Round 3 of the 2024 Progressive Grand National Cross Country (GNCC) Series noticed historical past within the making. Josh Toth grew to become the primary rider to win from the second row. In so doing, Toth captured the XC2 win, whereas Johnny Girroir captured his third consecutive XC1 victory.
As the afternoon Pro race acquired underway, it was Ricky Russell charging to the primary flip to earn himself the $250 Steel City Medical Center holeshot award in Georgia. The battle was on from there because the XC1 Open Pro opponents would make their approach by means of the now cheesy, slick Georgia clay. The XC1 Open Pro battle was on because the bodily race leaders appeared to alter every lap with Rocky Mountain Red Bear Kawasaki’s Steward Baylor main on lap one, after which FMF KTM Factory Racing’s Johnny Girroir would maintain the lead on lap two solely to search out Russell main the best way on lap three. Girroir would make the move again round Russell on lap 4 and proceed to carry the bodily lead for the remaining two laps of the race, incomes his third-straight win within the XC1 Open Pro class. However, because the XC2 250 Pro class begins a row behind the XC1 Open Pro class, there are time changes and with that point adjustment the race noticed Team Enduro Engineering’s Josh Toth main the best way for almost all of the race. Toth was additionally bodily as much as second general at one level within the race however would ultimately come by means of third general bodily and stay within the primary spot with the adjusted time. Toth would make GNCC historical past in Georgia as he grew to become the primary general winner from the XC2 250 Pro class. Coastal GASGAS Factory Racing’s Jordan Ashburn would battle again after ending simply off the rostrum on the first two races of the season. Ashburn continued to push all through the day as he discovered himself again in fourth once more at one level. Ashburn remained in second for the final couple of laps and would maintain onto that ending place within the XC1 class, whereas incomes third general on the day. Rocky Mountain Red Bear Kawasaki’s Steward Baylor would battle again after holding the early lead after which falling again to fifth on the third lap of the race. Baylor battled again to spherical out the highest three XC1 finishers, whereas incomes fourth general on the day. Baylor continues to carry the quantity two spot within the factors standings after three races.
AmPro Yamaha’s Ricky Russell would come by means of to earn fourth in XC1 and fifth general on the day after grabbing the holeshot and battling on the entrance of the pack for the primary half of the race. Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Craig DeLong is slowly constructing his momentum again up as he had a constant day of working inside the highest 5. DeLong would come by means of to earn fifth in XC1, and sixth general on the day. FMF KTM Factory Racing’s Dante Oliveira made his approach again to the East Coast this weekend for one more spherical of GNCC Racing the place he got here again from an eleventh place begin to end sixth within the XC1 class, twelfth general on the day. Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Trevor Bollinger would additionally begin close to the again of the pack as he got here by means of in tenth on the opening lap. Bollinger would make his approach again as much as seventh in school and thirteenth general at spherical three.
Making his approach as much as eighth within the XC1 class after a foul begin was Babbitt’s Online/Monster Energy/Kawasaki Team Green’s Grant Baylor. He would end 14th general on the day. JS Sherco Racing’s Josh Strang would end sixteenth general within the Georgia clay, and ninth within the XC1 class. Phoenix Racing Honda’s Mike Witkowski rounded out the highest 10 within the XC1 class as he got here by means of seventeenth general on the day.
As Toth made historical past incomes the general win from the XC2 line it will be FMF KTM Factory Racing Lander’s Grant Davis coming by means of to earn second within the XC2 class, whereas additionally working his approach as much as eighth general on the day. AmPro Yamaha’s Liam Draper, defending XC2 Champion, would come again to complete ninth general on the day and spherical out the XC2 250 Pro class podium at The Specialized General GNCC.
In the FMF XC3 125 Pro-Am class it will be Liqui Moly Factory Beta Racing’s Jhak Walker coming round to earn his second-straight class win of the season. Walker would seize the early lead and never look again and he got here by means of to complete 9 minutes forward of his competitors. Destructo Racing/Dixie Fuel/Total Control Suspension’s Dustin Simpson would have an excellent begin to the day as he grabbed the $100 Lojak Cycle Sales FMF XC3 holeshot award. Simpson would proceed to push, making his approach into second on lap two, and holding that place till the checkered flag flew. Husqvarna/Sidi/Fly Racing/Scott Goggle’s Zachary Davidson would battle again and discover himself rounding out the rostrum within the FMF XC3 class in Georgia.
The Specialized General Top Amateur honors would go to Team Green Kawasaki’s Nicholas DeFeo as he got here by means of to complete a formidable seventh general on the day, whereas incomes his second-straight 250 A category win. Team Green Kawasaki’s Joseph Cunningham can be second on the Top Amateur podium as he got here by means of twenty third general and earned second within the 250 A category. AmPro Yamaha’s Nathanial “Bubz” Tasha rounded out the Top Amateur podium with a 3rd in 250 A and a twenty sixth general ending place.
When the WXC racers took off it was Rocky Mountain Red Bear Kawasaki’s Rachael Archer getting the soar off the road to earn herself the $100 Kanati Performance Tires WXC holeshot award. However, Enduro Engineering/GASGAS/FXR Moto’s Shelby Turner was on a mission and shortly made her approach into the lead place. Turner would proceed to push every lap, attempting to separate herself from the remainder of her opponents. As the laps clicked off, Turner discovered herself headed to the checkered flag to earn her first-ever WXC class win. Rocky Mountain Red Bear Kawasaki’s Rachael Archer and Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Korie Steede would battle for the primary lap of the race, however Archer would have the ability to make the move stick on lap two and would come by means of to earn second in WXC, as Steede got here by means of to spherical out the rostrum with a 3rd within the class.
