On The Pegs December 2018 - Volume 3 - Issue 12 | Page 93

On The Pegs
Vol. 3 Issue 12 - December 2018
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Steward and Grant Baylor once again demonstrat-
ed their National Enduro prowess by carving up the
final round of the Kenda AMA National Enduro Series
in Stanton, Alabama.
Grant claimed his second win of the season – and
second in a row – while older brother Steward
clinched the 2018 national title with a third place
finish. Steward’s title marked his second in a row and
the third of his career.
In all, the Tely Energy Racing-backed brothers
combined to win seven of the nine rounds held dur-
ing the 2018 season, while FMF KTM’s Josh Toth and
Rockstar Energy Husqvarna’s Thad DuVall won the
remaining two.
Grant got off to a fast start at the Gobbler Getter,
winning the opening test by 14 seconds over Stew-
ard, while Toth was not far behind in third. From
there, Grant went on to claim two more test wins,
extending his lead to 29 seconds at the finish.
“Today was awesome,” said Grant. “The track was a
bit slippery and it was hard to get stopped in places.
I fell over in a few turns, but after I won that first test I
just tried to be smooth and not lose the advantage.”
With Grant the clear leader after the first test, a bat-
tle ensued over second place between Toth, Steward
Baylor and SRT Husqvarna’s Evan Smith.
Smith won test two and took the lead in the battle
over the runner-up slot. However, Steward won test
five and closed to within five seconds. Neither could
hold off Toth in the sixth and final test, however, as
the Connecticut rider won the test by 19 seconds
over Steward and 25 seconds over Smith to cement
second overall for the day.
“Steward and I were literally tied for like three tests
in a row, so it was close racing all day,” said Toth. “I
was fourth going into the final test behind Grant,