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Final Round of 2009
Can-Am Grand National Cross Country Series
Marked at Ironman
Crawfordsville, Indiana (October 21, 2009) -
The Klotz Ironman GNCC marks the end of the 2009
Can-Am Grand National Cross Country Series. The
event, which is held an hour northwest of
Indianapolis, is touted as the favorite course
of the riders. It's is a one of a kind event,
and brings out huge crowds of fans and
manufacturers.
Several manufacturers use the race to unveil
their newest models and this year Can-Am,
Yamaha, Polaris and KTM will be on hand offering
demo rides. The track itself is also one of the
toughest of the series. The land in the area is
totally flat, but the course runs near
riverbanks with varied elevation changes, so the
track boasts some of the steepest hill climbs on
the circuit. The tough course and added
festivity of the end of the season race makes
the Ironman one of the favorite rounds of the
13-stop series. The Ironman event is named after
the late GNCC ATV Champion Bob "Ironman" Sloan,
who hailed from Indiana and helped make the
event happen.
Newly crowned ATV Champion Chris Borich will
try to end the season with an eight-win streak
to finish the season with 10 wins, but now that
the season is over, several riders will be vying
for a win at the unique track. Others will try
to prove they deserve another chance at a
factory ride in 2010.
FRE KTM's Adam McGill still has yet to win a
race this season, despite sitting solidly in
third place the majority of the season behind
Yamaha's Taylor Kiser who hasn't won a race
since round one in Florida. Nine-time GNCC
Champion Bill Ballance, who sits in fourth,
hasn't yet said whether he will return for the
entire series next year. He might be swayed by
an Ironman win.
Other contenders include Yamaha pilots
Brandon Sommers, Donnie Ockerman and Johnny
Gallagher, and popular privateer Bryan Cook on
his Houser Racing Honda. The XC2 Pro-Am
Championship is still up for grabs, as well,
with FRE KTM's Josh Kirkland holding the points
lead over Yamaha rider Brian Wolf.
Chris Borich is the featured guest on Track
Smack Live on Friday night at 6 p.m.
Click here to listen to the live broadcast
or go to
www.gnccracing.com to click on the Track
Smack Live link.
A variety of other class championships are on
the line at the Ironman, including a battle for
the Open 4x4 Championship between Scott Kilby
and Bryan Buckhannon. ATVs race on Saturday and
bikes race on Sunday.
The track is located an hour Northwest of
Indianapolis, south of Crawfordsville off Route
47. You'll find it, just stay on 47 South and
look for signs. Full weekend ticket prices are
$15 and children five and under get in free.
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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