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Walker Fowler Takes Home GNCC Season Finale Overall Win

Walker Fowler Takes Home GNCC Season Finale Overall Win

Sunday, October 28, 2018 | 7:00 AM
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Sunday, October 28, 2018 | 7:00 AM

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Kayla Olliver
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Walker Fowler Takes Home GNCC Season Finale Overall Win
Hunter Miller Earns UXC1 Pro Turbo National Championship 

CRAWFORDSVILLE, Ind. (October 28, 2018) – The 2018 AMSOIL Grand National Cross Country (GNCC) Series, an AMA National Championship, hosted its final ATV race of the season on October 27, 2018 at Ironman Raceway in Crawfordsville, Indiana. When the checkered flag flew it was WFR/GBC/Fly Racing/Yamaha’s Walker Fowler making his way through for his seventh overall win of the season.

Walker Fowler earned his seventh overall win of the season at the AMSOIL Ironman GNCC.
Walker Fowler earned his seventh overall win of the season at the AMSOIL Ironman GNCC. Ken HIll

As the green flag waved signaling the beginning of the 1 p.m. ATV race, it was Maxxis/Fly Racing/Ye Olde Cycle Barn’s Chris Borich jumping off the XC1 Pro line first and grabbing the $250 All Balls Racing Holeshot Award. Borich came through timing and scoring behind Fowler, who managed to make the pass on lap one. Fowler would hold onto that first place position throughout the duration of the two-hour race with little competition. 

Borich would fall back to fourth on the second and third lap, however as the white flag came out he would manage to make the move back to second place and remain there until the checkered flag came out. Bneal Motorsports/CST Tire/Houser Racing’s Brycen Neal had an unfavorable start to the day coming through in sixth on the first lap. After battling through the pack for two laps, Neal would find himself in the third place position heading into the second half of the afternoon race. 

Chris Borich finished out the 2018 season with a second overall in Indiana.
Chris Borich finished out the 2018 season with a second overall in Indiana. Ken Hill

Rounding out the overall podium would be Neal as he held onto that third place position. However, it would be Borich earning valuable points in the National Championship standings as he took over the third place position from Neal. JMR/ATVriders.com/Maxxis’ Jarrod McClure finished out the season with a fourth place finish after a hard-fought battle. McClure remains second in the points standings after a consistent season and one overall win. 

AmPro Yamaha/Gear Alloy/GBC’s Cole Richardson was hoping to finish out his year on the podium, however, after battling mid-pack throughout the day Richardson would earn fifth overall. Richardson finishes out the season fifth in the 2018 National Championship standings, after a consistent injury-free season. 

Making his XC1 Pro debut this weekend was Maxxis/Ithaca Recreation Sports/Fly Racing’s Hunter Hart. After wrapping up the XC2 Pro-Am championship two weeks ago in Ohio, Hart made the jump for the final round in 2018 and found himself in the sixth place position as the race concluded. GBC Motorsports/RJR/Solo Pilot’s Westley Wolfe made his way up to seventh after starting the race out in the tenth place position. 

Hunter Hart would finish sixth overall win his XC1 Pro debut.
Hunter Hart would finish sixth overall win his XC1 Pro debut. Ken Hill

After a mechanical issue at the previous round, M.R. Unlimited/GBC Tires/RJR’s Devon Feehan was eager for a top-10 overall finish at the season finale. Feehan would manage to fight his way through the pack and earn eighth overall. Ti-Lube Honda/Rockford Fosgate/Maxxis’ Joel Hetrick returned for his second GNCC race after racing two weeks ago In his first-ever GNCC at Powerline Park. Hetrick would start the race in eleventh, but would put his head down and push through the pack for a ninth overall on the day. BNR Motorsports/GBC/Precision’s Josh Merritt rounded out the top-10 overall.

While running in second for most of the race, McGill Mafia/CST Tires/Moose Racing’s Adam McGill would find himself in a favorable spot for a podium finish as the white flag flew. However, disaster would strike and the Honda rider would find himself a lap down after not being able to complete the last lap of the race. McGill finishes out the season sixth in points, but will probably be looking forward to the off-season to prepare and come back even stronger in 2019. 

