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The 2013 AMSOIL Grand National Cross Country Series returns to Masontown, W. Va., this weekend, June 15 and 16, for the Parts Unlimited Mountaineer Run GNCC. Heading into Round 8, Charlie Mullins leads the overall national championship standings as he looks for his fifth win of the season, while XC2 Pro Lites points leader Grant Baylor attempts to capture his third consecutive win in his rookie season.The well-known Marvin's Mountain Top venue has played host to plenty of off-road racing events in the past, but 2013 marks only the second year of the Mountaineer Run GNCC. Last year, it was reigning champion Paul Whibley who secured the overall win at the inaugural event but Factory FMF/KTM's Kailub Russell finished just behind the Axe Man. Whibley has a tendency to excel in the rough and rocky conditions, so perhaps the Mountaineer Run will be a breakthrough for the two-time champion this season.Russell has momentum on his side this weekend as he's coming off a big win at the last round, marking his second of the season. As a previous resident of West Virginia, Russell will be racing in front of friends and family this weekend where he looks to close the gap on the points leader Mullins. Mullins experienced a mechanical issue at the 2012 Mountaineer Run, where he was towed back to his pits after Lap 2. This season, Mullins has finished atop the podium at every round except one and his consistency has put him ahead of the field after seven rounds of racing. This weekend, Mullins will make the switch from his usual KTM 450 to the KTM 350-the same bike his teammate Russell rides-in hopes of securing another win in West Virginia.Russell and Mullins have dominated the first half of the season, but Shenandoah Honda/USWE-Sports.com's Thad DuVall has joined the Factory FMF/KTM duo on the podium more times than not this season. After running in podium contention at the last round, DuVall experienced a mechanical issue that dropped him back to 15th overall by the end of the race. DuVall looks to bounce back in his home state of West Virginia on Sunday.