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Borich Takes Control Of Points Lead While McGill
and Kiser Try to Keep Up
Millfield, OH (June 3, 2009) -- Rockstar/Makita
Suzuki rider Chris Borich is on the top of the
points standings after winning four of the first
seven Can-Am Grand National Cross Country Series
races, and looks to be almost unstoppable going
into round 8 of the tour, this weekend's Wiseco
John Penton GNCC in Millfield, Ohio.
But Borich leads the GNCC standings by just
12 points, and FRE KTM's Adam McGill and
Yamaha's Taylor Kiser are both motivated and
talented enough to knock Borich out of his lead.
Borich and McGill duked it out at the
previous race, the Mountain Ridge GNCC, in a
tense final lap. McGill led the pack alone
through most of the race until Borich started
closing in on him, shaving off seconds on each
lap. On the last lap, Borich out-dueled McGill,
handing McGill yet another close second-place
finish.
While McGill is second in the points, a win
remains elusive for the charismatic rider. Each
race sees him coming within seconds of leading
the pack only to have someone overtake him. Even
Kiser would have won the Titan GNCC if he hadn't
lost positions for straying away from the track.
Kiser won in the first round in Florida but has
stayed around 3rd to 5th place in the remaining
races.
Besides Kiser and McGill, no one else has
been able to pull out a second win, thanks to
Borich's riding ability. Bryan Cook and
Defending GNCC Champion Bill Ballance also have
wins this year and are looking for a follow-up.
But despite having not been able to win a
second race, these riders have been able to pull
out consistent finishes. McGill has finished on
the podium 6 of seven races and Kiser three
times. Kiser's Yamaha teammate Brandon Sommers
has also had consistent finishes lately, landing
on the podium the last three races and taking
over fourth in the points standings. Cook and
Ballance are within one point of each other
battling for the fifth and sixth places.
Ballance won the Penton last year, and needs to
find that magic again to close in on his tenth
GNCC Championship.
In the XC2 Pro-Am class, Brian Wolfe and Josh
Kirkland have been the duo to watch as they
battle week in and week out for their
championship.
Perhaps some of the most exciting XC2 action
in a few years, they are only separated by four
points and are the only two to have won a race
thus far in the season.
The legendary John Penton track may hold a
few surprises for the riders to shake up the
points standings. The Sunday Creek Raceway
motocross track features a nice mix of fast
trails with some fresh, tight stuff thrown in,
and the motocross track makes for a good place
to make passes.
To get to the track from Athens, take Rt. 33
W. 1 mile to 13N (Chauncey Exit) Go 3 miles into
Chauncey. Turn right-staying on Route 13 North.
Continue for 10 miles to Jacksonville. Go right
on Sixth St. for 2 miles, then turn left.
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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