2013 AMSOIL GNCC ATV Mountaineer Run Results
Adam McGill Takes The Victory At Parts Unlimited Mountaineer Run GNCC
Landon Wolfe Secures First-Career XC2 Win In West Virginia
[caption id="attachment_27153" align="alignright"
width="300"] Adam McGill (right) bested Chris Borich
(left) in the final turns of the two-hour race - Photo: Ken
Hill[/caption]
Round 8 of the AMSOIL Grand National Cross Country Series made a
stop in Masontown, W. Va. on Saturday, where thousands of fans
witnessed a spectacular day of ATV racing. West Virginia's
very own Adam McGill
bested the current points leader Chris Borich
in an exciting battle that came down to the final turns of the
Parts Unlimited Mountaineer Run GNCC.
McGill began his day on the right foot, taking the $250 Team
Woodhead/DeRisi Racing XC1 Holeshot Award in front of his hometown
crowd of friends and family. Four-Time GNCC Champion Chris Borich
jumped into the second place position right away, while JB
Racing/Can-Am's Jarrod
McClure began the afternoon in third. Reliable Tool
Supply/Maxxis' Chris
Bithell and AmPro Yamaha's Walker
Fowler also put themselves into the top five battle right way
and the lead pack rode wheel-to-wheel on the opening lap.
Lonestar Racing/Precision/ITP's McGill put a sizeable gap on the
rest of the field by Lap 3, but the Maxxis-backed Suzuki duo of
Bithell and Borich closed the gap right away and the three
front-runners diced it out for the lead position.
Fowler experienced a crash around the halfway point that caused him
to lose sight of the leaders. A second crash set him back a few
more positions before eventually making his way into the top five,
where he maintained his position throughout the afternoon.
[caption id="attachment_27152" align="alignleft"
width="300"] Adam McGill grabbed the $250 Team
Woodhead/DeRisi Racing Holeshot Award - Photo: Ken
Hill[/caption]
Meanwhile, the three-way battle between McGill, Borich and Bithell
began to heat up on the final lap as the trio continued to fight
for the lead position. McGill and Borich traded places out front on
the last lap but Borich experienced a setback when he got hung up
in lapped traffic near the end, losing valuable time to McGill.
However, Borich was able to catch the rear wheel of McGill as the
duo came into the final turns of the two-hour race side-by-side. In
the end, it was McGill who bested Borich in only his second loss of
the season.
Bithell came through the finish only five seconds behind to secure
a third place finish at the Mountaineer Run GNCC. McClure put in a
season-best finish of fourth place just behind Bithell, and Fowler
was able to salvage fifth place overall.
XC1 class rookie Braden
Henthorn matched his season-best finish of sixth overall, while
BNR's Kevin Yoho came
in seventh for the day. Waynesburg Yamaha/GT Thunder's Jeff Pickens
secured eighth place for the day, while HMF/GBC/Yamaha's Johnny
Gallagher took ninth and Ohio's Eric Hoyland
rounded out the top ten.
Borich continues to lead the overall standings after eight rounds
of racing and McGill has taken over the second place position.
Fowler sits in a close third place, with Bithell and Yoho rounding
out the top five in the overall standings.
[caption id="attachment_27155" align="alignright"
width="300"] Fred Marley grabbed another $100 All
Balls Racing Holeshot Award - Photo: Ken Hill[/caption]
In the XC2 division, rookie Landon Wolfe
secured his first career win in the XC2 class following a
consistent string of podium finishes this season. It was Indiana's
Fred Marley
who took the early lead, grabbing the $100 All Balls Racing
Holeshot Award in the XC2 class, but Wolfe was right there from the
start.
Marley maintained a podium contending position, while Michael
Lancaster and Josh Merritt charged to the front of the pack.
Merritt was able to make his way into the top three, eventually
securing his first podium finish of the season.
Lancaster put in a solid performance to capture fourth place in the
XC2 class, while Randy Hamilton rounded out the top five.
Pennsylvania's Cole Richardson was the highest placing amateur of
the day, finishing 12th overall to capture the Top Amateur Award.
Richardson beat out usual front-runner Marshal
Goings and a talented field of young riders in the College A
division.
[caption id="attachment_27157" align="alignleft"
width="300"] Team Polaris National Guard took yet
another win at the Mountaineer Run GNCC - Photo: Ken
Hill[/caption]
In the 10 a.m. race, it was young gun Cody Collier who took his
first-ever overall win from the Schoolboy 13-15 class. Super Senior
(45+) winner Dave Simmons grabbed second overall, while Team UXC
Racing's Michael Swift rounded out the overall podium. In addition
to topping the ultra-competitive U2 division, Swift also grabbed
the highest placing 4x4 honor, beating out Can-Am teammate Robert
Smith.
