GNCC Round 13 Oct 28, 2007

Crawfordsville, IN - This was the final round of the 2007 GNCC season. Track conditions were perfect, especially when compared to the dry, dusty conditions that have plagued the series this year.

Team rider Dustin Gibson made the move from XC2 to the XC1 Pro class. Dustin finished 5^th in class! Dustin will compete in XC1 in 2008.

Kailub Russell got off to a good start before having a slight mechanical issue. After an extended stop, Kailub got going again and finished 12^th in class.

Jordan Ashburn (250A) had to sit this round out due to a forearm injury sustained in a local race the prior weekend.

Team XC1 rider, Jason Gilleland succumbed to his lingering wrist problem. Jason is looking at an extended recovery period and will not ride for the team next year. Jason finished 11^th in class points and showed great determination this season by finishing every lap despite struggling with carpal tunnel. We appreciate everything that he brought to the team this year.

New to the team for next season, Cory Buttrick (2007 250A champion) made his debut with the team in the 4-stroke A Lites class. Cory came to grips with the 250XCF and defeated the class champion by over 6 minutes! Cory was a remarkable 12^th overall.

It was a great season for the team! We appreciate the GNCC series and all of its staff as well as the support of the sponsors and fans. We look forward to the 2008 GNCC season!

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GNCC Round 12 Oct 14, 2007

St. Clairsville OH - Round 12 of the 2007 GNCC series greeted riders with extremely dry and fast conditions.

In XC2, Kailub Russell was riding the 250F for this race. This time it was Kailub grabbing the holeshot! Kailub had a solid ride going before having to pit for crash repairs. He finished the day in 6^th position.

Dustin Gibson was caught up in a start line crash that put him in the back of the pack for the first lap. He gathered it up and came back to 6^th place before crashing hard in the dust. Dustin was unable to continue and finished in 12^th.

Team XC1 rider, Jason Gilleland, suffered terribly in the dusty conditions. Jason overcame multiple crashes to finish 12^th in class.

Jordan Ashburn had a tremendous race from the 4^th row. Jordan was second in 250A and finished an amazing 16^th overall!

With one race left in the season, the team is set for 2008. Stay tuned for exciting news!

Next Event: GNCC Round 13, The Ironman,Crawfordsvillen IN

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GNCC Round 11 Sept 30, 2007

Yadkinville NC- This was the 11^th round of the GNCC series and as usual this season, it was very dry.

Jason Gilleland was the highest finishing team rider this weekend. Jason pleased the crowd with “trick riding” on the last lap as he entered the pit straight. He was most effective with wrestling his motorcycle to the ground. After taming the unruly beast he finished 11^th in the XC1 class.

Dustin Gibson got off to a great start by grabbing the “Holeshot Award” on his KTM 250XCF. Dustin sheared off his rear brake line, crashed and returned to the pits. Dustin proceeded to set his highest personal score on “Guitar Hero”.

Team XC2 Pro Lites rider and current 200A champion, Kailub Russell tested the structural limits of his kill button. After making repairs in the woods and losing a lap, Kailub rode brilliantly and put in some great laps.

Jordan Ashburn suffered from a multi bike pile-up off the start and moved up to fifth in 250A before suffering from an unusual crash induced mechanical failure. Jordan was the second person to finish in his class. Too bad it was before the checkered flag fell.

Overall it was an uncharacteristic Bad Weekend for the team… but we looked good.

Next Event: GNCC Round 12, Powerline Park, St. Clairsville, OH.

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GNCC Round 10 Sept 16, 2007

Unadilla NY- After a season extremely dusty conditions, racers were greeted with ideal conditions for Round 10 of the Grand National Cross Country series.

Junior team riders, Kailub Russell and Jordan Ashburn were making their debuts in new classes after wrapping up championships at the previous round.

Dustin Gibson overcame early race difficulties to climb back to a strong fourth place finish.

Kailub Russell made his presence known in his first Professional start in XC2 by running in second position for the majority of the race. Kailub finished fifth for the day.

Jason Gilleland finished 12^th for the day in XC1. He finished despite a minor injury to during the event.

Jordan Ashburn raced for the first time in 250A. Jordan had a hard crash in practice earlier in the week. Despite being sore, he finished 10^th in class.

Next Event: GNCC Round 11, Yadkinville, NC

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GNCC Round 9 Sept 2nd, 2007

Won, Won Won!

Team KTM / PowersportGrafx riders dominate “Mountain Ridge” GNCC.

Somerset Pa- This was the first round back after a 2 month break in the GNCC schedule. Team riders were ready to get back to business and they did get back to business!

Jordan Ashburn (250B) rode his 2008 KTM250XC to an overwhelming class victory (20^th overall) and clinched the class championship. Jordan will move up to the 250A class for the remainder of the season.

Kailub Russell is now the 200A national champion (undefeated). Kailub won his class and finished 17^th overall. Kailub will make his Professional debut at the next round at Unadilla.

Jason Gilleland is recovering from his broken wrist this summer. He rode his ’08 KTM to an impressive 9^th in the XC1 Pro class.

Big news of the day was the outstanding ride put in by XC2 rider Dustin Gibson. Dustin won a hard fought battle for 1^st and at one point was in the top 3 overall! Dustin rode a flawless race on his 2008 KTM 250XCF.

In summary, that’s:
1^st in XC2
1^st in 200A (championship)
1^st in 250B (championship)

Won, Won, Won.

Thank you for your support!

