Racing News

Morgantown, W.Va. (May 15, 2012) – The 2012 AMA ATV Motocross National Championship Series is well underway as the schedule heads to Sunset Ridge MX for Round 4 of racing this weekend, May 19 and 20, where the series and racers will go “pink” for breast cancer awareness. Points leader Chad Wienen will have the hometown advantage as he grew up racing at the Walnut, Illinois facility. The local boy usually has a full house of fans to support every year at Sunset Ridge MX.

Valcourt, Québec, May 8, 2012 – Joel Hetrick won round three of the 2012 AMA ATV Motocross Championship series held at Budds Creek Raceway in Maryland. The Motoworks / Can-Am® DS 450™ pro racer was joined on the podium by teammate John Natalie, who took third. In the Best in the Desert (BITD) Silver State 300 in Nevada, Josh Frederick and Collins Webster teamed up to win the ATV Pro class aboard their Motoworks-backed Can-Am DS 450

Minneapolis, May 10, 2012–The field for the Best in the Desert Silver State was impressive, with more than 20 side-by-sides staging to challenge this 300-mile, single loop race.  Matt Parks drew a very good fifth starting position with Brandon Schueler starting just behind in the eighth spot.  Bill Schueler and Craig Scanlon lined their nearly-stock, 1991 RZR XP 4 sportsman entry at the very back of the field.

Springville, Ind. (May 13, 2012) – It wasn’t long ago that Chris Borich was chasing the likes of GNCC icons Bill Ballance and Barry Hawk through the XC1 Pro ranks, in hopes to one day become a multi-time champion too. But with three titles under his belt already, Borich is well on his way to a fourth as he’s swept five of the six rounds in the 2012 Can-Am Grand National Cross Country Series.

Mechanicsville, MD (May 8, 2012) - The legendary Budds Creek Motocross facility played host to round three of the AMA ATV Motocross National Championship Series, and it would be the stage from which Cody Gibson once again swept both Pro Am Production motos. Gibson riding aboard his Walsh Racecraft backed Suzuki LTR 450 has managed to secure wins in all three rounds thus far, and intends on keeping the winning alive all season long.

Morgantown, W. Va. (May 9, 2012) – After five rounds of the Can-Am Grand National Cross Country Series in the books, it’s defending champ Chris Borich who leads the championship point standings heading into this weekend’s inaugural Limestone 100 GNCC in Springville, Ind. What separates Borich from the rest of the field isn’t necessarily the number of wins, but the consistency in results, as Borich is the only rider who has finished on the podium every round this season.

Park City, Ky. (April 29, 2012) – The stage was set for the Ballance Racing Yamaha team to attempt defeat on the defending champ Chris Borich as they headed to their first-ever hometown GNCC in Park City, Kentucky for round five of the 2012 Can-Am Grand National Cross Country Series.

Round 6 Racetown 395

RacerTV captures the opening round of the 2012 Can-Am Grand National Cross Country Series where defending champion Charlie Mullins and former '09 champ Paul Whibley literally race themselves into sheer exhaustion in the final minutes of an intense 3-hour battle through the whooped-out sandy woods of the Westgate River Ranch Resort.

Morgantown, W. Va. (April 25, 2012) – After a devastating weekend for the Ballance Racing Yamaha ATV team at the last round of GNCC, the crew will regroup in their home state of Kentucky this weekend for round five of the 2012 Can-Am Grand National Cross Country Series. With a race-win and a few podium finishes already, the Ballance Racing team has high hopes of taking the inaugural win at the newly added Can-Am Mammoth GNCC at the scenic Park Mammoth Resort in Park City, Ky.

Valcourt, Québec, April 20, 2012 – Can-Am® ATV racers earned several wins and class podiums in three separate off-road racing series this past weekend. BCS Performance / Can-Am DS 450™ pro racer Josh Creamer won both the Pro and Pro-Am classes at the New England ATV Motocross (NEATV-MX) series. In the World Off-Road Championship Series (WORCS), Motoworks / Can-Am pro Josh Frederick took second aboard his DS 450.

Blountville, Tenn. (April 21, 2012) – Round two of the AMA ATV Motocross National Championship Series headed to Muddy Creek Raceway for round two of the ten-race series. It was Chad Wienen who came out victorious, sweeping both motos of the day and extending his points lead over defending champion John Natalie in the overall standings.

Morgantown, W. Va. (April 19, 2012) –RacerTV returns to the airwaves this Sunday with coverage of the Can-Am Grand National Cross Country Series, the AMA ATV Motocross National Championship, the Red Bull AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship presented by Amsoil, and the Amsoil Championship Snocross Series. The newly expanded 52-week television package airs Sundays on NBC Sports Network, beginning in April and running through March, and will be brought to viewers by television sponsors Can-Am, Amsoil and Rocky Mountain ATV*MC.

Union, S.C. (April 15, 2012) – Expectations were high heading into round four of the Can-Am Grand National Cross Country Series after Chris Borich and Taylor Kiser banged bars all the way through the final moments of an intense two-hour battle in North Carolina, resulting in Kiser’s first win in two years and consequently giving Borich his first loss of the season.

CYPRESS, Calif. – April 11, 2012 – Yamaha Motor Corp., U.S.A., has a deep and talented team competing in the Grand National Cross Country (GNCC) ATV series this year with three racers in early contention for their respective pro-level championships after the first three rounds of the year.

