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Tuesday Toolbox: Kailub RussellApril 7, 2009At the Big Buck GNCC, Shock Doctor KTM's Kailub Russell achieved what only one other XC2 rider in the history of GNCC has been able to do-cross the finish line in the top three overall. The son of AMA National Enduro Champion Jeff Russell, he was born into racing-starting competitively at age 4. But don't think it's that easy. Let's see how Russell pulled off his incredible finish.
Tuesday Toolbox: Josh StrangMarch 31, 2009After an unlucky start at the River Ranch GNCC, Josh Strang is coming back full force, taking 3rd at the General GNCC and 1st at Steele Creek. He looks to win again at Big Buck this week to tighten up the ranks. Can he keep his momentum going and come out with the 2009 GNCC Championship?
Tuesday Toolbox: Bryan CookMarch 24, 2009Bryan Cook had up and down results in his first few years racing in the GNCC pro ranks, but now, as a privateer riding for childhood friend Santo Derisi, he's moving up in the ranks - winning the weekend's Steele Creek GNCC and moving into fourth overall in the early-season standings. Cook doesn't have factory support, or the recognition, of other factory riders that he beat this weekend. He also works a full time job. How does he manage it all? And why doesn't he get more attention?
Tuesday Toolbox: Glenn KearneyMarch 19, 2009Husqvarna's Glenn Kearney had high hopes for a GNCC Championship this season, but he broke his leg just 19 days before the season started in Florida. Amazingly, he scored 10th in the XC1 Class at the opener, anyway, riding in pain. This weekend, this Australian transplant gets to race in his adopted home of North Carolina, and his leg is getting better. Can Glenn fight through the pain and get back to the front of the pack?
Tuesday Toolbox: Paul WhibleyMarch 10, 2009While Paul Whibley might wear the number-two plate on his bike based on his runner-up finish in last year's GNCC tour, him taking to the championship throne vacated by David Knight is no guarantee. Whibs had to switch to a new team and a new bike brand in the off-season, and also deal with a motivated pack of championship rivals. But after the first two rounds of racing, he is the series' points leader. We spoke with him to see what the early season has been like.
Special Interview: Rita CoombsFebruary 26, 2009The matriarch of GNCC Racing, Rita Coombs, hasn't been heard from in awhile. Here in the office, her considerable presence is never far, because Rita still works here every day and, over the last few weeks, has been putting in her typical overtime hours to get ready for Florida. These are strange times in our industry and in many others around the world. For assurance that we will get through it, we decided to interview her for the first time ever on this site. Consider this the GNCC equivalent of the fireside chat.
Tuesday Toolbox: Mike PenlandFebruary 17, 2009Mike Penland is the man many credit with launching GNCC Utility ATV racing into the serious business it is now. With 11 GNCC Utlity Championships, Penland packs quite a resume, and his dedication to his sport gets him a lot of respect in the pits. Penland represents the true GNCC Utlity racer, because he literally took a quad out of his garage and started racing it, whereas nowadays people buy their machines for the sole purpose of racing. Penland has been at this for a long time and has some good stories to tell, so we rounded him up for an interview.
Tuesday Toolbox: Barry HawkFebruary 10, 2009In the unpredictable world of GNCC Racing, Barry Hawk has proven to be one of the few things you can count on. Beginning with his ATV title wins in the early 1990s, to his annual threats for bike wins and titles in the 2000s, no one has raced GNCC at such a high level for as long as Barry. But after a tough 2008 season that saw him nearly slip out of the top ten for the first time in a long time, Hawk is facing some questions.
Tuesday Toolbox: Taylor KiserFebruary 3, 2009Taylor Kiser is a pro GNCC ATV racer from Florida. That's a good place to live during this time of year, because Taylor can train during the winter and get ready for the opening round in the sand of River Ranch. But he's also working on his game in other terrain, and thanks to friends like Johnny Gallagher and Brandon Sommers, he's improving steadily. After a year with KTM, Kiser has switched back to a familiar mount with Yamaha. How does he expect to do? Read on.
Tuesday Toolbox: Kevin JohnstonJanuary 27, 2009Kevin Johnston wears a lot of hats at the races. He's a racer, of course, taking the Utility Unlimited Championship a few years back and then contending for wins in the 4x4 Lites class while helping develop product for Kymco. On the side, he has created a new contingency and support program for GBC tires and has even taken two young racers, Jesse and Jodi Stracham, under his wing. How does one man do it all? We asked for this week's Tuesday Toolbox.
Tuesday Toolbox: Jeff PillonJanuary 20, 2009Canadian Jeffery Pillon is the 2008 GNCC 35+ C bike Champion. Sounds like he had a good year, right? Well, not quite. While training for his 2008 run last January, Jeff woke up one morning in an Arizona retirement village to find his bike stolen. Luckily, his compassionate wife sent him money to buy a brand new bike and he was able to finish his trip in style and come back to have a successful year in 2008. So what brings this funny guy from Canada down to the U.S. to pursuer a GNCC Title? Let's find out.
Tuesday Toolbox: Charkie HuegelJanuary 13, 2009

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