2016
GNCC Racing Series
Round #11 - Mountaineer
Masontown, WV
September 24, 2016 |
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Walker Fowler Takes Seventh
Win at Mountaineer Run
Cole Richardson & Jarrod
McClure Podium at GNCC Round 11
Masontown, MV (9/25/2016) - Overcast
skies created perfect race conditions for the fifth
annual Rocky Mountain ATV/MC Mountaineer Run GNCC,
which served as the eleventh round of the 2016 AMSOIL
Grand National Cross Country (GNCC) Series presented
by Maxxis, an AMA National Championship. Marvin’s
Mountain Top in Masontown, West Virginia was buzzing
with excitement as N-Fab/Maxxis/AmPro Yamaha/Lonestar/MXP’s
Walker Fowler took home his sixth overall win of
the season in a dominant fashion.
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GNCC Racing
Pro XC1 ATV Podium (left to right)
Cole Richardson (2nd), Walker Fowler (1st),
Jarrod McClure (3rd)
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Maxxis/Fly Racing/HMF/Ye Olde Cycle Barn/Suzuki’s
Chris Borich jumped out to the early lead grabbing
the $250 Wiseco Holeshot Award, but Borich quickly
found company with Show Hauler/Canyon Motorsports/GBC’s
Landon Wolfe. While the two lead the way into
the woods, it would not take long for Fowler to
secure the lead position.
With Fowler’s eyes set on a clear track, Fast
Traxx/Wolf Racing’s Brain Wolf was focused on
keeping the defending champion at bay. As they
checked through timing and scoring for the first
time it was Fowler, Wolf and Coastal Racing/MSR/Maxxis-backed
Brycen Neal. Neal made quick work around Wolfe
on the second lap. Wolf continued put up a charge,
but CST/LSR/Induction Solutions/DeRisi/SG/Tire
Blocks’ Adam McGill was also able to slide by
Wolf on the second lap.
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Brycen Neal
was riding in a podium position until
facing a mechanical issue
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Neal was beginning to close the gap on Fowler
once the race reached its halfway point, but still
had almost a minute to make up. Meanwhile, N-Fab/Maxxis/AmPro
Yamaha/Lonestar/MXP’s Cole Richardson was busy
pushing his way up through the ranks. After an
unfavorable start, Richardson held a podium position
once the two-lap card came out.
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Cole Richardson
finished on the Podium in 2nd Place
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“I got off to a ninth place start and was immediately
caught up in the dust,” said Richardson. “I fell
back a little bit, and then realized it was go
time. Jarrod and myself hooked up and just kept
pushing each other to get around McGill and then
try to close the gap on Fowler, and I ended up
here on the podium.”
The ever-changing track conditions provided an
opportunity for certain riders to show off their
vast skillset. McClure was able to quickly adapt
to the track, while keeping Richardson in view.
“The dust definitely made it interesting today,”
said McClure. “We just had to ride hard and smart
because the track was constantly changing and
the rocks were getting more exposed. It just kept
everyone on their toes.”
With only two laps remaining misfortune struck
Neal ultimately taking him out of the race. Fowler
continued his charge while Richardson and McClure
settled into second and third. Placements stayed
much the same as the white flag came out and then
the checkered. Fowler, Richardson and McClure
made up the overall podium once the two-hour race
was complete.
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Walker Fowler's
win extended his points lead to 51 points
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“I’ve learned from the best to become a smooth
and consistent rider, and now I’m finally putting
it to use,” said Fowler. “I don’t ride in the
rocks much and I always forget just how tough
this race is. I honestly think if it would rain
here that this race would be just as tough as
the Snowshoe GNCC.”
After a rough opening lap, Pierce Performance’s
Cody Collier stayed focused to earn his second
XC2 Pro-Am win of the season. JMR/ATVriders.com/DWT’s
Randy Hamilton used his $100 All Balls Racing
Holeshot to his advantage to finish on the podium
in second, and ITP/Ye Olde Cycle Barn/Walsh Racecraft’s
rounded out the XC2 Pro-Am podium. Wes Kinsley
and Kenny Shick followed in fourth and fifth.
