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Brycen Neal Earns Eighth Overall Win of 2026 as GNCC Championship Battle Enters Final Stretch
Mason-Dixon GNCC Round 11 saw Phoenix Racing Yamaha’s Brycen Neal continue his dominant 2026 season, earning his eighth overall victory of the year and extending his championship advantage with just two rounds remaining.
Round 11 of the 13-round Progressive Grand National Cross Country (GNCC Racing) Series, an AMA National Championship, took place Saturday, October 3, in Mount Morris, Pennsylvania, with championship battles tightening throughout the ATV divisions.
Mason-Dixon GNCC ATV Racing Highlights
Neal once again set the pace in the XC1 Pro field, racing his Phoenix Racing Yamaha to the overall victory and taking another major step toward what would be his fifth GNCC National Championship.
Behind Neal, HHR/Fly Racing/QuadTech’s Hunter Hart worked his way through the field to claim second overall. Sturdivant Racing/Maxxis/Moose Racing’s Branden Owens also charged forward to secure third, completing the overall podium.
Stewart Boys Racing/Kenda/Pierce Performance’s Wyatt Wilkin entered Round 11 as Neal’s closest championship challenger. Wilkin finished fourth overall, keeping his championship hopes alive heading into the final two rounds.
BNR Motorsports/Fearless/Kenda Tire’s Steven Harrell finished fifth, followed by Action Off-Road/Maxxis/Lonestar Racing’s Jay Shadron in sixth.
McCormick Wins XC2 as Championship Ends Round 11 in a Tie
Nine2/Ryland Johnson Racing/Gregs ATV & Cycle’s Layne McCormick turned in one of the strongest rides of the day, finishing seventh overall and taking his third XC2 Pro-Am victory of the season.
The win moved McCormick into a tie with Braxton Grosse atop the XC2 National Championship standings, with both riders leaving Pennsylvania with 245 points.
TDR Motorsports/Elka/ATV Four-Play’s Jeremiah Wolf finished second in XC2, while Maxxis Tires/Sunoco Fuel/Fly Racing/TDR Motorsport’s Grosse completed the class podium in third.
Phoenix Racing Yamaha/Action Off-Road/Pierce Performance’s John Glauda Jr. finished eighth overall, with JMR/GBC/Elka/Moose Racing’s Jarrod McClure ninth and Action Off-Road/AMSOIL/CB Racing’s Chris Borich rounding out the overall top 10.
Pullen Earns Top Amateur Honors
College A class winner Bryce Pullen earned Top Amateur honors at Round 11, finishing 15th overall in Pennsylvania.
Andrew Smallwood finished second in College A and second among the Top Amateurs with a 19th-overall finish. Harrison Lindsey crossed the line 20th overall, earning third in College A and completing the Top Amateur podium.
Frazier Makes It 11 Straight in 4×4 Pro
Pro Row 784/Victory Golf Cart’s Brandon Frazier continued his remarkable run in the morning ATV race, taking the morning overall victory along with his 11th consecutive 4×4 Pro class win.
Kenda/KMK/Ryco Electric’s Cody Collier kept Frazier within reach and finished second overall and second in 4×4 Pro.
Landon Glauda put together an impressive morning ride to finish third overall while earning the 250 All-Star (14–17) class victory. Osburn Off-Road/Pro Concept Plumbing/Pro Scapes’ Dayton Hickey finished third in 4×4 Pro to complete the class podium.
Harper Edges Elioff in WXC Thriller
Pierce Performance/Moose Racing/Lonestar’s Chloe Harper came out on top in a close WXC battle, holding off Elioff Racing/BNR Motorsports/GBC Tire’s Jessica Elioff through the final moments of the race.
Elioff crossed the finish line just 1.7 seconds behind Harper, while BNR/Kenda/Lonestar Racing’s Avery Collins finished third to complete the WXC podium.
Hancock Clinches Youth ATV National Championship
Jackson Hancock capped off another impressive performance with the Youth ATV Overall victory while securing the 2026 Youth ATV Overall National Championship ahead of schedule.
Hancock’s consistency and speed throughout the season provided the points necessary to clinch the championship with rounds remaining.
Jacob Smallwood finished second overall, while Bodie Buckhannon took third to complete the Youth ATV overall podium.
Youth ATV Class Winners
Beau Bothwell earned the YXC2 Super Mini Jr. (12–13) victory, followed by Beau Collins and Bryson Stringfellow.
