Can-Am GNCC ATV
Racing Heads to Power Line Park for Round 11
GNCC ATV
Racing - Round 11 - St. Clairsville, OH - October
8, 2011
Morgantown, WV (10/4/2011) -
Just as Chris Borich began to settle back into
a winning groove, the Rockstar Makita Suzuki rider
experienced a flat tire in the rocky Pennsylvania
terrain, leaving him with a fifth place finish
at round eleven. However, with six wins and a
commanding points lead, Borich is only three races
away from clenching the 2011 Can-Am Grand National
Cross Country Series Championship for the second
year in a row.
The thirteen-race circuit heads to St. Clairsville,
Ohio for round eleven, the ITP Power Line Park
GNCC where riders will experience tight woods,
plenty of mud and rock-based soil throughout the
course. Chris Borich took the XC1 win at Power
Line Park in 2010, but that doesn't mean anything
when it comes to course changes and new faces
in 2011.
GT Thunder-backed Brian Wolf grabbed his second
career XC1 win last round, and it's quite evident
that the pro class rookie shines in adverse track
conditions. Wolf currently sits twenty-six points
behind Ballance Racing Yamaha's Taylor Kiser in
the top five point standings; a rough start to
the season keeps Wolf out of the top three contentions
this year.
The Warnert Racing Can-Am duo of Adam McGill
and Chris Bithell has been a strong force in this
year's XC1 title chase. McGill holds two wins
so far this season and sits twenty-seven points
behind the leader - arguably the biggest threat
to Borich's defending 2010 title. Bithell has
managed to keep his Can-Am consistently on the
podium, but the third place rider has yet to clench
a race-win this year.
The story of the year has been Ballance Racing
Yamaha's Walker Fowler, this year's XC2 Pro Am
ATV Champion and the only rider to go undefeated
so far this season. From the second row, Fowler
has taken two overall wins on adjusted time -
making for exciting racing this season and leaving
high hopes for next year's physical battles, if
the young racer decides to join the XC1 class.
In the morning class, Yamaha's Traci Cecco clenched
the 2011 Women's Championship after dominating
last year's champion Kristen Atwell and other
heavy hitters like Angel Atwell and Lexie Coulter.
Cecco is amongst some of the most decorated racers
on the circuit with eight National titles under
her belt.
ATVs will compete throughout the day on Saturday,
October 8 and dirt bikes will race all day Sunday,
October 9. 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.
For more information and 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.
www.gnccracing.com
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