2014 GNCC Racing Series Round #12 - Powerline Park GNCC St. Clairsville, OH October 4, 2014

Fowler and Borich were inseparable throughout the first half of the four-lap race but things slowly began to fall apart for the defending champ around the halfway point when he was forced to remove his goggles due to the muddy conditions.

Chris Borich put in a hard charge despite having vision issues

"I was ripping there at the beginning but I had to take the goggles off and ended up getting my contact ripped out," Borich said.

From there, Borich dropped his pace substantially and Fowler was able to create a comfortable gap out front. As Borich dropped back, McGill continued to push ahead where he closed the gap from over two minutes to 57 seconds behind Borich to finish an impressive third overall for the day.

"Even if it was the worst day ever, you can't quit and you can't give up," McGill said. "I just put my head down, got some fresh goggles and went for it. With two weeks until Ironman, it's on baby!"

Despite issues with his vision, Borich was able to salvage valuable points with second place overall, where he sits tied with Fowler in the championship standings.

"I'm just thankful to get a second today," Borich said. "No excuses, just some bad luck the last few races but Walker is riding really well, so hats off to him."

Fowler maintained his composure throughout the entire two-hour race to secure his fifth win in the last six rounds. Fowler's victory not only tied up the championship points, but it was perhaps a breakthrough in the young racer's career as the first big shake up in the XC1 ATV championship in over two decades of GNCC Racing.

Walker Fowler quickly made his way into the number one spot where he would finish at Saturday's ITP Powerline Park GNCC

"I don't even know what to think or say," Fowler said. "I've had so much fun this season. I went back to grassroots, I'm having the best races of my life and it's coming at the right time. We're riding this train all the way to Ironman, I can tell you that!"

DWT Racing's Jarrod McClure came from outside the top 10 to capture fourth overall for the day, followed by Shadron in fifth, Neal in sixth and BNR Motorsports / Loctite's Kevin Yoho in seventh. Braden Henthorn finished eighth in XC1, while Josh Merritt took ninth and Brent Sturdivant rounded out the top 10 in XC1.

In the XC2 Pro Am division, SICC Racing / Maxxis-backed Marshal Goings came into the penultimate round with a five-point deficit behind N-Fab AmPro Yamaha / Lonestar / Maxxis / MXP's Cole Richardson in the championship standings.

Marshal Goings scored his second straight win to tie up the GNCC XC2 Championship

Picking up where they left off at the last round, Goings and Richardson engaged in an exciting battle for the lead at Powerline Park, switching back and forth all afternoon. It all came down to the final moments of the two-hour race, where Richardson appeared to have the win. However, the Yamaha rider got stuck behind a lapped rider and Goings immediately capitalized, making the pass in the final corners before the finish.

With the points all tied up, the XC2 Pro Am championship will come down to the final round of racing in Indiana, where Goings looks to use the advantage of his hometown fans to secure a third straight win. But it won't be without a fight from Richardson, who still holds the most wins of the season with seven total.

GNCC Racing Pro-Am XC1 ATV Podium (left to right) Cole Richardson (2nd), Marshal Goings (1st), Fred Marley (3rd)

SICC Racing's Fred Marley made his return to the XC2 Pro Am podium with a solid third place finish in the class. Marley's solid podium finish gives him fifth place in the championship standings.