Mark Fortner would come by means of first general within the Sportsman A category, whereas Super Senior A rider, Delmi Molina, would earn fourth general on the day. Davin Shike from Alexis, Illinois would additionally earn fifth general from the 150 B Schoolboy (12-17) class.
As the 8 am youth bike race acquired underway it will be Rocky Mountain Red Bear Kawasaki’s Caleb Wood and Husqvarna/Moose Racing/Parts Unlimited-backed racer, Brayden Baisley battling it out as soon as once more for the youth general and YXC1 Super Mini Sr. class win in Georgia.
The pair would swap the lead place a number of instances all through the race, however Wood continued to place his head down and push for the final two laps. Wood got here by means of to earn his third-straight youth general and YXC1 class win of the season as Baisley held on to complete second general and within the class. KTM/FXR/MVR Suspension’s Ethan Harwell would battle again from a sixth place begin on the day to ending third general and within the YXC1 class.
In the YXC2 Super Mini Jr. class it was Travis Lentz making his approach into the lead after coming round in fifth on the opening lap. Lentz would proceed to carry the lead for the remainder of the race, coming by means of with over a 3 minute lead, and incomes his third-straight YXC2 class win. Phillip Arnold and Nash Peerson would transfer as much as second and third solely to battle one another for the final two podium positions all through the race. Arnold would maintain on to earn second in YXC2, whereas Peerson got here by means of in third.
Colton McQuarrie would come by means of to earn the 85 Big Wheel (11-15) class win, whereas Ace Tokar took residence the 85 (12-15) class win from Georgia. Wyatt Johnson battled again to earn the 85 (11) class win and within the 85 (7-10) class it was Brody Haugh incomes the category win at spherical three. Shawn Remington Jr. would come by means of to clinch the 65 (10-11) class win, with Todd Toland taking the 65 (9) class win and Krue Russell incomes the 65 (7-8) class win. Jayden Shea would earn her first win within the Girls Super Mini (12-16) class this season, as Sahara Robinson earned her third-straight win within the Girls 85 (7-13) class. Paisley Harris would additionally earn her first win within the Girls 65 (7-11) class, whereas Brysun Scott tried his hand at GNCC Racing and earned the Trail Rider (7-15) class win at The Specialized General GNCC.
The AMSOIL Moto Hero at The Specialized General GNCC was awarded to Casey Campbell from Andersonville, Tennessee. Casey is Staff Sergeant within the Air Force. He is a part of the Tactical Response Force and SeeSAR for the twentieth Air Force Global Strike Command. Casey acquired a $250 AMSOIL Shopping Spree, a $500 Kanati Performance Tires reward certificates a commemorative American flag courtesy of Columbia Flag and Sign Co. in addition to a $200 reward certificates from them. He additionally acquired a Fasst American Flag Flex bar pad, and t-shirt courtesy of Fasst Company.
The fourth spherical of the 2024 Progressive GNCC Racing Series will happen on March 23 and 24 in Society Hill, South Carolina with the FMF Camp Coker Bullet GNCC at Moree’s Sportsman’s Preserve. ATVs and Micros race on Saturday and Motorcycles take to the course on Sunday. For extra data on the Camp Coker Bullet GNCC, click on HERE. To buy on-line admission tickets for the occasion, go to https://www.tixr.com/groups/gnccracing.
The Specialized General Overall Podium: Josh Toth (middle), Johnny Girroir (left) and Jordan Ashburn (proper). Photo: Ken Hill
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XC1 Pro Event Results:
Jonathan Girroir (KTM)
Jordan Ashburn (GAS)
Steward Baylor (KAW)
Ricky Russell (YAM)
Craig DeLong (HQV)
Dante Oliveira (KTM)
Trevor Bollinger (HQV)
Grant Baylor (KAW)
Josh Strang (SHR)
Michael Witkowski (HON)
*Overall National Championship Standings:
Jonathan Girroir (85)
Steward Baylor (64)
Jordan Ashburn (54)
Grant Davis (50)
Angus Riordan (42)
Joshua Toth (36)
Evan Smith (30)
Ricky Russell (29)
Trevor Bollinger (29)
Grant Baylor (28)
*Indicates that the Overall National Championship Standings will decide the 2024 National Champion.
XC2 250 Pro Event Results:
Josh Toth (HON)
Grant Davis (KTM)
Liam Draper (YAM)
Angus Riordan (KTM)
Brody Johnson (HON)
Cody Barnes (HON)
Jason Lipscomb (BET)
Toby Cleveland (HQV)
Jesse Ansley (KAW)
Ruy Barbosa (HON)
XC2 250 Pro Series Standings:
Angus Riordan (76)
Grant Davis (73)
Joshua Toth (59)
Liam Draper (52)
Jesse Ansley (43)
Ruy Barbosa (37)
Brody Johnson (36)
Cody Barnes (34)
Toby Cleveland (34)
Tyler Palmer (34)