The whole GNCC Racing family extends our wishes to Chad Williams, Hunter Cleveland, Jason Hooper and Robby Towery and hopes that each enjoys a speedy recovery.  All four were injured Saturday afternoon at the conclusion of the Mountaineer Run GNCC in Masontown, West Virginia, when XC1 Pro racer Chris Borich lost control of his ATV after colliding with another rider in the final turn of the race, sending him off the course and into the nearby race watchers.  Chad, Hunter and Jason all sustained a lower leg break, while Robby sustained a sprained ankle.  Chad and Hunter were flown by helicopter to the local hospital; Jason and Robby were transported by personal vehicle. 

GNCC Racing is thankful that the injuries were not more serious, and grateful for all the race fans and race staff and emergency medics who responded immediately to attend to the injured and secure the situation. 

Chad Williams is the father of Hunter Williams, currently ranked third in the Super Mini (14-15) bike class.  Hunter finished seventh in Sunday’s Mountaineer Run GNCC. Hunter Cleveland is currently ranked eleventh in the 85cc (7-11) bike class and will most likely not return to competition until after the summer break.  Jason Hooper is a Racer TV producer, and Robby Tower is the son of our staff leader Captain Ricky Towery, and rides sweep for GNCC Racing.  We hope to see all four at the next race, which is the John Penton GNCC in Ohio in two weeks’ time.

We all know motorsports, including off-road racing, are inherently dangerous (announcer Rodney Tomblin reminds us of this at every riders’ meeting), but no one anticipates something of this magnitude. In the 39-year history of GNCC Racing, we have not experienced such an incident with multiple injuries, and will review our policies and procedures to see what if anything can be done to avoid future incidents of this nature, yet maintain the spirit of off-road racing.

We encourage all GNCC Racing family members to send best wishes directly to the injured. Or you can send cards/letters to Racer Productions and we will forward them to our friends and fellow workers.