Bryan Buckhannon Wins 4×4 Pro GNCC Class Championship
- Updated: October 28, 2014
Bryan Buckhannon almost retired after winning all 13 rounds of the 4×4 Open class last year to win the title, but decided to come back and race a Can-Am Renegade 4×4 in the inaugural 4×4 Pro class. The multi-time GNCC champion didn’t disappoint, as he won the championship by 18 points, recording four wins and 12 podiums along the way.
Can-Am ATV 4×4 racers were also dominant this season, winning all four 4×4 utility classes. Bryan Buckhannon earned the 4×4 Pro class championship, posting four victories and 12 podiums aboard his ATV Parts Plus / Can-Am Renegade 800R X xc. He edged fellow Renegade pilot and 2014 Ironman winner Kevin Trantham by 18 points. Trantham had four wins and nine podiums. BNR / Can-Am Renegade rider Rob Smith took third place in the 4×4 Pro class points and at Ironman, giving Can-Am a podium sweep on the year.
“It feels great to get the championship. It was a lot of work, but it paid off. The 4×4 Pro class raised the bar and I really wanted to win the class, so I came back [from retirement]. Now I think I have to race it one more year just to defend the title. I have to thank Can-Am and all of my sponsors for helping me make this happen, and hopefully we can do it again next season,” said Buckhannon.
Kevin Trantham (Can-Am X-Team) put his Renegade 800R X xc in the winners’ circle at the Ironman GNCC in Indiana, giving him nine podiums and four wins on the year in the first 4×4 Pro class standings.
2014 4×4 A/B class champion Tanner Bowles, Cory Bartlett and Michael Edwards ended the year 1-2-3 for Can-Am in the 4×4 A/B ranks. Terry Whitesides (4×4 Sr.) and Nick Eichelbeger (4×4 C) also ended up as 2014 class champions, competing on Renegade 4x4s.
For more information on 2014 Can-Am racing, the contingency program and all amateur racer support programs, please visit www.can-amxteam.com.
