CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS LEAD AT SNOWSHOE GNCC
SNOWSHOE, WV (June 26, 2011) - FMF Makita Suzuki's Josh Strang edged out the competition and piloted his FMF Makita Suzuki RM-Z450 to take the checkers at the sixth round of the 2011 Grand National Cross Country Series at the Snowshoe Mountain resort in Snowshoe, WV on Sunday. Strang rode strong throughout the entire three-hour race to pull off the race win and extend his championship points lead.
After a grueling, race-long battle, Strang moved his FMF/Makita Suzuki around the leader on the final lap of the three-hour race and avoided any mishaps over the final few miles to take the victory, his second of the year. The Snowshoe GNCC is billed as America's Toughest Race, and Strang was pleased to come out on top at this year's event.
"It was pretty tough out there and I was just hoping to finish up front, so I was happy to follow the leader for a while," said Strang. "If I could have followed him over the line, I would have been happy, so to get in front of him there at the end and get the win was fantastic."
"I had a few small crashes, but I never got stuck, which was the key, and I was able to hold on and get the win," added Strang. "This was definitely a difficult race and my FMF/Makita Suzuki RM-Z450 ran great. It pulled me through all the mud holes and up the steep hills and made my job a lot easier."
With the win, Strang extended his series points lead over Charlie Mullins to 11 as the series heads to Ohio in two weeks.
"It was good to get a bit of a lead on Charlie as we head to the John Penton, which is always tough, so I am looking forward to that," said Strang.
The 2011 FMF Makita Suzuki team's next event is Sunday, July 10th, in Millfield, OH, for the John Penton GNCC, round seven of the AMA Grand National Cross Country Series. For more information, visit www.suzukicycles.com. Follow team updates on SuzukiScoopFans on facebook and SuzukiScoop on twitter.
Snowshoe GNCC XC1 Class Results:
1. Josh Strang
2. Nathan Kanney
3. Charles Mullins
4. Rory Mead
5. Paul Whibley
6. Kailub Russell
7. Nick Fahringer
8. Corey Buttrick
9. Thaddeus Duval
10. Kenneth Gilbert
2011 GNCC XC-1 Class Standings:
1. Josh Strang - 153
2. Charles Mullins - 142
3. Paul Whibley - 119
4. Nathan Kanney - 97
5. Corey Buttrick - 94
6. Kailub Russell - 84
7. Christopher Bach - 72
8. Mike Lafferty - 64
9. Jimmy Jarrett - 53
10. Garrett Edmisten - 46
About Suzuki: Suzuki Motor Corporation (SMC) founded The Motorcycle and ATV Division of American Suzuki Motor Corporation (ASMC), Brea, CA, in 1963. ASMC markets motorcycles and ATVs via an extensive dealer network throughout 49 states. ASMC's parent company, Suzuki Motor Corporation, based in Hamamatsu, Japan, is a diversified worldwide manufacturer of motorcycles, ATVs, scooters, automobiles and marine engines. Founded in 1909 and incorporated in 1920, it has 120 distributors in 191 countries. For more information, visit www.suzukicycles.com. Follow Suzuki Scoop on facebook for exclusive team content www.facebook.com/suzukiscoopfans.
About FMF: Owner and founder Don Emler started FMF Racing in 1973. Don's vision was to provide the top level US racing equipment at the grass roots level. FMF was formed in Don's garage and is now located in Rancho Dominguez in a 90,000 sq ft state of the art manufacturing facility. FMF's goal is simple; design and manufacture the world's best performance exhaust 100% in the USA under one roof. For more information visit http://www.fmfracing.com.
About Makita: Makita is a worldwide manufacturer of industrial quality power tools and offers a wide range of industrial accessories. Makita applies leading-edge technology and innovation to engineer tools that are more compact with less weight yet deliver industrial strength power and results. Makita innovation includes Makita LXT®, the industry's first 18V lithium-ion cordless lineup. The Makita Teal color is the trade dress of Makita Corporation and is protected under common law and registered with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Makita is Best in Class Engineering. For more information visit www.makitatools.com.
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