Monster Energy/Andrews/Yamaha’s Dustin Gibson Scores Another GNCC 
Podium, 3rd This Past Weekend In N.C.

Gibson’s effort at the Yadkinville round of the Can-Am Grand National 
Cross Country Series closes the gap on the XC2 class lead

Photo by Jason Hooper

CORONA, Calif., (June 23, 2008) ”“ Monster Energy/Andrews/Yamaha’s 
Dustin Gibson raced to a 3rd place finish this past weekend at round 
eight of the 2008 Can-Am Grand National Cross Country series (GNCC’s) 
and moved closer to the overall XC2 class points lead as he trails 
Thaddeus Duval 199-172 with five rounds remaining on the GNCC schedule.

Gibson, on the box for the second-straight weekend and sixth time in 
eight races, pulled an excellent start and led the XC2 class after the 
first lap, with Monster Energy/Andrews/Yamaha teammate Josh Weisenfels 
in hot pursuit (5th) and Dave Snyder close to the top ten as well in 
12th. As the dust began to thicken Gibson center punched a tree that 
he didn’t see and ended up falling back to 5th place. At the same time 
Weisenfels was making his move to the front of the pack.

“I was never so scared at a race,” said Gibson. “I hit a tree in the 
dust and crashed. I never saw the tree. The dust was so bad. I started 
to get back in my zone and pushed the last lap.”Â

Trees popping up in front of the Monster Energy/Andrews/Yamaha racers 
seemed to be the thing at Yadkinville as no sooner than he caught up 
with the leaders Weisenfels was felled by a tree as well, which 
unfortunately ended his day (shoulder).

“I got up to the leader an was riding blind because of the dust,” said 
Weisenfels. “I was trying to pass for the lead when I hit a tree with 
my shoulder and that was it.”Â

When the two lap board came out Gibson and Snyder made their move to 
the front. At the white flag Gibson was one minute down from 3rd place 
and charging, making some excellent last lap passes to secure third 
and finish ahead of Duval (4th). Snyder was on it as well, cracking 
the top ten (10th) for the second-straight week.

Next up for the Monster Energy/Andrews/Yamaha team is the July 6th 
GNCC in Somerset, Pa.