2025 Moto Heroes
GNCC Racing is proud to continue bringing an AMSOIL MotoHero to each round of the 2025 series. Racers, fans and industry personnel are welcome to nominate themselves or someone they know for this prestigious honor, who is either currently serving in the military, retired from the military, or is a first or former first responder. A new Moto Hero will be recognized at each GNCC event.
A new GNCC AMSOIL Moto Hero will be recognized at each event and will receive the official Moto Hero plate, a Kanati product gift certificate, a $250 AMSOIL shopping spree, plus a commemorative American Flag courtesy of Columbia Flag and Sign company and $200 Gift Certificate for their online store.
To nominate yourself or someone you know, click HERE.
2025 AMOSIL Moto Heroes
Round 1 - Big Buck - JJ Goldick
The AMSOIL Moto Hero was awarded to J.J. Goldick out of Hillsborough, Ohio is enlisted in the Army National Guard during the morning bike race on Sunday at the VP Racing Big Buck GNCC. J.J. has been enlisted since 2016 and was deployed to Border Patrol in Arizona from 2021 until 2022 for 13 months. J.J. will receive an AMSOIL shopping spree, commemorative American flag from Columbia flag and sign co. Plus $200 gift certificate for their online store and a $250 Kanati gift certificate.
Round 2 - Wild Boar - Joshua Webb
The AMSOIL Moto Hero was awarded to Joshua Webb from Montville, Ohio. Josh is in the United States Marine Corps as a Lance Corporeal. Josh served during Operation Enduring Freedom as an artillery specialist from 2008 until 2012. He has been racing since 2018, and back in 2020 he earned the Vet B National Championship. Josh will receive an AMSOIL shopping spree, commemorative American flag from Columbia flag and sign co. Plus $200 gift certificate for their online store and a $250 KANATI certificate.
Round 3 - Talladega - Travis Free
The AMSOIL Moto Hero honoree was Travis Free from Summertown, Tennessee. Free served in the United States Navy as a E7 CPO – Leader Chief Petty Officer. Free has just retired from the service after serving his country for 22 years. Travis will receive an AMSOIL shopping spree, commemorative American flag from Columbia flag and sign co. Plus $200 gift certificate for their online store and a $250 KANATI certificate.
Round 4 - Camp Coker Bullet - Austin Craven
The AMSOIL Moto Hero award was received by Austin Craven at the FMF Camp Coker Bullet GNCC. Austin has been in the United States Air Force for 15 years and is a Staff Sergeant. One of Austin’s main jobs is a military working dog handler, and he has been doing that for 10.5 years. He is currently stationed in. Shaw Air Force Base in Sumter, South Carolina. He has been deployed four times in his career with the USAF as he has gone to Afghanistan, Curacao and Kuwait (twice). Austin will receive an AMSOIL shopping spree, commemorative American flag from Columbia flag and sign co. Plus $200 gift certificate for their online store and a $250 KANATI gift certificate.
Round 5 - The Old Gray - John Lynch
The AMSOIL Moto Hero was awarded to John “Jody” Lynch from North Carolina who is a retired U.S. Marine Colonel. He was head of Marine Raider Battalion and head of Special Forces in Iraq and Syria. Jody is racing and representing a fallen Marine Raider at various rounds this season and will be telling each of their stories throughout the year on the OTP Podcast to honor them. He will receive an AMSOIL shopping spree, commemorative American flag from Columbia flag and sign co. Plus $200 gift certificate for their online store and a $250 KANATI gift certificate.
Round 6 - Powerline Park
Round 7 - Hoosier
Round 8 - Mason-Dixon
Round 9 - Snowshoe
Round 10 - Buckwheat 100
Round 11 - The Mountaineer
Round 12 - The John Penton
Round 13 - Ironman
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2024 Moto Heroes
| Big Buck | Paul Burfeind |
| Wild Boar | Eric Stickles |
| The General | Casey Campbell |
| Camp Coker Bullet | Matt Modic |
| The Old Gray | Jimmy Wathen |
| Hoosier | Darrell Young |
| Powerline Park | Boone Shrader |
| Mason-Dixon | Devon Hershman |
| Snowshoe | George Murphy |
| Buckwheat 100 | N/A |
| The Mountaineer | Chris Hardman |
| The John Penton | John Romanyak Jr. |
| Ironman | Anthony Johnson |
2023 Moto Heroes
| Big Buck | Kyle Napier |
| Wild Boar | Jeremy Lentz |
| The General | Anthony Dibasilio |
| Tiger Run | Broc French |
| Camp Coker | Doug Kirik |
| Hoosier | Robbie Hechinger |
| The John Penton | RAIN EVENT |
| Mason-Dixon | Adam Chapman |
| Snowshoe | Harold Kramer |
| The Mountaineer | Jacob Hefner |
| Buckwheat 100 | Cody Wolford |
| Ironman | Kyle Shouse & Charles Stout |