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Jennifer Albright Joins GEICO Off-Road Racing
Will Compete in 2008 GNCC Season
MORGANTOWN, W. Va. (Jan.
9, 2008) – GEICO Off-Road Racing
announced Jennifer Albright has joined its team
and will race the entire 2008 Can-Am Grand
National Cross Country Series (GNCC). Albright
will compete in the Women's Quad A Class.
In only her second full year of GNCC racing
in 2007, Albright finished fourth in the Women's
class and earned the national number 205.
Becoming the first ATV rider to join the
GEICO-sponsored team, Albright will ride the
GEICO-sponsored Yamaha YFZ450 in 2008 and will
continue to run the familiar No. 335.
"I'm excited to join GEICO Off-Road Racing,"
said Albright. "It's certainly a privilege to be
the first ATV rider on the team, and we're
looking for great results in 2008. I can't wait
for the gates to drop in Florida!"
For more information on Albright and the
GEICO Off-Road Racing team, please
www.tdi-racing.com.
The 2007 GNCC season kicks off March 1-4 at
The Triton in Melbourne, Fla.
About GNCC Racing:
The Can-Am Grand National Cross
Country series is America’s premier off-road
racing series. The 13-round championship series
is produced exclusively by Racer Productions and
has run since 1973. 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 in length.
With varied terrain including hills, woods, mud,
dirt, rocks and motocross sections, GNCC events
are tests of both survival and speed. GNCC
Racing will air weekly television shows on the
Versus network starting August 2. GNCC featured
sponsors include Can-Am, Parts Unlimited, Moose
Racing, 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, HiPer Technology,
Laegers, Moose Utility Division, The National
Guard, Powersport Grafx, REM, Scott, Thor, Tire
Balls, Twin Air, Ogio, Rekluse, and MotoTee’s.
For more information log on to
www.gnccracing.com.
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