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  Brycen Neal brought skill, experience and grit to the GNCC this season, assets that paid off this past weekend in the form of a third straight XC1 Pro championship. The Phoenix Racing Yamaha athlete clinched his title at the season’s final race, the Ironman, held October 26 in Crawfordsville, Indiana. Steady work and strategic moves on his CST Pulse HT tires put Neal into the lead by the third lap, and he held the front spot for the rest of the race. Later, he revealed the serious mechanical issue that he’d powered through to take the victory and the championship: “What a day! We got hit in the rear in the first turn and it bent my rotor causing me to have no rear brakes all day. We was way in the back, but kept pushing forward all day long making the pass for the lead before the white flag and was able to bring it home to grab the win and wrap up the title!!” Saturday’s win was the seventh of the season for Neal, who took four podium spots in addition to his first-place showings. Neal won the championship by a margin of 33 points after racking up a season total of 332. In other good news for CST, CST Tires/LMR Motors/Elka/Fly Racing’s Braxton Grosse took the XC2 Pro-Am holeshot and third place in the class for both the day and the season. Grosse earned three XC2 victories and four additional class podium spots this year. CST congratulates Brycen Neal on his third consecutive championship and thanks Braxton Grosse for his excellent performances this season!  About CST Tires CST brand tires are offered by Cheng Shin Rubber Ind. Co. Ltd. (Cheng Shin Tire). Employing more than 25,000 people, Cheng Shin Tire is the largest manufacturer of bicycle and motorcycle tires in the world and offers products in many other categories as well. Distributed in more than 150 countries, the CST brand covers a wide range of market segments. CST products include tires and tubes for bicycles, motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles, autos, trucks, forklifts, agricultural and lawn and garden equipment. For more information, visit www.CSTtires.com.

  Brycen Neal added to his overall GNCC points lead in Indiana when he took the win at GNCC Round 7, the Hoosier. Neal gained the lead in the second lap and held it for the remainder of the race, eventually finishing 58 seconds ahead of the rest of the field. The victory increased his odds of a fourth GNCC XC1 Pro championship, upping his overall lead to 50 points for a total of 197 to date.  “We had a great day in Indiana jumping out to a solid start and was able to make our way to the front and hold it down all day! Big shouts to the team @phxracingatv for a great weekend, let’s keep it rolling!” Neal said on Instagram.   As he has throughout the past two seasons, Neal chose CST Pulse HT tires to take him to victory. CST Tires/LMR Motors/Elka/Fly Racing’s Braxton Grosse did well in XC2 Pro Am, taking second place. The podium appearance was his fifth of the year and includes wins at Rounds 2 and 4, and Grosse holds second place in points for the class.  GNCC Round 6, the Mason-Dixon, is scheduled for May 30 – June 1 in Mount Morris, Pennsylvania.  About CST Tires CST brand tires are offered by Cheng Shin Rubber Ind. Co. Ltd. (Cheng Shin Tire). Employing more than 25,000 people, Cheng Shin Tire is the largest manufacturer of bicycle and motorcycle tires in the world and offers products in many other categories as well. Distributed in more than 150 countries, the CST brand covers a wide range of market segments. CST products include tires and tubes for bicycles, motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles, autos, trucks, forklifts, agricultural and lawn and garden equipment. For more information, visit www.CSTtires.com.

BRYCEN NEAL On track for his fourth GNCC championship with five races left in the season, Brycen Neal kept a firm hold on his overall points lead at Round 8, the Parts Unlimited Mason-Dixon. After a hard-fought race, Neal took third place by the narrowest of margins. His finish pushed his points total to 221; he’s appeared on the podium at every race of the season to date, including five times as the winner. He gave an account of the race on Instagram: “The conditions this weekend was thickkk and heavy with mud! We jumped out to a great start this weekend but got hit from behind in the first corner and almost rolled it. Battled back all day long and lead some laps! But ultimately we finished a P3 on the day. it’s been a great weekend, feeling very proud and happy being a new dad and getting to go home to my girls safe! Onto the mountain next, let’s go.”  Neal’s CST Pulse tires handled the muddy Mason-Dixon course with ease, with excellent traction, precise steering and confident cornering. And Neal is sure to use them at the next GNCC race, the Yamaha Snowshoe at the Snowshoe Mountain Resort in Snowshoe, West Virginia. Tags: Brycen Neal