Morgantown, W. Va. (April 11, 2012) - Winning races hasn't come easy this season for defending ATV champion Chris Borich, and after round three's exciting finale in North Carolina, Taylor Kiser and the rest of the field have shown Borich that winning a fourth championship may be an even bigger feat. Round four of the Can-Am Grand National Cross Country Series heads to Union, South Carolina for round four of the 13-race tour, the VP Racing Fuels Big Buck GNCC, and the ATV racing competition is more intense than ever before.

Valcourt, Québec, March 28, 2012 – Team Motoworks / Can-Am® DS 450™ racer John Natalie finished second in both Pro class motos to finish second on the podium at the AMA ATV Motocross Championship opener in Washington, Ga. Teammate Joel Hetrick won the fastest qualifier award at Aonia Pass MX aboard the DS 450 and finished eighth overall. Can-Am racers also wrapped up several amateur class wins during the opening weekend of the 10-round AMA ATV MX series.

Morgantown, W. Va. (April 9, 2012) – After three rounds of the Can-Am Grand National Cross Country Series in the books, the Parts Unlimited GNCC Dealer Challenge is fully underway. An overwhelming 47 teams signed up for the program, which is designed to enhance the involvement of dealership support to racers in the Can-Am GNCC Series, and battles are already shaping up for the lead position in the overall point standings.

Valcourt, Québec, April 3, 2012 – Can-Am® X-Team racers earned five 4x4 class overall wins this past weekend at the Steele Creek Can-Am / Grand National Cross Country (GNCC) series event and also posted three class victories in the Texhoma Quad Racing Association (TQRA) series. In the GNCC series, Kevin Trantham led the way, winning the 4x4 Lites class and finishing third overall on the morning podium aboard his 2012 Can-Am Outlander™ 500.

Morganton, N.C. (April 1, 2012) - Thousands of spectators surrounded the picturesque Steele Creek Campground in Morganton, North Carolina, for round three of the 2012 Can-Am Grand National Cross Country Series. The FMF Steele Creek GNCC is notorious for adding an extra twist to the already suspenseful race action among the fastest off-road ATV racers in the country, and this year was no different. Taylor Kiser went toe-to-toe with defending champ Chris Borich in the final stages of Saturday's race to ultimately secure his first XC1 Pro class win this season.

Morgantown, W. Va. (March 28, 2012) - They don't call him "three-time" for nothing. Maxxis Yoshimura's Chris Borich swept the first two rounds of the 2012 Can-Am Grand National Cross Country Series, and is showing the experience that comes with winning the last three GNCC ATV championships will make him tough to stop throughout the 2012 season.

CYPRESS, Calif. – March 22, 2012 – Yamaha Motor Corp., U.S.A., is growing its support of the AMA ATV Motocross series with an expanded trackside support program and additional team rider for 2012.

Valcourt, Québec, March 23, 2012 – With two rounds of ATV racing and one round of side-by-side racing completed, several Can-am® ATV and side-by-side racers lead their class in points or are in the top three with 11 ATV rounds remaining and 5 side-by-side rounds remaining in the 2012 Can-Am / GNCC series. Team Motoworks / Can-Am DS 450™ EFI racer Chris Bithell is third in the XC1 Pro class points after two rounds.

Morgantown, N.C. (March 23, 2012) - In honor of the March of Dimes' mission to work together for stronger, healthier babies, Racer Productions is proud to announce a partnership with former GNCC Champion Shane Watts and family to make round three of the Can-Am Grand National Cross Country Series a purple themed event. The FMF Steele Creek GNCC, held in Morganton, N.C. on March 31-April 1, will serve as a fundraising platform for the off-road racing community.

Minneapolis, March 21, 2012– With GNCC and WORCS races this past weekend, Polaris’ factory racers were out in full force doing what they do best, winning.

Phoenix, AZ - 3/16/12 - As the 2012 desert racing season blasts into full swing with the upcoming BITD Mint 400, Jagged X Proudly announces new partnerships with several Industry leading companies. With the UTV racing and recreational industry growing at such an astounding pace these companies believe that this segment of off road offers a huge potential for new products and growth. We are excited to join with them to explore these great opportunities.

Washington, Ga. (March 18, 2012) - With only five days to regroup after the opening round of racing, the Can-Am Grand National Cross Country Series returned to action for round two at The Maxxis General GNCC in Washington, Ga. It was an all-out battle for the podium positions, as the top seven ATV racers ran nose-to-tail for six laps of the grueling two-hour race.

Lake Wales, Fla. (March 12, 2012) - Tradition is a key component in the Can-Am Grand National Cross Country Series, America's premiere off-road ATV and motorcycle racing series. This weekend's ATV season opener, the Moose Racing Westgate River Ranch GNCC in River Ranch, Fla., picked up almost exactly where it left off in 2011, as a handful of veterans diced away for the podium position, but this year's season opener added in a few new factors for 2012.

WORCS Lake Havasu New Racer Special.

If you have never raced WORCS bring your District, AMA or MRAN card for 20$ off your first entry, or for any one who brings someone new to WORCS you will get 10$ off their first entry as well. Thats better than an AARP discount

The ITP “XC Bucks” Awards Program is designed to reward ATV/UTV riders who achieve racing success while using ITP tires. XC Bucks are being offered to top finishers in all GNCC events who use ITP tires and display ITP decals. XC Bucks are redeemable at full face value towards the purchase of tires direct from ITP.