Articles by Rachel Fluharty

Walker Fowler seems to have made the right decision to stick to quads. After battling it out on both bikes and ATVs each weekend, he finally decided to stick to quads for 2009, hoping to make a name for himself. And this year Walker has grabbed the Top Amateur Award numerous times and he's poised to wrap up the…
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A few years ago, Bruce Vermeulen was injured in a harescramble. Luckily, the nature of his job allowed him to keep working, but he knew other riders weren't so lucky. Now, after almost 5 years, the organization he founded, RiderDown, is doing everything possible to help injured riders back on their feet, from…
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Chris Bach has done it all, GNCC, WORCS, Motocross, Regionals, OMA's, you name it, he's raced it. Despite some hard knocks from the economy along the way, Bach is back again in GNCC. He suffered a few problems during the year, but he finally got the Top Amateur Award at Snowshoe, beating out his hardest…
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Cory Buttrick is about to realize an almost life-long dream. From October 12-17, 2009, Buttrick will be competing in the International Six Days Enduro, something he's hoped to do since he was 6 six years old. Now Buttrick has his chance and he tells us about the road to Portugal.
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Don Ockerman wrapped up the XC2 title last year in time to ruffle some feathers in the XC1 class, taking second place in the last two races of the season. Ockerman hasn't been able to repeat the same success in 2009 but he says he's making some changes to his program to help. Ockerman is 30 soon, and in Tuesday…
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Steward Baylor, Jr., a third generation racer has just finished winning the 200 A Class in GNCC. Baylor dominated the GNCC Youth ranks last year, but now after turning 15 and getting a big-bike title, he has all summer break to plan his next move, which may include a new bike and a try at the XC2 class after a summer…
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Brian Wolf just set a GNCC record. He's the first XC2 Pro-Am ATV rider to win the afternoon overall. An added plus is that it was at the MotorcycleUSA.com Snowshoe GNCC, so he took home a cool $10K. Wolf works a full time job and even though he's on the path to take the XC2 Championship this year, he might not come…
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Snowshoe, W.Va., (June 28, 2009) - The MotorcycleUSA.com Snowshoe GNCC, round nine of the Can-Am Grand National Cross Country Series, yielded big surprises for some and heartbreak for others, as David Knight returned to the podium with a dominant win on his privateer Kawasaki KX450F, followed by GEICO/JG Racing…
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In an unprecedented surprise, privateer Brian Wolf on a Yamaha took home the overall win at the MotorcycleUSA.com Snowshoe GNCC, round 9 of the 2009 Can-Am Grand National Cross Country Series, making him the first XC2 Pro-Am ATV rider ever to take a GNCC overall win.
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Contact: Rachel Fluharty RachelF@gnccracing.com For Immediate Release Chris Borich Lengthens Point Lead Going Into Round 9 of the Can-Am Grand National Cross Country Series Snowshoe, W.Va.(June 25, 2009) - The ATV ranks are separated as Rockstar Makita Suzuki's Chris Borich has taken control of the points lead…
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Contact: Rachel Fluharty RachelF@gnccracing.com For Immediate Release Defending Champion David Knight Returning for MotorcycleUSA.com Snowshoe GNCC Snowshoe, W.Va. (June 25, 2009) - Defending GNCC Series and Snowshoe Race Champion David Knight will return to the U.S. for the first time this year for the…
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Contact: Rachel Fluharty RachelF@gnccracing.com   For Immediate Release GNCC Championship Fight Still Going Strong Heading Into Snowshoe Snowshoe, W.Va. (June 23, 2009) - In the 2009 Can-Am Grand National Cross County Series, the fight is on between GEICO/JG Racing Monster Energy Kawasaki and FMF Makita Suzuki.…
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Contact: Rachel Fluharty RachelF@gnccracing.com For Immediate Release The GNCC Golf Tournament Returns to Snowshoe Snowshoe, W. Va. (June 24, 2009) -- GNCC Golfing comes before GNCC Racing again this year, with the eighth-annual GNCC Golf Tournament! Like last year, the spectacular Ravens Club course at…
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David Knight will be competing this Sunday at the Snowshoe GNCC on a Kawasaki. Further details to follow.
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"Man, I can't be shown up by my own mother!" That's what XC2 rider Jake Korn said when his mom started riding dirtbikes. Korn said when his mom started riding, it was time to step up his game. So, Korn grew up as a NETRA rider, like his father before him, but the New Hampshire 21-year-old switched to GNCCs in 2008 and…
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Contact: Rachel Fluharty RachelF@gnccracing.com For Immediate Release GNCC Riders Anticipating $50,000 Snowshoe Purse   Morgantown, W.Va. (June 22, 2009) - With the promise of an extra $10,000 for an overall victory in the air, more than a few racers are anticipating this weekend's MotorcycleUSA.com Snowshoe…
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Jimmy Jarrett has been around for years in the GNCC world and this year, he might be having his best year yet. One of the older guys to still be racing, he's holding his own in the bike XC1 pro class and has finished on the podium four times this year. Heading into Snowshoe, he is motivated to bring home a…
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Team Warnert Racing / Can-Am's Michael Swift fell into GNCC racing after racing local Harescrambles. Soon he found out he was actually really good at it! Swift decided to join Mike Penland to race Baja in 2005 and the rest is history. He hooked up with BRP Can-Am and sent his resume in and now, he's juggling owning…
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Millfield,OH (June 7, 2009) -- GEICO/JG Racing Monster Kawasaki's Paul Whibley reclaimed his loss at the Mountain Ridge with a nearly wire-to-wire win at the John Penton GNCC, round eight of the 2009 Can-Am Grand National Cross Country Series.
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The Wiseco John Penton GNCC, round 8 of the 2009 Can-Am Grand National Cross Country series presented some of the tensest racing action thus far this season as Rockstar/Makita Suzuki's Chris Borich took the win after a neck-and-neck race with FRE KTM's Adam McGill in dry, sunny conditions. McGill eventually broke his…
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