Chris Borich Going
For Three-in-a-Row at FMF Steele Creek GNCC
GNCC ATV / SxS Racing
- Round 3 - Steele Creek GNCC - March 31, 2012
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XC1 Pro ATV Champion Chris Borich plans
on continuing his winning streak at Steele
Creek GNCC Round 3 |
Morgantown, WV (3/28/2012) - They
don't call him "three-time" for nothing.
Maxxis Yoshimura's Chris Borich swept the first
two rounds of the 2012 Can-Am Grand National Cross
Country Series, and is showing the experience that
comes with winning the last three GNCC ATV championships
will make him tough to stop throughout the 2012
season.
Borich leads the pack and the point standings
heading into round three of the 13-race series-the
FMF Steele Creek GNCC-in Morganton, N.C. The Steele
Creek Campground hosts a variety of rough and
tumble obstacles and often times the track conditions
affect the outcome of the intense two-hour races.
The 10-12 mile course will feature mud bogs and
creek crossings, mixed with rocky hills and the
fan-famous Steele Creek bridge, where thousands
of spectators gather to see racers battle their
way through muddy waters.
This weekend's race could be anyone's win in
North Carolina Ballance Racing Yamaha's Walker
Fowler, the rookie XC1 pro who many expect to
challenge Borich for this year's championship,
understands just how rough racing conditions can
be after one of the most intense finishes in GNCC
history at round two in Georgia. Fowler experienced
mechanical issues just a few turns before the
finish and had to push his ATV to the checkers
to hold onto a podium spot. He was exhausted,
but the effort keeps him close to Borich in the
series' standings. The rookie still isn't satisfied
and will be back to avenge this weekend in North
Carolina.
Motoworks/Can-Am's Chris Bithell kept it consistent
in the first two rounds with 3-5 finishes, and
currently holds the third place position in the
point standings over Ballance Racing Yamaha's
Taylor Kiser. Kiser came into the Florida opener
with a shoulder injury and raced around for a
twelfth place finish, scoring valuable points.
But once round two came around, Kiser put all
efforts in and took second place after an all-out
battle with Borich, Fowler, Bithell and McGill.
That pack provides a preview of what's to come
in terms of race action in round three and beyond.
The XC2 Pro Am division is headed up by Patrick
McGuire, who took impressive 1-2 finishes in the
first two rounds. McGuire is joined by round two
winner, Waynesburg Yamaha/Moto-X-Perts-backed
Gabe Phillips, who had mechanical issues in the
first round, putting him in fifth overall in the
point standings. Other heavy hitters in Pro Am
this year are New York's Nathan Thomas, DeRisi
Racing's Eric Hoyland and Ohio's Matt Hanna-all
within a few points of one another as the season
gets underway.
In honor of the March of Dimes mission to work
together for stronger, healthier babies, the FMF
Steele Creek GNCC will be a purple-themed event
this weekend. Racers and spectators can get in
on the weekend's fun by wearing purple clothes,
riding gear, graphics and decorations. Big-ticket
raffles with prizes suitable for both ATV and
dirt bike racers will be held as the primary fundraising
for the weekend, in addition to a purple podium
backdrop that will be signed by the weekend's
top finishers and raffled off after the race.
In the GNCC spirit of competition, fun, and spectator
involvement, there will be exciting events taking
place at the starting line of both the 10 a.m.
amateur race and the 1 p.m. pro race on both Saturday
and Sunday. All proceeds from this event will
go directly to the Foothills Division of the March
of Dimes in Conover, N.C. For more information
on the March of Dimes, please visit www.marchofdimes.com.
ATVs will compete throughout the day on Saturday,
March 31, and dirt bikes will race on Sunday,
April 1. Local riders are invited to race the
event, as GNCC racing offers classes for riders
of all skill and experience levels. The amateur
racer entry fee is $40 and riders can sign up
at the track. Spectator passes run $15 for the
full weekend, with pro pit access and pro autographs
at no additional charge.
The track is located at the Steele Creek campground.
From Interstate 40 West, take Exit 105 to Highway
181 North 13 Miles.
For more information, check out the official
series website at www.GNCCRacing.com
or call 304-284-0084.
About
GNCC Racing
The Can-Am Grand National Cross Country Series
is America's premier off-road racing series. Founded
in 1979, the 13-round championship is produced
exclusively by Racer Productions. Each event is
nationally televised on the Versus Network, and
consists of two race days: ATVs and side-by-side
machines on Saturday, and motorcycles on Sunday.
The grueling three-hour races draw as many as
1,800 riders, making it the largest off-road racing
series in the world. For more information, please
visit www.gnccracing.com.
www.gnccracing.com
122 Vista Del Rio Drive
Morgantown, WV 26508
304-284-0084
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