On The Pegs April 2020 - Volume 5 - Issue 4 | Page 69

On The Pegs VOL. 5 ISSUE 4 - APRIL 2020 69 Babbitt’s Online/Monster En- ergy/Kawasaki’s Josh Strang came through the pack to earn third overall on the day. Strang came through sixth on the opening lap, but would put his head down and push throughout the entire three-hour race. Strang currently sits second in the National Cham- pionship points standings after three rounds of racing. Coming through to take the fourth place position in XC1 Open Pro and sixth overall was FactoryONE Sherco’s Grant Bay- lor. As the riders made their way through the course, Baylor would find himself starting out eighth. However, as time wore on Baylor would find himself making moves through the pack to get towards the front and battle with the top riders. Steward Baylor (FactoryONE Sherco) and Kailub Russell (FMF/ KTM Factory Racing) had an intense battle for the duration of the race on Sunday afternoon. Steward Baylor (FactoryONE Sherco) and Kailub Russell (FMF/ KTM Factory Racing) had an intense battle for the duration of the race on Sunday afternoon. Ken Hill