Article: Ballance wins record-tying seventh GNCC title.(WHAT'S UP)(Brief article)

Using consistency to his benefit, Yamaha's Bill Ballance rode his YFZ450 into the record books by locking up the 2006 Suzuki Grand National Cross Country ATV title.

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His seventh victory puts Ballance equal to Barry Hawk's record of seven straight GNCC titles.

"I just can't believe it," said Ballance. "I remember way back when we were struggling, it was hard to even imagine winning a championship, let alone all of these."

He went on to say that he now has a big target on his back to do everything right, but added that the seventh ...

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