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CRAWFORDSVILLE, Ind. (October 31, 2017) - The 2017 AMSOIL Grand National Cross Country (GNCC) series, presented by Maxxis, an AMA National Championship, came to a close this past weekend, October 28 and 29, in Crawfordsville, Indiana. Despite the chilly temperatures, the AMSOIL Ironman GNCC boasted the largest rider turnout of the season with 2,398 total riders, 96 of which were female.
The ATV WXC championship was still up for grabs between Yamaha's Traci Pickens and Pirate MX/Axis/Texiera Tech's Angel Knox with only one point separating the pair as they lined up on Saturday morning. With two former champs going head-to-head all eyes were on the second row as the green flag waved. Pickens was the first to the holeshot line, with Knox and Ye Olde Cycle Barn's Alicia McCormick in tow.
A mechanical issue took Angel Knox out of contention for the title on the first lap.
- Ken Hill
Knox made the move for the lead two miles into the race, but unfortunately came together with Pickens on the hill climb and her bike flipped resulting in a broken clutch. This mechanical issue took Knox not only out of the race, but also out of contention for the championship. McCormick was right there to steal the second-place position back and rode on the rear wheels of Pickens until her quad shut off at a creek crossing and wouldn't fire back.
Shortly after getting back on track, McCormick was passed by Dillinger's Celtic Pub's Katelyn Osburn on the second lap where the two took opposite lines up a hill. Once they came back together, they duo battled and Osburn eventually passed Pickens until she was plagued by a mechanical issue. Pickens then continued to grow her lead, while McCormick reinjured her hand that she had hurt in West Virginia and limped her way to the finish. At the end of the two-hour race, it was Pickens crossing the line victorious and claiming her 10th WXC National Championship on a tie breaker. McCormick and Maxxis/WIXC/TA Motorsports-backed Andrea Berger rounded out the podium.
Alicia McCormick works her way up a hill climb and by some lapped riders.
- Ken Hill
"That had to be one of the most difficult races I ever had to finish," explained Berger. "I am definitely not in cross-county shape considering I just finished up the motocross season. I also want say I was fortunate enough to not have any quad issues or problems, which seemed to help me in the long run."
"If you would have told me in the beginning of the season I would be a 10x WXC champion, I would have never believed it," said Pickens. "But now that is has happened, it feels really good. I may be 41, but I hope that this championship inspires women to have goals, to not live life on a time line, and to never be too busy to have fun!! A huge shout out to my husband who in my eyes won 2 championships, it's not easy getting two race machines ready, but he did it! We are husband and wife champions!"
Traci Pickens celebrating her 10th WXC National Championship.
- Ken Hill
Come Sunday, the WXC girls lined up alongside the Industry Expert class featuring top names such as Jason Raines, Kyle Dangler, Dick Burleson and Troy Lee. After sitting out most of the season due to an ACL tear, RPM/KTM's Rachel Gutish jumped out to the early lead, but Fly Racing/Maxxis/Seat Concepts/KTM's Becca Sheets made quick work and made the pass for the lead on the famous Ironman Raceway motocross track.
Sheets began to pull away from Gutish and The Motorcycle Shop/Kenda/Bell/V3 Off-Road's Brooke Cosner, the duo found themselves in a close battle in the first half of the race until lapped riders came into the picture. With over 900 riders on the 12-mile course, lapped riders quickly became the main obstacle over the hill climbs and mud holes. Gutish reported that her speed, strength and stamina are back to where they should be after her injury, but she lacked the ability to cope with the lapped riders while Cosner easily navigated her way through.
Rachel Gutish came back from an ACL injury to finish third at her home state race!
- Ken Hill
Meanwhile, Sheets struggled through a couple crashes earlier in the race but was able to regroup before the other ladies caught up. Sheets focused on competing with the Sportsman A riders, and raced her way to the overall win. "Riding with the Sportsman A guys made for a really fun race and I am pumped to get the overall for two years in a row at the biggest race of the season," said Sheets.
"Finishing off the final race with a podium finish is always a good way to end the season, and it's even better to do it in front of a home-state crowd," reported Gutish.
Becca Sheets scored not only the WXC victory, but also the overall win.
- Ken Hill
The 2017 WXC champion and Rocky Mountain ATV*MC/KR4 Arrive-N-Ride/Husqvarna's Tayla Jones once again competed in the three-hour pro race in the FMF 125 Pro-Am class. Jones had her best finish in the class with a fifth, and will return to the WXC line-up next year as she looks to defend her title.
