by: Kayla Bolton
Sunday, May 31, 2020 | 7:35 AM
FMF Camp Coker Bullet: ATV Race Report
Walker Fowler Earns Fifth-Straight Win in South Carolina
SOCIETY HILL, S.C. (May 31, 2020) – The 2020 Grand National Cross Country (GNCC) Series presented by Specialized, an AMA National Championship, kicked off the FMF Camp Coker Bullet GNCC on Saturday, May 30 with an exciting day of ATV racing at Moree’s Sportsman’s Preserve in Society Hill, South Carolina.
After a five lap race in the South Carolina heat it would be WFR/GBC/Fly Racing/Yamaha’s Walker Fowler coming through to greet the checkered flag with over a minute gap back to second place. Fowler would grab the early lead, put his head down, and push on as the race wore on. This win marks Fowler’s fifth-straight win of the season, and his 59th career overall win.
Battling his way into the second overall position was CST/Houser Racing/Waynesburg Yamaha’s Brycen Neal. As the pack made their way around on the opening lap, Neal would find himself running third overall. However, Neal would remain focused and as the 2-lap card came out Neal had made the pass to take over second overall. Neal would hold that position for the remaining two laps of the race, also moving himself into second overall in the National Championship points standings.
McGill Mafia/OBOR Tires/LSR/Moose Racing’s Adam McGill earned his first top three finishing position of the season as he made his way through in third overall. McGill had started out his day in second overall, but would face a tough battle with Neal coming through the pack. McGill would be able to hold off the rest of the pack and secure his first podium position of the season at round five.
Holding onto fourth overall for majority of the day was JMR/GBC/Elka/Moose Racing’s Jarrod McClure. As the race wore on McClure’s lap times became faster as he closed the gap between him and third to just 1.81 seconds by the time the checkered flag came out. McClure currently holds onto third place in the National Championship points standings.
Phoenix Honda Racing’s Chris Borich made his way up to a top five finish on the day after a mid-pack start put him seventh on the opening lap. Borich did not get the start he was hoping for as he came through turn one close to the back of the XC1 Pro class, however he would continue to push through the grueling track conditions to make a top five finish possible on the day. Borich holds onto fifth in the points standings.
Making his way into sixth overall after a 10th place start to the day was Pierce Performance/GBC Tires/Fly Racing’s John Glauda Jr. Glauda got a good jump off the line as he came through turn one close to the front of the pack, however he had his work cut out for him as he battled his way to sixth.
HHR/Maxxis/Fly Racing/Ithaca Recreation Sports’ Hunter Hart came back from a mid-pack start and ninth place on lap one to finish seventh overall on the day. Hart has had a great start to the 2020 season, and he continues to sit fourth in the points standings after five rounds of racing. Coming through 10th overall on the day, and an eighth in XC1 was BNR Motorsports/GBC/HMF Engineering’s Joshua Merritt.
GBC/Fly Racing/HMF/Yamaha’s Johnny Gallagher came through ninth in his class, and 11th overall on the day, followed by Wolfe Racing/Nine2/FTR Graphics/Ye Olde Cycle Barn’s Westley Wolfe rounding out the XC1 Pro top 10. Action Offroad/Tely Energy Racing/Kenda's Cole Richardson jumped off the line first to earn the $100 All Balls Racing XC1 Pro Holeshot Award, however after grabbing that great start Richardson ran into some problems. He was unable to complete a lap, and would suffer a DNF.
In the XC2 Pro-Am class it was LanMills XC/WFR/Magna1 Lubricants’ Drew Landers leading the way as the checkered flag waved. Landers finished eighth overall, while earning his fourth win of the season in the XC2 class. Landers currently holds a 25 point lead over the rest of his competitors.
Action Offroad/Maxxis/Demaree Motorsports Austin Abney came through to take second in the XC2 class, and hold onto his second place in the points standings. Abney continued to push throughout the race, working his way back from fifth at one point in the race. Earning third place in the XC2 class was Focus X Gear/Atlas. Kenda/Blud Lubricant’s Wyatt Wilkin.
In the 4x4 Pro class it was OBOR/Can-Am/Derisi Racing/Action Sports’ Landon Wolfe earning his fifth-straight 11 a.m. race overall win and 4x4 Pro class win of the season. Can-Am/BNR Motorsports’ Robert Smith got a great jump off the line earning the $100 BNR Motorsports Holeshot Award and battling through to take second in the class. Can-Am/Kenda/Lucas Oil/BNR’s Jordan Phillips made his way to third in the 4x4 Pro class after starting out in the fifth place position.
