Team Motoworks / Can-Am heads to Danville, Virginia this weekend looking to claim its first Pro-class victory of the young AMA ATV Motocross Nationals season. This after Can-Am had an extremely successful weekend of racing in the GNCC, WORCS and NEATV-MX race series.

“Last weekend saw strong performances and wins for our Can-Am ATV racers,” says Jimmie O’Dell, Racing Manager for Can-Am ATVs at BRP. “We look to continue that momentum heading into the Birch Creek national this coming weekend.”

Team Warnert / Can-Am swept all the 4×4 classes at the Loretta Lynn GNCC race last weekend near Hurricane Mills, Tenessee. While in the Pro class, XC1 racer Adam McGill piloted his Can-Am DS 450 EFI ATV to a strong second place showing in easily the muddiest race of the season.

Out west, the Team Motoworks / Can-Am WORCS team tackled the Adelanto, California race with a strong showing on the Pro-class podium. Josh Frederick and Jeremie Warnia each piloted their DS 450 ATVs to second and third respectively.

Finally, at the NEATV-MX opener near Wallkill, New York, the Pro class saw Can-Am DS 450 racers take an unprecedented five of the top six spots in the class. Can-Am X-Team racer Richard Pelchat and Motoworks / Can-Am racer Joe Haavisto rounded out the Pro podium with a second- and a third-place showing.

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More than 5,000 OHV riders from multiple states and countries will gather in Scott County, TN for the annual White Knuckle Event to enjoy the family-friendly atmosphere and competitive events.

The White Knuckle Event is Brimstone’s spring main event held annually on Memorial Day. Branded as the “hold on tight” event of the year, we attract off-road enthusiasts from all over North America.

The event is poised to become the “Woodstock of ATV and SXS Events” going on its fourth year with off-road enthusiasts attendance doubling each year.

The event will take place on May 28-30, 2010 at Brimstone Recreation. There will be guided rides with local trail masters, kid’s zone, and a moonshine run. Additional activities include mud bogs, sled pulls, ladies dash for cash, and pole bending.

Friday will kick off with easy, moderate, and difficult guided rides, and end with a meet and greet here in the Huntsville Town Square.

Saturday will start off with the competitive events and end with a live concert by Rhett Akins at the Half Cabin Event area.

The Moonshine Run will bring the event to a close on Sunday evening. And don’t forget the manufacturer demo areas where you can get a feel for the latest machines from Yamaha, Kawasaki, and Can-Am.

“The 2010 White Knuckle Event is going to be our best event yet,” said Brimstone’s Executive Director, Mark Love. “Brimstone Recreation is proud to be teaming up with Yamaha, Tamarack, Grand Vista, Elka Suspension, and GBC Tires in presenting their White Knuckle Event this year,” said Mark Love.

Here’s a look at the 2009 White Knuckle Event by the numbers:

– In 2009, approximately 5,000 attended the event activities over the weekend.
– Over 205 people participated in the competitive events at the Half Cabin Event Area.
– Four thousand people attended the live country concert on the mountain.

For more information about the White Knuckle Event 2010 please visit www.whiteknuckleevent.com. Check back frequently for updated event and sponsor information.

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The second round of the ATV MX series kicks off this weekend in Bowling Green, KY. Rockstar Makita Suzuki riders Dustin Wimmer and Josh Creamer and their QuadRacer R450s are ready to bring home the win from Kentucky this weekend.

The Suzuki QuadRacer R450 is a championship-winning ATV, affording Dustin Wimmer the championship in 2008 and 2009.

Wimmer dominated the season opener of ATV MX at Millcreek in Pell City, AL, last month, leading the entire way. Wimmer is familiar with the Ballance track; a tight, technical course he’s out to conquer this weekend. Dustin has two moto wins and 50 points under his belt, giving him a 12-point lead.

Rockstar Makita Suzuki’s Josh Creamer, master of the holeshot on his QuadRacer R450, is a top competitor for the win at Ballance MotoX this weekend as well.

Creamer finished third place overall in the race at Millcreek and took the holeshot on his QuadRacer R450 in both motos. Creamer currently ranks third in the points standing with 37 points.

Suzukis aren’t just performing well at the pro level. Look for Pro-Am rider Chase Snapp who took a first and third place finish in the Pro-Am Production and Pro-Am Unlimited classes in Pell City and Wesley Holifield who took his Suzuki to the top of the 450 A class at Millcreek last month, as well as others.

Check out Ballance MotoX on April 17th and 18th for some Suzuki QuadRacer R450 racing excitement.

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Brimstone Recreation proudly announces GBC Motorsports as the Official Tire of Brimstone.

Executive Director of Brimstone Recreation, Mark Love made the announcement stating, “We are excited about our association with GBC Motorsports which represents quality, innovation and high performance in a market that demands it.”

GBC is known worldwide as a leader in the ATV /off-road market producing tires to master all elements and fuses technical expertise with broad motorsports experience to produce performance tires for ATVs and motorcycles, including All Terrain, Knobbies, Mud Terrain and Sand.

To learn more about the GBC Motorsports and its lines of ATV and motorcycle tires visit www.gbcmotorsports.com and visit brimstonerecreation.com.

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Daryl Rath and his Sportsman 850 XP EPS have been lurking right off the lead since the beginning of the 2010 GNCC Racing Season and this past weekend, at Big Buck they pounced on the 4×4 Open points lead.

Rath, who finished second at Big Buck, has been relentless racing the Sportsman 850 XP EPS. His first race of the season was the only race where he didn’t place and he currently has one second and a two third place finishes in the series. He holds the lead at 72 points and feels the best is yet to come.

“I was really excited coming into this season, we worked very hard last year to get a solid platform with the Sportsman 850 XP EPS. I was able to take all the information we gained and start making the little changes needed to put this ATV up front,” said Daryl Rath. “We have progressed this program from the learning, development and trial stages to a racing stage, and our results are showing that. The fine tuning changes we are making now just keep enhancing the performance of the Sportsman 850 XP EPS. I think it will continue to improve as the season goes on, we are a contender.”

At Big Buck it seemed as dust was going to be the major obstacle to overcome, and it was.

The riders all had to fight for clear vision as they looked for a safe opportunity to pass and make up some ground. It made it extremely difficult in the high speed field sections where most of the passing opportunities were.

Rath had a strong start heading into the first turn where he caught a rock and broke his goggle lens allowing them to fill with dirt. A quick pit stop to swap them out lost him some valuable time and when he re-entered the track there were additional riders he needed to get through to get back up to the front of his class.

Rath continued to pick up the pace and finished with a second place in the
“4×4 Open” class and 16th overall in the AM session.

“Daryl has put a lot of hard work and time into his race Sportsman XP,” said Donna Beadle, race team manager for Polaris Racing. “It’s nice to see his work paying off and we look forward to an exciting race season.”