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McGill Wins Again at Pirelli Big Buck GNCC
Union, SC (April 12, 2008)
-- FRE KTM's Adam McGill is threatening to run
away with the 2008 Can-Am Grand National Cross
Country Series. The West Union, West Virginia
rider mounted a come-from-behind charge at the
Pirelli Big Buck GNCC in South Carolina to
collect his third-straight GNCC victory.
Rain came down hard early in the day but
parted just in time to provide great racing
conditions for the two-hour afternoon race.
McGill started poorly but made up ground
quickly.
"I had to put the pedal to the metal and the
balls to the walls to get this win today," said
McGill on the podium. "I got a terrible start
and I knew I was going to be in for a long day."
McGill won the previous two GNCCs by grabbing
the ITP Holeshot and checking out. This time he
needed to make up time after a bad start, but he
did just that and won by about 30 seconds over
Team Excell Motorsports' Bryan Cook. Cook, who
rides and trains in North Carolina and races
local series on weekends off from the GNCC tour,
thrilled the Carolina faithful with his second
podium run of the season.
XC1 rookie Brandon Sommers continued his
impressive season on his GT Thunder Yamaha by
taking third. Rockstar/Yoshimura Suzuki's Chris
Borich was fourth and defending GNCC Champion
Bill Ballance was fifth on the factory Yamaha
YFZ450.
Don Ockerman nailed the XC2 Pro Am victory on
his GT Thunder Yamaha, with Brian Wolf and Tyler
Lenig rounding out the top three.
Tom Clark Motorsports' Angel Atwell rebounded
for her second overall win of the season in the
morning race. Yamaha's Traci Cecco took second
with Lexie Coulter third.
Pirelli Big Buck GNCC
April 12, 2008
Union, SC
P.M. Race Overall
1. Adam McGill (KTM)
2. Bryan Cook (Hon)
3. Brandon Sommers (Yam)
4. Chris Borich (Suz)
5. Bill Ballance (Yam)
6. Matt Smiley (Hon)
7. Ryan Lane (Hon)
8. Donald Ockerman (Yam)
9. Brian Wolfe (Hon)
10. William Yokley (Hon)
11. Chris Jenks (Can)
12. Tyler Lenig (Hon)
13. David Crane (Yam)
14. Johhny Gallagher (Yam)
15. Shawn Hess (Hon)
16. Josh Kirkland (Hon)
17. Sean Neidlinger (Hon)
18. Craig Reed (Hon)
19. Gabe Phillips (Hon)
20. Matt Pierce (Yam)
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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