The 2026 GNCC season roared to life at the legendary VP Racing Fuels Big Buck GNCC, where riders were greeted not by blue skies and hero dirt, but by deep ruts, bar-to-bar chaos, and the kind of slick Southern mud that turns a race into pure survival. Held in the rolling woods of Union, South Carolina, the opening round of the Progressive Insurance Grand National Cross Country (GNCC Racing) Series, an AMA National Championship, delivered a test of patience and throttle control, as torrential conditions transformed the course into a relentless battlefield.

The moment we’ve all been waiting for – the opening round of the Progressive GNCC Series! Round one, the Big Buck GNCC, took place this past weekend in Union, South Carolina. Here’s Rachel Gutish’s race recap!