Next Event: GNCC round 10, Unadilla, NY

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GNCC Round 8 June 24th, 2007

Snowshoe

Snowshoe WV- Racer Productions has raised the bar again with an outstanding race venue of epic proportions. The Snowshoe resort was host to what promises to be a “World Class” event for years to come.

This was the last event before the summer break. The course was difficult and very technical. Team riders showcased their talents to finish well.

Dustin Gibson finished 5^th in XC2 with a 13^th overall. Dustin is a solid 5^th place in points.

Kailub Russell continued his domination of 200A winning his class by over one lap! Kailub was 22^nd overall.

Jason Gilleland finished 14^th in XC1 and 25^th overall. Jason is 13^th in XC1 points.

Jordan Ashburn had a phenomenal race to win 250B and finish 28^th overall. Jordan was the only “B” class rider to finish all the laps and beat many of the Pro class riders. He has a commanding lead in class points.

Team Research and Development rider and PG sales leader, Patrick Hayes tested the ’08 XC suspension at this event. This rare race appearance netted him a great 4^th overall and 2^nd in the sportsman class.

The team will now concentrate its efforts on preparing the new 2008 bikes for the remaining 5 events.

Next Events: National Enduro, Harrison, Mi.
KTM dealer show, Providence, RI

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GNCC Round 7 June 10th, 2007

The Spartan

Sparta KY- Team riders continued their quest for year end points under beautiful skies this weekend.

Jordan Ashburn won 250B by over 2 minutes to finish 51^st overall and highest finishing B class rider. Jordan has an 11 point lead in his class.

Kailub Russell overcame a disastrous fuel stop to win 200A by over 4 minutes. Kailubs fuel can malfunctioned, spraying fuel over him but quick action by his mechanic, David “Hollywood” Cripe had Kailub cleaned up and going with little drama. Kailub continues to lead the points in his class.

Jason Gilleland had problems off the start, but put his head down to finish 12^th in XC1. Jason is finally seeing the treatment to his right arm pay off and finished the race in 18^th overall.

Dustin Gibson raced his way into 4^th place in XC2 with a consistent ride and finished 14^th overall. Dustin is 5^th in class points with one drop figured and is 15^th in overall points.

Next Event: GNCC Round 8, Snowshoe, WV

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GNCC Round 6 May 13th, 2007

A PENTON podiums at The PENTON!

Millfield OH- This event is named after the legendary John Penton. As a tribute to Mr. Penton and to help raise awareness and money for his favorite charity, the Daytona 200 monument, team riders raced with special PENTON graphics. These graphics will be auctioned on e-bay, as raced, with Johns autograph on the pieces beginning May 21st. Check out daytona200monument.com for details on the monument and how you can buy your own little piece of motorcycle history. Information on the auction will be on gnccracing.com as well as ridepg.com

In XC1, team rider Jason Gilleland had a strong ride to 12th in class. Jason had to stop on the first lap for an adjustment that put him back to 31st overall. He flew through the dust and strong group of competitors to earn 19th overall.

Dustin Gibson battled from 8th on the first lap to earn 3rd in XC2. Dustin fought with former GNCC champion Rodney Smith and led several times during the event.

In 200A, Kailub Russell made it 6 wins in a row and finished 29th overall.

Jordan Ashburn left his mark on the 250B field by winning the class and earning 28th overall and highest finishing “B” rider.

Next Event: “The Spartan” Sparta, KY June 9/10

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GNCC Round 5 April 29, 2007

Hurricane Mills, TN- The Loretta Lynn’s GNCC was quite a challenge for the KTM / Powersport Grafx team riders.

In XC1, Jason Gilleland got a great start and was 4^th into the woods. Unfortunately, a previous injury kept him from pushing hard. He dug deep to hang on and finish the race in 14^thposition.

XC2 rider Dustin Gibson was second off the start and worked hard for 4^th in class at the finish. Dustin was 10^th overall.

Kailub Russell continued his domination of the 200A class and finished 15^th overall. Kailub was top amateur rider for this event.

In 250B, Jordan Ashburn had a great ride to second place in class and continues to lead class points.

Next Event: The John Penton, May 13^th.

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Team KTM / Powersport Grafx riders successful in FL & GA GNCC’s

Vero Beach FL- The weather was dry and the course was dusty for the first round of the Grand National Cross Country series. Team Rider Dustin Gibson (XC2 #911) was invited to participate in the GNCC photo session on Sunday and all four team riders participated in the Monday practice.

Riders Kailub Russell (200A #37) and Jordan Ashburn (250B #947) dominated their classes and earned overall “A” and overall “B” honors. Kailub finished 21^st overall and Jordan was 52^nd overall. This is significant in that there were nearly 60 PRO riders on the first 2 rows.

XC2 rider Dustin Gibson was in second place early before gravity came into play. After falling to 25^th he came back to 9^th before having a DNF due to Vapor Lock and losing his fuel on course.

XC1 rider Jason Gilleland fought arm pump on the beat out course to finish 15^th in class.

Washington GA- Riders were greeted with excellent conditions for round 2. The team charge was again let by the youngsters with Jordan Ashburn earning overall B honors and Kailub Russell winning 200A and finishing 22^nd overall.

Rider Dustin Gibson continued with his bad luck, but overcame a bad start and mechanical difficulties to finish 9^th in class.

Jason Gilleland earned a solid 10^th place in XC1!

Next Events:
March 24^th Open House Fun Cycle Valdese, NC
March 25^th GNCC Steel Creek Morganton, NC

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