Dirt Bike Magazine Releases America's 25 Best Off-Road RacersFebruary 1, 2016Change is inevitable. When we started presenting our list of America’s top off-road riders 11 years ago, the world was a different place. Juha Salminen was the top rider in America, even though he was from Finland. The U.S. was a B-team in the ISDE, and Kurt Caselli was a young talent in search of his first big win. Back then, we presented our first list as a means of ranking the importance of riders in the different venues of off-road racing across America. The top rider on the list was just that—the top off-road racer at that particular point in time.
Charlie Mullins Sustains Foot Injury in Practice, Expected to Race Opening Round of AMA National Enduro SeriesJanuary 28, 2016FMF KTM Factory Team rider Charlie Mullins sustained a minor foot injury last week while practicing for the 2016 race season. The 2010 National Enduro Champion and 2011 GNCC Champion is in the process of rehabilitating his foot in order to line up for the opening round of the AMA National Enduro Series on February 7.
Quick Fill #4: This Week in GNCCJanuary 28, 2016Welcome to Quick Fill.
Hopefully those of you who were impacted by Winter Storm Jonas over the weekend have been able to dig yourselves out and get back to the grind! There were a number of people who made the best of the snow over the weekend and had some fun with it. I even saw a few social media posts where some got out and rode in it, and I have to say, hats off to you because that was a lot of snow to ride through!
Competition Bulletin 2016-6January 28, 2016UTV: ENTRY FEE CORRECTION
GNCC Racers Earn Top Honors at the 2015 AMA Championship BanquetJanuary 25, 2016The 2015 American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) Championship Banquet took place this past weekend in Columbus, Ohio. Many top racers from the AMSOIL Grand National Cross Country Series (GNCC), presented by Maxxis, an AMA National Championship, were in attendance to receive their 2015 AMA National No. 1 plates and compete for the AMA’s highest competitive honors.
Competition Bulletin 2016-5January 22, 2016ATV: 90 Limited Rule Clarification
GNCC Racing Announces New Partnership with CSTJanuary 21, 2016Racer Productions, producer of the AMSOIL Grand National Cross Country Series (GNCC), presented by Maxxis, an AMA National Championship, is proud to announce CST as a new feature-level sponsor of the world’s most prestigious off-road racing series.
Quick Fill #3: This Week in GNCCJanuary 21, 2016Hopefully as you’re reading this you’ve not been set into a full-blown panic mode due to the winter storm threatening a large part of the eastern United States. If you don’t have milk and bread at home, you’re probably out of luck because my guess is that about 95% of stores who carry those items are completely wiped out. The good news is that those who are down south getting in some off-season training, well, you guys are lucky enough to miss all the mayhem. For those of us who aren’t, well, let’s not hold any grudges!
Video - Ryan Sipes: Tailgate TalkJanuary 21, 2016It’s been a little over two years since Ryan Sipes announced his retirement from professional motocross and Supercross. After eight successful years of racing, the Kentucky native decided to focus more on family life back in the South—but he wasn’t completely calling it the quits. Instead, Sipes enlisted in a full season of off-road racing with the GNCC circuit, as well as racing a couple select outdoor Nationals.
Polaris Announces 2016 Off-Road Race Teams, Reimbursement Program and Racer DiscountsJanuary 19, 2016Polaris comes into the 2016 off-road race season with teams competing in the Grand National Cross Country series (GNCC), World Off-Road Championship series (WORCS), Best in the Desert (BITD), SCORE International, King of the Hammers (KOH) and Mud racing. The company also will be offering deeper discounts to racers on select RZR models and several lucrative GNCC ACE racing programs including unit discounts, reimbursements and end-of-the-year prizes for the top three overall finishers.
Tuesday Toolbox: Zach FerrenceJanuary 19, 2016Zach Ferrence has been on the GNCC Racing scene for a few years. He first raced 200 B for 2012/13 and moved up to 200 A in 2014, finishing 7th. This past season he improved his results dramatically by finishing 2nd in the hotly contested 200 A class. GNCCRacing.com caught up with Zach to find the secret to his success!
Team UXC Racing 2016 AnnouncementJanuary 18, 2016Team UXC Racing is proud to announce that they will be back for the 2016 race season with continued support from Polaris Factory Racing. UXC is eager to start their third season with Polaris Industries as their title sponsor.