GNCC Numbers are earned
based on overall finishes in one of the seven divisions of the
series, including Youth, Amateur and Professional racing on both
motorcycles and ATVs, and the new UTV Side-by-Side Series.
The 2008 GNCC Champions, David Knight (Bike, Red Bull KTM) and
Bill Ballance (ATV, Team Yamaha) have earned the GNCC number-one
plate in the Afternoon Main Event Bike and ATV divisions. Morning
race riders begin their numbers with 201. Women's ATV Champion
Traci Cecco (Team Yamaha) will wear number 201 in the ATV Morning
Race; 200 C Champion Morgan Moss (Team Off-Camber Yamaha) earned
number 201 from the Bike Morning Race. Stewart Baylor (Bike,
RidePG.com KTM) and Josh Merritt (ATV, Cobra) earned the Youth
Overall number one plates. William Yokley (National Guard Polaris)
earned the first-ever number-one plate in the UTV Side-by-Side
division.
Amateur riders must compete in at least nine GNCC events to earn a
national number, and Youth riders must compete in eight GNCC
events to earn a national number. UTV teams must compete in three
events to earn a national number.
Riders who did not earn a GNCC National Number for 2008 can
reserve a number by contacting GNCC Racing after January 2. Full
details on number reservations will be posted on www.GNCCRacing.com
.
About GNCC Racing:
The Can-Am Grand National Cross Country series is America's
premier off-road racing series. The 13-round championship series
is produced exclusively by Racer Productions and has run since
1973. Cross country racing is one of the most physically demanding
sports in the world. The nearly three-hour long GNCC races lead as
many as 1,800 riders through tracks ranging from eight to twelve
miles in length. With varied terrain including hills, woods, mud,
dirt, rocks and motocross sections, GNCC events are tests of both
survival and speed. GNCC Racing airs weekly television shows on
the Versus Network. GNCC featured sponsors include Can-Am, Parts
Unlimited, Moose Racing, Maxxis, Pirelli, Wiseco, Acerbis, Elka,
Geico, Klotz, FMF, ITP and Weekend Warrior, and riders compete for
over $3 million in series prizes and contingency money. Associate
sponsors include Alpinestars, Cometic, HiPer Technology, Laegers,
Moose Utility Division, The National Guard, Powersport Graf X,
REM, Scott, Thor, Tire Balls, Twin Air, Ogio, Rekluse, and
MotoTee's. For more information log on to www.gnccracing.com.