It seems as though Trevor has been plagued by bad luck the entire season and this weekends race was no different. On the start Trevor came out of the first turn in 3rd place and looked to be on his way to a good finish. He spent the first four laps on the rear tire of the 2nd place rider pacing himself and looking for the perfect spot to make a pass. On lap 5 Trevor took over 2nd place and began pulling away until contact with a tree caused the bars to swap losing the grip with his left hand. As he grabbed for the grip he caught the clutch lever instead and broke the lever off at the perch. Luckily the bike is equipped with a Rekluse clutch so he could continue the race but without the aid of the clutch lever this slowed his pace enough to lose 2nd position. By the time the checkered flag dropped Trevor was in 5th position which kept him 4th in the series points. With the last race on November 6th we are still hoping for his first win and the chance to move up in the series points. The final race is on November 6th in Denver, NC.

Once again bad luck was present at the race at County Line in Taylorsville, NC. Barely 200 yards into the first lap Forshee Motorsports rider hit a tree throwing him over the bars and on the ground. By the time he got the bike going again he was already being passed by riders in the AA class. Somehow during the crash he smashed his left foot but continued on through the 2 hour race to finish in 6th place. At the end of the race Trevor was checked out by the track medical personnel to find he had a very bad cut on his foot. A visit to the hospital and 18 stitches later we hope to have him healed up by the next race on October 30th. This proves exactly how much heart Trevor brings to the track as he rode an entire race with that bad of an injury. With 2 races left in the series Trevor is currently 4th in series points. We hope all the bad luck is behind him now as we try to gain points in the remaining 2 races. The next race will be at Flat Rock in Taylorsville on October 30th.

This weekends race didn't exactly turn out the way we had hoped. The track had it's fair share of rocks, roots, and stumps and under the dusty conditions it was nearly impossible to avoid the obstacles. Trevor got off to a good start and began working his way through the pack when a flat front tire left him limping back to the pits. Unfortunately this bad luck would continue as we changed out 3 front tubes during the course of the race. In the end Trevor finished the race in 10th position posting some very impressive lap times. You can bet that we will have the flat tire issue solved before the next round. His conditioning and level of confidence is the best it's ever been at this point. With 4 races left in the series we are looking to gain in the overall points. The next race is on October 2nd at Davis Mountain in Taylorsville.

Round 10 of the NCHSA series was held in Wilkesboro, NC. Beautiful weather and a dusty track made for some of the best racing of the year. Forshee Motorsports rider Trevor Connell got off to his worst start of the year only to put in some of the fastest laps of the race. By the end of the first lap Trevor made his way into 7th position. The second lap saw him move into 4th place as he put his head down and made a charge for the front. By lap 5 Trevor took over the lead and held on for half of a lap before making a mistake and going down. With another small mistake later in the race he ended up in 5th place and moved into 3rd place in the series points.

While we didn't get the results we were hoping for this weekend proved that Trevor is very capable of running up front and that his new training program is working. With only 6 races left in the series Trevor is 1 point away from second and 13 points out of first place in series points and we feel he now has the confidence and stamina to pull off a championship. Special thanks to Elliot Vickers and David Heaton for helping out with Trevor's training! The next race is September 11th at Brushy Mountain.

Round 7 of the NCHSA was held at Windy Hill Sports in Ellerbe, NC. Rain came in Saturday night creating perfect track conditions for the race on Sunday. The start of the race saw Forshee Motorsports rider Trevor Connell head into the woods in 3rd place out of a 13 rider field. About halfway through the first lap he went down on a tricky bridge crossing and dropped back a few positions. By lap 5 Trevor fought his way into 4th position which he held onto until the finish. After this race Trevor is now tied for 2nd place in the points and is only 9 points out of first. A few more good races could easily put him in the lead.

In the Light C class Aaron Parsons easily pulled the holeshot on his Forshee Motorsports built YZ250. Unfortunately he fell victim to the extreme heat and humidity later in the race and was unable to finish. The tight track combined with high temperatures seemed to claim quite a few riders. Aaron still maintains 5th in the series points after this event. The next race will be in Denver, NC and marks the halfway point of the series.

