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John Barnes and Philip McGhee Pound the Florida Sand at GNCC Season Opener

Unfortunately the #12 was only able to complete one lap due to the brutal track conditions. Photo: Ken Hill

Unfortunately the #12 was only able to complete one lap due to the brutal track conditions. Photo: Ken Hill

The 2017 Grand National Cross Country (GNCC) Series Side-by-Side Championship kicked off on Saturday with one of the toughest tracks of the circuit in Palatka, Florida. Although John Barnes and co-pilot Philip McGhee Jr. had their race cut short due to brutal course conditions, the duo was very pleased to represent an all-new Factory Polaris-backed ride for the 2017 season.

Beginning on row two, Barnes and McGhee were able to quickly ignite the Polaris RZR S 1000 using the Ballistic Battery as they blasted their way into the sandy Florida terrain. Equipped with Elka Suspension, the RZR S 1000 was able to float through the sandy whoops with ease while the STI Roctane tires hooked into the sand to maintain steady traction at the beginning of the race.

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Barnes added, “This was the first race as part of the factory Polaris team and the Polaris RZR S 1000 was working really awesome! The Super ATV components were handling the abuse like we were in a stroll in the park and the CP Carrillo Pistons and Rods were providing a competitive advantage out there. The Trinity Racing Exhaust provided great power and exhaust flow. We spent hundreds of hours on this program getting it going since January when we inked the deal with Polaris. Unfortunately freak things happen in racing but we are doing a lot of research and development with testing in preparation for Round 2.”

The team would like to extend a big thanks to its sponsors for the 2017 season: Factory Polaris, STI Tire & Wheel/Roctane HD tires, OMF, Elka Suspension, Super ATV, CP Carillo, Millennium Technologies, IMS, Ballistic Battery, Trinity Racing Exhaust, Hot Cams, Team RZR, RZR Extreme, Alba Racing, Yokley Racing, Alpinestars, Maxwell Industries, Monster Army, VP Racing Fuels, Dragon Alliance, America’s Motorsports, One Stop Design and Machine and Slick Products.

 

Wild Boar GNCC

Palatka, Florida

Saturday, March 11, 2017

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