Team Maxxis’ Borich will attempt to secure his sixth consecutive title at the season finale, but first, he’ll have to figure out how to stay in front of N-Fab AmPro Yamaha/Lonestar/Maxxis/MXP’s Fowler, who’s been on a hot streak at the end of this season. Fowler heads into round 13 with undeniable momentum, including a three-race winning streak and five wins through the last six rounds. This is a substantial shift from the first half of the season, where the multi-time champ maintained control of the championship with a four-race winning streak and a majority of the wins. However, the first 12 rounds are irrelevant now and the slate has been wiped clean as both riders enter the season finale with the exact same points tally. 

Coming off yet another solid podium finish at the last round, RacingPowersports.com/CST Tires/PirateMX.com’s Adam McGill sits third in the championship standings as the series winds down this weekend in Indiana. McGill has been solid all season with eight podium finishes through the first 12 rounds. Mechanical issues kept McGill off the podium—and the championship points scale—at two rounds, which hindered his chances at this year’s championship. However, the West Virginia native is the only rider to emerge victorious over the lead duo this season with a big win at Snowshoe, and that boost of confidence could help carry McGill to the center of the podium once more this season.

DWT Racing’s Jarrod McClure put on a charge during the second half of the season, where he now sits fourth in the championship standings, followed by Precision/Maxxis Tires-backed Chris Bithell in fifth. McClure’s current fourth place standing will award the Pennsylvania native with a career-best ranking for 2015, while Bithell could potentially drop one position due to mechanical issues this season.

Dave Bayless Motorsports/Dirtworks/DC Cycles-backed Brycen Neal has put forth an impressive rookie season, including one podium appearance and several top 10 finishes. Neal currently holds seventh in the overall standings but the young gun has the opportunity to finish as high as fifth place after Ironman. Waynesburg Yamaha/GBC’s Jay Shadron has moved into the ninth place position, while Brian Wolf rounds out the top 10 overall heading into the final round. 

There’s another head-to-head battle taking place this weekend with the XC2 Pro Am championship between SICC Racing/Maxxis-backed Marshal Goings and N-Fab AmPro Yamaha/Lonestar/Maxxis/MXP’s Cole Richardson. The rookie duo sits tied in the championship standings after an epic season of close battles. While Richardson holds the most wins of anyone with seven, Goings has managed to score class points at each round and that, in addition to five victories, has kept him in the running for the championship.

New York’s Martin Christofferson sits in third with an extremely consistent season behind him, while New Jersey’s Randy Hamilton holds fourth and Indiana’s Fred Marley rounds out the top five. 

The first-ever 4x4 Pro class championship will be decided this weekend at Ironman as ATV Parts Plus/Can-Am’s Bryan Buckhannon looks to fend off Can-Am X-Team’s Kevin Trantham in the final two hours of competition. With a 23-point lead over Trantham, Buckhannon would need many different factors to swing the opposite way in order to lose the title but there are no guarantees in this highly competitive class. Buckhannon has enjoyed four victories thus far, while Trantham is close behind with three. However, there are several other riders who will look to claim the final win of the season including two-time winner this season Robert Smith on his BNR Motorsports/Loctite Can-Am machine, as well as two-time winner Jordan Phillips. And there’s no counting out Factory Polaris/UXC Racing’s Michael Swift, who has one win behind him this season, or Factory Polaris/Coldcock Whiskey’s Rick Cecco, who has made several podium appearances this season. 

Side-by-Side racing returns to the GNCC lineup this Saturday at 4:30 p.m. with the final round of the six-race championship. Team Can-Am/Chaney Racing continues to lead the way in the XC1 Modified class where they look to secure their first career Side-by-Side Championship at Ironman. The competition is stiff in the XC1 class, as veteran teams such as Coastal National Guard and Polaris National Guard look to capture the final victory of the season. Big Country Powersports, who sits second in the standings, will attempt to secure a second victory, while both JB Off-Road/Can-Am teams continue to battle with the front-runners.