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Quick Fill is here and ready to go to the races. Our crew has already shipped out. Has yours? Information is flooding into our office right now on new contingency prizes, new activities in Florida, and even the first ever matchup between Bill Ballance and a horse! Read before you leave. Quick fill is here.
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The matriarch of GNCC Racing, Rita Coombs, hasn't been heard from in awhile. Here in the office, her considerable presence is never far, because Rita still works here every day and, over the last few weeks, has been putting in her typical overtime hours to get ready for Florida. These are strange times in our industry…
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The GNCC Track Crew is already gone, packing up the trucks yesterday for a road trip that will last all the way until October. It's time to go GNCC Racing again, folks, and we'll be doing it in just one week. And yes, we will be racing all youth classes. But we still need to stay on top of this lead law issue, and…
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Mike Penland is the man many credit with launching GNCC Utility ATV racing into the serious business it is now. With 11 GNCC Utlity Championships, Penland packs quite a resume, and his dedication to his sport gets him a lot of respect in the pits. Penland represents the true GNCC Utlity racer, because he literally…
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We need your help. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has put a ban on any product designed for kids under 13 that has lead in it. This, at least temporarily, includes Youth dirt bikes and ATVs, which is a major, major problem for our sport. You can help reverse this, though, so dive into Quick Fill to find…
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In the unpredictable world of GNCC Racing, Barry Hawk has proven to be one of the few things you can count on. Beginning with his ATV title wins in the early 1990s, to his annual threats for bike wins and titles in the 2000s, no one has raced GNCC at such a high level for as long as Barry. But after a tough 2008…
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Our crew is working overtime to prep and prepare for the 2009 season, while companies from throughout the industry are working to help you keep coming to the races. This week, Quick Fill speaks on the massive contingency programs available for the new season, gives a Team Suzuki West Coast update, and throws in a few…
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Taylor Kiser is a pro GNCC ATV racer from Florida. That's a good place to live during this time of year, because Taylor can train during the winter and get ready for the opening round in the sand of River Ranch. But he's also working on his game in other terrain, and thanks to friends like Johnny Gallagher and Brandon…
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Got this note today: Off-Road film "Well Wasted Time" has been nominated for an Xtremey Award in the awards show put on by Impact Video, the largest distributor of extreme videos in the country.  Well Wasted Time captures the best in Off-Road racing with the best riders in the world.  This video will keep you stuck…
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We're ready for a GNCC Weekend at Snowshoe Mountain this weekend. Hope to see you there, because we're going to make a big announcement about the race this weekend--can you say big purse? In the meantime, a whole host of GNCC racers went to the opening round of the AMA National Enduro Series in South Carolina. We've…
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Kevin Johnston wears a lot of hats at the races. He's a racer, of course, taking the Utility Unlimited Championship a few years back and then contending for wins in the 4x4 Lites class while helping develop product for Kymco. On the side, he has created a new contingency and support program for GBC tires and has even…
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The Racer Productions crew is working on the small things that add up to a bigger and better year at the races. This week's GNCC summit meeting in Morgantown resulted in a plan to improve our tracks, our presentation and the overall experience for you, our racers. Within a few weeks, we'll be wide open and so will…
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Canadian Jeffery Pillon is the 2008 GNCC 35+ C bike Champion. Sounds like he had a good year, right? Well, not quite. While training for his 2008 run last January, Jeff woke up one morning in an Arizona retirement village to find his bike stolen. Luckily, his compassionate wife sent him money to buy a brand new bike…
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All of a sudden, the info is flowing fast and furious into Quick Fill. Off-season races are going big, teams are getting finalized, and our rules and classes are all set for the season, too. If you're stuck in the frozen north like we are, you're going to need a dose of GNCC news to get you in the mood for racing.…
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GNCC bike racer Charkie Huegel has an interesting story to tell. After a few years racing the B and A classes in our series, he decided to take a year off and move to Sweden with his girlfriend. But Charkie couldn't shake the racing bug, of course, so he bought a bike and found some GNCC-type off-road races to compete…
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It's never easy to finalize all of the classes and rules for a big series like this, and this week two major proposed changes floated through the GNCC offices. On the bike end we heard suggestions to allow 250 two-strokes to race in the XC2 Pro Lites class, and on the ATV end we nearly saw the Sport 400 (15+) class…
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Big personalities come and go, but no one can match the character of William Yokley in the Can-Am Grand National Cross Country Series. Still one of the top ATV pro racers, he has built a legend around his rebellious "Hell Yeah" attitude. But behind his Kentucky boy rep lies a calculated rider who understands the…
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Quick Fill is here to wish you a Happy New Year, and to give you a preview of what's in store for your next racing season. Are two-strokes about to make a comeback in GNCC bike racing? Do you want some tips on how to get in better shape? Want to hear who beat Bill Ballance at a local race? Make a resolution to read…
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Happy Holidays from everyone at Racer Productions and the GNCC Racing Family. We hope everyone gets what they want under the tree (racing stuff!) and enjoys a few days away from the track, trail and garage. But just in case you don't want to get away, we've got a quick Quick Fill here for you.
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Big Nutz Racing. Sound good? Team BNR is a group of privateer ATV racers that understands what GNCC Racing is all about. They race and ride hard in their classes, but they do it as a team, because this series is about friendship and camaraderie as much as it is results. BNR Team Manager Ryan Smith put together these…
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