John Penton GNCC
Round 9 ATV & SxS / UTV Race Information
GNCC ATV / SxS Racing
- Round 9 - Millfield, OH - July 7, 2012
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Track Address (Not for shipping):
Sunday Creek Raceway
11535 Concord Church
Millfield, OH 45761
Directions:
From Athens - Take Rt. 33 W. 1 mile to 13N (Chauncey
Exit) Go 3 miles into Chauncey. Turn right-staying
on Route 13 North. Continue for 10 miles to Jacksonville.
Go right on Sixth St. for 2 miles, then turn left.
Here is the John Penton Event Info:
Est: November 1990 The John Penton is one of the
longest-running GNCCs around, and it's held at Sunday
Creek Raceway, a popular motocross track in Southern
Ohio. The event is named after one of the pioneers
of off-road motorcycle racing in America, as John
Penton is the man who originally imported the KTM
motorcycle from Austria into the United States.
In fact, they even called them 'Pentons' back then,
since John created so many improvements for the
machines.
You must plan for the weather at this event. It's
an awesome place to race, but it's often either
bone-dry and dusty, or covered in sticky Ohio mud.
And sometimes it's both! That slick Ohio clay will
provide little traction if it's wet, and it will
stick all over your gear and your machine. You've
got to be tough to survive this one if it rains.
If the weather holds, the track is great, with a
nice mix of fast trails with some fresh, tight stuff
thrown in. There's nothing too difficult here as
far as hills or mud bogs, even when it's muddy.
The Sunday Creek motocross track is a fun one
too, with a few simple jumps, one nice step-up
and plenty of wide open corners for flat tracking
(and passing). If it does rain, make sure you
have extra goggles and gloves ready because they
will get thrashed.
2011 Winners
Bike: Paul Whibley
ATV: Chris Borich
Special Info:
UTVs will be racing at this event, beginning at
4:30 p.m. Saturday. There will be no 50cc race
this weekend.
Weather:
Millfield, OH
|
Hampton
Inn (Host Hotel)
GNCC
rate $125.00 |
740-593-5600 |
Athens
Rt.50 to State St. |
| Budget
Inn Express |
740-593-5565 |
Athens
Rt.50 to State St. |
| The
Ohio University Inn |
740-593-6661
www.ouinn.com |
Rt.682,
Richland Ave. |
| Super
8 |
740-594-4900 |
Athens
Rt.50 to State St. |
| Ameri
Host |
740-594-3000 |
Athens
Rt.50 to State St. to Home St. |
| Budget
Host |
740-594-2294 |
Athens
Rt.50 W. |
| Burr
Oak State Park
Just
13 miles from track. |
800-282-7275
www.burroakresort.com |
use
code "GNCC"
Lodge,
cabins and camping. |
Hospitals:
O'Bleness Memorial Hospital
550 Hospital Dr, Athens OH
740-593-5551
Directions:
From the main gate, turn right onto South Wemer
Rd. for (0.1 mi) to end of road.
Turn left onto Concord Church Rd (CR-37) and go
(0.2) to intersection.
Turn right onto Jackonsonville-Millfield Rd (CR-27)
(2 mi) to Jacksonville
Cross RR tracks. CR-27 becomes Sixth Street
Turn left onto Rt. 13 S. to Chauncey (10 miles)
Turn right onto OH-682 (5.1 mi)
Turn left onto W Union St (0.7 mi)
Turn right onto Hospital Dr
Grant Medical Center
111 S Grant Ave, Columbus OH
614-566-9000
Directions:
From the main gate, turn right onto South Wemer
Rd. for (0.1 mi) to end of road.
Turn left onto Concord Church Rd (CR-37) and go
(0.2) to intersection.
Turn right onto Jackonsonville-Millfield Rd (CR-27)
(2 mi) to Jacksonville
Cross RR tracks. CR-27 becomes Sixth Street
Turn left onto Rt. 13 S. to Chauncey (10 miles)
Turn right onto OH-682 (1 mi)
Bear right onto US-33 West (63.3 mi)
Take I-70 West (4.6 mi)
Take Exit 100B (0.2 mi)
Turn right onto US-23 N. (0.2 mi)
Turn right onto E Main St (0.3 mi)
Turn left onto S. Grant Street (0.3 mi)
About
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in 1979, the 13-round championship is produced
exclusively by Racer Productions. Each event is
nationally televised on the Versus Network, and
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machines on Saturday, and motorcycles on Sunday.
The grueling three-hour races draw as many as
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