Coming out on top in the WXC class was Malaska Motorsports/HMF/Cecco Racing Hannah Hunter. Hunter battled her way through the pack of riders in the 11 a.m. race, making her way to second and then into the first place position when the checkered flag flew. Action Offroad/GBC/Moos Racing’s Katelyn Osburn found herself second in class after a great start to the day. Osburn battled back-and-forth throughout the day, but ultimately finished second. Ye Olde Cycle Barn/Maxxis/Yamaha’s Alicia McCormick rounded out the top three in the WXC class after leading the group when the white flag came out.
In the 8 a.m. youth race it was Tyler Cox coming through to take the overall win. Brody Pullen came through second overall, but earned the YXC2 Super Mini Jr. class win. Charlie Stewart came through third overall in the youth division, with a second place in YXC1 Super Mini Sr. class. Landen Ostrich would complete the YXC1 top three finishers for the day. Bryson Lee and Tavin Cook rounded out the YXC2 podium coming through to earn second and third on the day.
The AMSOIL Moto Hero was awarded to Hickory, North Carolina’s Shawn Mingus this weekend. Shawn has been a firefighter and EMT for over 12 years. He is a volunteer firefighter at his local department and also works at NASCAR events that take place as Darlington and Charlotte Speedway. Shawn has competed in GNCC races off and on since 2007. AMSOIL and GBC Tires are proud to award Shawn Mingus with the Moto Hero Award. AMSOIL is giving a shopping spree certificate, while GBC is giving each hero a FREE set of Greenball's premium light truck Kanati brand tires valued over $1,000 courtesy of GBC Tires. Thank you Shawn for your service, we are proud that you are a part of our GNCC Racing family.
GNCC also held their fifth annual graduation commencement ceremony Saturday evening, 32 graduates walked across the stage while the Dean of Dirt, Tim Cotter, announced their names and gave his commencement speech. GNCC Graduates were awarded their own personalized GNCC Diploma, and then stood six feet apart for a drone graduation group photo.
The annual Camp Coker fishing tournament took place Saturday evening as well with Noah Beddingfield, Tavin Cole and Trick Thompson earning the top three positions. Beddingfield caught three fishing making his length total 46.5, Cole’s total was 45.5 and Thompson’s total length after catching three fish was 43.5.
Two highlight shows featuring ATVs and motorcycles will be featured on MAVTV at a later date. To view the full broadcast schedule, click HERE.
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FMF Camp Coker Bullet GNCC
Society Hill, South Carolina
Round 5 of 13
Saturday, May 30, 2020
XC1 Pro Event Results:
- Walker Fowler (YAM)
- Brycen Neal (YAM)
- Adam McGill (HON)
- Jarrod McClure (HON)
- Chris Borich (HON)
- John Glauda Jr. (YAM)
- Hunter Hart (YAM)
- Joshua Merritt (YAM)
- Johnny Gallagher (YAM)
- Westley Wolfe (SUZ)
*Overall National Championship Standings:
- Walker Fowler (150)
- Brycen Neal (93)
- Jarrod McClure (86)
- Hunter Hart (84)
- Chris Borich (84)
- Cole Richardson (84)
- Adam McGill (66)
- Josh Merritt (62)
- John Glauda Jr. (57)
- Drew Landers (51)
*Indicates that the Overall National Championship Standings will determine the 2020 National Champion.
XC2 Pro-Am Event Results:
- Drew Landers (YAM)
- Austin Abney (HON)
- Wyatt Wilkin (HON)
- Ronnie Rusch (YAM)
- Dylan Walraven (HON)
- Kenny Shick (YAM)
- Branden Owens (YAM)
- Levi Coen (HON)
- Noah Mickleson (HON)
- Nicholas Royalty (HON)
XC2 Pro-Am Series Standings:
- Drew Landers (145)
- Austin Abney (120)
- Ronnie Rusch (79)
- Dylan Walraven (73)
- Brandon Owens (69)
- Wyatt Wilkin (67)
- Jordan Poplaskie (64)
- Levi Coen (56)
- Kenny Shick (56)
- Noah Mickelson (56)
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How to Watch
Racer TV and MAVTV are the official homes for coverage of the 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 taped-delayed telecasts on MAVTV, while Racer TV provides live streaming coverage of the 2 p.m. ATV and 1 p.m. motorcycle races from each event. Catch all the action at http://www.mavtv.com/ and http://www.racertv.com/.
About GNCC Racing
The Grand National Cross Country Series presented by Specialized is the World’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 two and three-hour GNCC races lead as many as 2,400 riders through racetracks 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 live on RacerTV.com. For more information, please visit www.gnccracing.com.
About eMTB Racing
The Specialized Turbo eMTB GNCC National Championship brings off-road racing and pedal-assist or electric bicycles together for an eight-round championship produced by Racer Productions. Much like a typical cross-country racing event, these races feature varied terrain featuring hills, rocks, roots, and more but are limited to electric, or pedal assist model mountain bikes only. For more information, please visit www.gnccracing.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.
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