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GNCC Racing
Pro-Am XC2 ATV Podium (left to right)
Randy Hamilton (2nd), Cody Collier (1st),
Westley Wolfe (3rd)
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Devon Feehan took home top amateur honors with
his eighth place overall finish and College A
(16-21) class win. Tanner Walker and Steven Covert
followed in second and third on the amateur overall
podium in the 1 p.m. Pro race.
The 10 a.m. overall podium consisted of the Can-Am/DWT/Houser
Racing/Elka Suspension/HMF’s Cody Miller who claimed
the overall and 4x4 Pro class win. Schoolboy Sr.
(14-17) competitors, Pierce Performance/Maxxis/Waynesburg
Yamaha/FLY Racing’s John Glauda Jr. and Yamaha
rider Ronnie Rusch rounded out the overall podium
in second and third. Glauda also earned the $125
GT Thunder Overall Amateur Award with his impressive
overall finish. Cunningham Racing/Can-Am/Spider
Graphix/Gold Speed’s Kevin Cunningham and Can-Am/QuadBoss-backed
Bryan Buckhannon filled the rest of the 4x4 Pro
podium.
Yamaha/Maxxis/Fly Racing’s Traci Pickens took
home her sixth WXC victory of the season, while
Ye Olde Cycle Barn/Maxxis/Fox Shocks-backed Alicia
McCormick claimed second. This finish was good
enough to vault Alicia to the top of the points
championship where she was bestowed the 2016 WXC
National Championship. Pennsylvania native Angel
Knox was awarded the bronze medal.
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Alicia McCormick
wrapped up the WXC championship with her
second place finish
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The ATV Youth overall win was down to the wire
with Mikey Nickels coming out on top by a mere
second. Colton Stoneking followed in second, and
Dylan Walraven grabbed the third place position.
The 1 p.m. ATV Pro race was broadcast LIVE in
its entirety on RacerTV.com and can be viewed
as archived video online by visiting the GNCC
LIVE page.
The 2016 AMSOIL Grand National Cross Country
Series continues next weekend, October 1 and 2,
with the Polaris Ace Powerline Park GNCC in St.
Clairsville, Ohio.
Pro
XC1 & Pro-Am XC2 Top 10 ATV Race Results
& Point Standings |
XC1
Pro ATV Race Results: |
XC2
Pro-Am ATV Race Results: |
- Walker Fowler (YAM)
- Cole Richardson (YAM)
- Jarrod McClure (HON)
- Adam McGill (HON)
- Chris Borich (SUZ)
- Josh Merritt (YAM)
- Landon Wolfe (HON)
- Brian Wolf (HON)
- Jay Shadron (YAM)
- Johnny Gallagher (YAM)
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- Cody Collier (YAM)
- Randy Hamilton (HON)
- Westley Wolfe (SUZ)
- Wes Kinsley (SUZ)
- Kenny Shick (YAM)
- Marty Christofferson(H)
- Levi Coen (HON)
- Dwight Pollard (HON)
- Danny Rodgers (YAM)
- Billy Dalton (HON)
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XC1
ATV Overall Standings: |
XC2
Pro-Am ATV Point Standings: |
- Walker Fowler (301)
- Adam McGill (250)
- Chris Borich (223)
- Brycen Neal (197)
- Cole Richardson (169)
- Jarrod McClure (166)
- Landon Wolfe (134)
- Greg Covert (112)
- Josh Merritt (107)
- Marty Christofferson (100)
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- Greg Covert (249)
- Marty Christofferson (228)
- Westley Wolfe (217)
- Randy Hamilton (189)
- Cody Collier (182)
- Matthew Lindle (147)
- Bryson Hoppes (133)
- Kevin Yoho (124)
- James Green (123)
- Levi Coen (102)
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