The event also offers great opportunity for local racers to showcase their talents in front of their hometown crowd. New York native, Devon Feehan, will ultimately be a rider to keep an eye on throughout the weekend. Feehan hails from nearby Windsor, N.Y., a mere 20 minutes south of Harpursville. On Saturday, Feehan will compete in the XC1 Pro class where he is currently ranked seventh in the points championship. This is Feehan’s rookie year in the XC1 Pro class, after earning the XC2 Pro-Am National Championship in 2017. Feehan has placed inside the top 10 at eight out of nine events thus far in the season, but he is looking to crack into the top five for the second time this season at his hometown race.

Also competing Saturday in the ATV WXC division will be Kara Short of Windsor, New York. Short is currently ranked fifth, but she is hoping to improve her standings at her hometown race. Fellow WXC racer, and New York native, Katelyn Osburn is hoping to claim her third win of the season and earn valuable points as she currently sits second in the championship standings.

Racing Sunday in the premier motorcycle Pro race will be current overall points leader and five-time GNCC National Champion, Kailub Russell. The FMF/KTM Factory Racing team member has already earned a win in New York this season, when the series visited Odessa for the Tomahawk GNCC. K. Russell will be looking to take home his eight win of the season while also extending his points lead on Sunday, September 16.

Sitting 54 points behind K. Russell in second is Rockstar Energy Factory Husqvarna Racing’s Thad Duvall. Thus far in the season, Duvall has earned two wins but he is looking to earn his third in the Empire State on Sunday, September 16. Also, New York native, JoJo Bowden will be looking to take his fifth win of the season in the highly-competitive 250 A class in front of his family and friends.

Local racers expected to compete next Saturday on ATVs will be: Devon Feehan (XC1 Pro), Mason Harrington (50 Jr 4-6), Marty Christofferson (XC1 Pro), Greg Covert (XC1 Pro), Steven Covert (XC2 Pro-Am), Boedy Lamoreaux (College A 16-21),  Zachary Dean (XC2 Pro-Am), Dylan Hagerman (College B 16-21), Morgan Downing (Women), Madison Harrington (Girls 8-15), Greg Fruchtel (Masters 50+), Myrakle Ray (Micro XC1 7-9), Hunter Hart (XC2 Pro-Am), Coedy Lamoreaux (College A 16-21), David Nappo (Vet B 30+), Mickey Nickels (College A 16-21), Katelyn Osburn (WXC), Ivo Paljevic (35+ C), Kara Short (WXC), Tim Stuber (Masters 50+), and Brooke Williams (70 CVT & Micro XC1).

Also expected to compete next weekend on motorcycles will be Paul Best (65cc 10-11), Jojo Bowden (250 A), Jordan Burnette (200 C 16+), Hunter Cleveland (200 B), Toby Cleveland (YXC2 Super Mini Jr.), Colby Davis (200 B), Todd Cameron (Senior C 40+), Minnie Hansen (Women C), Jeffrey Hart (Super Senior A 45+), Kevin Cotton (250 B), Bryon Ivett (Masters C 50+), Frank Messina (Senior A 40+), Kevin Monahan (Golden Masters 60+), Robert Monticup (Super Senior B 45+), Cody Nappo (YXC1 Super Mini Sr.), Scott Phelps (Super Senior A 45+) and Seth Vandermeer (250 C Jr. 25+).

On Friday, September 14, our On-Track School program will be heading to CR Weeks Elementary School in Windsor, New York at 2:15 p.m. with help from WXC racers, Tayla Jones and Mackenzie Tricker plus local ATV pro riders, Hunter Hart and Devon Feehan. The GNCC Racing On-Track Program is a free school program that focuses on goal setting, perseverance, motorcycle safety and anti-bullying. The presentation is centered around the ideas taught in school, but the message is delivered to students in a new and unique way making it a hit with the crowd! 

Then Friday evening at 6 p.m. the second Fantic eMTB race will take place at 6 p.m. and feature seven classes with no pre-qualifying: Pro, Schoolboy (12-18), Junior (19-29), Vet (30-39), Senior (40-49), Masters (50+) and Women. The entry fee is $30 Transponder scoring will be used; transponders can be rented or purchased at the events.

Four-wheeled ATVs will compete throughout the day on Saturday, September 15. Youth ATV racing begins at 8 a.m., followed by amateurs, 4x4 Pro and Women at 10 a.m., and the top amateurs and pros race at 1 p.m. Following Saturday’s afternoon race will be 50cc Micro racing taking place at 4:30 p.m.