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Chris Borich Leads XC1 Pro Points Heading to Mountaineer GNCC
GNCC ATV Racing - Round 8 - Mountaineer - Masonton, WV - June 15, 2013
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Maxxis' Chris Borich still holds down the number one spot going into the Mountaineer GNCC with a 68 point lead |
Morgantown, WV (6/11/2013)
-The XC1 Pro ATV class has produced only two different winners in the first seven rounds of the 2013 AMSOIL Grand National Cross Country season, despite some of the most highly contested lead battles in recent history. Reigning champion Chris Borich and runner-up Walker Fowler have dominated the center of the podium up to this point, but there's a stacked field of pro riders waiting to secure a win in the remaining six rounds.
This weekend, June 15 and 16, the series heads to Masontown, W. Va. for the second running of the Parts Unlimited Mountaineer Run GNCC. Lonestar/Precision/ITP's Adam McGill matched his best finish of the season with second place last round, giving the West Virginia native momentum heading into his home state this weekend. McGill experienced mechanical issues at the last year's Mountaineer Run GNCC, so there's no doubt that McGill is looking for redemption this time around.
McGill's second place finish at Round 7 came behind 4-Time GNCC champ Chris Borich, who currently holds six victories and the points lead halfway through the season. Borich has proven his dominance in the pro class as the Pennsylvania native guns for his 66th career win this weekend. However, the rough and rocky West Virginia terrain promises to add yet another element of difficulty to the already grueling two-hour battle.
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AmPro Yamaha's Walker Fowler is ranked second in the XC1 Pro Class |
Reliable Tool Supply's Chris Bithell sits third in the GNCC XC1 Pro Points |
AmPro Yamaha's Fowler is the only other rider to take a win in 2013. The young gun has finished consistently inside the top five at every round except for one, giving him second overall in the championship standings. Not far behind in the standings is Reliable Tool Supply/Maxxis rider Chris Bithell, who has led several laps but hasn't secured a win this season. Bithell has showcased one of his most consistent and successful seasons thus far and the Pennsylvania native looks to secure his first win of the season this weekend.
The battle continues between BNR's Kevin Yoho, Waynesburg Yamaha's Jeff Pickens and Yamaha/GBC/HMF's Johnny Gallagher for the fifth place position. Yoho holds a six-point advantage over Pickens, while Gallagher sits only five points behind in seventh place overall. Rookie Braden Henthorn is close behind Gallagher in the point standings aboard his Team Woodhead/DeRisi Racing Honda, while JB Offroad/Can-Am's Jarrod McClure and XC2 points leader Brycen Neal round out the top 10 overall.
Neal extended his XC2 Pro Am class lead after securing his fifth victory last round in Ohio. Defending XC2 champion Patrick McGuire experienced bad luck at the last round, finishing 19th in the class, where he lost valuable points in the overall standings. Rookie Landon Wolfe is back in action after missing Round 6, where he currently holds third overall in the XC2 class. Fred Marley sits in a solid fourth place, while Randy Hamilton rounds out the top five in the XC2 division.
Youth ATV racing will take place Saturday
at 8 a.m., followed by amateurs, 4x4 and
Women at 10
a.m. and the top amateurs and pros
at1
p.m. Round 4 of UTV competition returns
to the schedule this weekend, taking place on
Saturday at 4:30 p.m. For more information
on the series, visit www.gnccracing.com.
About GNCC Racing
The AMSOIL Grand National Cross
Country series is America's premier off-road racing
series. Founded in 1975, 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 1,500 riders through
tracks ranging in length from eight to 12 miles.
With varied terrain, including hills, woods, mud,
dirt, rocks and motocross sections, GNCC events
are tests of both survival and speed. The series
draws talent from all over the U.S., Europe, Japan,
Australia and New Zealand. GNCC Racing is televised
weekly on NBC Sports and RacerTV.com.
For more information, please visit www.gnccracing.com.
About
AMSOIL
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for automotive, marine, power sports and recreational
two-stroke and four-stroke applications ... and
for the vehicles that tow them, for longer equipment
life, maximum power, and optimal all weather performance.
Tested and proven for more than 40 years and billions
of miles of service. The original synthetic motor
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