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GNCC Racing Announces
2009 National Numbers
Morgantown, W. Va. (November 14, 2009) --
Racer Productions, producers of the Can-Am Grand
National Cross Country (GNCC) Series, has
announced the 2009 GNCC National Numbers. GNCC
Numbers are earned based on overall finishes in
one of the seven divisions of the series,
including Youth, Amateur and Professional racing
on both motorcycles and ATVs, and the new UTV
Side-by-Side Series.
The 2008 GNCC Champions, David Knight (Bike,
Red Bull KTM) and Bill Ballance (ATV, Team
Yamaha) have earned the GNCC number-one plate in
the Afternoon Main Event Bike and ATV divisions.
Morning race riders begin their numbers with
201. Women's ATV Champion Traci Cecco (Team
Yamaha) will wear number 201 in the ATV Morning
Race; 200 C Champion Morgan Moss (Team
Off-Camber Yamaha) earned number 201 from the
Bike Morning Race. Stewart Baylor (Bike,
RidePG.com KTM) and Josh Merritt (ATV, Cobra)
earned the Youth Overall number one plates.
William Yokley (National Guard Polaris) earned
the first-ever number-one plate in the UTV
Side-by-Side division.Â
Amateur riders must compete in at least nine
GNCC events to earn a national number, and Youth
riders must compete in eight GNCC events to earn
a national number. UTV teams must compete in
three events to earn a national number.
Riders who did not earn a GNCC National
Number for 2008 can reserve a number by
contacting GNCC Racing after January 2. Full
details on number reservations will be posted on
GNCCRacing.com
ATV Youth National Numbers
Bike Youth National Numbers
ATV AM National Numbers
Bike AM National Numbers
ATV PM National Numbers
Bike PM National Numbers
UTV National Numbers
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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