2012 GNCC ATV Racing Series
Round #8 - Snowshoe GNCC
snowshoe, WV
June 23, 2012

Suzuki's Chris Borich Wins 5th Straight Race at SnowShoe GNCC
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Precision Motorsports/Lonestar Racing/Moto X Perts’ Adam McGill sustained a previous shoulder injury but McGill made one lap around the course to salvage class points at Snowshoe. BNR’s Kevin Yoho put in another solid sixth place finish, putting him in a four-way-tie for seventh place in the series with Jarrod McClure, Johnny Gallagher and Jeff Pickens. DeRisi Racing’s Bryan Cook finished seventh, while GBC/Cernics/HMF/Yamaha’s Johnny Gallagher came in eighth just ahead of Mark Notman in ninth and Josh Whitehead rounded out the top ten.

Waynesburg Yamaha’s Gabe Phillips secured his fourth win of the season after spending the afternoon battling with points leader and Tireballs-backed rider Pat McGuire for the win. Phillips made his way around McGuire in the final stages of the race, but it's McGuire who holds the XC2 points lead after eight rounds of racing. Greg’s ATV & Cycle’s Matt Hanna took home the third place position, just behind McGuire.

The brutal rocks, mud and slippery roots of snowshoe offered the ultimate showcase for the 4x4 machines. The Can-Am backed duo of Andrew Langston and Jordan Phillips made the most of the opportunity by grabbing the top two overall positions, marking each of their first podium appearances of the season. GT Thunder backed Dave Simmons persevered through the tough conditions to finish third overall for the day.

Can-Am X-Team’s Bryan Buckhannon and UXC Racing’s Michael Swift battled all morning for not only the 4x4 Open class-win, but the duo also ran in the overall lead for a majority of the race. Buckhannon got caught up on the final lap and Swift also ran into some issues, keeping both riders off the overall podium.

South Carolina’s Zachary Jones took home the Youth overall, in addition to the 90 Open (12-15) class win. Kentucky’s Kalab Hagan came in about two minutes behind Jones to secure second place in both the (12-15) division and the overall podium. Third place overall went to Indiana’s Drew Moore, who also took the 90 Open (8-10) class win.

Round 9 of the 2012 Can-Am Grand National Cross Country Series heads to Millfield, Ohio July 7 and 8 for the Wiseco John Penton GNCC. For more information, go to www.gnccracing.com.