
and finish ninth overall,
nearly two minutes ahead of the next XC2 rider.



The FAR Husqvarna team will return to racing this weekend in Washington, GA for round two of the GNCC series.


For more information on the TC250 and the entire 2012 Husqvarna line-up, please go to
www.husqvarna-motorcyclesna.com
. Head to your nearest dealership to pick up a copy of the 2012 RiDE MORE Catalog, available now!


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Glenn

Glenn Kearney physically led the XC2 class before settling for third after getting stuck in the mud with just one lap to go.
Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="1"> Photo by Shan Moore


Jason

Jason Thomas led in the early goings aboard his TC250, but missed the
podium by one spot when teammate Kearney made a last-lap pass for third.
Photo by Shan Moore

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