Round 4 of the UTV series took place at the Mountaineer Run GNCC,
where the defending National Champion Polaris National Guard team
took the overall win. Pennsylvania's Team Jacks grabbed second
overall, while the Coastal National Guard team rounded out the
overall podium, as well as the top three XC1 Modified.
The 2013 AMSOIL Grand National Cross Country Series continues June
29 and 30 for the AMSOIL Snowshoe GNCC at Snowshoe Mountain Resort
in West Virginia. For more information on the series, visit
www.gnccracing.com.
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About GNCC Racing
The AMSOIL Grand National Cross Country series is America's premier off-road racing series. Founded in 1975, the 13-round championship is produced exclusively by Racer Productions. Cross-country racing is one of the most physically demanding sports in the world. The grueling three-hour GNCC races lead as many as 1,500 riders through tracks ranging in length from eight to 12 miles. With varied terrain, including hills, woods, mud, dirt, rocks and motocross sections, GNCC events are tests of both survival and speed. The series draws talent from all over the U.S., Europe, Japan, Australia and New Zealand. GNCC Racing is televised weekly on NBC Sports and RacerTV.com. For more information, please visit www.gnccracing.com.
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GNCC Racing
Maxxis ATV Report - Mountaineer Run
[caption id="attachment_27154" align="alignright"
width="300"] XC1 podium: (left) Chris Borich, (center)
Adam McGill, (right) Chris Bithell - Photo: Ken Hill[/caption]
After a hard-fought contest, Chris Borich
and Chris
Bithell claimed spots on the XC1 Pro podium at Round 8 of the
GNCC. Maxxis riders also swept the XC2 Pro Lites podium at the
race, held June 15 in Masontown, West Virginia.
Both Borich and Bithell started in the top five of what quickly
became a three-man race, with the two Maxxis-sponsored riders
battling through to the finish line with another racer. Borich was
second across the finish line, with Bithell third. "It was real
rocky and muddy," said Borich. "All in all, the tires worked great.
Everywhere that it was rocky and slick, I was able to get great
traction."
Walker
Fowler's fifth-place finish was a remarkable achievement,
coming despite two crashes in the second half of the race. Borich
continues to lead XC1 Pro standings, with Bithell in third place
and Fowler in fourth.
[caption id="attachment_27156" align="alignleft"
width="300"] XC2 Podium: (left) Fred Marley, (center)
Landon Wolfe, (right) Josh Merritt - Photo: Ken Hill[/caption]
In XC2, Landon Wolfe,
Josh Merritt and Fred Marley
took the top three places on the podium, after Marley grabbed the
holeshot for the class. The victory was the second GNCC XC2 win of
Wolfe's career. "West Virginia has some of the toughest terrain to
get through, and my Maxxis Razr's hooked up perfect all day to keep
me out front," said Wolfe. "There were also a lot of sharp rocks
that could have very easily torn a tire to shreds." Points leader
Brycen Neal
took tenth place for the class. Wolfe and Marley are second and
third in SC2 points, while Merritt is seventh.
A Maxxis rider snared a victory in the morning race when Michael
Swift won the U2 race for third overall on the a.m. podium. With
five class victories this season, Swift is just three points away
from first place overall for U2.
Maxxis congratulates and thanks all of its riders for their
outstanding performances.
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GNCC Racing
Mountaineer Run GNCC ATV Overview And Point Standings
2013 GNCC ATV Series Mountaineer Run Image Gallery (Click for full size images)
Overall ATV Results
Place | Racer | Class | # | Brand | Laps | Elapsed Time |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Adam McGill | XC1 Pro | 521 | HON | 5 | 02:09:58.200 |
2 | Chris Borich | XC1 Pro | 001 | SUZ | 5 | 02:09:59.218 |
