CanAm GNCC
ATV Awards Banquet
Four Points Sheraton
Cranberry, PA
November 23, 2007
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2007 Grand National
Cross Country Series ATV Awards Banquet
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| Jeff
Schultz from Huntington, California was
the Raptor 250 lucky winner |
Yamaha also stepped up at the awards ceremony and
put a Raptor 250 up as a raffle prize for the RiderDown
Organization, and there were 1000 tickets sold for
$10 each. The RiderDown fund was initially set up
to help just dirtbike riders with medical expenses
who could otherwise not afford medical care after
an accident. This year, because of the RiderDown’s
close relationship with Racer Productions, the funds
were extended to include ATV riders. Hoyt Penland,
who was seriously injured at this years Baja 1000
was a recipient of help from the RiderDown Organization.
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| CanAm
was awarded "Sponsor of the Year"
and CanAm also presented all three 4x4 Champions
(Michael Swift, Rick Cecco, Cliffton Beasley)
with $2,500 Bonus Checks |
Once the awards ceremony was finished, the fun
began. There was a “Best Bod” contest
where the women judged the men on how good they
looked. Some of the contestants included Adam
McGill, Chris Bithel, Brandon Sommers, Jeff Pickens,
Walker Fowler, Taylor Kiser, and Brandon Ballance.
After the guys paraded around on stage for a little
while, it was decided, that Adam McGill had the
“Best Bod” out of all the guys.
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| Best
Bod Contestants (Left to Right)
Brandon Sommers, Walker Fowler, Taylor Kiser,
Adam McGill, Jeffrey Pickens, Brandon Ballance |
Maxxis
Tires, Jeff Horton, kept the party rocking
late into the night as he kept the tunes
thumping on the dance floor |
After the awards ceremonies were wrapped up,
many attendees hung around for more festivities
and dancing at the after party. Apparently Maxxis’
Jeff Horton has talents that extend beyond just
changing tires as he was the house DJ for the
party and spun tunes until the wee hours of the
morning. The festivities finally came to a close
around 3am, which left some individuals a little
on the groggy side for the racers meeting that
took place early on Saturday morning.
At the meeting there was discussion of the GNCC
ATV racers joining ranks with the AMA and becoming
licensed just like the bikes. In addition, it
was also discussed that the 4X4 Limited class
would be allowed to do an air filter change during
the races. There was also discussion about a new
Super Mini class for the Cobra quads and extending
the age limits in the Youth classes. The proposed
age limits would be 8-11 years and 12-15 years
to even out the numbers in each class a little.
Another new class that was discussed was possibly
having a Renegade 500 class. All of the new rules
will be released in about 2 weeks for review before
being finalized.
Most racers in attendance at this years awards
plan to take a little well deserved time off before
they once again start training and prepping bikes
for the upcoming 2008 season which kicks off March
1-4 in sunny Florida.
| GNCC
Specialty Award Winners |
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| Bill
Ballance
Rider of the Year |
Brandon
Sommers
Most Improved Rider |
Dylan
Bradford
Youth Rider of the Year |
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Jeff
Miller
Good Samaritan |
Adam
McGill
Sportsman of the Year |
Jesi
Stracham
Hard Luck |
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| QuadZone
Sport Ambassador
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Ron
Wright/Larry Kirkland
Rough N Ready Pit Crew |
Can-Am
Sponsor of the Year |
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
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