GNCC Hometown Hero Program Expands to All 13 Rounds

The following is from Racer Productions, organizer of the AMSOIL GNCC Series:

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (November 17, 2016)–With the 2016 AMSOIL Grand National Cross Country (GNCC) presented by Maxxis, an AMA National Championship, season now complete, Racer Productions is pleased to recognize the 2016 Hometown Heroes. GNCC Racing partnered with 52 amateur racers throughout the season in an effort to connect competitors to their communities in a unique way.

Now in its second year, the Hometown Hero Program is designed to allow local GNCC racers an opportunity to help promote and grow their favorite sport by participating in local grassroots marketing campaigns. Participants were equipped with ready-made press release templates to fill out and submit to their local media outlets, school newspapers and websites. In addition, participants hung up posters at various local hangouts such as restaurants, bars or grocery stores, and then use social media outlets and the official hashtags of #HometownHero and #GNCCracing, for proof of involvement and to receive their gift of a free race entry at their hometown event.

Just two weeks ago the 22nd Annual AMSOIL Ironman GNCC became the largest rider attended event in 42-year-long GNCC history with a total of 2,442 ATV and motorcycle competitors. This record setting event is due in part to our Indiana Hometown Heroes: William Witty (Martinsville, IN), Paxton Dickerson (Vevay, IN), Rod Marshall (Lebanon, IN) and Luke Preston (Bedford, IN).

Sadie Welch, Dalen Lane, Cameron Abee, Kendall LaFollette, Colby Davis, Emily Street also participated in the On-Track School Program that travels in conjunction with the GNCC circuit. The school program gets involved with local communities and brings GNCC racing to the next generation by speaking about ATV/motorcycle safety, goal setting, perseverance and anti-bullying. This well-established program, now its fifth year, reached over 3,700 students at 11 different schools across several states.

For more information on the Hometown Hero Program and GNCC series, visit the official website at www.gnccracing.com or call (304) 284-0084. Also follow the official Facebook, Twitter and Instagram accounts for exclusive content and to catch the latest news

Congratulations and thank you to all our participating Hometown Heroes, please see below to view the full list of 2016 GNCC Hometown Heroes.

Round 1 – Wild Boar – Palatka, FL

Name	City, State	ATV/Bike	Class
Bryanna Parks	Rockledge, FL	ATV	Women Amateur
Dylan Terango	Plantation, FL	ATV	125 Sr. (12-15)
Jesse Ansley	Myakka City, FL	Bike	200 A
Amanda Richardson	Largo, FL	Bike	Women Amateur

 

Round 2 – Cannonball – Sparta, GA

Name	City, State	ATV/Bike	Class
Dwight Pollard	Clayton, GA	ATV	Junior A (22+)
Dylan Walraven	Dallas, GA	ATV	Super Mini (12-15)
Woody Bramlett	Dalton, GA	Bike	Golden Masters (60+)
Josh Lee	Statesboro, GA	Bike	XC2 Pro Lites

 

Round 3 – Steele Creek – Morganton, NC

Name	City, State	ATV/Bike	Class
James Glauda	Waxhaw, NC	ATV	125 Jr. (8-11)
Roger Iwerks	Forest City, NC	ATV	Silver Masters (55+)
Harry Engelhart	Charlotte, NC	Bike	Super Senior A (45+)
Hunter Williams	Sophia, NC	Bike	4-Stroke B Lites

 

Round 4 – Big Buck – Union, SC

Name	City, State	ATV/Bike	Class
Cameron Abee	Union, SC	ATV	Schoolboy Sr. (14-17)
Prestin Raines	Travelers Rest, SC	Bike	Girls (8-15)
Vance Earl	Blacksburg, SC	Bike	Super Senior A (45+)
Chris Venditti	Fort Mill, SC	Bike	250 A

 

Round 5 – Camp Coker Bullet – Society Hill, SC

Name	City, State	ATV/Bike	Class
Kayla Norris	Aiken, SC	ATV	WXC
Johnny Thomas	Charleston, SC	Bike	Elite Masters (65+)
Andrew Segars	Sumter, SC	Bike	65 (7-9)
Kendall LaFollette	York, SC	Bike	WXC

 

Round 6 – Limestone 100 – Springville, Indiana

Name	City, State	ATV/Bike	Class
Sadie Welch	Shelbyville, IN	ATV	Women Amateur
Dalen Lane	Martinsville, IN	ATV	50 Open Sr. (7-11)
Robert Williams	North Vernon, IN	Bike	Masters A (50+)
Rachel Gutish	Terre Haute, IN	Bike	WXC

 

Round 7 – The John Penton – Millfield, OH

Name	City, State	ATV/Bike	Class
Ayden Konkler	New Lexington, OH	ATV	90 (8-12)
Kamren Bobb	Bainbridge, OH	ATV	WXC
Collin Ghearing	Jackson, OH	Bike	85 (12-13)
Darin Darmos	Amherst, OH	Bike	Senior B (40+)

 

Round 8 – Tomahawk – Odessa, NY

Name	City, State	ATV/Bike	Class
Jonathan Henry	McGraw, NY	ATV	90 (8-12)
Austin Conklin	Elmira, NY	ATV	50 Open Jr. (4-6)
Colby Davis	Berkshire, NY	Bike	85 (12-13)
Michael Johnson	Lockport, NY	Bike	Super Senior B (45+)

 

Round 9 – Snowshoe – Snowshoe, WV

Name	City, State	ATV/Bike	Class
Haden Nicholson	Morgantown, WV	ATV	Super Mini (12-15)
Forrest Whorton	Ammisville, VA	ATV	4×4 Senior (40+)
Kenny Hawkins	Elkins, WV	Bike	Super Senior A (45+)
Brenden Poling	Grafton, WV	Bike	4-Stroke B Lites

 

Round 10 – Unadilla – New Berlin, NY

Name	City, State	ATV/Bike	Class
Serenity Clark	Elmira, NY	ATV	50 Open Sr. (7-11)
Keaton Henderson	Wattsburg, PA	ATV	Super Mini (12-15)
Michael Beeler Jr.	Waterford, NJ	Bike	Super Mini Jr. (12-13)
Frank Tussel	Scotch Plains, NJ	Bike	Senior A (40+)

 

Round 11 – Mountaineer Run – Masontown, WV

Name	City, State	ATV/Bike	Class
Logan Waugaman	Junior, WV	ATV	College A (16-21)
Greyson Kuhn	Bruceton, Mills, WV	ATV	90 Limited (8-12)
Emily Streets	Grafton, WV	Bike	Women Amateur
Layne Morris	Frazier, WV	Bike	50 Sr. (5-7)

 

Round 12 – Powerline Park – St. Clairsville, Ohio

Name	City, State	ATV/Bike	Class
Casey Simmons	Coolville, OH	ATV	Super Mini (12-15)
Glenn McConnell	Sherrodsville, OH	ATV	Silver Masters (55+)
Albert Chuppa	Northfield, OH	Bike	Elite Masters (65+)
Tanner Collins	Crooksville, OH	Bike	85 (12-13)

 

Round 13 – Ironman – Crawfordsville, Indiana

Name	City, State	ATV/Bike	Class
William Witty	Martinsville, IN	ATV	70 CVT (6-11)
Paxton Dickerson	Vevay, IN	ATV	90 (8-12)
Rod Marshall	Lebanon, IN	Bike	Super Senior A (45+)
Luke Preston	Bedford, IN	Bike	200 C (16+)