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GNCC Racing Mourns
the Loss of Hoyt Penland
The Can-Am Grand National Cross Country
Racing Family extends its condolences to the
Penland family, and mourns the loss of their
son, Hoyt. Hoyt a GNCC racer and the son of
12-time GNCC Champion Mike Penland, passed away
in his sleep on the evening of Thursday, July
25th.
He was 25 years old.
Hoyt, of Rabun Gap, Georgia, was an
accomplished racer, competing in the GNCC U2
class for several seasons. At the Baja 1000 in
2007, he sustained a catastrophic leg injury,
which led to numerous surgeries and
complications. Showing the true spirit of a
racer, he fought hard to recover.
The staff at Racer Productions asks everyone
within the GNCC community to keep Hoyt, his
parents Mike and Wanda, and the entire Penland
family, in their thoughts and prayers during
this tragic time. Godspeed, Hoyt.
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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