Indiana's own, Austin Abney grabbed the XC2 Pro-Am holeshot award and finished second in his class.
Indiana's own, Austin Abney grabbed the XC2 Pro-Am holeshot award and finished second in his class. Ken Hill

In the XC2 Pro-Am class, it was Demaree Motorsports/LSR/Fly Racing and Indiana native Austin Abney grabbing the $100 Hot Cams Holeshot Award. Abney and Pierce Performance/Maxxis/Waynesburg Yamaha’s John Glauda Jr. would battle throughout the entire day, however it would Glauda Jr. taking the class win with Abney in second. Shockworx/GBC’s Matthew Lindle rounded out the XC2 Pro-Am podium after working his way up from a fifth place start. 

In the 10 a.m. morning race it was Indiana’s own Cunningham Racing/Can-Am/Kenda’s Kevin Cunningham taking another 4x4 Pro and overall win. Cunningham secured his championship two weeks ago, but was aiming for that hometown win this weekend. Coming in second overall was Branden Owen’s in the Schoolboy Sr. (14-17) class, followed by Brent Henke in 4x4 Pro. UX Racing’s Kevin Trantham found himself at the front of the pack and finished fourth overall and taking home the 4x4 Senior class win. Dwight Pollard and Can-Am/Derisi Racing/GBC Motorsports’ Landon Wolfe finished fifth and sixth overall after battling throughout the race.

Traci Pickens took home her ninth win of the season in the WXC ATV class.
Traci Pickens took home her ninth win of the season in the WXC ATV class. Ken Hill

In the highly-competitive WXC ATV class it was GBC Motorsports/Yamaha/Fly Racing’s Traci Pickens earning her ninth win of the season and finishing thirteenth overall on the day. Following Pickens was Alicia McCormick as she made her way through in second followed by Kara Short. Yamaha’s Sadiee Gorrell found herself in the fourth place position when the checkered flag flew with Megan Shepherd in fifth. Jaida Phillips would come through the final lap in sixth, as fellow WXC competitors, Andrea Berger and Katelyn Osburn, were struck with back luck and unable to complete all four laps. 

As the 8 a.m. youth riders took off it was Chance Hickey making his way through in first for the opening lap, however as they completed lap number two Hickey would fall from first and be unable to complete the remaining laps. However, Layne McCormick found himself in the top three battling for the youth overall win with Keaton Henderson. Bryce Husband would place himself inside the top three as the white flag came out. After four laps of intense racing it would be McCormick taking the overall win, and his second-straight Youth National Championship. Henderson and Husband would follow and round out the youth podium. Morgan Johnson would come through in twelfth overall, the first race outside of the Supermini Sr (13-15) class, as she claimed the Girls (8-15) class win. 

Layne McCormick earned the youth overall win, and his second-straight Youth National  Championship.
Layne McCormick earned the youth overall win, and his second-straight Youth National  Championship. Ken Hill

Perhaps one of the most anticipated races of the day was the 4 p.m. UTV race, where the final championship of the day was to still be decided. AmPro Yamaha’s Cody Miller grabbed the early lead, however by lap two it was Can-Am/Chaney Racing’s Kyle Chaney making his way through into first. Chaney would hold onto that first place position throughout the duration of the race earning his fourth-straight overall win. However, it was Miller Brothers Can-Am/Maxxis’ Hunter Miller who was right behind him in second. After a consistent season, Hunter Miller took home the final UXC1 Pro Turbo National Championship. With bad luck at the beginning of the season, Chaney earned second overall on the year followed by Jamie McCoy third in the points standings. Colin Truett earned the Single Seat UTV National Championship, with John Baughman earning the class win and second in the points standings. UXC Racing/Polaris’ Michael Swift round out the top three in points. 

