Chris Borich Looking
to Claim Third GNCC Pro ATV Championship
GNCC ATV
Racing - Round 12 - Crawfordsville, IN - October
22, 2011
Morgantown, WV (10/19/2011) -
Chris Borich doesn't want to wait. While the Can-Am
Grand National Cross Country Series historically
concludes at the annual Amsoil Ironman in Crawfordsville,
Ind., this weekend's Ironman will precede the
finale at Loretta Lynn Ranch in Tennessee in two
weeks, an event rescheduled from earlier in the
season due to rain. But Borich could still wrap
the title at the Ironman, which only adds to excitement
of the event, where the local community joins
the GNCC racing nation for a weekend of fall festivities
alongside some of the best racing of the year.
The Ironman has gone pink once again this year
in honor of October's Breast Cancer Awareness
Month. GNCC racers and spectators are encouraged
to wear pink clothes, riding gear, graphics and
decorations at the event, and there will be several
opportunities to donate to the cause through FAITH
Alliance, a breast cancer resource for Montgomery
County, Ind.
Rockstar Makita Suzuki's Chris Borich heads into
round thirteen with a thirty-six-point lead over
Warnert Racing Can-Am's Adam McGill and a race-win
at the Ironman would secure a third consecutive
GNCC title for Borich in the XC1 class. Since
a class win affords thirty points, McGill still
has an opportunity to tighten the points margin
if he puts his Can-Am in the center of the podium
and Borich finishes off the podium, something
Borich has only done three times this season.
GT Thunder-backed Brian Wolf could also mix up
the championship plans of Borich this weekend,
especially after leading a majority of the race
two weeks ago in Ohio. Although Wolf isn't in
contention for the championship this year, don't
count the XC1 rookie out of grabbing his third
win of the season.
After eleven consecutive XC2 wins this year,
Ballance Racing Yamaha's Walker Fowler has secured
his Pro Am championship and continues to seek
an undefeated season with two races to go. 18-year-old
Fowler has also captured two overall wins on time
adjustment and will continue to battle for an
overall win amongst the seasoned veteran pro riders.
In between the racing action, fans can sample
the terrain themselves, as Yamaha and Can-Am will
have 2012 models available to test drive on closed
course and Polaris will have their 2012 models
to check out on display as well. The pits will
include a plethora of activities for the family
- including truck rides, a mechanical bull and
the annual Ironman swap meet, where racers and
fans are encouraged to clean out their garages
and work shops for a no-permit-necessary swap
meet sale in the pits.
ATVs will compete throughout the day on Saturday,
October 22 and dirt bikes will race all day Sunday,
October 23. Local riders are invited to race the
event as well, as GNCC racing offers classes for
riders of all skill and experience levels. The
amateur racer entry fee is $40 and riders can
sign up at the track.
Spectator passes run $15 for the full weekend,
with pro pit access and pro autographs at no additional
charge. On both Saturday and Sunday, youth riders
race at 8 a.m., beginner riders race at 10 a.m.,
and the top amateurs and the pros race at 1 p.m.
The track is located south of Crawfordsville
off Route 47. For more information and complete
directions to the event, please visit http://www.gnccracing.com
About GNCC Racing:
The Can-Am Grand National Cross Country Series
is America's premier off-road racing series. Founded
in 1979, the 13-round championship is produced
exclusively by Racer Productions. Cross country
racing is one of the most physically demanding
sports in the world. The grueling three-hour GNCC
races lead as many as 1,800 riders through tracks
ranging in length from 10 to 12 miles, competing
for more than $3 million in prizes. With varied
terrain, including hills, woods, mud, dirt, rocks
and motocross sections, GNCC events are tests
of both survival and speed. For more information,
please visit www.gnccracing.com.
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