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Riders Ready to
Challenge Borich for Final Two Rounds in 2009
Can-Am GNCC Series
St. Clairsville, OH (October 1, 2009)-Now
that Rockstar Makita Suzuki's Chris Borich has
clinched the 2009 Can-Am Grand National Cross
Country Series Championship, other riders
looking to take the championship will instead be
gunning for wins.
Borich could decide to take it easy the last
two rounds of the series, and riders like FRE
KTM's Adam McGill, previous Defending Champion
Bill Ballance and Yamaha's Taylor Kiser will
hope to grab the last two wins of the season.
McGill, Kiser and Ballance have been some of
Borich's toughest competition through the season
and all three will have a particular reason to
try to nab a win before the season is over.
McGill has yet to take home a win but has been
close several times. McGill and Borich dueled at
the Can-Am Unadilla GNCC most recently, and
McGill almost took a win home that day. Then
again, at the Moose Racing Yadkin Valley stomp,
he was just seconds behind Borich around the
last turn. McGill is determined to take a win
home and with just two races left, he will be
sure to make a wide open charge to the finish
line before his time runs out.
Nine-time-GNCC Champion Ballance lost the
championship for the first time in a decade when
Borich won last weekend at Yadkin Valley.
Ballance has steadily improved as the season has
progressed and has been on the podium for the
past three races. These last two rounds may help
Ballance determine whether or not he will return
next year for a chance to reclaim the
championship, especially if he ends the season
with two wins.
And then Kiser, who had the best chance of
toppling Borich's championship dreams, hasn't
had a win since the first round in Florida. If
Borich's guard is down these last two races, or
if he decides to take it easier, these three
will be sure to make an out-and-out run to the
finish line making for exciting action to the
end.
Yamaha's Brandon Sommers and Houser Racing's
Bryan Cook will also be looking to take home
wins now that they no longer have to worry about
taking the championship. Sommers has yet to win
a race and Cook hasn't been on the podium since
his spectacular win at Steele Creek, but he has
been close a number of times, and bides his time
in fourth.
They have two rounds in order to make their
final bids before the season ends.
Spectator passes run $15 for the full
weekend, with pro pit access and pro autographs
at no additional charge. On both Saturday and
Sunday, youth riders race at 8 a.m., beginner
riders race at 10 a.m., and the top amateurs and
the pros race at 1 p.m.
The track is located at Exit 213 off Ohio
I-70. Take Route 331 N. just a few yards and
make a right onto Hammond Rd for approximately 1
mile. Then left at Lee Road for another one-half
mile. Track is on the right. Track is roughly 15
miles west of Wheeling, WV.
For more information, check out the official
series website at
www.GNCCRacing.com or call 304-284-0084.
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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