Team ITP racers earned four class victories and seven total
podiums at round five of the AMSOIL Grand National Cross Country circuit in a
rain-soaked Park City, KY. ITP racers won one afternoon age class, two age classes
in the morning and a youth class overall.
At the Best In The Desert Silver State 300 in Nevada, Team Murray Motorsports/Del Amo
Motorsports piloted its ITP-clad side-by-side to third overall on the 1900 class podium.
"GNCC courses are tough enough without mud," said Pat McGuire public relations
and race support specialist for ITP. "But when you factor in heavy rain,
slippery, power-robbing mud and everything that comes with it, the 2013 Mammoth
GNCC was a very challenging event. Considering the conditions and the
fact that 15 percent of racers [did not finish], I'm very pleased that we won
four classes, had two racers finish in the overall top 10
in the morning and grabbed a total of seven podiums. The
Murray brothers had a another good showing in the Nevada desert, earning third
using the new ITP UltraCross R-Spec 30-inch tires in the BITD SxS Pro ranks."
Kenny Rich Sr won the Masters 50+ class at round five using ITP tires.
GNCC
In the afternoon session, ITP-backed racers earned two podiums, including one
class overall. Senior A/B (40+) class competitor and current points leader Brian
Schmid won in the muck at Park Mammoth Resort using ITP tires. It was Schmid's
second straight win and third in 2013. Junior A 22+ racer William Lloyd, who
also competes for Team ITP in the AMA Mtn. Dew ATV Motocross National
Championship series, finished third in Kentucky
to retain his class points lead.
ITP's Adam McGill earned a respectable sixth-place finish in the XC1 Pro class
and finished eighth overall using an ITP Holeshot GNCC front and Holeshot XCR
rear tire combination. He was in a tight battle with the leaders the entire
first lap but fell off the pace as a result of the grueling mud. After falling
two more spots on lap two, McGill rallied to regain the sixth spot on the final
lap. McGill currently holds sole possession of fourth place, only four points
out of second, heading into round six.
ITP-backed Dave Simmons notched another Super Senior 45+ class overall victory at
Mammoth GNCC in Kentucky.
Team ITP XC2 Pro-Am class racers Chad Jones and Nathan Wallpe are both in the
top 10 of the class points race despite their finishes in Kentucky. Jones, who is currently fourth in
the XC2 class point standings, took seventh. Wallpe finished 11th at Park Mammoth
Resort but still sits 10th in points.
Using ITP TerraCross R/T XD tires, Sam Williams earned third in the 4x4 Open
class in Kentucky.
Two ITP racers, Super Senior (45+) class competitor Dave Simmons and Masters
(50+) class racer Kenny Rich Sr., notched class wins in the morning session. Simmons,
who saw his 24-race win streak snapped at round four, regained his championship
form and not only won his class by almost 30 minutes, but also finished fourth
overall in the morning. Rich Sr. tallied his first class win of 2013 at Park Mammoth
Resort to expand his class points lead to 10. The other two morning class
podium finishes went to Sam Williams (3rd, 4x4 Open), who finished ninth overall
in the morning rankings, and Kenny Rich Jr., who is the current 24+ C class points
leader.
Jordan Digby won the 90 Limited (8-12) class using ITP tires Saturday morning
in the Youth racing portion of the Kentucky
event. The win at the Mammoth GNCC was Digby's second in the last three
rounds.
Round six of the 2013 AMSOIL GNCC series returns May 18-19 with the Dunlop
Limestone 100 GNCC in Springville,
IN.
BITD
Brothers Derek and Jason Murray, of the No. 1917 Murray Motorsports/Del Amo race
team, finished third in the SxS Pro class at the 2013 Canidae Tap It BITD Silver
State 300 just outside Las Vegas, NV. The Murrays,
running the 30x10-14 ITP UltraCross R-Spec tires, earned their second
consecutive BITD podium.
The ITP-backed No. 1918 Cognito Motorsports racing team of Justin Lambert also
competed in the Silver State 300. The random starting line draw had given the pole
to Cognito Motorsports and the team took full advantage, grabbing the early
lead. Using ITP UltaCross R-Spec tires, the team led much of the race and
looked to be well on its way to an overall win before a clutch failure endrf
its day.
The BITD series resumes with the Vegas To Reno race, dubbed the "The longest
off-road race in the United States," August
15-17 in
Nevada.
