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Just because the Ironman is over doesn't mean the news still isn't coming in. We've got even more scoops and info from the GNCC finale, including your stories of championship battles in a variety of amateur classes. And also a batch of old-school photos! Quick Fill. Still here.
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This is Shawn Javens' second year of racing GNCCs. He didn't even run the entire series last year, but this year he completely dominated the entire Senior B (40+) class by winning every single race. We didn't know much about Javens so we called him up for this week's Tuesday Toolbox.
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The biggest race in the series went off even bigger than ever, and Quick Fill is here to tell you the stories. From Paul Whibley's championship run to the dramatic ATV XC2 and Open 4x4 battles, to Bill Ballance's decision on racing next year, there's so much to report we might not even get it all in this week!
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JT and Gretchen Bennett, team managers of GEICO/JG Racing Monster Energy Kawasaki, had their first date years ago at the first ever Ironman GNCC. Now, in 2009, the husband and wife team have won their first GNCC championship at the same race with New Zealander Paul Whibley. The Bennett's share their racing history and…
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Crawfordsville, Indiana (October 24, 2009) - In the final round of the 2009 Can-Am Grand National Cross Country series, the Klotz Ironman in Crawfordsville, Indiana, Rockstar Makita Suzuki's Chris Borich took his eighth-straight XC1 victory and his 10th of the season after taking the lead after his typical last minute…
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Crawfordsville, Indiana (October 25, 2009) - At the Klotz Ironman GNCC, the final round of the 2009 Can-Am Grand National Cross Country series, Shock Doctor KTM's Nate Kanney was the best at battling the steepest hills of the 13-stop circuit. After an intense battle that saw Kanney, and FMF Makita Suzuki's Charlie…
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Are you ready for the biggest GNCC of the year? Are you ready for an awesome track? Ready for the cornfields? The hillclimbs? The madness? You better be, because the Klotz Ironman GNCC finale is here. So is Quick Fill. Here we go.
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Can-Am's Bryan Buckhannon and Scott Kilby are in a battle to the end in the 4X4 Open class. When Bryan was hurt in Somerset, he gave up a six win streak to Scott. But now, the two are both back in action. Whoever wins this weekend's race will be Open 4x4 Champion. We talked to Bryan and Scott to find to what it's like…
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Last week we asked for your championship stories and this week we have some. Right now, out there, somewhere, a bunch of work-a-day regular people are working at their regular jobs, but focusing on taking GNCC Championships. Tune into Quick Fill to get some of their stories. And don't be afraid to mail us for next…
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Everyone sees him at the races. "Big" John Knox and his booming voice keeps everyone safe and in line at the GNCCs. But not many of you probably know much about the big guy, like the fact that he was a tennis coach or an NFL football player. "Big" John got back from the Motocross of Nations and a South African Safari…
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Welcome to Quick Fill. What a weekend. St. Clairsville, Ohio's ITP Power Line Park GNCC has really carved out a nitch for itself. The event has grown and grown since its debut back in 2001, and now it's one of the biggest races on the tour-although not as big as the Klotz Ironman GNCC, which is absolutely…
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Doug Howarth just won his first GNCC championship. The 14-year-old high school freshman just tied up the ATV Youth championship, and what makes this even more impressive is that this is his first year racing GNCC. Howarth, who races in the 90 Modified (12-15) class, spent some time after school to tell us about his…
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Rockstar Yoshimura Suzuki's Chris Borich may have wrapped up the 2009 Can-Am Grand National Cross Country Championship, but that obviously won't change the way he races. In yet another full-tilt battle for ATV supremacy, the Pennsylvanian out dueled FRE KTM's Adam McGill to collect his seventh-straight win in the XC1…
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Josh Strang hasn't given up yet. Team FMF Makita Suzuki's young Australian talent dominated the ITP Power Line Park GNCC over his teammate Charlie Mullins, while his championship rival Paul Whibley finished third on a GEICO JG Racing Monster Kawasaki.
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We just got back from the races and we're going right back out! ISDE scheduling has led us to back-to-back GNCC racing weekends, and we're pumped. A few big titles have been wrapped up and a few more are up for grabs this weekend, and St. Clarisville always brings the action. For more, read Quick Fill.
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After almost sitting out the 2009 season, Angel Atwell was signed to FRE KTM just weeks before the season started. And boy, it's a good thing Tim Farr came along to sign her! Atwell just won up her first GNCC Championship by tying up the women's class with two races to go. Angel took time out to share about her most…
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