3 | Chris Bithell | XC1 Pro | 004 | SUZ | 5 | 02:10:05.046 |
4 | Jarrod McClure | XC1 Pro | 005 | CAN | 5 | 02:11:44.359 |
5 | Walker Fowler | XC1 Pro | 002 | YAM | 5 | 02:12:24.734 |
6 | Braden Henthorn | XC1 Pro | 010 | HON | 5 | 02:12:34.703 |
7 | Kevin Yoho | XC1 Pro | 007 | YAM | 5 | 02:16:10.359 |
8 | Jeffrey Pickens | XC1 Pro | 012 | YAM | 5 | 02:16:46.203 |
9 | Landon Wolfe | XC2 Pro Am | 018 | SUZ | 5 | 02:17:44.937 |
10 | Johnny Gallagher | XC1 Pro | 008 | YAM | 5 | 02:17:58.343 |
11 | Eric Hoyland | XC1 Pro | 013 | HON | 5 | 02:17:59.500 |
12 | Cole Richardson | College A (16-21) | 733 | YAM | 5 | 02:18:33.125 |
13 | Fred Marley | XC2 Pro Am | 025 | HON | 5 | 02:18:40.406 |
14 | Marshal Goings | College A (16-21) | 997 | HON | 5 | 02:19:02.031 |
15 | Jay Shadron | College A (16-21) | 032 | YAM | 5 | 02:19:02.500 |
16 | Joshua Merritt | XC2 Pro Am | 019 | YAM | 5 | 02:19:13.734 |
17 | Michael Lancaster | XC2 Pro Am | 807 | HON | 5 | 02:21:07.812 |
18 | Randy Hamilton | XC2 Pro Am | 033 | HON | 5 | 02:22:19.703 |
19 | Blake Kramer | XC2 Pro Am | 021 | YAM | 5 | 02:22:20.100 |
20 | Thomas Koontz | XC2 Pro Am | 039 | HON | 5 | 02:22:20.734 |
Rider Point Standings - XC1 Pro Class ( Race 8 of 13 )
- Chris Borich - 226
- Adam McGill - 162
- Chris Bithell - 160
- Walker Fowler - 157
- Kevin Yoho - 115
- Jarrod McClure - 114
- Jeff Pickens - 112
- Braden Henthorn - 110
- Johnny Gallagher - 108
- Gabe Phillips - 91
Rider Point Standings - XC2 Pro Am Class ( Race 8 of 13 )
- Brycen Neal - 190
- Landon Wolfe - 153
- Fred Marley - 141
- Patrick McGuire - 136
- Randy Hamilton - 115
- Michael Lancaster - 110
- Josh Merritt - 109
- Blake Kramer - 103
- Nathan Wallpe - 94
- Chad Jones - 93
Overall UTV Results
Place | Team | Class | # | Brand | Laps | Elapsed Time |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Polaris National Guard | XC1 Modified | 001 | POL | 8 | 01:00:46.578 |
2 | Team Jacks | XC1 Modified | 003 | POL | 8 | 01:01:01.453 |
3 | Coastal National Guard | XC1 Modified | 808 | POL | 8 | 01:01:18.937 |
4 | Team 3 Seas Recreation | XC3 Lites | 847 | POL | 8 | 01:04:47.484 |
5 | Team ATV Parts Plus Stafford Racing | XC1 Modified | 202 | CAN | 8 | 01:05:05.765 |
6 | Team Jacks II | XC2 Limited | 009 | POL | 8 | 01:06:11.046 |
7 | Team NC Powersports/Can-Am | XC1 Modified | 410 | CAN | 8 | 01:06:54.562 |
8 | Team Can-Am/Hendershot Performance | XC1 Modified | 044 | CAN | 7 | 00:53:46.937 |
9 | Team Travalena | XC3 Lites | 011 | CAN | 7 | 00:59:17.593 |
10 | Team atvscene.com | UTV Novice Limited | 260 | POL | 7 | 01:01:11.578 |
11 | Team Held | XC2 Limited | 092 | POL | 7 | 01:01:36.000 |
12 | Team Thanks Dad | XC1 Modified | 106 | POL | 7 | 01:01:39.015 |
13 | Team Trials | XC1 Modified | 705 | POL | 7 | 01:01:49.046 |
14 | Team ATR Performance | XC1 Modified | 016 | POL | 7 | 01:02:10.328 |
15 | Team Yeti | XC1 Modified | 023 | POL | 7 | 01:04:02.000 |
16 | H&H Racing | XC3 Lites | 420 | POL | 7 | 01:05:30.437 |
17 | Team Married With Kiddos | XC3 Lites | 777 | POL | 7 | 01:05:35.234 |
18 | Team 1 Fourty 4 | XC1 Modified | 144 | CAN | 7 | 01:05:44.578 |
19 | Team UXC Racing | XC2 Limited | 108 | CAN | 6 | 00:50:18.375 |
20 | Team Burkey | UTV Novice Limited | 026 | CAN | 6 | 00:57:14.046 |
UTV Team Point Standings - XC1 Modified Class ( Race 4 of 6 )
- Polaris National Guard - 86
- Team Big Countr Powersorts/Polaris - 79
- Coastal National Guard - 76
- Team Jacks - 71
- Team ATV Parts Plus Stafford Racing - 56
- Team Can-Am/JB Racing - 56
- Team Trials - 49
- Team Can-Am/Hendershot Performance - 48
- Team NC Powersports/Can-Am - 46
- Team March-Westin Company - 44
Overall National Championship Standings
Overall National Championship Standings will determine the 2013 National Champion.
- Chris Borich - 226
- Adam McGill - 151
- Walker Fowler - 149
- Chris Bithell - 147
- Kevin Yoho - 109
- Jeff Pickens - 102
- Braden Henthorn - 96
- Johnny Gallagher - 94
- Jarrod McClure - 92
- Brycen Neal - 73