RUSSELL DOMINATES JOHN PENTON GNCC
O
n Sunday, the eighth round
of the 2015 AMSOIL Grand
National Cross Country Series
presented by Maxxis, an AMA
National Championship, em-
barked upon Sunday Creek
Raceway in Millfield, Ohio for
the 26th annual running of the
Wiseco John Penton GNCC.
Reigning XC1 Pro Class Cham-
pion Kailub Russell led the
three-hour race from start to
finish en route to his seventh win
of the season.
Rockstar Energy Husqvarna's
Josh Strang was on the gas as
the green flag flew, grabbing the
$250 All Balls Racing XC1 Hole-
shot Award. Factory FMF/KTM's
Kailub Russell was close in tow
coming into the second corner,
and would make the move into
the lead during the opening lap.
AirGroup/Rockstar Energy/
Husqvarna's Ryan Sipes, who
had raced the Pro Motocross
National the day before in Ten-
nessee, would follow the FMF/
KTM rider on lap one along with
Rockstar Energy Husqvarna's
Andrew DeLong and N-Fab Am-
Pro Yamaha's Grant Baylor.
Russell's gap steadily in-
creased on Sipes throughout
the six-lap event, he would end
up finishing one minute and 37
seconds ahead of Sipes.
The exciting battle came just
behind Russell and Sipes as
Grant Baylor and Rocky Moun-
tain ATV MC/KR4/FAR's Thad
DuVall made a charge through
the pack. DuVall had battled with
DeLong on laps two through four
before making the pass stick
during lap five. DuVall then set
his sights on Baylor during the
last two laps, pressuring him all
the way to the finish. As they
headed towards the checkers
through the motocross track,
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Josh Strang (2) grabbed the holeshot, but
ultimately defending champion Kailub Russell (1)
stormed to his seventh win of the year at the John
Penton GNCC, round eight of the season.
