On The Pegs October 2018 - Volume 3 - Issue 10 | Page 166

On The Pegs P 166 On The Pegs Vol. 3 Issue 10 - October 2018 P 167 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