2016
GNCC Racing Series
Round #1 - Wild Boar
Palatka, FL
March 5, 2016 |
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Walker Fowler Wins Wild Boar
GNCC
Brycen Neal & Chris Borich
Round Out GNCC Pro ATV Podium
Palatka, FL (3/6/2016) - The 2016
AMSOIL Grand National Cross Country Series (GNCC)
presented by Maxxis, an AMA National Championship,
kicked of the 2016 season today, March 5, at the
Moose Racing Wild Boar GNCC. Following a four month
off-season, it was not long before N-Fab/AmPro Yamaha/Maxxis/Lonestar/MXP's
Walker Fowler returned to his winning ways.
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GNCC Racing
Pro XC1 ATV Podium (left to right)
Brycen Neal (2nd), Walker Fowler (1st),
Chris Borich (3rd)
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Fowler jumped out to an early lead grabbing the
$250 Wiseco XC1 ATV Holeshot Award. As the XC1
Pro class headed into the woods it looked as if
the new season was setting up to be a repeat of
2015. CST/LSR/Induction Solutions/DeRisi/SG/Tire
Blocks-backed Adam McGill was right on Fowler's
back fender as they took to the Florida woods.
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#1 Walker
Fowler edged out Adam McGill for the GNCC
Racing Pro XC1 ATV Holeshot
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"When we got through the first turn and
I saw McGill beside me I was just thinking we
were going to pick up right where we left off,"
said Fowler. "Once I saw that Neal was behind
me I tried to keep just enough of a gap so that
he wouldn't see the exact lines I was taking.
Neal kept me honest, but it feels good to take
the early points lead."
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Walker Fowler
kicked off the 2016 GNCC Racing season
with the win
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Fowler would end up leading every lap of the
race with Coastal Racing/MSR/Maxxis' Brycen Neal
behind him in second. Throughout the entire race
there was a consistent 20 second gap between the
two where Neal would eventually earn the silver.
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Brycen Neal
scored a 2nd place finish at the Wild
Boar GNCC
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"This off-season was a learning experience,"
said Neal. "Everything started clicking this
past month and today really proved that I can
be a championship contender."
Off the start, six-time GNCC National Champion
Chris Borich had issues getting off the line,
where he was forced to make his way through the
pack on the opening lap. Borich and McGill battled
throughout the middle of the race, but Borich
would eventually pass McGill and take the last
podium position.
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Chris Borich
charged his way to the final podium spot
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"I was hoping to get a good start, but
my bike didn't fire up and I was pretty much dead
last," said Borich. "After we got in
the woods it was a struggle, but as the race continued
I started feeling better and was able to work
my way to third."
JMR/ATVriders.com's Jarrod McClure was able to
sneak his way past McGill on the last lap where
he crossed the checkers in fourth with McGill
right on his tail in fifth.
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Jarrod McClure
tied his career best Florida finish with
a 4th place
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