2016
GNCC Racing Series
Round #10 - Unadilla
New Berlin, NY
September 10, 2016 |
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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.
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GNCC Racing
Pro XC1 ATV Podium (left to right)
Jarrod McClure (2nd), Walker Fowler (1st),
Chris Borich (3rd)
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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.
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Cole Richardson
jumped out to the early leadclaiming the
$250 Wiseco Holeshot Award
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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.
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Walker Fowler
leaves the Unadilla GNCC with a 39-point
lead in the National Championship standindgs
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“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.”
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Landon Wolfe
had one of his best races with fifth overall
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