Two ITP-backed ATV racers won their respective classes at Round
6 of the AMSOIL Grand National Cross Country Series May 18 in Springville, IN. Brian
Schmid and Kenny Rich Sr.-each of whom won his class-and Sam Williams tallied a
total of three podium finishes for Team ITP.
"We had a tougher round at the Limestone GNCC, earning two
class overall wins," said public relations and race support specialist Pat
McGuire. "However, two of most successful racers-Dave Simmons and Chad Jones-didn't
compete. With that said, we are still in control or in contention for the class
championship in at least a half dozen classes with seven rounds remaining. XC1
Pro class racer Adam McGill rode with the leaders all day, but just couldn't
crack the top three this time. Our riders never give up, though, and we expect
better finishes at round seven, the John Penton GNCC, in Ohio."
Round six of the GNCC series was held Saturday, May 18, at
the Lawrence County Recreational Facility for the second annual Limestone 100
GNCC. ITP-backed XC1 Pro racer Adam McGill (Lonestar/Precision) came out at the
start in the top six but quickly joined the top four racers in a four-lap
battle for a spot on the podium. After lap one, McGill was just four seconds
behind third place and waiting for one of the other racers to make an error.
However, the top two racers found more speed and McGill dropped off the pace by
the third lap. He ended up fourth overall in the XC1 class and is currently
fourth in the points standings, just four points out of third.
In XC2 Pro-Am class racing, ITP racer Nathan Wallpe (Hilltop
Motorsports) was in podium contention after lap two, sitting in third place.
However, one lap later the Indiana
native fell to seventh. He rallied to pick up one more spot and earn his second
top-10 finish of the season. Hilltop Motorsports/ITP racer Chad Jones, who is
in sixth place in the XC2 points standings, did not race.
Posting his third straight class overall, Senior A/B (40+)
class racer Brian Schmid expanded his class points lead to five points. The
ITP-supported racer has four victories and five total podiums in six rounds
this year. College B (16-21) class racers and Hilltop Motorsports teammates
Justin Paul and Brigham Patterson saw mixed results at round six. Paul, who was
outside the top 10 after the first lap, earned fourth place for his third top-five
finish of 2013 to remain in the top five in points. Patterson held the lead
after the first lap, but eventually finished 15th. He's currently third in
the class points standings. William Lloyd maintained his Junior A 22+
class points lead despite finishing 11th in Indiana.
Sam Williams was the top-finishing ITP-backed pilot in the
morning amateur session, earning ninth in the morning overall and finishing
second in the 4x4 Open class. Williams is only four points behind second place
heading into round seven after posting his best finish in 2013 using ITP
TerraCross R/T XD tires. Kenny Rich Sr. earned the only class win for Team ITP
in the morning session in Indiana.
Rich Sr., who was 29th overall in the morning, notched his second consecutive
Masters (50+) overall to build a 13-point lead over second place.
Other ITP supported racers to compete at the Limestone 100
were Kenny Rich Jr. and Jordan Digby. Rich Jr. took fifth in the 24+ C
class and is in the class points lead after six rounds of racing. Digby, who
has two victories using ITP tires, was 11th in the 90 Limited (8-12) ranks, but
sits eighth in the class points.
Round seven is scheduled for Saturday, June 1, at the
John Penton in Millfield, OH. It will also feature round three of the
GNCC UTV series, with ITP-backed pilots Kyle Chaney and Tim Farr doing battle
in the XC1 Pro class.
