Photo By: Matt Ware The XC1 class had an impressive start at the 2009 Pirelli Big Buck.

FRE KTM's Adam McGill took a close second, as Borich made a pass on him just a few turns from the finish after two hours of racing. McGill was the first to congratulate Borich at the finish. The defending GNCC Champion, Yamaha's Bill Ballance, was back on the podium again, taking third for the second round in a row.

"I finally got a good start," Borich said. "The bike is working awesome.

Photo By: Matt Ware Borich was the first repeat winner of the 2009 GNCC Series.

We were in a train there for awhile, it was a good time, pretty much like trail riding. It was a good battle."

Ballance started in the lead, taking the $250 MotorcycleUsa.com holeshot award, with McGill and Borich trailing. Yamaha's Taylor Kiser and Houser Racing's Bryan Cook were also close behind and that pack led the rest of the field throughout the race, battling it out wheel-to-wheel.

As the pack decided to pit on the second lap, Borich and McGill decided to power through and took the lead. The two stayed close on each other's heels as they took on creek jumps, steep hills and the red clay of the South Carolina track. McGill clipped a tree and fell back and Borich was able to put pressure on him. The duo continued to battle until Borich was able to make a good pass on McGill about 100 yards from the checkered flag- about three turns before an exciting finish.

Photo By: Matt Ware Ballance was back on the podium again this weekend, winning third for the second time in a row.

"The track was tight," Borich said. "It was hard to pass in the woods."

Ballance, who struggled for weeks after having injured ribs surgically removed, is improving. He had problems with lappers on the track but stayed near the front of the pack throughout the race.

"I'm getting stronger everyone week," Ballance said. "We just need to move up a few spots on the podium."

Bryan Cook, who won the previous round of the 2009 GNCC series ,came in fourth, just seconds behind Ballance. Kiser, who led the GNCC standings coming into the race, took fifth ahead of teammates Brandon Sommers and Jarrod McClure. Honda's Duane Johnson came in 8^th and Yamaha's Donald Ockerman and Johnny Gallagher came in 9^th and 10^th respectively.

Photo By: Matt Ware McGill, Borich and Ballance celebrated their win on Saturday at the Pirelli Big Buck GNCC.

The XC2 class saw all returning winners on the podium. Brian Wolf took his second win of the year while Josh Kirkland came in second and Eric Hoyland took third. Wolf is now in the points lead.

"It's pretty awesome," Wolf said, as Miss Union and Miss Teen Union presented him with his trophy. "I got around Kirkland after a little stunt trick he pulled with that tree and got around Parker and never looked back.

The XC2 race started when Brian Parker grabbed the $100 Rekluse holeshot award. Kirkland was second going into the woods but Wolf was able to get ahead when Kirkland clipped a tree and fell back into sixth. Kirkland worked his way back up to the front and was able to come in right behind Wolf at the finish. Hoyland started out in fifth on the first lap but worked his way up to the leaders. His brakes went out after hitting a tree, but he hung on to come in third.

Photo By: Matt Ware THe XC2 class is full of fierce competition.

Honda's Gabe Phillips came in fourth, ahead of Polaris's Kevin Yoho in fifth and Jeremy Rice in sixth. Kawasaki's Scottie Rich took seventh and Suzuki's Blake Kramer took eighth. Kawasaki's Dustin Canipe finished ninth and Honda's Rob Hertz claimed tenth.

The ladies took the podium again in the morning race. FRE KTM's Angel Atwell won her fourth round in a row, collecting the $100 GT Thunder Overall Morning Racing Winner Award, followed by Lexie Coulter and Defending Women's GNCC Champion Traci Cecco.

"It's the bike," Atwell said. "The bike is awesome and my crew is great. I tried to keep my own pace. A few years ago I won four rounds in a row and that was crazy, and it's crazy now."

Cecco misjudged a pass around Atwell and ended up clipping a tree and bending her axle. Her wheel was almost off her quad when she pulled up to the finish.

"I'm happy to have third," Cecco said. "I could have had a DNF."

In the UTV race, National Guard Polaris rider William Yokley took a decisive overall win. In second was Justin Fleming and in third, Scott Goodwin.

XC1 Pro Class Winners

1.Chris Borich (SUZ)

2. Adam McGill (KTM)

3. Bill Ballance (YAM)

4. Bryan Cook (Houser Racing)

5. Taylor Kiser (YAM)

6. Brandon Sommers (YAM)

7. Jarrod McClure (YAM)

8. Duane Johnson (HON)

9. Donald Ockerman

10. Johnny Gallagher

XC2 Pro-am

1. Brian Wolf (YAM)

2. Josh Kirkland (KTM)

3. Eric Hoyland (HON)

4. Gabe Phillips (HON)

5. Kevin Yoho (POL)

6. Jeremy Rice (POL)

7. Scottie Rich (KAW)

8. Blake Kramer (SUZ)

9. Dustin Canipe (KAW)

10. Rob Hertz (HON)