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2011 GNCC ATV Racing Series
Round #9 - Unadilla GNCC
New Berlin, New York
September 10, 2011

Can-Am GNCC Racing - Grand National Cross Country Racing Series

2011 GNCC Racing - Round 9 - Unadilla - ATV Race Report
Yamaha's Walker Fowler Takes Overall Win, Chris Borich Wins Pro Class

GNCC ATV Racing
Round 9 - "Unadilla GNCC "
New Berlin, NY (9/10/2011) - Suzuki’s Chris Borich came back from the summer break to take the win in the mud of Unadilla while Can-Am/Warnert Racing’s Chris Bithell and Adam McGill joined him on the podium in second and third, while Pro-Am XC2 ATV racer, Walker Fowler, once again claims the overall win from the second row along with the Pro-Am Class Win

Massive flooding made it difficult for racers to even get to the races especially those heading up from the south that would normally run up Interstate I-81, due to the wet and wild conditions that have been plaguing the North East section of the country, but the shortened track at Unadilla was run on higher ground to avoid the saturated valley, which made for a fairly dry track for the racers, which made for a seven lap race in the Afternoon.

After the John Penton round at Millfield, OH, Chris Borich extended his points lead over challenger Adam McGill after taking his fourth win of the season. Borich showed he meant business and picked up right where he left off before the summer break by taking the win at Unadilla.

Jeff Pickens- Yamaha YFZ450X ATV
GBC Motorsports' Jeff Pickens got the jump on the field with his GroundBuster tires & grabbed the Pro XC 1 Holeshot, but he overshot the turn & quickly lost the lead to Kevin Yoho

Conditions were good as racers lined up for the afternoon classes and that worked to Chris Borich’s advantage. Chris Borich had a decent start in the top five and charged his way to the lead by lap two. In the third lap, Borich fell back to third, but he was not deterred and waited for his opportunity to take the lead. Borich’s patience paid off and in the final lap, he was able to take over the lead and take home the win.

Chris Borich - Suzuki LTR450 ATV
Chris Borich - Suzuki LTR450 ATV
DWT's #1 Chris Borich battled back & forth for the lead, but at the checkered flag Borich once again held the lead for his 6th win of the season & third straight Pro win at Unadilla. Borich's win also extended his points lead to 36pts over Can-Am's #3 Adam McGill with four rounds left in the 2011 season

Chris Bithell CanAm DS450 ATV
Foremost Insurance's #4 Chris Bithell claimed the 2nd spot, which moves him within 10 pts of #3 Adam McGill in the points chase
Chris Bithell was in the top ten off the start and worked up to fourth by the second lap, from there, Bithell held a steady pace for four laps, and in the next to last lap of the race, he made a hard charge, passing Chris Borich and Adam McGill for the lead. Bithell looked strong and confident, but in the final lap after a heated battle, Bithell would fall to second behind Borich. Bithell held the number two spot all the way to the checkered flag, taking second on the afternoon podium.

Adam McGill was outside of the top ten on the start and he knew that he needed to get out front fast if he was to finish on the podium. McGill put the hammer down and moved into the number six spot by the second lap. McGill kept moving forward and in lap four, he took over the lead, but it would not last as he fell back to second in the next lap.

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