GNCC ATV &
UTV Racers & Industry Members Honored at Banquet
GNCC Awards
Banquet - Morgantown, WV - December 2, 2011
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ATV & UTV Racing
Awards Banquet |
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Morgantown, WV (12/5/2011) - Over
1200 racers, fans and family from all over the country
came together in Morgantown, W. Va., to celebrate
not only a season of Can-Am Grand National Cross
Country Series racing, but to honor their GNCC family
members and reminisce the good times on and off
the course.
Hosting the GNCC awards banquet for the first
time ever, Waterfront Place Hotel and Convention
Center provided a stellar setting for this year's
celebration that took place Friday, December 2
(ATV) and Saturday, December 3 (bike).
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ATV Insider Magazine was awarded
with the 2011 GNCC Media of Excellence Award |
Amy McConnell received the Wiseco Performance
GNCC Sport Ambassador Award for her continued
efforts in raising awareness of the sport to the
outside community.
Much to no one's surprise, Glen Pritchard received
the Bad Ass Award for the second year in a row,
as the 52-year-old continues to attack his battle
with cancer, in addition to overcoming race-induced
injuries over the years and winning almost every
race he entered this season.
Chris Borich took home Rider of the Year, in
addition to his third consecutive GNCC title and
championship hardware-including a third diamond
to his championship ring and an end-of-the-year
bonus to sweeten the pot. As this year's champion,
Borich presented Youth ATV Champion Hunter Hart
with the Youth Rider of the Year Award.
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Chris
Borich won the 2012 GNCC XC1 Pro Class Championship
& GNCC ATV Rider of the Year Award |
2-Time
GNCC XC1 Pro Champion Chris Borich awards
Hunter Hart with the Youth ATV Rider of
the Year Award |
"Hunter is definitely a good rider and I'm
looking forward to watching him come up through
the GNCC ranks," Borich said. "He's
pretty young yet, so I don't think I'll have to
worry about him coming after me for a few years!"
Clifton Beasley received the 4x4 Rider of the
Year for his nearly perfect season in the U2 class
and XC1 Pro racer Jarrod McClure took Most Improved
Rider, in addition to sixth in his class.
Can-Am BRP took top honors in the non-racer categories,
securing Sponsor of the Year once again for their
generous support of GNCC Racing as well as the
RacerTV television package on VERSUS Network.
Can-Am also received the Manufacturer's Cup after
a successful season of competition aboard Can-Am
machines.
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2011
GNCC ATV & UTV Specialty Award Winners |
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Rider of the Year: Chris
Borich
4x4 Rider of the Year:
Clifton Beasley
Youth
Rider of the Year: Hunter Hart
Most Improved Rider: Jarrod
McClure
Bad Ass Award:
Glen Pritchard
Rough & Ready
Pit Crew: GT Thunder
Sport
Ambassador: Amy McConnell
Award
of Media Excellence: ATV Insider
Sponsor of the Year: Can-Am
BRP
Manufacturer's Cup:
Can-Am BRP
State Championship:
Indiana |
The 2012 Can-Am Grand National Cross Country
Series kicks off once again in Florida in conjunction
with Daytona Bike Week on March 10-13. ATV practice
will take place on Saturday and racing on Sunday,
followed by bike practice on Monday and racing
on Tuesday. For more information visit 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
122 Vista Del Rio Drive
Morgantown, WV 26508
304-284-0084
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