Fowler continues to lead the way in the National Championship standings with a 56-point gap on the rest of the XC1 Pro field. With six wins behind him and never worse than a second place finish, Fowler’s consistently has proven to play a major role in his success. However, anything is possible in GNCC Racing and that remains true as the series moves to Snowshoe.

One racer who will be eager to end Fowler’s success is CST/Induction Solutions/LSR/HiPer/Spider Graphix’s Adam McGill. McGill set his eyes on earning a National Championship years ago, and remains focused on his goal – where he has yet to finish outside the top-five this year. 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 fifth Snowshoe overall win.

Coastal Racing-backed Brycen Neal has been struck with bad luck the past two rounds, and moves into round eight, tied in points with six-time GNCC Champion Chris Borich. 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, while Borich will be looking for his 74th career overall win. 

JMR/ATVriders.com’s Jarrod McClure is no stranger to the middle of the box when it comes to Snowshoe, where he took his first overall win in 2015. 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 from two years ago.

GBC/Canyon Motorsports/Fly Racing’s Landon Wolfe heads into this weekend with back-to-back top-five finishes. With his recent success, Wolfe has the extra boost of confidence to land on the podium on Saturday. GBC/Fly Racing/HMF/Yamaha’s Johnny Gallagher already knows the sweet taste of victory this season and would love to climb back to the top again this weekend. Gallagher favors the muddy conditions that Snowshoe will play host to.

Since the first round in South Carolina, M.R. Unlimited/Hygear Suspension/GBC Tires/Tire Spine’s Devon Feehan 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. Ithaca Recreation/Maxxis/Quad Tech/Storm Peak Crossfit’s Hunter Hart and Hygear Suspension’s Greg Covert hold the second and third place positions. Hart sits out of the lead by only 12 points, and will be a man-on-a-mission as he looks to regain that top spot on the podium

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 riders are invited and encouraged to compete in the event, as GNCC Racing offers classes for riders of all skill and experience levels. The amateur race entry fee is $40 if racers pre-enter, and $50 if riders sign up at the track. To learn more about GNCC Racing, refer to the GNCC 101 webpage.

Local racers expected to compete this Saturday on ATVs will be: Eliza Cook (Women Amateur), John Escue (40+ C), Chandler Burner (College B 16-21), Jared Little (Vet A 28+), Kenny Hawkins (Super Senior 45+), Caitlyn Rhodes (Women Amateur), Wyatt Evans (19+ C) and Bryan Buckhannon (4x4 Pro).