Russell And Martinez Win Mountaineer Run GNCC

Chaparral Motorsports
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May 26, 2015

[caption id="attachment_46381" align="alignright" width="300"]2015 GNCC Series Mountaineer Run WXC Podium WXC Podium - Photo: Ken Hill[/caption]

FMF KTM Factory teammates Kailub Russell and Kacy Martinez both took a win in their respective classes at the seventh round of the GNCC Series dubbed the Mountaineer Run.

Martinez got a top five start in the WXC class and quickly moved into the lead. She was holding a good pace out front when she made a mistake in one of the rock sections and lost the lead. She recovered in 4th place approximately a minute and a half down.

In the remaining laps she was able to catch the lead riders and go on to pull a gap on the field. She crossed the finish line to take the win by approximately one minute over the next closest competitor clinching her sixth win of the season.

[caption id="attachment_46380" align="alignleft" width="300"]Kailub Russell 2015 GNCC Series Mountaineer Run Kailub Russell - Photo: Ken Hill[/caption]

Her teammate, Russell, pulled a massive holeshot at the start of the XC1 Pro class. He led early on until he also made a mistake in a rock section allowing Ryan Sipes to pass. For the next three laps the two riders would exchange the lead multiple times. On the third lap, Russell finally made a pass stick. When the two came into the pit stop Russell had pulled a gap of 26 seconds on Sipes. From then on, Russell continued to pull away and was able to win the race by a margin of 1 minute and 30 seconds at the end of the event.

"I was really happy to get the holeshot today," stated Russell after the race. "I thought I could pull away early on but Sipes kept on me for a while. It was hard with both of us not really knowing the course those first few laps. Once I finally got it down, I was able to pass, pull a gap and take the win."

Next Event: The John Penton GNCC - Millfield, OH - June 7, 2015

Source: KTM North America

Mountaineer Run Overview And Point Standings


2015 GNCC Series Mountaineer Run Image Gallery (Click for full size images)



Overall Results - XC1 Pro and XC2 Pro Lites Combined



  1. Kailub Russell
  2. Ryan Sipes
  3. Thad DuVall
  4. Grant Baylor
  5. Chris Bach
  6. Nick Davis
  7. Jordan Ashburn
  8. Ricky Russell
  9. Steward Baylor
  10. Tegan Temple

Overall Point Standings - XC1 Pro and XC2 Pro Lites Combined



  1. Kailub Russell - 205
  2. Grant Baylor - 126
  3. Josh Strang - 118

Overall Results - WXC Class



  1. Kacy Martinez
  2. Becca Sheets
  3. Rachel Gutish
  4. Ashley Copeland
  5. Jessica Patterson
  6. Shawn Davidson
  7. Cassidy Brown
  8. Samantha Steiner
  9. Allie Spurgeon
  10. Wendy Jaudas

Overall Point Standings - WXC Class



  1. Kacy Martinez - 139
  2. Becca Sheets - 125
  3. Rachel Gutish - 109
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