One racer who will be eager to end Fowler’s success is CST/LSR/Induction Solutions/DeRisi/SG/Tire Blocks’ Adam McGill. McGill set his eyes on earning a National Championship years ago and much like Fowler, he has not finished outside of the top-five thus far in the season. The West Virginia native will also be competing on his home turf and hopes to utilize that as an advantage as he looks to earn his fourth win of the season. 

The six-time GNCC champion and Maxxis/Fly Racing/HMF/Ye Olde Cycle Barn/Suzuki’s Chris Borich recently secured the third place position in the series points standings. As the season has reached its halfway point, Borich has slowly adjusted to his new ride. Perhaps, this round will serve as a turning point and he will be able to earn his first win of the season aboard his Suzuki machine.

Coastal Racing/MSR/Maxxis-backed Brycen Neal has had a stand-out season and sits only five points behind Borich in fourth. Neal has been in contention for an overall win at multiple races this season, but has just fallen short. The Ohio native will be looking to earn his first career overall win this Saturday. 

After finishing just off the podium in New York, N-Fab/Maxxis/AmPro Yamaha/Lonestar/MXP’s Cole Richardson will be charging hard as he attempts to secure his first pro overall podium. The XC1 Pro rookie has yet to make a podium appearance but took home the 2015 Snowshoe XC2 Pro-Am victory last year and will look to use that as momentum. 

JMR/ATVriders.com/DWT’s Jarrod McClure took home his first ever GNCC overall win at last year’s Snowshoe GNCC. McClure has a solid string of top-five finishes behind him, but also has his fair share of issues this year. He will aim to change that this weekend as he will have his eyes set on the middle spot on the box as he looks to repeat his success in 2015. 

After suffering from a broken frame in New York, Show Hauler/Canyon Motorsports/GBC’s Landon Wolfe will be looking for redemption this weekend as he attempts to secure his first overall podium of the year. 

BNR/Moose Racing/Maxxis’ Josh Merritt and Precision/Axis/Maxxis-backed Jay Shadron round out the top ten heading into the Snowshoe GNCC. Both Merritt and Shadron have found success this season, and will look to put it all together to earn their first top-five finish of the year. 

Since the first round in Florida, Hygear Suspension/Waynesburg Yamaha/FLY Racing/Moto-Xperts/Spider Graphix’s Greg Covert has maintained control of the points lead in the XC2 Pro-Am division. However, his competition remains stiff and many racers have emerged victorious this season, meaning that that the XC2 Pro-Am class win this weekend is anyone’s to take. ITP/Ye Olde Cycle Barn/Walsh Racecraft’s Westley Wolfe and Dillinger's Celtic Pub & Eatery/GBC Motorsports/Moose Racing’s Marty Christofferson hold the second and third place positions. Christofferson will be a man-on-a-mission as he looks to repeat his win just two weeks ago in New York. 

“I just need to keep the momentum going so we can catch back up in points,” said Chistofferson. “I’ve always done okay at Snowshoe but actually never made it on the podium. I’ve always had a little bit of bad luck that keeps me back, but I’m going to change that this year.” 

Saturday’s race schedule is as follows: Youth ATV racing begins at 8 a.m., followed by amateurs, 4x4 Pro and Women at 10 a.m., and the pros and top amateurs race at 1 p.m.

Adult (12+) gate admission is $25 for the full weekend and $15 for kids (6-11), with kids five and under free for the full weekend. Gate admission includes pro pit access and pro autographs at no additional charge in addition to a free ski lift ticket, so fans can enjoy the race action below as they glide through the sky.

Local racers are invited to compete at this event, as GNCC Racing offers classes for riders of all skill and experience levels. The amateur race entry fee is $40 and riders can sign up at the track. To learn more about GNCC Racing please visit the GNCC101 webpage.

Local racers expected to compete this Saturday on ATVs will be: Eliza Cook (Women Amateur), John Escue (40+ C), Forrest Whorton (4x4 Senior A 45+), Caitlyn Rhodes (Women Amateur), siblings Coy (125 Sr. 12-15) and Natalie Teter (Women Amateur), Bryan Buckhannon (4x4 Pro) and Ryan Vest (College B 16-21).