Waynesburg Yamaha's Jeff Pickens kicked off the season with a sixth place finish, edging out BNR's Kevin Yoho, who is fresh off a pre-season injury that kept him off the machine for the weeks leading up to Round 1. Rookies Braden Henthorn and Greg's ATV & Cycles rider Gabe Phillips made the jump to XC1 this season, finishing eighth and ninth respectively in their pro class debut at River Ranch. Yamaha / GBC / HMF's Johnny Gallagher rounded out the top ten.
GT Thunder's Yamaha-mounted Brian Wolf stuck with the leaders early on aboard an all-new machine for this season but after an early crash, Wolf wasn't able to finish the race.
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GNCC XC1 Pro
ATV Podium (left to right)
Walker Fowler (3rd), Chris Borich (1st) , Adam McGill (2nd) |
The XC2 Pro Am division was all about the rookies on Sunday as Ohio's Brycen Neal grabbed the win in only his second-ever Pro Am competition. Similarly, Florida's Landon Wolfe finished on top of the podium in his second appearance in the Pro Am division, taking second place for the day. However, it was Ohio's Josh Merritt who got off to an early lead in the five-lap race but Merritt began to drop back midway through the race, eventually finishing ninth in the class.
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GNCC XC2 Pro-Am
ATV Podium (left to right)
Landon Wolfe (2nd), Brycen Neal (1st) , Thomas Koontz (3rd) |
Pennsylvania's Thomas Koontz Jr. seized the opportunity and grabbed the third and final position on the podium. Defending Pro Am champ Patrick McGuire struggled throughout the two-hour opener, ultimately finishing fifth behind Indiana's Fred Marley.
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GNCC Morning Overall ATV Podium (left to right)
Bryan Buckhannon (3rd), Dave Simmons (1st) , Robert Smith (2nd) |
The 2013 AMSOIL Grand National Cross Country Series continues March 12 in River Ranch, Fla., with the 4th Annual Moose Racing River Ranch GNCC with bike racing. For more information on the series, visit www.gnccracing.com.
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S.I.C.C. Racing's #997 Marshal Goings took the win in the College A (16-21) Class |
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Pro
XC1 & Pro-Am XC2 Top 10 ATV Race Results
& Point Standings |
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Pro ATV Race Results: |
XC2 Pro-Am ATV Race
Results: |
- Chris Borich (SUZ)
- Adam McGill (HON)
- Walker Fowler (YAM)
- Chris Bithell (SUZ)
- Jarrod McClure (CAN)
- Jeff Pickens (YAM)
- Kevin Yoho (YAM)
- Braden Henthorn (HON)
- Gabe Phillips (YAM)
- Johnny Gallagher (YAM)
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- Brycen Neal (HON)
- Landon Wolfe (SUZ)
- Thomas Koontz Jr. (HON)
- Fred Marley (HON)
- Patrick McGuire (YAM)
- Chad Jones (HON)
- Michael Lancaster (HON)
- Blake Kramer (YAM)
- Joshua Merritt (YAM)
- Randy Hamilton (HON)
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| XC1 Pro ATV Point Standings: |
XC2 Pro-Am ATV Point
Standings: |
- Chris Borich (30)
- Adam McGill (25)
- Walker Fowler (21)
- Chris Bithell (18)
- Jarrod McClure (16)
- Jeff Pickens (15)
- Kevin Yoho (14)
- Braden Henthorn (13)
- Gabe Phillips (12)
- Johnny Gallagher (11)
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- Brycen Neal (30)
- Landon Wolfe (25)
- Thomas Koontz Jr. (21)
- Fred Marley (18)
- Patrick McGuire (16)
- Chad Jones (15)
- Michael Lancaster (14)
- Blake Kramer (13)
- Joshua Merritt (12)
- Randy Hamilton (11)
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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.
