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Ironman Raceway

Coordinates: 40°00′20″N 86°55′45″W / 40.00556°N 86.92917°W / 40.00556; -86.92917
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Ironman Raceway
Location1389 W 200 S, Crawfordsville, Indiana 47933
OwnerShaver Family
OperatorShaver Family and MX Sports
Broke ground2012
Opened2014
Major events Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship

GNCC Racing

ATV Motocross National Championship
Pro Track
SurfaceClay
Length1.3 miles
Turns16
Amateur Track
SurfaceClay
Length1.1 miles
Turns15

Ironman Raceway is a motocross track in Crawfordsville, Indiana. Originating as a Grand National Cross Country venue beginning in 1995, the motocross course opened in 2014 due in part to the large success of the Ironman GNCC. The facility hosts events within the Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship the GNCC Racing Series, as well as a round of the ATV Motocross National Championship.

Ironman History

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During a trip to the Blackwater 100 GNCC event in the early 1990s, the Shaver Family came in contact with race promoter, Dave Coombs. After some discussion with Big Dave, they felt their family farm may be suitable for a GNCC event. Dave would send his Son-in-Law, Jeff Russell, to Crawfordsville, Indiana to see the farm firsthand. After a brief tour, the decision was made to add the event to the GNCC schedule beginning in 1995. The event was named the "Ironman" in honor of two-time GNCC champion, Bob Sloan, who hailed from Indiana and passed away in 1994.

Over the years the Ironman GNCC would grow with large numbers of spectators and racers converging on the facility. In 2012, the decision was made to break ground on a new motocross facility that would begin hosting Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship events beginning in 2014. Since then, the events have grown in size including the 2021 Ironman GNCC which saw a record 2,710 racers take part in the event.

Past Pro Motocross Winners

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450 Class

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Year Rider Hometown Machine
2021 Eli Tomac Cortez, Colorado Kawasaki
2020 Eli Tomac Cortez, Colorado Kawasaki
2019 Eli Tomac Cortez, Colorado Kawasaki
2018 Justin Barcia Greenville, Florida Yamaha
2017 Jeffrey Herlings Netherlands KTM
2016 Ken Roczen Germany Suzuki
2015 Ryan Dungey Waconia, Minnesota KTM
2014 Ken Roczen Germany KTM

250 Class

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Year Rider Hometown Machine
2021 Jett Lawrence Australia Honda
2020 Jeremy Martin Millville, Minnesota Honda
2019 Dylan Ferrandis France Yamaha
2018 Aaron Plessinger Hamilton, Ohio Yamaha
2017 Zach Osborne Abingdon, Virginia Husqvarna
2016 Austin Forkner Richards, Missouri Kawasaki
2015 Aaron Plessinger Hamilton, Ohio Yamaha
2014 Marvin Musquin France KTM

GNCC Overall Winners

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GNCC Bike Overall Winners

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Beginning in 2021 two annual GNCC events held at Ironman Raceway with a spring event known as the Hoosier GNCC, in addition to the traditional Ironman GNCC in late fall.

Year Rider Hometown Brand
2021 Ironman Thad Duvall Williamstown, West Virginia Husqvarna
2021 Hoosier Steward Baylor Belton, South Carolina Yamaha
2020 Josh Strang Australia Kawasaki
2019 Ben Kelley Harwinton, Connecticut KTM
2018 Steward Baylor Belton, South Carolina KTM
2017 Kailub Russell Boonville, North Carolina KTM
2016 Kailub Russell Boonville, North Carolina KTM
2015 Josh Strang Australia Husqvarna
2014 Kailub Russell Boonville, North Carolina KTM
2013 Kailub Russell Boonville, North Carolina KTM
2012 Charlie Mullins Hamilton, Ohio KTM
2011 Charlie Mullins Hamilton, Ohio KTM
2010 Paul Whibley New Zealand Yamaha
2009 Nate Kanney High Falls, New York KTM
2008 Nate Kanney High Falls, New York KTM
2007 David Knight Isle of Man KTM
2006 Nate Kanney High Falls, New York Yamaha
2005 Juha Salminen Finland KTM
2004 Barry Hawk Smithfield, Pennsylvania Yamaha
2003 Rodney Smith Antioch, California Suzuki
2002 Rodney Smith Antioch, California Suzuki
2001 Shane Watts Australia KTM
2000 Shane Watts Australia KTM
1999 Shane Watts Australia KTM
1998 Rodney Smith Antioch, California Suzuki
1997 Rodney Smith Antioch, California Suzuki
1996 Rodney Smith Antioch, California Suzuki
1995 Scott Plessinger Hamilton, Ohio KTM

GNCC ATV Overall Winners

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Year Rider Hometown Brand
2021 Ironman Cole Richardson Edinburg, Pennsylvania Yamaha
2021 Hoosier Brycen Neal Bidwell, Ohio Yamaha
2020 Brycen Neal Bidwell, Ohio Yamaha
2019 Hunter Hart Newfield, New York Yamaha
2018 Walker Fowler Rogers, Ohio Yamaha
2017 Walker Fowler Rogers, Ohio Yamaha
2016 Jarrod McClure Kaska, Pennsylvania Honda
2015 Jarrod McClure Kaska, Pennsylvania Honda
2014 Chris Borich Sunbury, Pennsylvania Suzuki
2013 Chris Borich Sunbury, Pennsylvania Suzuki
2012 Walker Fowler Rogers, Ohio Yamaha
2011 Chris Borich Sunbury, Pennsylvania Suzuki
2010 Chris Borich Sunbury, Pennsylvania Suzuki
2009 Chris Borich Sunbury, Pennsylvania Suzuki
2008 Chris Borich Sunbury, Pennsylvania Suzuki
2007 Bill Ballance Oakland, Kentucky Yamaha
2006 Chris Borich Sunbury, Pennsylvania Honda
2005 William Yokley Tompkinsville, Kentucky Kawasaki
2004 William Yokley Tompkinsville, Kentucky Suzuki
2003 Bill Ballance Oakland, Kentucky Roll Design
2002 William Yokley Tompkinsville, Kentucky Roll Design
2001 William Yokley Tompkinsville, Kentucky Kawasaki
2000 Matt Smiley Saylorsburg, Pennsylvania Roll Design
1999 Chad Duvall Williamstown, West Virginia Roll Design
1998 William Yokley Tompkinsville, Kentucky Roll Design
1997 Barry Hawk Smithfield, Pennsylvania Laegers
1996 Barry Hawk Smithfield, Pennsylvania Laegers
1995 Steve Holbert Mount Morris, Pennsylvania Honda

ATV Motocross Past Winners

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Year Rider Hometown Brand
2019 Chad Wienen Galena, Illinois Yamaha
2018 Chad Wienen Galena, Illinois Yamaha
2017 Joel Hetrick Seneca, Pennsylvania Honda
2016 Joel Hetrick Seneca, Pennsylvania Honda
2015 Thomas Brown Sanger, Texas Yamaha
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40°00′20″N 86°55′45″W / 40.00556°N 86.92917°W / 40.00556; -86.92917