For the first time ever, the NBCSN highlight show will showcase the WXC ATV class and the "pink" race for October's breast cancer awareness month. The show will air on Sunday, December 10, at 5 p.m., with a repeat on Wednesday, December 20, at 4:30 p.m. To view the full results from the Ironman GNCC, click HERE.
AMSOIL Ironman GNCC Crawfordsville, Indiana Round 13 of 13 October 28-29, 2017
WXC ATV Event Results:
Traci Pickens (YAM)
Alicia McCormick (SUZ)
Andrea Berger (YAM)
Katelyn Osburn (HON)
Kamren Bobb (HON)
Megan Shepherd (HON)
Angel Knox (HON)
WXC ATV Series Standings:
Traci Pickens (176)
Angel Knox (176)
Katelyn Osburn (167)
Alicia McCormick (159)
Kara Merritt (143)
Kamren Bobb (142)
Jaida Phillips (125)
Melanie Sill (73)
Megan Shepherd (52)
Abbi Troy (49)
WXC Bike Event Results:
Becca Sheets (KTM)
Brooke Cosner (YAM)
Rachel Gutish (KTM)
Allison Bradshaw (YAM)
Allie Spurgeon (YAM)
Sarah Redel (YAM)
Taylor Gray (YAM)
Olivia Judy (KTM)
Christy King (HON)
WXC Bike Series Standings:
Tayla Jones (180)
Becca Sheets (174)
Mackenzie Tricker (166)
Brooke Cosner (159)
Rachel Gutish (118)
Kendall LaFollette (80)
Shelby Rolen (74)
Taylor Johnston (46)
Allie Spurgeon (42)
Natasha LaChapelle (31)
For more information on the series, visit the official website at www.gnccracing.com or call (304) 284-0084. Join the conversation on the series Facebook page, follow us on Twitter and Instagram, and be sure to always hashtag #GNCC.
About GNCC Racing
The AMSOIL Grand National Cross Country Series presented by Maxxis is America's premier off-road racing series. Founded in 1975, 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 2,400 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. The series draws talent from all over the U.S., Central America, South America, Europe, Japan, Australia and New Zealand. GNCC Racing is televised weekly on NBC Sports and RacerTV.com. For more information, please visit www.gnccracing.com.
About the American Motorcyclist Association
Founded in 1924, the AMA is a not-for-profit member-based association whose mission is to promote the motorcycle lifestyle and protect the future of motorcycling. As the world's largest motorcycling rights and event sanctioning organization, the AMA advocates for riders' interests at all levels of government and sanctions thousands of competition and recreational events every year. The AMA also provides money-saving discounts on products and services for its members. Through the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame in Pickerington, Ohio, the AMA honors the heroes and heritage of motorcycling. For more information, visit www.americanmotorcyclist.com. Not a member? Join the AMA today: www.americanmotorcyclist.com/membership/join.
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AMSOIL GNCC Racing Bike Highlights: AMSOIL Ironman GNCCKailub Russell Breaks All-Time Wins Record
CRAWFORDSVILLE, Ind. (October 30, 2017) - It was a bittersweet day as the 2017 AMSOIL Grand National Cross Country (GNCC) Series presented by Maxxis, an AMA National Championship, came to a close for the season in Crawfordsville, Indiana. Ironman Raceway hosted over 2,398 riders in the course of the two-day Ironman GNCC event, but at the conclusion of today's 1 p.m. pro bike race it was FMF/KTM Factory Racing's Kailub Russell who stood atop of the podium and earned his 47th career overall win, making him the all-time winningest bike GNCC rider.
Ricky Russell jumped out to the early lead and snagged the $250 All Balls Racing Holeshot Award.
- Ken Hill
It was N-Fab/AmPro Yamaha's Ricky Russell who snagged the $250 All Balls Racing Holeshot Award once the race started, but K Russell quickly stole the lead and headed into the woods in first. R Russell wasn't ready to settle for second and took back the lead after K Russell made a small bobble.
After a three-round hiatus due to injury, all eyes were on Rockstar Energy/Factory Husqvarna Racing's Thad Duvall who had worked his way into third. When the Russell duo reached Twin Hills they were wheel-to-wheel and had a small gap on Duvall.
Thad Duvall proved he will be a championship contender next year, after coming back from injury to finish second overall, respectively.
