Articles by Jason Weigandt

The fans, riders, sponsors and industry waited with baited breath to see how the GNCC opener in Florida would turn out. Would riders show up? Would the economy take a hit out of the racing? Turns out all is well in our little world, because this was one of the best GNCC openers ever. Quick Fill tells you more in our…
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In a wide-open Can-Am Grand National Cross Country Series, FMF Suzuki's Charlie Mullins made the first statement by taking a dominant wire-to-wire win at the Parts Unlimited River Ranch GNCC in Florida. After nabbing the $250 MotorcycleUSA.com Holeshot, Mullins put in a perfect day on a rough, sandy race track, with…
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The top stars of off-road racing hit the sandy, whooped out trails of the West Gate River Ranch today in their final tune-up before tomorrow's Can-Am Grand National Cross Country Series season opener. The riders looked fast and confident in anticipation of tomorrow's race, including Nathan Kanney and Kurt Caselli…
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Alva, Florida's Taylor Kiser started the 2009 Can-Am Grand National Cross County Series in dream fashion by notching his first career win at the season opening River Ranch GNCC in Lake Wales, Florida. Kiser, who finished the 2008 tour ranked sixth in the final standings, topped Rockstar Yoshimura Suzuki's Chris Borich…
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Ballance, Bithell will Race Horses on their ATVs in the GNCC Horses versus Horsepower Shootout this weekend Lake Wales, FL (February 26, 2009) -- The first ever GNCC Horses versus Horsepower shootout will take place this weekend at the West Gate River Ranch, site of the opening round of the Can-Am Grand National…
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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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Contrary to rumors, the Maxxis Support Truck will attend all 13 rounds of the GNCC series in 2009. To confirm, we received this note from Jay Gobel: Maxxis will have full support in GNCC and WORCS, along with ATV MX Nationals, EnduroCross and selected OMA events. The full schedule in still in development but GNCC is…
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Check out GNCCRacing.com tomorrow afternoon for a special interview with out own company President, Rita Coombs, who will discuss the state of our sport and this series in a rare look behind the scenes (Rita doesn't like doing interviews, so she has been tough to pin down. But we'll get her before long).  
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Need to ship something to River Ranch resort for next weekend's race? Keep this address handy in case you do: West Gate River Ranch- Nancy Guranc/o riders name3200 River Ranch Blvd.River Ranch, FL 33867 The shipments can be picked up at Nancy Guran's office at the Lodge. See everyone at the races next…
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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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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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PRESS RELEASE LYBURN, WV _ February may be a short month, but it will be busy at Hatfield-McCoy Trails, both at home and on the road. It gets under way Valentine's Day weekend as the Hatfield-McCoy folks head off to Indianapolis for Dealer Expo 2009 (Feb. 13-16). The Expo at Lucas Oil Stadium is the oldest…
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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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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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For Immediate ReleaseContact: Jason Weigandtmedia@gnccracing.com MotorcycleUSA.com Backs Snowshoe GNCC, Offering Up $50,000 PurseMotorcycleUSA.com Snowshoe GNCC will offer $10,000 to event winners, gather over 1200 competitors Snowshoe, W.Va. (January 31, 2009) -- Racer Productions, producers of the Can-Am Grand…
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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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Old-school off-road fans, if you're looking for something cool to do during Daytona Bike Week while we're down there at the River Ranch GNCC, check out this Dick Burleson tribute:Dick Burleson's achievements in racing and in the motorcycle industry are numerous and memorable. Dick always had a keen sense for racing…
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BRP Set to continue success in 2009 ATV Race seasonCan-Am Announces More Than 1 Million in Race Contingency; 11 Race Series Covered Valcourt, Québec, January 26, 2008 - The 2009 ATV racing season is already underway and BRP is setting lofty goals for its Can-Am ATV racers and teams for this season. At the top of…
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Thunderlite, the non-stick fender liners which go on your bike or ATV to help reduce the chances of mud sticking, just sent us this update. Anthony "Thunder", who runs the company, is planning a big prescence at the GNCCs in 2009. Anthony Presby of Thunderlite is planning a big presence this years GNCC series.…
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