Kailub Russell Earns 40th Career-Victory in GNCC Racing at Ironman Season FinaleOctober 31, 2016FMF KTM Factory Racing’s Kailub Russell earned his 40th career-victory in GNCC Racing on Sunday at the Ironman Grand National Cross Country finale in Indiana. His teammate, Russell Bobbitt, concluded the year with a strong top-five overall finish, while Kacy Martinez earned an impressive 2nd overall out of nearly 900 riders in the 10 a.m. race.
Kailub Russell Wins AMSOIL Ironman GNCC Season FinaleOctober 30, 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.
McClure Takes Home the AMSOIL Ironman GNCC Overall WinOctober 29, 2016The 2016 AMSOIL Grand National Cross Country (GNCC) Series took place today, October 29, with the 22nd running of the AMSOIL Ironman GNCC held annually at Ironman Raceway in Crawfordsville, Indiana. The top spot on the box quickly became anyone’s to take with the two-time National Champion and N-Fab/Maxxis/AmPro Yamaha/Lonestar/MXP’s Walker Fowler missing from the start line due to a lingering issue that occurred at a local hare-scramble last weekend.
Watch GNCC LIVE on RacerTV.com This Saturday and SundayOctober 28, 2016Don't miss the online coverage from Round 13 of the 2016 AMSOIL Grand National Cross Country Series presented by Maxxis, an AMA National Championship this Saturday at 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. and Sunday at 1 p.m. EST.
ISDE World Trophy Presentation at AMSOIL Ironman GNCCOctober 28, 2016Racer Productions and the Grand National Cross Country (GNCC) Series presented by Maxxis, an AMA National Championship, is pleased to announce a special ISDE World Trophy presentation to take place this Saturday, October 29, at the season finale AMSOIL Ironman GNCC. The ceremony is set to take place between the famed Stone Senate and Davisson Brothers bands at approximately 8:15 p.m.
Quick Fill #39: This Week in GNCCOctober 27, 2016Welcome to Quick Fill.
Well, here it is! We have officially reached the final round of the 2016 GNCC Racing season. For some it may seem like it’s been a long road to get here, but others may feel like the season has flown by. Regardless of how you feel, we all know that 2016 brought us one of the best seasons in the history of GNCC Racing and gives 2017 pretty big shoes to fill. However, if it’s anything like this year, then 2017 promises to be a great year as well.
Aaron Plessinger Race Scholarship UpdateOctober 26, 2016The Aaron Plessinger Race Scholarship is pleased to announce two new contributers for both the #GNCC and motocross portions of the scholarship.
Ironman Preferred Parking Lottery WinnersOctober 26, 2016Congratulations to the winners of the 2016 Ironman Preferred Camping Lottery! If you see your name below, you will be receiving an email with instructions on how to obtain your parking pass and payment information. Thank you to all GNCC Racers for entering the lottery and good luck to everyone at the AMSOIL Ironman GNCC this weekend!
Russell Aims to Conclude Fourth National Championship Season with Another WinOctober 26, 2016The 2016 AMSOIL Grand National Cross Country (GNCC) Series presented by Maxxis, an AMA National Championship, heads into the final round of racing this weekend, October 29 and 30, with the 22nd running of the AMSOIL Ironman GNCC. Held in the motorsports-crazed town of Crawfordsville, Indiana, the event is expected to draw one of the largest crowds this season with its unique racing history and homage to October’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
Video Report: Powerline Park BikesOctober 26, 2016Powerline Park in St. Clairsville, Ohio greeted the 2016 AMSOIL Grand National Cross Country (GNCC) Series presented by Maxxis, an AMA National Championship, today, October 2, for the Polaris Ace Powerline Park GNCC. With only two rounds remaining in the 2016 season FMF/KTM Factory Racing’s Kailub Russell continued his dominance where he secured not only the overall win, but also his fourth straight GNCC National Championship.
AMSOIL Ironman Biomechanical Safety Research ClinicOctober 25, 2016The Kurt Caselli Foundation was Established in 2013. The focus of the foundation is the safety of riders and racers in the off-road motorcycling industry. Over the past year the foundation has been collecting and analyzing biomechanical data from riders in an effort to quantify the risks of our sport and identify opportunities to improve safety
Tuesday Toolbox: Jack EdmondsonOctober 25, 2016This week, we caught wind of an unusual story that happened after the ISDE. According to the legend, Coastal Racing team owner, Scott Kiger was in Spain and got to talking to “a guy.” The guy turned out to be 4-time World Enduro Champion, Paul Edmondson. Paul was in Spain because his son, Jack, was racing on the Junior Trophy Team for Great Britain. Paul mentioned that he “sure would like to get his son over to the United States to race a GNCC.”