Once again, Powersports GrafX KTM’s Cory Buttrick claimed the top amateur overall finish, taking 15th overall and winning the Four-Stroke A Lites Class. He just edged Open A winner and 16th overall finisher Joe “Dirt” Scherer, who races for the Am-Pro FMF Yamaha team. With his A class championship wrapped up, Buttrick plans on graduating to the XC2 Lites class when the GNCC Series resumes in September.

GNCC Youth Bike Champion Steward Baylor made his big bike debut, racing the 200 A class. The 13-year-old ran with the class leaders early before finishing third, with Georgia’s Josh Monsrud topping Robby Norwood for the class win. The 250 A class win went to Powersports GrafX KTM’s Jordan Ashburn.

With Baylor finished with the Youth class, the door was open for a new minicycle winner. Tarentum, Pennsylvania’s Ryan Lojak delivered his legendary off-road racing family an overall win for the day, just edging West Virginia’s Zach Nolan. Pennsylvania’s AJ Stewart was third.

The Can-Am Grand National Cross Country Series begins its annual summer break, and racing will resume on September 13 and 14 with the Snowshoe GNCC in West Virginia.

Results:
GEICO Mountain Ridge GNCC
Somerset, PA
July 6th, 2008

XC1 Pro
1. David Knight Isle Of Man (KTM)
2. Joshua Strang Australia (Suz)
3. Nathan Kanney High Falls, NY (KTM)
4. Paul Whibley New Zealand (Suz)
5. Jason Raines Belfair, WA (Yam)
6. Barry Hawk Jr Smithfield, PA (Yam)
7. Glenn Kearney Australia (HSQ)
8. Charles Mullins Hamilton, OH (Sus)
9. Garrett Edmisten Vero Beach, FL (Kaw)
10. Louwrens Mahoney South Africa (KTM)

XC2 Pro Lites
1. Thaddeus Duvall Williamstown, WV (Yam)
2. Dustin Gibson Cumberland Furnace, TN (Yam)
3. Justin Williamson Sanford, FL (KTM)
4. Kailub Russell Kingston, OH (KTM)
5. Eric Bailey King George, VA (OTH)
6. Scott Watkins Leetonia, OH (Kaw)
7. Brian Lawson Adams, MA ( Yam)
8. Nick Gentry Dawsonville, GA (KTM)
9. Kevin Korn Toledo, OH (Kaw)
10. Ian Blythe Sedalia, CO (Yam)