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This
is not Chris Bithell's first win
in GNCC competition, but undoubtedly
his finest
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Ontario, CA (5/12/2010) -
Warnert Racing’s Chris Bithell put
in the ride of his life at the recent Yadkin
Valley Stomp, round six of the 2010 Can-Am
Grand National Cross Country Series.
Bithell started the event dead last in
the premier XC1 class after his engine
refused to fire up right away when the
green flag waved. On a course considered
to be one of the most difficult to make
passes, Bithell and his ITP-shod Can-Am
DS450 steadily worked their way through
the pack.
By the fourth and final lap in the two-hour
race, the 22-year-old Pennsylvania native
had moved all the way to the front. A
battle for the lead ensued during the
final minutes, but Bithell prevailed by
two seconds at the finish line.
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Bithell
went from last place to first
place on ITP Tires to take the
win at the Yadkin Valley Stomp
GNCC
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Considering it was his first win in nearly
two years, this incredible come-from-behind
performance could not have been more gratifying
for Bithell and his team.
Bithell now holds fourth in the XC1 class
point standings, just behind teammate
Adam McGill, who missed finishing on the
podium by a scant two seconds at this
Yadkinville, North Carolina, race.
This was not the only win for Warnert
Racing and ITP this weekend. Bryan Buckhannon
(4x4 Open), Michael Swift (4x4 Limited)
and Cliff Beasley (U2) all claimed victory
on Can-Am utility ATVs using ITP tires.
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and continues to provide a complete line
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S. Rockefeller Ave., Ontario, CA 91761;
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at www.itptires.com.