- Ken Hill
R Russell was the first to check into timing and scoring, with K Russell not even a second behind him. K Russell worked his way back to the front again during the mid-way point of the second lap, but R Russell remained in the hunt and kept K Russell honest.
Duvall secured the second place position on the third lap and the top three contenders became a little more distant until the last lap when Duvall turned up the competition level. Unfortunately, he couldn't make the pass on K Russell who ended up claiming the last win of the season. This victory marked K Russell's 47th career win, breaking Scott Summers bike all-time wins record.
Kailub Russell secured his 47th career victory - breaking the bike all-time wins record.
- Ken Hill
Although he finished as the runner-up, Duvall's comeback ride provided that he will be back in full force next year as he makes his bid for the title. R Russell rounded out the top three overall. Rocky Mountain ATV*MC/KR4/ Husqvarna's Grant Baylor had one of his best rides of the season, where he narrowly missed the podium in fourth, and Josh Strang raced his Rockstar Energy/Factory Husqvarna Racing-backed machine into the top five.
"I've worked super hard up until this point, and I have a lot of people around me," said five-time GNCC champion, Kailub Russell. "It's just the attitude that I bring to the race track that allows me to be so successful and never give up. To take the most wins away from Scott [Summers] is pretty awesome. I grew up watching those guys race so it's pretty surreal."
"I'm a little disappointed in second, because I thought I had the win in me," explained Duvall. "It took me a couple laps to get going, I was pretty timid with my wrist at first. I haven't ridden that pace for a couple months now, but once I got going I just kind of stayed even."
Indiana native and RPM/KTM's Mike Witkowski found himself in a favorable position after the green flag waved on the XC2 250 Pro start to earn the $100 Hot Cams Holeshot Award. JCR Honda's Austin Lee led the first two laps, until Austria's Pascal Rauchenecker made the pass for the lead and continued leading until the checkered flag - marking his first career GNCC win. The 2017 class champion, Josh Toth, placed his N-Fab/AmPro Yamaha in the runner-up position, while Coastal Racing's Craig Delong rounded out the class podium.
Austria rider Pascal Rauchenecker took the XC2 250 Pro class win, marking his first GNCC victory.
- Ken Hill
Jimmy Jarrett shot off the line to earn the $100 Wiseco Holeshot Award in the FMF XC3 125 Pro-Am class, but at the conclusion of the three-hour race it was Coastal Racing/Husqvarna's Jack Edmondson standing in the middle of the box. Chris Venditti and Rocky Mountain ATV*MC/KR4/ Husqvarna Team's Hunter Neuwirth finished second and third.
Jack Edmondson claimed his sixth FMF XC3 125 Pro-Am class win at Ironman Raceway.
- Ken Hill
With a 23rd overall finish, Levi Keller was awarded top amateur honors and the Open A class win. After a hard crash, Coastal Racing's Alex Teagarden recovered to finish second overall, and Cody Barnes held the third place position on the afternoon amateur overall podium.
Fly Racing/Maxxis/Seat Concepts/KTM's Becca Sheets took the 10 a.m. overall win over the nearly 900 racers. John Maschino and Phil Smith filled the overall podium. The Motorcycle Shop/Kenda/Bell/V3 Off-Road's Brooke Cosner and RPM/KTM's Rachel Gutish place second and third in the WXC class.
Michael Beeler Jr. ended his youth racing career on a high note where he claimed the overall in the 8 a.m. race. MXTire.com/Cernics Racing/Sidi-backed Ryder Leblond and Max Fernandez rounded out the overall top three.
The 1:00 p.m. race was broadcast LIVE in its entirety on RacerTV.com and can be viewed as an archived video now. Please click HERE to view the full three-hour race coverage. In addition to the archived race coverage on Racer TV, a highlight show featuring the event will air on NBC Sports Network Sunday, December 10 at 5:00 p.m.Complete results from today's racing can be found HERE.
Youth Overall: (2) Ryder Leblond, (1) Michael Beeler Jr. (3) Max Fernandez.
- Ken Hill
AMSOIL Ironman GNCC Crawfordsville, Indiana Round 13 of 13 Sunday, October 29
XC1 Open Pro Event Results:
Kailub Russell (KTM)
Thad Duvall (HSQ)
Ricky Russell (YAM)
Grant Baylor (HSQ)
Josh Strang (HSQ)
Trevor Bollinger (HON)
Steward Baylor Jr. (KTM)
Jordan Ashburn (BET)
Russell Bobbitt (KTM)
Jonathan Girroir (KTM)
*Overall National Championship Standings:
Kailub Russell (320)
Thad Duvall (227)
Ricky Russell (220)
Steward Baylor (207)
Josh Toth (192)
Grant Baylor (180)
Trevor Bollinger (152)
Craig Delong (141)
Layne Michael (140)
Josh Strang (130)
*Indicates that the Overall National Championship Standings will determine the 2017 National Champion.
