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| Joey
Margaria finishes 1st Overall on a Yamaha
Blaster, and he remains the only rider
to ever Podium on a Blaster |
In the two-hour ATV morning race, the sport class
jumped all the way to the front of the pack when
Joey “Bam” Margaria held off Scott
Sleppy for the win. Margaria rides a Yamaha Blaster
200 and Sleppy a Honda 300EX, showing the depth
of the morning race competition. Third overall
went to 16-19 C class rider Chris Newton. Angel
Atwell won the Women’s class for the third
straight race on her LTERacing.com Honda, but
Traci Cecco’s second-place finish on her
Yamaha landed her the Women’s Championship
for the year.
“It’s been a great season, but you
can’t win championships without having people
behind you,” says Cecco. “Without
having all my sponsors behind me, without Yamaha.
I can’t do this alone, and I’m just
so grateful that they’re there helping me,
and I’m just happy that I can go out there
and do my thing and win races for them.”
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Scott Sleppy made the Podium on his 250X
in a career best finish |
Walker
Fowler has wrapped up the Youth Production
Class with another Win |
Can-Am mounted Bryan Buckhannon topped Rick Cecco
and Scott Kilby in the 4x4 Open class, while Jerime
Dudding won the 4x4 Lites class over Cliff Beasley
and Michael Swift won the 4x4 Limited class. Four-Stroke
Tech’s Michael Benson won the Utility Unlimited
Class on his Kawasaki KFX700.
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| Traci
Cecco wrapped up the Women's Championship
with a 2nd Place finish, so she joined
Brandon on the Podium to receive the #1
Plate |
The Elka Yadkin Valley Stomp was run under nearly
perfect weather conditions, with temperatures
in the 80s. The course was tight compared to most
on the tour, but there were enough passing zones
to mix up the racing. “I think the virgin
stuff that they cut out for us this year offered
at least a few lines, a handful maybe, but it’s
just tough,” said Ballance. “This
track is so tight that it seems like a lot of
people can run the same pace. I was surprised
we weren’t more bunched together than what
we were today, but it was still a tight race and
I feel pretty good about it.”
The Can-Am Grand National Cross Country Series
continues in two weeks with the Power Line Park
GNCC in St. Clairsville, OH on October and 30.
CanAm GNCC Series ATV
Racing Results
Round #11 - "Elka Yadkin Valley Stomp
GNCC"
| ATV
Top Twenty Overall |
1. Chris Bithell Irwin, PA HON 02:16:48
2. Bill V Ballance Smith Grove, KY YAM 02:16:50
3. Brent Sturdivant Montrose, WV HON 02:18:20
4. Matt J Smiley Kunkletown, PA HON 02:18:23
5. Brandon Sommers Millersburg, OH YAM 02:18:51
6. Adam McGill West Union, WV HON 02:18:59
7. Jarrod McClure Kaska, PA HON 02:19:14
8. Duane Johnson Trenton, MO HON 02:19:32
9. Craig Reed Crawford, TN HON 02:20:29
10. Michael Houston Hickory, NC YAM 02:20:48
11. Santo Derisi Casar, NC HON 02:21:24
12. Bryan Cook Casar, NC HON 02:21:57
13. Donald Ockerman Marshall, IL HON 02:22:01
14. Jeff Maloney Hudson, NC HON 02:22:16
15. David Crane Golden, MS HON 02:22:31
16. Michael Burrows Gilman City, MO HON
02:22:44
17. Chris M Borich Sunbury, PA HON 02:23:14
18. Taylor Kiser Alva, FL YAM 02:23:49
19. Shawn Hess Muenster, TX HON 02:26:38
20. Richie Brown Dahlonega, GA HON 02:26:43 |
| Pro
ATV Points Standings |
1. Bill Ballance 287/4 wins
2. Chris Borich 274/6 wins
3. Chris Bithell 212/1 win
4. Matt Smiley 166
5. Adam McGill 160
6. Taylor Kiser 148
7. Brandon Sommers 139
8. Bryan Cook 119
9. Chris Jenks 110
10. Duane Johnson 104 |
About GNCC Racing:
The AMA/ATVA-sanctioned Can-Am Grand National
Cross Country series is America’s premier
off-road racing series. The 13-round series
is produced exclusively by Racer Productions.
Cross-country racing is one of the most physically
demanding sports in the world. The nearly three-hour
long GNCC races lead as many as 1,800 riders
through tracks ranging from eight to twelve
miles (should also mention the kilometers for
English Canada)in length. GNCC Racing airs weekly
television shows on Versus (formerly Outdoor
Life Network) every Saturday at 3 p.m. and Thursday
at 4 p.m. beginning on April 14. With varied
terrain including hills, woods, mud, dirt, rocks
and motocross sections, GNCC events are tests
of both survival and speed. GNCC featured sponsors
include BRP Can-Am, Parts Unlimited, Moose,
Maxxis, Pirelli, Wiseco, Acerbis, Elka, Geico,
Klotz, FMF, ITP and Weekend Warrior, and riders
compete for over $3 million in series prizes
and contingency money. Associate sponsors include
Alpinestars, Cometic, EK Chain, HiPer Technology,
Laegers, Motion Pro, Moose Utility Division,
Powersport Grafx, Pro Clean, Race Tools, REM,
Scott, Thor, Tire Balls, Twin Air, Weekend Warrior,
and MotoTee’s. Media Sponsors include
Racer X Illustrated, ATV Rider, ATV Sport, ATVRiders.com,
Dirt Rider and ATV Insider. For more information
log on to
www.GNCCRacing.com.
www.gnccracing.com
122 Vista Del Rio Drive,
Morgantown, WV 26508
304-284-008
