Racing is such a competitive sport that sometimes we forget why we're out here every weekend doing it. Between the training, riding and preparation - racing a GNCC can get somewhat tedious and overwhelming all at once. Sometimes it's nice to get back to the roots of racing - and no better place to find that than the 8…
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If you've been around off road racing, you probably already know Mandi Mastin as a household name in GNCC Racing. It could be from her array of GNCC Championships, multiple National Enduro Championships or even her heavy involvement in the International Six Days Enduro Racing (ISDE).
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New Zealand's Rory Mead came over to the United States with intentions of racing a few times with fellow Kiwi Paul Whibley, but due to an unfortunate injury in the GEICO American Honda JG Off Road camp, Mead was given the opportunity to live out his dream of racing a premier series in the US. After only two races, the…
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The highly anticipated Motosport.com Snowshoe GNCC is finally upon us and one of the things that makes the coveted event so special is the 3-day running of GNCC University that leads up to a weekend of racing on the mountain. 9-Time GNCC Champion, Bill Ballance, heads a group of Yamaha Racing's finest off-road racers…
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PHOTO: Ray Gauger As manager of AmPro Yamaha Racing, one of GNCC Racing's top motorcycle teams, Randy Hawkins is still very much involved in the sport that has offered him 6 National Championships over the years. One way that Hawkins shows his appreciation toward the off-road community is in the form of GNCC…
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Every once in a while, amidst the craziness of life and racing, we stumble across an individual that causes us to stop and think about what it means to truly live life to the fullest. As a championship contender in the Girls (8-15) Youth ATV class, Tara Dunaway of Leitchfield, KY is one of those individuals.
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Am Pro Yamaha's Paul Whibley has struggled to lock down consistent finishes so far this season but when you get this Kiwi on a roll - there's no stopping him.  After getting a solid start at the Rock Run GNCC, the Yamaha rider set his own pace that the rest of the riders were forced to conform to. Whibley made his…
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FMF Makita Suzuki's Josh Strang obviously possesses the necessary skills to be a National Champion on a dirtbike, as he showed with last year's dominant XC1 season. But something that sets this Aussie apart from many in his category is his strong-willed focus and professional attitude towards his work.
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A lot has changed since we last interviewed Brian Wolf for Tuesday Toolbox back in 2009, following his first Overall win at the Snowshoe GNCC. Since then, Brian has not only moved into the Premier ranks of XC1 (a debatable topic in 2009), but also managed to tack on another $10K to his bank account with the second…
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As the years go by, more and more young talent continues to rise through the GNCC ranks, heightening the level of competition and keeping it interesting. For most riders a championship title is merely a goal to which they can only hope for, but for Yamaha's Bill Ballance being a champion has become a way of life. …
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Often times when the 1 PM race takes off, we're concerned about what kind of start Paul Whibley got, or who won the Strang/Mullins battle for the finish. We follow Jason Thomas and Steward Baylor as they weave their way through the pack, but what we don't always think about are the other 12 classes that are busting…
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In a sport predominantly ruled by men, it's very inspirational to see a strong female presence both on and off the racetrack. KTM's Maria Forsberg not only holds her own on a dirtbike as the current points leader in the Women's class, but she also manages to balance a 40 hour work week, training, traveling on the…
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In 2009 Youth ATV Racer Zach Jones and his family made plans to race the entire season and make a bid for a coveted Youth ATV Championship. The night before the Big Buck GNCC they literally had everything taken away. Truck, trailer, Quad, RZR and all the other race stuff were gone along with a dream. But thanks to…
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When it's been over 2 years since your last GNCC win what motivates you? Especially when it seems no matter how well you ride and it always seems to be jerked away in the end? Not this time! Warnert Racing/Foremost Ins. Group/ Can-Am's Adam McGill not only led the biggest portion of a race but actually took the…
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A battle to the finish after a three hour race through the mountains of Steel Creek in North Carolina is nothing new. The unpredictable finish of a GNCC in the mountains of Steel Creek in North Carolina has somewhat become a tradition actually. But I don't think anyone saw coming what happened in 2011. Charlie…
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In December 2010, one of off-road racing's greatest, 8-Time GNCC Champion Barry Hawk announced he was retiring from competition and moving onto a new chapter in life. Today only few months later Hawk is back and more involved than ever and living out his boyhood dream riding dirt bikes, quads and bulldozers playing…
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It's the dream of every fan/racer of the sport to land a job in the industry, but for very few does that dream actually come true. After recently graduating college, Jen Kenyon has gotten to experience what the other side of racing is all about as the new Media Manager for Racer Productions.
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Welcome to Tuesday Toolbox this week coming to you from the Parts Unlimited River Ranch GNCC. As the long wait of the new racing of season is over, racers began to file into Westgate River Ranch on Friday for this opening round of 2011. A number of familiar faces are popping up with big smiles and new attitudes on…
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In the world of off-road racing there are few races or series that compare to the excitement of GNCC racing. At the same time there are few places that compare to what round one of the 2011 Can Am GNCC Championship Series has at Westgate River Ranch. You have heard about or maybe even read about it and this year…
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If you have ever been to a GNCC then you may relate to the transformation that every individual fan/racer has ever gone through. Some have come and gone with a respect but nary a will to ever try it again. Others have come and never left whether it be laying it on the line for a championship, cheering your favorite…
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