XC2 250 Pro Event Results:
Pascal Rauchenecker (HSQ)
Josh Toth (YAM)
Craig Delong (HSQ)
Layne Michael (HSQ)
Ben Kelley (KTM)
Evan Smith (KTM)
Austin Lee (HON)
Mike Witkowski (KTM)
Ryder Lafferty (KTM)
Trevor Barrett (YAM)
XC2 250 Pro Series Standings:
Josh Toth (347)
Craig Delong (289)
Layne Michael (280)
Mike Witkowski (224)
Ben Kelley (193)
Austin Lee (182)
Jesse Groemm (164)
Zack Hayes (138)
Sam Evans (122)
Zach Nolan (112)
FMF XC3 125 Pro-Am Event Results:
Jack Edmondson (HSQ)
Chris Venditti (YAM)
Hunter Neuwirth (HSQ)
Matthew Sims (YAM)
Tayla Jones (HSQ)
Luke Renzland (YAM)
Mark Heresco Jr. (KTM)
Kenny Day (YAM)
Jaryn Williams (YAM)
Josh Brehm (YAM)
FMF XC3 125 Pro-Am Points Standings:
Jason Thomas (292)
Hunter Neuwirth (253)
Jack Edmondson (238)
Mark Heresco Jr. (233)
Jaryn Williams (162)
Josh Adkins (148)
Devan Welch (132)
Paul Whibley (117)
Nate Smith (62)
Dustin Gibson (61)
For more information on the series, visit the official website at www.gnccracing.com call (304) 284-0084. Join the conversation on the series Facebook page, follow us on Twitter and Instagram, and be sure to always hashtag #GNCC.
About GNCC Racing
The AMSOIL Grand National Cross Country Series presented by Maxxis is America's premier off-road racing series. Founded in 1975, 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 2,400 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. The series draws talent from all over the U.S., Central America, South America, Europe, Japan, Australia and New Zealand. GNCC Racing is televised weekly on NBC Sports and RacerTV.com. For more information, please visit www.gnccracing.com.
About the American Motorcyclist Association
Founded in 1924, the AMA is a not-for-profit member-based association whose mission is to promote the motorcycle lifestyle and protect the future of motorcycling. As the world's largest motorcycling rights and event sanctioning organization, the AMA advocates for riders' interests at all levels of government and sanctions thousands of competition and recreational events every year. The AMA also provides money-saving discounts on products and services for its members. Through the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame in Pickerington, Ohio, the AMA honors the heroes and heritage of motorcycling. For more information, visit www.americanmotorcyclist.com. Not a member? Join the AMA today: www.americanmotorcyclist.com/membership/join.
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SCOTTSDALE, AZ. – October 29, 2017 – Cody Webb kept his hot streak alive, taking his fourth straight win at the Law Tigers Scottsdale EnduroCross. The FMF KTM rider had a perfect night, winning the qualifier, bracket race and main event for maximum points. Trystan Hart put in another solid ride for his second consecutive runner-up finish on his SRT Husqvarna. FMF Maxxis KTM’s Ty Tremaine rounded out the podium.
Cody Webb took his fourth straight EnduroCross main event win on his FMF KTM. | Photography: Tanner Yeager
Webb took the win in the Super EnduroCross gate pick qualifier to get the night show started off right. His only problem was that he smashed his fingers on a course marker and was concerned about how that might affect his grip as the night wore on. The SRT Racing backed trio of Kyle Redmond, Cory Graffunder and Hart finished second, third and fourth respectively. In addition to the main event gate picks, this race sets the matchups for the bracket races.
The top 12 riders face off in the single lap brackets races and the crowd was treated to a great show in the second round when Hart beat Webb to the first turn and the two battled all the way to the finish with Webb making contact to push Hart out and take the win. That put Webb in the final against Redmond and Webb, again, took the win for his second bonus point of the evening.
