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2016 GNCC Racing Series
Round #10 - Unadilla
New Berlin, NY
September 10, 2016

GNCC Racing Series

Walker Fowler Takes Sixth Win at Unadilla GNCC
Jarrod McClure & Chris Borich Podium at GNCC Round 10

New Berlin, NY (9/10/2016) - The tenth round of the 2016 AMSOIL Grand National Cross Country (GNCC) Series presented by Maxxis, an AMA National Championship, took place today, September 9, at the renowned Unadilla MX in New Berlin, New York. N-Fab/Maxxis/AmPro Yamaha/Lonestar/MXP’s Walker Fowler once again found success where he took home the coveted overall win at the 12th Annual Parts Unlimited Unadilla GNCC.
GNCC Racing Pro ATV Podium

GNCC Racing Pro XC1 ATV Podium (left to right)
Jarrod McClure (2nd), Walker Fowler (1st), Chris Borich (3rd)

After a three-month long summer break anticipation was at an all-time high as the racers eagerly waited for the green flag to wave. It would be N-Fab / Maxxis / AmPro Yamaha / Lonestar / MXP’s Cole Richardson who had the best jump off the start ultimately earning the $250 Wiseco XC1 Pro Holeshot Award. However, Richardson was accompanied by his teammate, Fowler, who made a quick pass to take the lead position before they entered the woods.

Cole Richardson GNCC Racing

Cole Richardson jumped out to the early leadclaiming the $250 Wiseco Holeshot Award

Once Fowler secured the lead he never looked back and continued to build a gap on the rest of the field. Meanwhile, there were plenty of battles taking place behind the defending champion for the remaining podium positions. After a solid start, JMR/ATVriders.com/DWT’s Jarrod McClure managed to work his way behind Fowler by the second lap.

Walker Fowler GNCC Racing

Walker Fowler leaves the Unadilla GNCC with a 39-point lead in the National Championship standindgs

“I made some small changes over the summer and I think it all helped out today,” said McClure. “I got a great start and went in the woods in the top five, which is right where I wanted to be. I just watched the guys in front of me and learned how to ride the outside where the good dirt was since it was a little slick out today.”
On the second lap Richardson faded back to fourth, but was right back in the action the next lap where he was able to slide past Maxxis/Fly Racing/HMF/Ye Olde Cycle Barn/Suzuki’s Chris Borich when he became tangled up with a lapped rider in the FMF Powerpoint section of the racecourse. It did not take long for the six-time champion to redeem himself and return back to the battle as he set his eyes on the third and final podium position.

With only two laps remaining Borich was able to regain third and began battling for second with McClure. “All-in-all it was a good day,” said Borich. “Jarrod was able to sneak away once we caught up with some lappers, and I tried to run him back down but he just kept putting lappers between us and I just couldn’t catch up.”

Fowler would continue his dominance and cross the line almost two minutes over McClure and Borich. Coastal Racing/MSR/Maxxis-backed Brycen Neal held onto fourth, with Show Hauler/Canyon Motorsports/GBC’s Landon Wolfe producing one of his best results with fifth overall. Richardson was struck with more bad luck when on the last lap he became sick. He continued to fight through and salvage sixth overall.

“This track was brutal, but I just used that to my advantage,” said Fowler. “I know I’m in shape and that I have the best machine every time I roll up to the line. You have to find a flow at this track, and I just went out there with a good attitude and for the past three years I’ve made this my track.”

Landon Wolfe GNCC Racing

Landon Wolfe had one of his best races with fifth overall

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