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Glenn Kearney To Race GNCC Opener With FAR Husqvarna

Jason Thomas looking forward to another great GNCC season with FAR Husqvarna

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Former Husqvarna factory racer Glenn Kearney will be racing the first two rounds of the GNCC season.


sans-serif" size="2">Corona, CA - March 8, 2012 - The
2012 Grand National Cross Country (GNCC) series kicks off in just a few
short days, and the Fred Andrews Racing (FAR) Husqvarna team hopes to
start the year right where they left off in 2011 - on the podium. Former
factory Husqvarna rider Glenn Kearney will be filling in for the
injured Andrew DeLong for rounds one and two, riding alongside FAR racer
Jason Thomas in the XC2 division. 

"We
are excited to have Glenn back on a Husky," team manager Fred Andrews
said. "He should be very competitive on the TC250 and I know that he
will be a good fit until Andrew returns at the end of the month."

DeLong,
who physically finished the 2011 series third in points, is still
recovering from a broken collarbone and collapsed lung he suffered
during a practice crash in February.

 FAR
The FAR Husqvarna machines await action at the 2012 Westgate River Ranch GNCC event on Tuesday, March 13.

"It's
a bummer to miss the opening round," DeLong said. "I won the last one
in 2011 so it is natural to want to carry that momentum over. I'm just
not ready to race yet, and we don't need to rush things. I'll be back
soon enough. Until then it will be fun to watch Glenn race again!" 

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"Glenn is a great guy and we're thrilled to
have him back with the team," commented Husqvarna Product and Racing
Manager Derek Sorenson. "Obviously it's unfortunate that Andrew got
injured and won't be ready for the start of the series, but he still has
tremendous potential and we're looking forward to a great season with
him and Jason Thomas."

For more information on the TC250 and the entire 2012 Husqvarna line-up, please go to www.husqvarna-motorcyclesna.com.

Head to your nearest dealership to pick up a copy of the 2012 RiDE MORE Catalog, available now!

Be sure to follow Team Husqvarna on Facebook or via Twitter@HusqvarnaNA.


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