Articles by Jason Weigandt

All winter long, various riders, teams and manufacturers have been pushing the envelope on training and testing, all looking for an edge. It all sounds good, but you never know what�s going to happen until the riders hit the track two weeks from now. That said, you can bet good money on one rider being up at the…
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GNCC Racing Television Returns to Versus Network in 2008 MORGANTOWN, W. Va. (February 19, 2008) �“ Racer Productions and Gear Marketing and Media announced today that the Can-Am Grand National Cross Country (GNCC) Series will return to the Versus Network for 2008. All 26 rounds of GNCC action (13 bike events…
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MORGANTOWN, W. Va. (February 19, 2008) -- ESPN X Games superstar, AMA National Motocross Champion and rally car ace Travis Pastrana will make his return to the Can-Am Grand National Cross Country Series next month, competing in the opening round of the 2008 tour, the Triton GNCC in Melbourne, Fla., on Tuesday, March…
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Quick Fill is coming at you again with more news (and new photos) of some of the top GNCC Racers training and testing down South. Plus, we've got news on Chris Borich, a bunch of new race teams, and even a sneak-peek of our revolutionary new sign-up procedure for next season. So click on Quick Fill to find out what…
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2008 Team KTM/PowersportGrafx Press Release   North Wilkesboro, NC- The 2008 GNCC season begins in a few weeks and Team KTM/PowersportGrafx is “Ready to Race”.   Pre-season testing has been a major success and team riders have been very competitive in various events in the off-season.   Team…
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CROSS COUNTRY RECORD HOLDER BILL BALLANCE SELECTS HIPER RACING WHEELS FOR THE 2008 SEASON   LAWRENCE, Kan, February 13, 2008 �“ HiPer Technology, Inc. is proud to announce the addition of GNCC Champion Bill Ballance to Team HiPer. Ballance is the perfect rider to showcase HiPer’s top-quality racing…
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GNCC Racing Competition BulletinCB-2008-003 TO: All Can-Am GNCC Racing CompetitorsFROM: GNCC Competition Department www.gnccracing.comDATE: February 13, 2008 2008 GNCC Revised Rules Re: Transponder and UTV Information GNCC Racing has revised both the Amateur and Pro Rules to reflect the new Transponder Scoring…
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  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  KTM North America   February 13, 2008   KTM Announces 2008 Amateur Contingency Program KTM North America, Inc. has announced its 2008 Amateur Contingency Program posting over $370,000 in awards money. KTM offers contingency at the following off-road series: GNCC,…
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BRP Can-Am Returns as Title Sponsor of GNCC Racing Series   MORGANTOWN, W. Va. (February 13, 2008) �“ Racer Productions, producers of the Grand National Cross Country (GNCC) Series, announced today that BRP Can-Am will return as title sponsor for the 2008 GNCC tour. Can-Am made its debut as GNCC title…
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Kudos to: ATV Insider MORGANTOWN, W. Va. (Feb. 13, 2008) �“ Racer Productions is proud to offer kudos to ATV Insider for their feature on 2007 GNCC ATV National Champion, Bill Ballance. ATV Insider Volume 3, Issue 6 contains a great write up on Ballance, as well as a…
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Can it win? Can it last? There are a lot of questions surrounding the all-new Can-Am DS450 race ATV for 2008, and the man tabbed to answer those questions is Chris Bithell. The new member of the Warnert Racing Can-Am team speaks out on his new machine, his new team and his chances in 2008.
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New Feature! Got a burning question itching your mind in spots no lotion can soothe? Want to dive deep into the lifetsyle of a real deal factory GNCC racer? Do you think living your life based on advice from a pro racer is the right way to live you life? Well you're in luck! Red Bull KTM Factory rider Nathan Kanney…
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Just a note: We will no longer offer GNCC Pre-Entry for 2008, as our efforts are now going to the new Transponder scoring equipment and live timing and scoring on the internet. All sign up will now happen at the track, but don't worry, we have some new plans to make sign up go significantly quicker. See you at the…
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Rekluse Sponsors GNCC Holeshot Award MORGANTOWN, W. Va. (February 8, 2008) --  Racer Productions, producers of the Can-Am Grand National Cross Country (GNCC) Series, has announced Rekluse Motorsports as a new sponsor for the 2008 GNCC Season. Rekluse, maker of the Z-Start automatic clutch, will also sponsor the…
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Quick Fill returns to your screen as many top GNCC riders return from weeks of testing in Florida--and many more head down there. Nowadays it seems like everyone gets pre-season training in the sunshine state, even the 4x4 guys. We've also found the FMF Suzuki troops, have finalized UTV info, and even pics from a…
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GNCC Introduces New Transponder Scoring MORGANTOWN, W. Va. (February 6, 2008) �“ Racer Productions, producers of the Can-Am Grand National Cross Country (GNCC) Series, announced today that it will use transponder scoring for the 2008 GNCC Series. The new scoring system replaces the bar code scoring system,…
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Red Bull KTM Team Manager Antti Kallonen is busy working on the 2008 season for the orange men, and with titles to defend and a new ATV team to develop, it's a lot of work. But he still found time for our phone call.
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Polaris Press Release Polaris Industries is going full throttle into the ATV racing season with the company’s biggest effort, to date, in factory racing sponsorships. For 2008, Polaris will have racers competing in the Grand National Cross Country series (GNCC), World Off Road Championship series (WORCS), World…
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Team CardioStack/Pompton Suzuki �“ Hitting 2008 with a Bang!   Washington Twsp, NJ (1/25/2008): CardioStackRacing.com today announced the completion of their race team and sponsor line-up for 2008. The team primarily backed by Cardiostackracing.com owner Jasen Bougher, will compete in all rounds of the…
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  New Moose Racing GNCC Contingency Program Totals $31,000   MORGANTOWN, W. Va. (February 1, 2008) �“ Moose Racing continues its support for America’s largest off-road racing series, the Can-Am Grand National Cross Country Series, with the 2008 Moose Racing contingency program. Racers who…
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