Articles by Jason Weigandt

It was a showdown that the fans wanted to see, as Yamaha's Eight-Time GNCC Champion Bill Ballance battled KTM's Adam McGill all way down to the last lap at today's John Penton GNCC. Ballance used his considerable experience to pull through and take his second-straight GNCC win, with McGill four seconds…
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Ockerman again in XC2, Verkade takes morning overall Millfield, Ohio (May 10, 2008) -- It's an old lesson in Can-Am Grand National Cross Country racing: Do not give Yamaha's BIll Ballance momentum, because he does't like to give it back. Adam McGill now knows what happens when you give the eight-time GNCC Champion…
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Due to muddy conditions here at the Wiseco John Penton GNCC, the morning Youth Race has been postponed until 4 p.m. today (Saturday). Check back then for live timing and results for the Youth race. The track took on a lot of rain last night, but now the sun is shining and conditions should get better throughout the…
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Conditions are getting better here at the Wiseco John Penton GNCC, as sunny skies and warm temps are drying out a track ravaged by rain last night. But there was still enough mud left on the last lap to cause a bottleneck in a ravine, and overall leaders Traci Cecco and Angel Atwell ended up in it with plenty of…
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Knight’s Win Streak Heads to Ohio GNCCThree-Race Streak Heading to the John Penton GNCC   Millfield, Ohio (May 9, 2008) –Red Bull KTM’s David Knight hopes to take his fourth-straight Can-Am Grand National Cross Country win this weekend at the Wiseco John Penton GNCC. Such a victory is critical to…
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Expect perfect weather this weekend for the Wiseco John Penton GNCC. Quick Fill wouldn't lie. So with zero rain in the forecast, you can expect great showdowns in all the GNCC classes this weekend in Ohio. Just bring some rain gear in case. Haven't we been here before?
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GNCC Reporter Ryan Smith is back with his reports from the Amateur GNCC ATV trenches. Here's his report from Steele Creek:   By Ryan Smith Jason Hooper photos   On March 29th the Can Am GNCC series rolled through Morganton, North Carolina with over 600 ATV racers in attendance. Despite high gas prices…
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By Ryan SmithPhotos by Jason Hooper   The 4th round of the Can Am GNCC series headed to Union, South Carolina for the Big Buck GNCC. Almost 500 atv riders turned out to hit the woods despite high fuel costs. In the morning race, Tom Clark Motorsports rider Angel Atwell took the overall win and first in the…
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Deep field of ATV contenders hits the Buckeye State By Jason Weigandt Millfield, Ohio (May 8, 2008) -- Rarely do three different racers each feel like the man to beat halfway through a championship season, but that’s the story for the 2008 Can-Am Grand National Cross Country Series. Heading into this weekend’s…
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It's lining up as a big weekend as Penton enthusiasts and KTM get together to mark this weekend's Wiseco John Penton GNCC.   Just announced, the Penton Owners Group will supply John Penton books to hand out this weekend. Books will be given free to all Bike Youth Class Winners and all AM Bike Class…
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Bryan Buckhannon remains one of the few undefeated riders five rounds into the 2008 Can-Am GNCC campaign. After finishing second in last year�s hard-fought Open 4x4 title fight, he has come back stronger than ever this season. Just who is he? Let's find out.
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Can-Am Press Release   Valcourt, Quebec, May 5, 2008  â€“ Team Looney Tuned Exhaust (LTE) / Can-AmTM DS 450TM Women-class racer Lexie Coulter took her second podium in-a-row at the Loretta Lynn GNCC. Coulter finished second overall and second in her class. This puts her in third place in the Women…
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Warnert GNCC Race Report Round 5  Beasley Claims 5th Straight Win at Loretta Lynn’s GNCC   Hurricane Mills, TN – Cliff Beasley continued his series sweep of the 4x4 Lites class this past weekend at Loretta Lynn’s bringing home his 5th consecutive win for the Warnert/Can-Am team. Michael Swift…
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HIPER ANNOUNCES TAX REBATE SALESingle Beadlock CF1 Wheels for Only $600   LAWRENCE, Kan, May 1, 2008 – HiPer Technology will be offering a tax rebate sale featuring an entire set of single beadlock CF1 wheels for only $600, a savings of more than $150. The promotional sale will begin on May 1 and…
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Monster Energy Kawasaki’s Watkins and Matusek Overcome Injuries to Finish in GNCC Top-10News release Monster Energy Kawasaki’s Scott Watkins and Andrew Matusek put their Kawasaki KXâ„¢250F’s in the XC2 Pro Lites class top-10 during the fifth round of the GNCC series at Loretta Lynn’s in Hurricane Mills,…
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Maxxis/HMF/ Ohlins/ Monster Energy Kawasaki      Round 5 at Loretta Lynn's Ranch is one of the benchmark races of the year. Where you stand after this race is a good indicator of the progress you have made and if your routine is paying off. After crunching all of the data, there is a definite…
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We're nearing midseason already in the GNCC tour, and Quick Fill can feel the heat as riders hit their stride and battle for titles. Racing is always fun, but winning is serious business, and you can see it in how hard everyone is trying at this time of year. What do Bill Ballance, Chris Borich and Adam McGill have to…
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Our server is having some issues tonight, and after trying to ride it out, we're gonna' pack it in and post Quick Fill tomorrow. Check in on Friday to get updated news and info on the series, including in depth analysis of the Loretta Lynn's GNCC. Bill Ballance, Chris Borich and Adam McGill will all weigh in on the…
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From: Monster Energy PR FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMonster Energy/Andrews/Yamaha’s Josh Weisenfels Nails Down A 2nd Place  Podium Finish @ Loretta Lynn’s GNCCWeisenfels chased by teammate Dustin Gibson (4th) and Dave Snyder  (8th), giving Monster Energy three of the top ten overall XC2 spotsCORONA, Calif.,…
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