2009 GNCC ATV Awards Banquet Winners & 2010 Race Info

Morgantown, WV (12/5/2009) - The 2009 GNCC Racing awards banquet just concluded shortly after Midnight at the Lakeview Resort in Morgantown, WV, and the night belonged to Suzuki’s Chris Borich as he took home the GNCC Rider of the Year Award, and it was also announced that he was awarded AMA ATV Athlete of the Year in las Vegas, NV tonight as well.

The top 10 ATV racers in each class were presented a trophy for their accomplishment, and in the Pro XC1 ATV class, there was plenty of track smack and exciting news announced. Bill Ballance confirmed 100% he would be back in 2010, and he would be coming after Chris Borich for the Championship especially since he will be fully recovered from his cancer that slowed him down at the beginning of the 2009 season. Ballance also announced that Taylor Kiser will join the Ballance Racing Team next year along with Walker Fowler in the XC2 Class. Brandon Sommers will also be back with Yamaha for another year.

A confident Bill Ballance didn’t phase Chris Borich as he announced that he is not only going after his 2nd straight Championship but also a perfect season, which he nearly had this year with a record breaking 10 wins and 8 straight to finish out the 2009 GNCC race season, so there will surely be some exciting racing action to witness in 2010 between Borich & Ballance, and they will surely not be alone at the top.

Adam McGill made to sure to announce that he would have won the GNCC Championship if NASCAR rules were followed since he lead more laps than any other racer, which is actually amazing considering he didn’t win one race this year, but came so close many times.

No one can count out Bryan Cook, who finally has the support he needs after signing on with KTM for 2010, and he and Bonnie Cook also just recently added a new addition to the family with the birth of Aimee Lynn Cook was born on November 20th at 8:11 am - she weighed 6 pounds 12 ounces and was 19 and a half inches long.

Jarrod McClure wasn’t in attendance, but he will be racing for Yokley racing on the Polaris Outlaw as William Yokley steps away from racing full-time.

Among the amateur ATV racers, Can-Am / Warnert Racing’s Michael Swift lead the charge in 2009 by sweeping all 13 rounds of the GNCC series in the 4x4 Limited Class, and he was awarded the 4x4 Rider of the Year and Can-Am presented Swift and his mechanic with special award for their accomplishment.

About GNCC Racing:
The Can-Am Grand National Cross Country series is America's premier off-road racing series. Founded in 1973, the 13-round championship is produced exclusively by Racer Productions. Cross country racing is one of the most physically demanding sports in the world. The grueling three-hour GNCC races lead as many as 1,800 riders through tracks ranging in length from eight to 12 miles, competing for more than $3 million in prizes. With varied terrain, including hills, woods, mud, dirt, rocks and motocross sections, GNCC events are tests of both survival and speed. GNCC Racing is televised on the Versus Network. For more information, please visit www.gnccracing.com .

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