Trystan Hart matched his best ever finish with another second and took over second in points. | Photography: Tanner Yeager
The short start straight made for a hectic first turn and Webb came away with the lead. He was closely followed by Hart and those two had a race of their own for the win. Hart kept Webb honest for most of the main but started to lose touch and ultimately finished nineteen seconds behind Webb. For Webb, it was his fourth straight win and he opened a large lead in the championship due to Colton Haaker missing the Scottsdale event due to injury. For Hart, this was his third podium in five races and he took over second from the absent Haaker.
The battle for third was intense as Redmond held the spot early but he was passed by a charging Tremaine on lap three. Tremaine finished lap one in seventh, so his podium finish was an impressive result. Redmond held on for fourth and Graffunder put in a good ride to round out the top five.
Ty Tremaine passed several riders to take the final podium spot in Scottsdale. | Photography: Tanner Yeager
Spain’s Joan Pau Segura rode his GasGas to the sixth position. Fellow GasGas rider, Noah Kepple, moved to seventh after completing lap one in the eleventh position. A broken foot peg in the qualifier race put him on row two for the main event. Beta’s Max Gerston and Ty Cullins finished in eighth and ninth. Cooper Abbott rounded out the top ten on his Purvines DA8 Yamaha.
Eric Rhoten, Spenser Wilton, Wally Palmer, Quinn Wentzel and Geoff Aaron rounded out the main event finishers in 11th to 15th respectively.
Shelby Turner (center), Morgan Tanke (right) and Kacy Martinez (left) shared the podium again in Scottsdale. |Photography: Tanner Yeager
Cody Webb: Regarding Colton Haaker missing this race and likely the rest of the season, Webb had this to say. “No, I still want to charge hard and it is a bummer Colton could not be here because we were putting on a good show for the fans.” He continued by saying, “In the main, I really wanted to sprint right away but then Hart kept holding the gap the same, so everyone is stepping it up.”
Trystan Hart: “I really wanted to get second since the last race was a big confidence boost,” Hart said. “I didn’t get the greatest start but tucked into inside in the first two turns and came out with a second. I could see that Ty was staying close the whole way and I’m just happy that I was able to get back up here for second again.”
Ty Tremaine: “I had a bad start, mid-pack and just put my head down and fought for it on those first few laps,” Tremaine said. “I tried to chase Trystan down but he was riding really good. I have been working really hard and I am really happy with third.”
2017 Scottsdale AMA EnduroCross main event results
Cody Webb, KTM
Trystan Hart, Husqvarna
Ty Tremaine, KTM
Kyle Redmond, Husqvarna
Cory Graffunder, Husqvarna
Joan Pau Segura, GasGas
Noah Kepple, GasGas
Max Gerston, Beta
Ty Cullins, Beta
Cooper Abbott, Yamaha
Eric Rhoten, Yamaha
Spenser Wilton, Honda
Wally Palmer, KTM
Quinn Wentzel, Husqvarna
Geoff Aaron, GasGas
Webb now has a 28-point lead over Hart, who took over second from Haaker. Haaker held onto third but will likely miss the remainder of the season. Redmond and Tremaine round out the top five.
Shelby Turner took her fourth win of the season in the Women’s main event on her KTM. The defending women’s EnduroCross champion finished ahead of Beta’s Morgan Tanke and KTM’s Kacy Martinez.
Destry Abbott, an Arizona native, took another Vet class win on his Purvines DA8 Yamaha. David Stirm rode his Husqvarna to another solid second place and Jason Gitchel finished a close third on his KTM.
Josh Greco took his first ever Open Amateur class win on a KTM. Kevin Dupuis finished second on his Husqvarna and Zane Roberts rounded out the podium on a Kawasaki.
In the Amateur B class, Shelby Turner took the win prior to taking the Women’s class win later in the evening. Alec Peronnard (Kawasaki) and Noah Tidball (Yamaha) rounded out the podium.
Brian Stull took the TrialsCross main event win. Cole Cherick and Shaun Stuck took second and third respectively.
Round six of the 2017 EnduroCross series will take place inside the Ford Idaho Center in Boise, Idaho on Saturday, November 4th.
The insane EnduroCross obstacles provide a great show and exciting racing for race fans. If you have never been to an AMA EnduroCross in person, you need to put one on your calendar for 2017.
If you want to tackle an EnduroCross course yourself, there are classes for Amateur, Vet, Women and TrialsCross riders. All of those support class main events run as part of the night show so it is your chance to compete in front of a large crowd. And there is nothing more challenging than tackling an EnduroCross course.
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