Hunte Miller earned the UTV National Championship after a very consistent season.
Hunte Miller earned the UTV National Championship after a very consistent season. Ken Hill

For more information on the GNCC series, visit the official website at www.gnccracing.com or call (304) 284-0084. Join the conversation on the series Facebook page, follow us on Twitter and Instagram, and be sure to always hashtag #GNCC.

AMSOIL Ironman GNCC
Crawfordsville, Indiana
Round 13 of 13
Saturday, October 27

XC1 Pro Event Results:

  1. Walker Fowler (YAM)
  2. Chris Borich (SUZ)
  3. Brycen Neal (YAM)
  4. Jarrod McClure (HON)
  5. Cole Richardson (YAM)
  6. Hunter Hart (YAM)
  7. Westley Wolfe (SUZ)
  8. Devon Feehan (HON)
  9. Joel Hetrick (HON)
  10. Josh Merritt (YAM)

*Overall National Championship Standings:

  1. Walker Fowler (311)
  2. Jarrod McClure (246)
  3. Chris Borich (243)
  4. Brycen Neal (241)
  5. Cole Richardson (190)
  6. Adam McGill (156)
  7. Marty Christofferson (131)
  8. Westley Wolfe (130)
  9. Hunter Hart (129)
  10. Devon Feehan (127)

*Indicates that the Overall National Championship Standings will determine the 2018 National Champion.

XC2 Pro-Am Event Results:

  1. John Glauda Jr. (YAM)
  2. Austin Abney (HON)
  3. Matthew Lindle (HON)
  4. Tanner Walker (YAM)
  5. Kenny Shick (YAM)
  6. Steven Covert (YAM)
  7. Shea Dickson (HON)
  8. Nicholas Royalty (HON)
  9. Ben Kowalewski (HON)
  10. Devin Masters (SUZ)

XC2 Pro-Am Series Standings:

  1. Hunter Hart (281)
  2. John Glauda Jr. (224)
  3. Austin Abney (221)
  4. Drew Landers (175)
  5. Ben Kowalewski (153)
  6. Tanner Walker (146)
  7. Steven Covert (138)
  8. Matthew Lindle (138)
  9. Brody Livengood (128)
  10. Kenny Shick (122)

About GNCC Racing

The AMSOIL Grand National Cross Country Series is America's premier off-road racing series. Founded in 1975, the 13-round championship is produced exclusively by Racer Productions. Cross-country racing is one of the most physically demanding sports in the world. The grueling three-hour GNCC races lead as many as 2,400 riders through tracks ranging in length from eight to 12 miles. With varied terrain, including hills, woods, mud, dirt, rocks and motocross sections, GNCC events are tests of both survival and speed. The series draws talent from all over the U.S., Central America, South America, Europe, Japan, Australia and New Zealand. GNCC Racing is televised weekly on NBC Sports and RacerTV.com. For more information, please visit www.gnccracing.com.

How to Watch

Racer TV and NBC Sports Network (NBCSN) are the official homes for coverage of the AMSOIL Grand National Cross Country (GNCC) events. All 13 rounds, from the season opening Big Buck GNCC in South Carolina to the finale at Ironman Raceway in Indiana, will air in 30-minue; taped-delayed telecasts on NBCSN, while Racer TV provides live streaming coverage of the 1 p.m. ATV and motorcycle races from each event, in addition to the six UTV rounds. Catch all the action at http://www.nbcsports.com/ and http://www.racertv.com/.

About the American Motorcyclist Association

Founded in 1924, the AMA is a not-for-profit member-based association whose mission is to promote the motorcycle lifestyle and protect the future of motorcycling. As the world's largest motorcycling rights and event sanctioning organization, the AMA advocates for riders' interests at all levels of government and sanctions thousands of competition and recreational events every year. The AMA also provides money-saving discounts on products and services for its members. Through the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame in Pickerington, Ohio, the AMA honors the heroes and heritage of motorcycling. For more information, visit www.americanmotorcyclist.com. Not a member? Join the AMA today: www.americanmotorcyclist.com/membership/join.