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Ryan Sipes Wins First Career GNCC at Mountaineer Run

September 25, 2017, 1:05pm
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MASONTOWN, W.Va. - The 2017 AMSOIL Grand National Cross Country (GNCC) Series presented by Maxxis, an AMA National Championship, spent the weekend at Marvin's Mountain Top in Masontown, West Virginia, for the sixth annual Rocky Mountain ATV/MC Mountaineer Run GNCC.

Ricky Russell jumped out to the early lead on his N-Fab/AmPro Yamaha-backed machine once the green flag waved and earned the $250 All Balls Racing XC1 Pro Holeshot Award. Mason Atherton was in tow, but as they entered the woods Coastal Racing/Husqvarna's Ryan Sipes led the way onto the dusty 12-mile course.

After dicing it out in the woods and settling into a pace, Sipes maintained the lead as they emerged in the first open field section with FMF/KTM Factory Racing's Kailub Russell sitting 30 seconds behind him. As the opening lap came to a close it was Sipes, K Russell and JCR Honda's Trevor Bollinger sitting in podium contention.

Ricky Russell earned the $250 All Balls Racing Holeshot Award in addition to finishing third overall.
Ricky Russell earned the $250 All Balls Racing Holeshot Award in addition to finishing third overall. Ken Hill

Sipes continued charging and as they completed the second lap, he sat over a minute ahead of K Russell who was accompanied by Bollinger who was on his rear wheel. Bollinger secured the second-place position on the next lap right before the FMF PowerPoint rock garden, but K Russell quickly worked his way back by him.

All eyes were on K Russell and Bollinger who had cut the gap on Sipes to only 30 seconds as they set out on lap four of the seven-lap race. Sipes' struggled through a pit stop where his quick fill gas can malfunctioned, followed by a machine that wouldn't fire back up, but even with the added time he kept a comfortable gap over K Russell.

Ryan Sipes lead every lap from start to finish, winning his first-ever GNCC in a commanding fashion.
Ryan Sipes lead every lap from start to finish, winning his first-ever GNCC in a commanding fashion. Ken Hill

At the mid-way point of the race, a change-up occurred for the final podium position where Bollinger fell back to fifth and R Russell and SRT/KTM's Stu Baylor moved to third and fourth.

Sipes still had command of the lead once the two-lap card came out, while K Russell tipped over just before checking in timing and scoring. K Russell quickly remounted his bike, but the gap remained the same as the white flag came out.

Kailub Russell remains on the hunt for his fifth consecutive GNCC championship after finishing second overall.
Kailub Russell remains on the hunt for his fifth consecutive GNCC championship after finishing second overall. Ken Hill

Sipes continued his dominance on the last lap, while R Russell began closing the gap on K Russell. Sipes raced his way to the checkered flag 33 seconds ahead of K Russell, earning his first ever overall win. R Russell cut the gap to only five seconds by the time he crossed the finish line in third.

S Baylor was accredited fifth overall, while Rocky Mountain ATV*MC/KR4/Husqvarna's Grant Baylor and Bollinger finished sixth and seventh.

When it was time for the second line to take off, Coastal Racing/Husqvarna's Layne Michael earned the $100 Hot Cams XC2 Holeshot Award. Michael lead the first two laps of the race, until N-Fab AmPro Yamaha's Josh Toth took over the lead. Toth stayed consistent in the lead until the finish, where he was awarded with the No. 1 plate for the XC2 250 Pro class championship. Coastal Racing/Husqvarna's Craig Delong followed in second, while Michael followed his teammate in third.

Overall Podium: (2) Kailub Russell, (1) Ryan Sipes, (3) Ricky Russell.
Overall Podium: (2) Kailub Russell, (1) Ryan Sipes, (3) Ricky Russell. Ken Hill
XC2 250 Pro Podium: (2) Craig Delong, (1) Josh Toth, (3) Layne Michael.
XC2 250 Pro Podium: (2) Craig Delong, (1) Josh Toth, (3) Layne Michael. Ken Hill

N-Fab/AmPro Yamaha's Paul Whibley snagged the $100 Wiseco FMF XC3 125 Pro-Am class holeshot, but Jason Thomas was able to get in the early lead and maintain the front position until the checkered flag flew. Whibley and Coastal Racing/Husqvarna's Jack Edmondson rounded out the class podium. Thomas' win vaulted him to the top of the points standings where he was presented with the National Championship.

Alex Teagarden secured top amateur honors with 18th overall, while Cole Mattison and Hunter Bush filled the rest of the amateur podium in the 1 p.m. pro race.

