Chaney, Pratt Win SxS Titles On ITP Terracross R/T XD Tires
- Updated: November 1, 2014
Kyle Chaney and co-pilot Chris Bithell, winners of three rounds this year, took eighth place at the AMSOIL Ironman GNCC, but scored enough season points to win the GNCC XC1 Modified SxS class championship in their ITP Terracross tire-equipped Can-Am Maverick 1000R, which was dressed in pink for Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
Team ITP racers earned 11 total Grand National Cross Country class championships at the conclusion of the round 13 held in Crawfordsville, Ind. Following up its 17-podium performance at the previous round, the team earned eight class wins and 11 podiums at the AMSOIL Ironman, the series finale.
“To come away with almost a dozen GNCC championships is a testament to the determination of our racers and the overall makeup of ITP tires,” said Pat McGuire, Public Relations / Race Support. “It’s one thing to be competitive, but it’s another step when you’re the victor. But winning a championship is so much more rewarding because it’s the endgame and what all racers hope to do. No matter the age group, gender, vehicle of choice (ATV/SxS, 2WD/4WD), our entire team of racers was extremely competitive and at least 11 of them accomplished their objective and ours.”
Tim Farr (JB Racing / Can-Am / ITP) won the XC1 Modified class and SxS overall at the AMSOIL Ironman GNCC in Indiana, to push him to third place in the final class standings.
The Ironman finale featured round 13 of the GNCC ATV championship series as well as the sixth-and-final stop in the SxS championship series. Ironman, a fan-favorite, features many hills, creeks, mud, high-speed fields and even a motocross section. This year’s course was highly appreciated by fans and racers alike. The fact that many championships were to be decided at Ironman might also have had a little to do with the spectator and racer turnout.
The side-by-side racing on Saturday was huge for Team ITP, as two supported racers secured championships with solid finishes and two others finished on both the overall SxS podium and XC1 Modified class box. Kyle Chaney (Chaney Racing / Can-Am / Turnkey UTV / ITP) carried a 28-point lead heading into Ironman and ended up winning the class title by 24 points. He took eighth in the class, overcoming a small mishap that took out his vehicle’s sway bar in the first turn, to earn his first GNCC title.
Marcus Pratt (Jack’s Excavating) piloted the No. 4 Can-Am Maverick, wearing ITP Terracross R/T XD tires, to fifth place in his class at Ironman to win the GNCC XC2 Limited SxS class championship.
In the same class, ITP support racers and JB Racing / Can-Am teammates Tim Farr and Larry Hendershot Jr. each made the XC1 Modified podium using Terracross R/T XD tires. Farr, who offered his co-pilot seat to Angel Knox, earned his first victory of the year to push him to third place in the final season standings. Hendershot finished third out of a field of almost 40 UTVs to secure sixth overall on the year.
In the XC2 Limited class, Jack’s Excavating II / Can-Am Maverick racer Marcus Pratt came into the race owning the points lead and simply needed to score enough points to grab the title. And although the ITP driver ended up fifth out of 28 drivers, he scored enough points to remain out front and gain another SxS title for the team.
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