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Jeff Canfield Named
Technical Director For AMA Amateur National
Motocross Championships and GNCC Racing
Jeff Canfield |
Morgantown, W.Va. (December 22, 2009) - Jeff
Canfield has been named as Technical Director of
the AMA Amateur National Motocross Championships
and the Can-Am Grand National Cross Country
Series.
"I am excited to be working with the GNCC
racing community and the Loretta Lynn program."
Canfield said. "I look forward to taking my
professional experience and working with AMA
amateur riders and expanding my reach to
off-road."
Canfield will oversee the implementation and
enforcement of rules for competition and
equipment for both series. Canfield has been a
part of the racing industry for the past 20
years. In 2004, Canfield was named Assistant
Series Manager for Supercross and Motocross, and
was promoted to Series Manager in 2007,
overseeing the competition of today's top
Motocross and Supercross stars, including Ricky
Carmichael, James Stewart and Ryan Villopoto. In
2008, MX Sports brought Canfield on board to
serve as Race Director for the Lucas Oil AMA Pro
Motocross Championship. Canfield will continue
as MX Sports Pro Racing Race Director in
addition to his duties as Technical Director.
"The experience and knowledge he brings from
Pro Motocross is a welcome addition to the
Loretta Lynn team," said Tim Cotter, Director of
MX Sports.
"GNCC Racing is very lucky to have someone of
Canfield's caliber on staff," said Jeff Russell,
GNCC Trail Boss. "We are sure that Jeff will be
able to answer any and all questions regarding
competition rules and equipment."
The 2010 Can-Am Grand National Cross Country
Series kicks off on February 27th- March 2nd as
part of Bike Week at the Westgate River Ranch
Resort in River Ranch, Florida, with ATV's
racing on Sunday, February 28, and bikes racing
on Tuesday, March 2.
For more information, check out the official
series website at
www.gnccracing.com or call 304-284-0084.
The AMA Amateur National Motocross
Championship at Loretta Lynn Ranch will
celebrate its 28th year of racing on August 2-7,
2010 in Hurricane Mills, TN.
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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