Jason Thomas wrapped up the inaugural FMF XC3 125 Pro-Am class championship at the Mountaineer Run GNCC.
Jason Thomas wrapped up the inaugural FMF XC3 125 Pro-Am class championship at the Mountaineer Run GNCC. Ken Hill

The WXC ladies topped the 10 a.m. overall podium, where Fly Racing/Maxxis/Seat Concepts/KTM's Becca Sheets claimed her second win of the season. Bonanza Plumbing/Trail Jester KTM"s Mackenzie tricker followed in second, while The Motorcycle Shop/Kenda/Bell/V3 Off-Road's Brooke Cosner rounded out the podium in third. Randall Ervin was awarded the Overall Amateur award after his 125 B/C class win and tenth overall.

After a hard fought battle, MXTire.com/Cernics Racing/Sidi-backed Ryder LeBlond grabbed his first-ever youth overall win over Shawn Myers and Tely Energy's Peyton Whipkey.

10 a.m. Overall Podium: (2) Mackenzie Tricker, (1) Becca Sheets, (3) Brooke Cosner.
10 a.m. Overall Podium: (2) Mackenzie Tricker, (1) Becca Sheets, (3) Brooke Cosner. Ken Hill

The 1 p.m. pro bike race was broadcast LIVE in its entirety on RacerTV.com and can be viewed as archived video online by visiting the GNCC LIVE page. A highlight show featuring the event will air on NBC Sports Network on Sunday, November 11 at 6:30 p.m.

The 2017 AMSOIL Grand National Cross Country Series travels to St. Clairsville, Ohio in two weeks, October 7 and 8, with the Polaris Ace Powerline Park GNCC.

AMSOIL GNCC, PRESENTED BY MAXXIS

Round 11 – Mountaineer Run - Masontown, WV

BIKE

XC1

OVERALL FINISHRIDERBIKE
1stRyan SipesHusqvarna
2ndKailub RussellKTM
3rdRicky RussellYamaha
4thStewart BaylorKTM
5thGrant BaylorHusqvarna
6thTrevor BollingerHonda
7thRussell BobbittKTM
8thMason AthertonHusqvarna
9thChris BackKTM
10thJosh StrangHusqvarna

XC2 

OVERALL FINISHRIDERBIKE
1stJosh TothYamaha
2ndCraig DelongHusqvarna
3rdLayne MichaelHusqvarna
4thMichael WitkowskiKTM
5thBenjamin KelleyKTM
6thAustin LeeHonda
7thBrendan RiordanYamaha
8thDylan MacritchieKTM
9thJesper BorjessenHusqvarna
10thJesse GroemmKTM

XC3

OVERALL FINISHRIDERBIKE
1stJason ThomasHusqvarna
2ndPaul WhibleyYamaha
3rdJack EdmondsonHusqvarna
4thChristopher VendittiYamaha
5thHunter NeuwirthHusqvarna
6thTayla JonesHusqvarna
7thDevan WelchYamaha
8thJaryn WilliamsYamaha
9thMark HerescoKTM
10thJoshua AdkinsYamaha

WXC

FINISHRIDERBIKE
1stBecca SheetsKTM
2ndMackenzie TrickerKTM
3rdBrook CosnerYamaha

XC1 Championship Standings

STANDINGRIDERPOINTS
1stKailub Russell260
2ndThad DuVall202
3rdSteward Baylor Jr.193
4thRicky Russell184
5thGrant Baylor144
6thTrevor Bollinger133
7thRyan Sipes116
8thJordan Ashburn112
9thRussell Bobbitt103
10thChris Bach89

XC2 Championship Standings

STANDINGRIDERPOINTS
1stJoshua Toth301
2ndCraig Delong238
3rdLayne Michael237
4thMicael Witkowski195
5thBenjamin Kelley159
6thAustin Lee158
7thJesse Groemm151
8thZack Hayes131
9thSamuel Evans100
10thZach Nolan94

XC3 Championship Standings

STANDINGRIDERPOINTS
1stJason Thomas292
2ndHunter Neuwirth217
3rdMark Heresco Jr.205
4thJack Edmondson178
5thJoshua Adkins137
6thJaryn Williams137
7thPaul Whibley117
8thDevan Welch111
9thNate Smith62
10thDustin Gibson61

WXC Championship Standings

STANDINGRIDERPOINTS
1stTayla Jones180
2ndBecca Sheets171
3rdMackenzie Tricker156
4thBrooke Cosner104
5thRachel Gutish100
6thKendall LaFollette80
7thShelby Rolen74
8thTaylor Johnston46
9thNatasha LaChapelle31
10thRachael Archer30
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