After 6 races in a 16 race series Forshee Motorsports rider Trevor Connell is sitting in a very comfortable 5th place in the points. Only 8 points out of second place he is looking to gain momentum and move up in the standings. After a really good start at the Devils Ridge race this past weekend Trevor ran in second place behind Ben Kearney up to the 5th lap when a combination of heat, extremely dusty conditions and lapped riders took it's toll. Unable to see through the thick cloud of dust Trevor made a mistake and went down. To make things worse his bike was then run over by another rider who was also unable to see due to the dust. The bike sustained a smashed fuel tank and a broken exhaust bracket but was able to make it to the checkered flag to take 6th place. With repairs made to the bike he is ready for the next race. We hope his bad luck is over for this year.

On another note, Aaron Parsons who is the new owner of the Project YZ250 bike took 2nd place in the light C class at Devils Ridge. Apparently Aaron is adjusting well to the bike as this was only his second race on it. We hope to see Aaron up front and wish him luck through the rest of the season.

The next race is Sunday, June 12th and Windy Hill Sports in Ellerbe, NC.

Four races into the series Forshee Motorsports rider Trevor Connell is sitting in 4th place in the series points. With 12 more races to go he is only 11 points out of the lead. Now back on the 450 he is looking to move to the front. With the recent rain that moved into the area the Devils Ridge race was postponed and this weekend the race is at Brushy Mountain. Trevor just purchased a 2010 YZ450F this weekend so we will be getting it dialed in and race ready. Not sure just yet if he will be racing it in the series this year but we will be doing testing on it soon.

After 3 races in the series Trevor has done really good but just can't find his rhythm on the 2 stroke bike. He's been on 4 strokes for a long time and just doesn't feel comfortable on the 250. At this point he will be switching back to the 450 to finish out the series and it looks like the 250 just might be up for sale.

The YZ250 is back together and we were able to do some testing on March 5th. After a short break in on the engine Trevor put in some laps and he really looks fast! The bike makes great bottom and midrange power that will be perfect for the woods. This week we have gone completely through the suspension and plan to dial it in this weekend. With just over a week before the first race the bike will be stripped down to bare frame and put back together with all new plastics and graphics. Click here to see the photo gallery.

Forshee Motorsports is excited to announce that Trevor Connell will be riding for us again in 2011. In his first year running the pro class in the NCHSA series Trevor proved to all he is very capable of running up front. He had a great 2010 season and we feel that 2011 will be even better. With his positive attitude and competitive nature Trevor will be a definite threat to take the championship this year. We're getting ready to prepare the bikes for 2011. This year he will once again be racing the YZ450F and also a YZ250 two stroke! We look forward to working with Trevor again this year. Stay tuned for more information and updates.

The final race of the season was held at County Line in Taylorsville, NC. Once again Forshee Motorsports rider Trevor Connell ran into more bad luck as he was taken out in the first turn by another rider. At least this time it was an accident and not intentional. After fighting through the entire race he managed to get an 8th place finish which secured 4th place in the NCHSA Pro class series points. We are extremely proud of Trevor's results with this being his first year running the pro class and want to thank him for all of his hard work and effort to make us look good. We definitely look forward to working with Trevor next year.

Rain came in just before the start of the race turning an extremely dusty track into a mud fest. Forshee Motorsports rider Trevor Connell started in 4th place. By the time he came back around to the scoring area he had settled into 2nd just behind Vance Earl. At some point during the second lap Trevor made the pass for 1st and held on until half way through the last lap when a lapper went down right in front of him. Now tangled up with the downed rider Trevor lost the lead but never gave up. At the finish line He was glued to the leaders rear tire but due to the tight course could not make the pass. Congratulations to Trevor for a great race!

We would also like to congratulate Mini-A rider Jonathan Hall who placed 9th in an extremely dusty morning race. Unlimited riders Derek Sink took 8th place and Sam Nelson took 11th place in the muddy afternoon race. Thanks to all of our customers!

On a side note, the facilities at Camp Walter Johnson are absolutely amazing. There were tons of activities with something for everyone. They have a basketball court, swimming pool, paddle boats, pedal cars, rock wall, and what they called a rope course that was insane! On Saturday night there was a spaghetti supper followed by a live band. All proceeds went to the camp. If you weren't there you really missed out on a great time.