Bill Ballance's Quest for
Record-Tying Title Begins this Weekend
2006 Suzuki GNCC ATV Race Season Kicks-Off in
Florida
De Leon Springs, FL (3/3/2006)
- De Leon Springs, FL - They've packed up the
trucks, trailers and motorhomes. America's best off-road
racers are headed to Daytona for the kickoff of the
2006 Suzuki Grand National Cross Country Series, and
by all indications the season-opening Suzuki Orange
Crush GNCC is building into an all-time classic. Sunday's
ATV race kicks off Bill Ballance's bid for a seventh-straight
GNCC title, which would tie him with all-time "Quad
God" Barry Hawk. But the factory Yamaha rider,
who admits the 2005 series was the toughest yet, is
going to have even more competition this year thanks
to favorites likes Chris Borich, William Yokley, Chris
Jenks and Matt Smiley.
You'll get a full preview of the series with ATV practice
on Saturday, March 4. ATV Racing kicks off on Sunday,
March 5, with Youth racing at 8 a.m., a 10 a.m. morning
race, and the Pro race at 1 p.m.
The track is a rugged collection of Florida sand whoops,
and it will test the toughest riders. The legendary
Daytona Beach Bike Week lays just 20 minutes away, as
well, so make a week out of the trip and see everything
Florida has to offer.
Also, the GNCC Bike Series kicks off with practice
on Monday and racing on Tuesday. Supercross superstar
Travis Pastrana will compete at 1 p.m. on Tuesday March
7th in the Bike Pro Race, battling Juha Salminen, Barry
Hawk, Rodney Smith and Fred Andrews.
Admission is $12 for Sat-Sun and $12 for Mon-Tue. Take
I-95 to State Road 40 West. Go 14 1/2 miles to Lake
Winnona Road on left, and the track is two miles down
the road on the left. For more information on the Suzuki
Orange Crush GNCC, log on to GNCCRacing.com.
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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