On The Pegs October 2018 - Volume 3 - Issue 10 | Page 166
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and second in Monday’s results
and managed to edge Steward
Baylor for third overall by two
seconds. Steward Baylor rode a
2019 KTM 450 SX for the first time
at the Big Buck and managed to
take four test wins, including all
three Enduro tests on Sunday. The
South Carolina rider threw on his
2018 suspension and said it took
the first day of racing to get used
to the setup.
“I threw on this year’s suspen-
sion and I didn’t have time to
really set it up to the bike,” said
Steward. “I was just too slow on
Sunday. On Monday, I rode well,
but I was just unprepared consid-
ering I was on the new bike and
didn’t have any time on it.”
Steward re-took the points lead
from Strang with his fourth overall
finish.
“Overall, I’m happy with the
weekend and I liked the way the
2019 feels, but I needed more
time on the bike,” said Steward.
Evan Smith rounded out the top
five on his SRT Racing Husqvarna.
Smith was a minute off of Baylor’s
total time and 30 seconds ahead
of Beta USA’s Jordan Ashburn,
who finished sixth.
Rockstar Energy Husqvarna’s
Josh Strang had an off weekend