Video Report: Ironman BikesNovember 16, 2016It was a bittersweet day as the 2016 AMSOIL Grand National Cross Country (GNCC) Series presented by Maxxis, an AMA National Championship, came to a close for the season in Crawfordsville, Indiana. Ironman Raceway hosted over 2,400 riders in the course of the two-day Ironman GNCC event, but at the conclusion of today’s 1 p.m. pro bike race it was FMF/KTM Factory Racing’s Kailub Russell who stood atop of the podium and earned his 40th career overall win.
AMSOIL Ironman GNCC Raises Over $7,700 For Breast Cancer AwarenessNovember 15, 2016The 2016 AMSOIL Grand National Cross Country (GNCC) series presented by Maxxis, an AMA National Championship, concluded the weekend of October 29 and 30, with the AMSOIL Ironman GNCC season finale in Crawfordsville, Indiana. The event was deemed a “pink race” in honor of October’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month, where various methods were positioned to raise money for the cause, resulting in a grand total of $7,793.
2017 AMSOIL Grand National Cross Country Series Schedule AnnouncedNovember 11, 2016Racer Productions, producer of the AMSOIL Grand National Cross Country (GNCC) Series presented by Maxxis, an AMA National Championship, announced today the 2017 series schedule. For the first time, the GNCC series will kick off with the Big Buck GNCC on March 4 and 5 in Union, South Carolina. This round will also serve as the first race of the six-round ATV and Bike Micro 50cc championship.
Trevor Bollinger Caps off 2016 Championship Season with AAGP Win in JapanNovember 10, 2016The AMSOIL Grand National Cross Country (GNCC) series continued their 10-year partnership with Japan National Cross Country (JNCC) this past weekend, Sunday, November 6. JCR Honda’s Trevor Bollinger was elected to represent the United States at the Jigatake Ski Resort in Omachi City, Nagano, Japan, after his successful 2016 XC2 Pro Lites AMA National Championship season, and he capped up his year claiming the overall victory at the AAGP JNCC race.
Quick Fill #41: This Week in GNCCNovember 10, 2016Welcome to Quick Fill.
The off-season is now officially in full swing and while we’re less than two weeks removed from the end of the 2016 season, it’s never too early to start looking ahead and dreaming of next season. For some riders, there’s a good bit of changing on the horizon, which is pretty wild as 2016 saw a significant amount of change as well. The silly season is in full swing and there’s been a few pretty good rumors going around, but it’s still too early to dive very far into discussing too many of those.
Samantha Steiner Featured on MTV: True Life TonightNovember 10, 2016GNCC Racer, Samantha Steiner will be featured on MTV's True Life tonight, Nov. 10, 2016, at 10 p.m. EST.
Yamaha Supported 2016 ATV and Side-by-Side Racers DominateNovember 10, 2016Yamaha Motor Corp., USA supported racers dominated the leading national and regional Side-by-Side (SxS) and ATV racing series in 2016 aboard the YXZ1000R pure sport SxS and class-leading YFZ450R sport ATV.
Competition Bulletin 2016-13November 9, 20162016 Tentative Top 10 Posted for Public Review
Photo Gallery: 2016 JNCC FinaleNovember 9, 2016Photos from the final round of the 2016 Japan National Cross Country finale, held at the Jiigatake Ski Resort in Omachi City, Nagano, Japan.
2016 ISDE World Trophy Presentation at Ironman GNCCNovember 9, 2016FMF/KTM Factory Racing’s Kailub Russell, Rocky Mountain ATV*MC/KR4 Arrive-N-Ride Team’s Thad Duvall and Coastal Racing/Husqvarna/MSR’s Layne Michael once again united with top World Enduro contender Taylor Robert, who made the trip from Arizona to present the ISDE World Trophy for the first time in history with the United States off-road fans.
Westley Wolfe Race Report: Ironman GNCCNovember 8, 2016Just two weekends ago, October 29, Westley Wolfe made his second trip of the year to Crawfordsville, Indiana for the thirteenth and final round of the 2016 AMSOIL Grand National Cross Country (GNCC) Series presented by Maxxis, an AMA National Championship.
Tuesday Toolbox: Becca SheetsNovember 8, 2016Becca Sheets has been a fierce WXC competitor in the GNCC ranks for several years. We’ve seen her get faster and faster and this year, she was a consistent front runner and clinched the championship with 3 rounds left to go! This is the first time in recent history that a factory backed racer did NOT win the crown. GNCCracing.com caught up with the privateer to find out how she did it!