Aden McGomery took the 250 (13–15) class victory, while Brantley Slack won 250 (13–15) Limited. Kruz Libecco earned the 125 (8–12) win, and Bam Margaria took the 125 (8–12) Limited victory.
Gracin Brand won the 90 (8–12) class, Emma Edwards took Schoolgirl (12–15), Aubree Nicholson earned the Girls Sr. (12–15) victory, Kartyr Phillips won Girls Jr. (8–11), and Gavin Sowers finished first in the 70 (6–11) class.
Collins Takes Micro ATV Overall Win
Justin Collins Jr. earned the Micro ATV overall victory while also taking the MXC1 (8–9) class win.
Sage Shields finished second overall and second in MXC1, while Holden Wolford claimed third overall and the MXC2 (6–8) class victory. Hunter Sanford rounded out the top three MXC1 finishers, with Cole Green and Kolton BeeBee taking second and third in MXC2.
Briggston Weddle earned the 90 Stock Sr. (9) class victory, Mason Gaydos won 90 Stock Jr. (8), Otto Margaria finished first in 50 Sr. (6–7), and Angus Kimble earned the 50 Jr. (4–5) class win.
Micro Bike Racing
The Micro Bike race saw Kash Brummage battle his way to the overall victory and MXC1 (8–9) class win. Jacobi Duvall finished second overall while winning MXC2 (6–8), and Peyton Austin took third overall and second in MXC1.
Ryder Baricska rounded out the top three MXC1 finishers, while Baron Evkovich and Micah Oaks completed the top three in MXC2.
Coy Hill won the 50 Sr. 1 (7) class, Weston Rose took 50 Sr. 2 (6), Sadie Berghof finished first in 50 Jr. 1 (6–7), and Weston Gaughenbaugh earned the 50 Jr. 2 (4–5) victory.
Codie Mae Lloyd won the Girls (6–9) class, Nash Harper earned the Micro-E (7–8) victory, Colby Hoffman won Micro-E (4–6), and Tucker Strang took Micro-E (4–6) Limited. Colson Faust earned the Micro (4–6) Shaft Drive Limited victory, while Cameron Baily won the Trail Rider (6–9) class.
2026 Parts Unlimited Mason-Dixon GNCC Results and Points Standings
Mount Morris, Pennsylvania
Round 11 of 13
Saturday, October 3, 2026
Overall Pro Event Results
- Brycen Neal (YAM)
- Hunter Hart (YAM)
- Branden Owens (YAM)
- Wyatt Wilkin (YAM)
- Steven Harrell (YAM)
- Jay Shadron (YAM)
- Layne McCormick (HON)
- John Glauda Jr. (YAM)
- Jarrod McClure (HON)
- Chris Borich (YAM)
Overall National Championship Standings
- Brycen Neal — 302
- Wyatt Wilkin — 252
- Hunter Hart — 230
- Jay Shadron — 189
- John Glauda Jr. — 162
- Steven Harrell — 151
- Branden Owens — 143
- Joshua Merritt — 129
- Chris Borich — 110
- Adam McGill — 97
The Overall National Championship standings determine the 2026 National Champion.
XC2 Pro-Am Event Results
- Layne McCormick (HON)
- Jeremiah Wolf (YAM)
- Braxton Grosse (HON)
- Cole Lykins (YAM)
- James Glauda (YAM)
- Keaton Henderson (YAM)
- Elijah Edmondson (YAM)
- Talan Stout (YAM)
- David Witt (YAM)
- Chase Allison (YAM)
XC2 National Championship Standings
- Layne McCormick — 245
- Braxton Grosse — 245
- Jeremiah Wolf — 217
- Daulton Keyes — 195
- James Glauda — 185
- Keaton Henderson — 167
- Talan Stout — 150
- David Witt — 104
- Kenny Shick — 98
- Elijah Edmondson — 88
About GNCC Racing
The Progressive Grand National Cross Country Series, an AMA National Championship, is the world’s premier cross-country racing series. Founded in 1975, the 13-round motorcycle and ATV championship is produced exclusively by Racer Productions. Cross-country racing features demanding two- and three-hour events on courses incorporating hills, woods, mud, dirt, rocks and motocross sections, with competitors traveling from around the world.
GNCC Racing is televised live on RacerTV.com.
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