GNCC Round 7 Coverage: Amsoil Hoosier

Dry conditions see a winner who is no stranger to the podium.

The Progressive Grand National Cross Country (GNCC Racing) Series presented by Specialized, an AMA National Championship, saw completely opposite weather conditions at the AMSOIL Hoosier race in Crawfordsville, Indiana this weekend. With storms brewing all around Ironman Raceway on Thursday and Friday, the track was fortunate enough to only receive a little rain throughout those days.

With dry and dusty conditions greeting the afternoon Pro ATV race this weekend, Action Off-Road/Kenda/Custom Axis’ Jay Shadron would jump off the line first to grab the $250 XC1 Holeshot Award. However, it would not take long for Phoenix Racing Yamaha’s Brycen Neal to close the gap and make his way into the lead on the second lap.

Neal would hold the lead for the remainder of the race as the battles behind for the last two podium spots would heat up. Neal would come across the finish line with a 58 second lead of the rest of the field.

Stewart Boys Racing/GBC/Pierce Performance’s Wyatt Wilkin was on a mission in Indiana, as he started back in the seventh place position on lap one. Wilkin continued to push his way towards the front of the pack, making the necessary passes throughout each lap to secure his second overall finish at round seven.

Rounding out the top three finishers was WFR/Kenda/Fly Racing/BNR’s Walker Fowler as he came through to take third. Fowler would have an up-and-down day as he started in second but would eventually have to work his way back up from sixth place later in the race.

Merritt Racing/BNR Motorsports/GBC’s Josh Merritt would make a last lap pass to move into fourth overall on the day. Merritt started his day back in sixth, but after putting his head down and pushing ahead he was able to make his way inside the top five.

After earning the holeshot and holding the early lead, Shadron would hold onto to a top five finish as he crossed the line in fifth overall and in XC1 for the day. HHR/Fly Racing/QuadTech’s Hunter Hart had his work cut out for him as he came through eleventh on the opening lap. Hart maintained his focus and would come through to cross the line sixth overall on the day.

OBOR/Moose Racing/Parts Unlimited/Lonestar’s Adam McGill was running at the front of the pack for the first half of the race, but he would unfortunately fall back to eighth as the white flag flew. McGill would make one more push at the end of the race, but he would only be able to salvage one more position to register seventh overall on the day.

Another rider who found himself towards the front of the pack at the beginning of the race was, Sturdivant Racing/Maxxis/Moose Racing’s Branden Owens as he came through fifth on the opening lap. Owens would try to push himself more, but he would ultimately finish eighth overall on the day.

BNR Motorsports/Fearless/Kenda’s Steven Harrell and Action Off-Road/Maxxis Tires/Lonestar Racing’s Austin Abney would find themselves in a last lap battle as Harrell made the pass stick on Abney to take ninth overall and Abney tenth overall on the day.

As the XC2 Pro-Am line took off it was BNR Motorsports/Pierce Performance/GBC Tire’s Alex Thieman getting the early lead as they headed into the woods. Thieman would push himself forward, holding the lead position from start to finish. As the checkered flag flew, Thieman would cross the line with almost a two minute lead of the rest of the class competition.

CST Tires/LMR Motors/Elka/Fly Racing’s Braxton Grosse would have a consistent race back in second, ultimately finishing in that position at the end of the day. Coming back from a seventh place start to the day was, BNR Motorsports/Maxxis/PowerMadd’s Jeremiah Wolf. As he worked his way through the pack, Wolf would find himself rounding out the top three finishers in the class as the checkered flag waved.

In the morning ATV race and 4×4 Pro class it would be Pro Row 784/TMS/Edgewood/DeRisi’s Brandon Frazier coming through to earn his second win of the season. Frazier would have his work cut out for him as he made the pass for the lead on the second lap, he would then be pushed forward by KMK Off-Road/OBOR/FXR’s Kaden Wharff. Frazier would come through with just six seconds to spare ahead of Wharff who finished second overall and in the 4×4 Pro class.

As the second row of the morning race took off and made their way through the course on lap one, Osburn Off-Road/Pierce Performance/Moose Racing’s Chloe Harper would find herself with the early lead over the rest of the WXC field. Osburn would continue to push her way forward, placing over a two minute gap between herself and the rest of her class competition as she crossed the line first to earn her fourth win of the season.

Coming through to earn second was Elioff Racing/BNR Motorsports/GBC Tire’s Jessica Elioff. With racing underway Elioff would find herself running second early on, but she would soon face a battle with Osburn Off-Road/Fearless/Kenda’s Hannah Hunter. After losing a position to Hunter, Elioff would push to make her way back around Hunter to keep her second place position until the checkered flag flew. Hunter would hold on to round out the top three WXC finishers in Indiana.

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AMSOIL Hoosier GNCC Results and Points Standings
Crawfordsville, Indiana
Round 7 of 13
Sunday, May 17, 2025

XC1 Pro Event Results:
Brycen Neal (YAM)
Wyatt Wilkin (YAM)
Walker Fowler (YAM)
Joshua Merritt (YAM)
Jay Shadron (YAM)
Hunter Hart (YAM)
Adam McGill (HON)
Branden Owens (YAM)
Steven Harrell (YAM)

Overall National Championship Standings:

Brycen Neal (200)
Walker Fowler (147)
Hunter Hart (126)
Joshua Merritt (114)
John Glauda Jr. (106)
Steven Harrell (104)
Wyatt Wilkin (93)
Jay Shadron (81)
Chris Borich (76)
Adam McGill (72)

XC2 Pro-Am Event Results:

Alex. Thieman (YAM)
Braxton Grosse (HON)
Jeremiah Wolf (YAM)
Daulton Keyes (YAM)
Kenny Shick (YAM)
Keaton Henderson (YAM)
Andre Williams (YAM)
Andrew Banovsky (YAM)
Alex Elioff (YAM)
Dylan Walraven (YAM)

XC2 Pro-Am Series Standings:

Alex Thieman (180)
Braxton Grosse (155)
Andre Williams (108)
Elijah Edmondson (107)
Jeremiah Wolf (105)
Keaton Henderson (99)
Kenny Shick (95)
Daulton Keyes (95)
Andrew Banovsky (71)
James Glauda (69)