All-New Yadkin Valley Stomp
2005 GNCC Racing Location
Round 10 - Yadkinville, North Carolina - September
10/11
Morgantown, WV (2005) –
After months of searching, Racer Productions
has found the perfect new venue for round 10 of the
2005 Suzuki Grand National Cross Country Series. The
new Yadkin Valley Stomp GNCC in Yadkinville, NC, will
replace the Spartan GNCC in Kentucky on the weekend
of September 10 and 11.
“Unfortunately, a scheduling conflict with a car race
at nearby Kentucky Speedway prevented us from racing in
Sparta this year,” says GNCC Trail Boss Jeff Russell.
“But we’ve found a great new fit in North Carolina.”
The Yadkinville race takes place in the heart of North Carolina
wine country, and the track provides easy access off of
I-79 near Winston-Salem.
“We’re so excited to have GNCC Racing at our
track,” says track owner Marc Welburn. “I’ve
worked with Jeff and his crew at other GNCC events, and
I understand what it takes to make a GNCC work. This is
going to be a full-time job for me over the next two months.”
The new track promises great trails and plenty of parking
for the over 1000 riders expected to compete in the event.
The local chamber of commerce is excited at the economic
benefits a GNCC will have on the community. The Yadkin Valley
is quickly developing some of the nation’s premier
wineries, even garnering the nickname “Little Napa
Valley.”
“It’s coming, and we’re right at the heart
of it,” sys Welburn. “The chamber of commerce
hopes to offer packages to racers so they can visit wine
country and learn more about the town while they are here
to race.”
Indeed, even the event’s name, Stomp, comes from the
age-old practice of stomping on grapes to create wine.
The Yadkin Valley Stomp GNCC will feature GNCC Racing in
all classes, including an additional round of the new GNCC
Youth ATV Series. All ATV racing and GNCC Youth Bike Racing
will take place on Saturday, September 10. Bike racing will
take place on Sunday, September 11.
To get the track, take I-77 to Exit 73A
in North Carolina to Highway 421 South. Follow Highway 421
for 10 miles to Exit 256: Unifi Industrial Road. Follow
the exit road for 1.2 miles, at the end of road, turn right
on old Rte. 421. Go 2/10 mile, turn left on Myers Rd. Follow
Myers for one mile, and the race track is on left.
GNCC Round 11 - New Berlin, NY
If the new Yadkinville, NC location didn't seem
exciting enough, the next round will surely get your attention
with the series heading north to New Berlin, NY to the famous
Unadilla MX facility.
The Unadilla Main track has been reserved just AMA MX Outdoor
Nationals for years, and this year was a first with the
ATVA GNC MX Nationals held on the same National track, and
the next opportunity for ATVs to conquer the Unadilla National
Track is only a few weeks away with Round #11 of the GNCC
Series scheduled for September 24 and 25.
It has been rumored and confirmed by Jason Weigandt that
the GNCC track layout will include both the Unadilla National
and Amateur MX tracks, which will make for plenty of high
speed racing action with plenty of opportunity to test your
MX skills, but also be prepared for several miles of woods
racing action.
Keep an eye on the GNCC website and ATVriders.com
for more details next week on Round #11, New Berlin, NY
About
Suzuki GNCC Racing Series:
The
AMA-sanctioned Suzuki Grand National Cross Country
series is America's premier off-road racing series.
The 13-round series is produced exclusively by Racer
Productions. Cross-country racing is one of the most
physically demanding sports in the world. The nearly
three-hour long GNCC races lead as many as 1800 riders
through tracks ranging from eight to twelve miles
in length. With varied terrain including hills, trees,
mud, dirt, rocks and motocross sections, GNCC events
are tests of both survival and speed. GNCC featured
sponsors include Parts Unlimited, Moose, Maxxis, Pirelli,
Wiseco, Klotz, FMF and ITP, and riders compete for
over $2.8 million in series prizes and contingency
money. Associate sponsors include Moose Utility Division,
Scott, Acerbis, Alpinestars, Cometic, Outerwears,
Twin Air, Polisport Plastics, Thor, Motion Pro, Hyper
Wheels, Elka Suspension, MotoTee's, Weekend Warrior,
Owens Motorsports, Tom's Marina Polaris, EK Chain
and Laeger's. Media Sponsors include Dirt Rider Magazine,
ATV Sport Magazine, www.ATVRiders.com
and Racer X Illustrated. For more information log
on to www.GNCCRacing.com.
www.gnccracing.com
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