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Tuesday Toolbox: Jeff PickensFebruary 5, 2019The ATV Amateur Rider of the Year for 2018 is Jeff Pickens. He is 35 years old and from Uniontown, PA. He and his wife, Traci, both raced pro for a number of years before taking a break from GNCC racing to start a family and a business. Both of them returned to racing a couple of years ago. Jeff now races in the Vet A class. He won his first GNCC title in 2017 after 16 years of racing. He won the Vet A title for the second year in a row last season and also took his first-ever Top Amateur Award!
Racer X: Off-Road Revamp with Fred AndrewsFebruary 4, 2019KTM and Husqvarna are the dominant players in the off-road racing game, but there was a time when brands like Kawasaki, Suzuki, and Yamaha ruled the roost through the rocks and roots. But when several Japanese brands shuttered their programs during the global recession of the late 2000s, the European marques doubled down on off-road. For 2019, Kawasaki has revived its old Team Green off-road squad, shifting the Monster Energy Babbitt's Online Kawasaki team from the now-defunct Amsoil Arenacross series into Grand National Cross Country.
Yamaha Announces 2019 bLU cRU Off-Road Racing Contingency ProgramFebruary 4, 2019Yamaha Motor Corporation, U.S.A., is proud to announce its 2019 bLU cRU Off-Road Racing Contingency Program, which features an increase to nearly $5 million for Yamaha bLU cRU riders competing in off-road motorcycle racing.
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GNCC Racing Family Mourns the Loss of Racer Ayden KonklerFebruary 2, 2019Racer Productions is saddened to hear about the passing of GNCC racer, Ayden Konkler, whose life was cut short at the young age of 13 this past Thursday, January 31, 2019. Ayden had been a part of the GNCC family since his first race at Powerline Park in 2011, where he finished 10th in the 70 CVT (6-11) class.
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Quick Fill #5: This Week in GNCCJanuary 31, 2019Welcome to Quick Fill.
The winter break is beginning to wind down as everyone prepares to get back into the swing of things heading into the 2019 season. For some, racing has already begun, and for others there may be some off-season racing coming soon. For others, round one of the 2019 GNCC Racing season may be their first round of racing for the year. No matter what category you fall into, you’re surely ready to get back into the swing of racing and the good news is that we’re going to be kicking that off in just three weeks!
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Tuesday Toolbox: Alicia & Layne McCormickJanuary 29, 2019The mother-son duo of Alicia and Layne McCormick from Pennsylvania are frequent sights on the GNCC podiums. Alicia is 33 years old and races in the ATV WXC (women’s pro) class, while her 13-year-old son Layne raced in the youth ATV YXC1 Super Mini Sr this year. The two of them both won special awards from GNCC this year. Layne won the ATV Youth Rider of the Year for securing the youth overall championship; Alicia was given the badass award after suffering severe injuries at the Steele Creek GNCC, yet still managing to make her comeback after the summer break and even earning a couple podiums to finish out the season.
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Rocky Mountain ATV/MC Fast Track GNCC Pre-Registration Now OpenJanuary 28, 2019The Rocky Mountain ATV/MC Fast Track Pre-Registration Program is now open for the first nine (9) rounds of the 45th AMSOIL Grand National Cross Country (GNCC) Series presented by Specialized, an AMA National Championship.
Stewart Boys Racing Announces 2019 Team LineupJanuary 25, 2019is excited to introduce our 2019 roster of professional, amateur and youth riders who will compete in several race series on behalf of the team in the 2019 season. This season we will field an expanded six rider roster.
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Quick Fill #4: This Week in GNCCJanuary 24, 2019Welcome to Quick Fill.
Wow, we’re actually approaching what folks will consider “crunch time” leading up to the opening round of the 2018 GNCC Racing season. We’re now just 30 days away from going racing in South Carolina. This means it’s time to get that final push together in terms of getting your machines, your gear and your bodies ready to get back to racing because you’ll be sitting on the starting line before you know it. Every year it seems like the off-season flies by faster and faster but the good thing about that is the fact that it’s less time we spend away from the track.
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Bell Helmets Announces Multi-Year Partnership as the Official Helmet of GNCCJanuary 24, 2019Bell Helmets is proud to announce they have entered a multi-year agreement to be the Official Helmet sponsor with the AMSOIL Grand National Cross Country (GNCC) Series presented by Specialized, an AMA National Championship, which includes all motorcycle, ATV and their new Specialized Turbo eMTB GNCC National Championship series.
Competition Bulletin 2019-2: Final 2019 GNCC Amateur, Pro and eMTB Supplemental Rules, National Classes, and Start Row Order AvailableJanuary 23, 2019FINAL 2019 GNCC Amateur, Pro and eMTB Supplemental Rules, National Classes, and Start Row Order Available
Hunter Neuwirth Extends Partnership with Waynesburg Yamaha and MX Tech For 2019 SeasonJanuary 23, 2019Waynesburg Yamaha, MX TECH and Hunter Neuwirth have agreed to extend their partnership for the 2019 GNCC season.
