Hunter Miller Takes John Penton
GNCC Pro UTV Win
Hunter Miller's John
Penton GNCC Pro UTV Race Report
Greenville, TX (7/11/2017) –
Hunter Miller scored his first-ever GNCC XC1 Pro
UTV victory during the John Penton at Sunday Creek
Raceway in Millville, OH. The Can-Am driver took
the lead in the second turn of the event and then
held off his brother Cody to secure the win and
take the points lead.
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Can-Am's
Hunter Miller & Kevin Cunningham claimed
the John Penton GNCC Pro XC1 UTV Win
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The typical John Penton course, with its mix
of terrain, woods, motocross and grassy fields,
was slick and rougher than year’s past, but Miller’s
Can-Am Maverick was up the task. He was quick
on the dead-engine start with his Elka Shocks,
and Maxxis Tires on DWT Wheels hooking up perfectly.
He took the lead just out of the gate and then
held off several hard charges to secure the win.
“Here we are…finally,” exclaimed Miller. “It
was definitely a good day. I had never led the
first lap before so that was a new experience.
The track was a lot tighter and a lot slicker,
but the Can-Am was on rails, as always. Cody and
I had a battle and I couldn’t be happier being
up here in first and second. It was an absolute
fight to the end.”
Tire choice was key here. With slicker and rougher
conditions on the tight course, Miller’s Maxxis
Tires allowed him to pull away each time he was
challenged.
“The track held together pretty well and we were
going back and forth this morning on what tire
to run, but it was primo at the end of the race,”
said Miller. “My Maxxis Tires were the key to
victory today. Cody was definitely letting me
know he was there. But each time he challenged
me, I was able to pull away.”
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Can-Am's
Hunter Miller held off his brother, Cody,
to secure the win, which also boosted
Hunter into the points lead
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Miller now holds the points lead as GNCC heads
into the summer break. The UTVs will return to
the track in September, so Miller will head back
to the shop, prepare his Can-Am Maverick and likely
stay busy racing locally during the time off.
“I don’t want to think about the points too much
even though we’re halfway through the season,”
said Miller. “I’ve been improving every round,
so I just want to stay consistent and not get
a DNF. It just takes one mistake and I’m out of
it. I want to make sure I’m on the box every time.”
Miller also credited his co-driver with his success
this year. Kevin Cunningham, who is currently
leading the points in GNCC’s Pro 4X4 Class, has
been running with Miller all season.
“Kevin Cunningham has been riding with me all
year and he’s been a huge part of my success,”
said Miller. “He is talking to me the whole time.
Since he sees the track in the morning, he knows
where to go and he has a lot of experience picking
lines.”
Miller will be back and ready to defend his points
lead as the GNCC UTVs hit the track next September
23-24 during the Mountaineer Run in Masontown,
WV.
Hunter Miller 2017
sponsors:
Can-Am, DWT, Maxxis, S3 Powersports, SSI Decals,
Louis Powersports, HMF Exhaust, Tireballs, Gates,
Evolution Motorsports, Factory UTV, Sparco, ELKA,
Double E Racing, TiLube, EKS Brand Goggles, DP
Brakes
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