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Borich, McGill and Kiser Command GNCC Points Lead Going Into Round Five of the 2009 Can-AM GNCC Series
Hurricane Mills, TN. (April 13, 2009)-
Rockstar Makita Suzuki's Borich was the first
repeat winner on the ATV side of the 2009 Can-Am
Grand National Cross Country series, taking the
lead in the points race and perhaps locking down
a bright championship future going into round
five, the Acerbis Loretta Lynn GNCC. That is, if
FRE KTM's Adam McGill and Yamaha's Taylor Kiser
don't catch up to him.
McGill is fast behind with only eight points
separating him from Borich and Yamaha's Taylor
Kiser behind McGill by just three points. The
three have been trading in and out of the lead
during the course of the season. Houser Racing's
Bryan Cook is fourth in points and with
defending GNCC Champion Bill Ballance recovering
from an injury, the door is open to any of the
four top riders as they prepare for round five
at the historic Loretta Lynn Ranch this weekend.
The soil of the track is sandy, so the track
gets whooped out. Some sections are covered in
small, shale rock, probably not tire-cutting
stuff, but enough to ruin traction. The whoops
and the heat and humidity indigenous to this
area can sap a rider's strength. That, combined
with the trio's command of the points race,
makes it hard for any rider to move up and
become a viable contender.
Ballance struggled at the first two rounds of
the season but made it up to the podium at
Steele Creek and Big Buck, putting him fifth in
the series, behind Cook, who won the Steele
Creek race. Cook is now fourth in points, 21
points behind Kiser. Yamaha's Donald Ockerman
and Brandon Sommers are behind Ballance in
points, but have yet to make it onto the podium
this year.
About GNCC Racing
The Can-Am Grand National Cross Country series
is America's premier off-road racing series.
Founded in 1973, the 13-round championship is
produced exclusively by Racer Productions.
Cross-country racing is one of the most
physically demanding sports in the world. The
grueling three-hour GNCC races lead as many as
1,800 riders through tracks ranging in length
from eight to 12 miles. With varied terrain,
including hills, woods, mud, dirt, rocks and
motocross sections, GNCC events are tests of
both survival and speed. Riders compete for more
than $3 million in prize money, which draws
talent from all over the U.S., Europe, Australia
and New Zealand. GNCC Racing is televised and
airs every Saturday and Thursday on the Versus
Network. For more information, please visit
www.gnccracing.com.
About Racer Productions
A West Virginia-based motorcycle and ATV event
production company, Racer Productions has been a
leader in the off-road racing industry for more
than 30 years. It's repertoire of events
includes the 13-round Can-Am Grand National
Cross Country Series, held since 1973; The
Kawasaki/Monster Energy High Point National in
Mount Morris, Pa., held since 1977; The ATV Dirt
Days at Loretta Lynn's Ranch in Hurricane Mills,
Tenn., held since 1985; The U.S. World Motocross
Gran Prix at Steel City Raceway in Delmont, Pa.
in 1987; The Monster Energy/Kawasaki Steel City
National, held since 1988; The ATV Stampede
National Motocross at High Point Raceway, held
since 1994; The AMA Pro ATV Open at Steel City
in 2007; as well as numerous other amateur
motocross events. In addition, Racer Productions
staffs the prestigious Air Nautiques/AMA
Amateur National Motocross Championship at
Loretta Lynn's Ranch, held since 1982. For more
information, please visit
www.racerproductions.com.
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