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For Immediate Release

Defending Champion David Knight Returning for
MotorcycleUSA.com Snowshoe GNCC

Snowshoe, W.Va. (June 25, 2009) - Defending GNCC Series and Snowshoe Race Champion David Knight will return to the U.S. for the first time this year for the MotorcycleUSA.com Snowshoe GNCC, round nine of the Can-Am Grand National Cross Country Series. Knight recently parted ways with BMW and is now able to ride as a free agent.

"I thought I would do it for a bit of fun really," Knight said. "I had a tough year with the BMW thing. Unfortunately that didn't work out. Really, I enjoy the race. I just sort of thought I'd get back and have fun more than anything. Once I start having fun again results will come back hopefully."

The race, which is held this weekend, June 27-28 at the Snowshoe Resort, is considered the toughest of the 13- stop series and offers a $50,000 purse, including $10,000 for the overall win and another $1000 for the XC1 class victory. Knight will be riding a Kawasaki with the GNCC number-one plate mounted to it, making him eligible for Kawasaki's GNCC contingency program, which pays $10,000 to win the GNCC XC1 class. Knight could potentially pocket $21,000 for winning the three-hour event, however a host of GNCC regulars will try to make sure he doesn't get it.

For more information go to www.gnccracing.com

About GNCC Racing
The Can-Am Grand National Cross Country Series is America's premier off-road racing series. Founded in 1973, 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 1,800 riders through tracks ranging in length from eight to 12 miles, competing for more than $3 million in prizes. With varied terrain, including hills, woods, mud, dirt, rocks and motocross sections, GNCC events are tests of both survival and speed.  For more information, please visit www.gnccracing.com.

About Racer Productions
A West Virginia-based motorcycle and ATV event production company, Racer Productions has been a leader in the off-road racing industry for more than 30 years. It's repertoire of facilities and events includes the 13-round Can-Am Grand National Cross Country Series, since 1973; professional and amateur national events at High Point Raceway in Mount Morris, Pennsylvania, since 1977; and professional and amateur ATV events at Loretta Lynn's Ranch in Hurricane Mills, Tennessee. For more information, please visit www.racerproductions.com.