|
Kawasaki Offers More than Half a Million Dollars
in Contingency Bonuses for the 2008 Can-Am GNCC
Series
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (Jan. 8,
2008) – Racer Productions, promoters of
the Can-Am Grand National Cross Country Series,
announced today that Kawasaki will offer
more than $500,000 in 2008 Contingency monies
for ATVs and Bikes in the 2008 Can-Am GNCC
Series. Kawasaki will be offering $343,100 for
bike participants and $168,900 for ATV riders
throughout the 13-round off-road series.
Kawasaki Contingency Coordinator, Sue Graff,
stated: "We're excited to again partner with the
GNCC in 2008. GNCC pits the best of the best
against each other on both bikes and ATVs on
some of the most challenging race venues in
North America, and we're please to be a part of
that."
The 2008 GNCC season kicks off March 1-4 at The
Triton in Melbourne, Fla. ATV’s will practice
Saturday, March 1 and race Sunday, March 2.
Bikes will practice Monday, March 3 and race
Tuesday, March 4. For more information, visit
http://www.gnccracing.com.
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.
|
