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TOTH WINS RATTLESNAKE
NATIONAL ENDURO
J
osh Toth ended the strangle-
hold that the Baylor brothers
have had on the Kenda AMA
National Enduro Series in 2018
with an impressive win at the
Rattlesnake National Enduro in
Cross Fork, Pennsylvania, July
22. Going in, Steward Baylor had
won two of the four races so far,
while his brother Grant Baylor
had won the other two. Toth's win
at round five ended any chance
of a Baylor sweep of the season.
The victory was Toth's first-ever
in the series and it vaulted the
FMF/KTM Factory racer into a
tie for first in the series standings
with Steward Baylor, solidifying
Toth's status as a championship
contender this season.
At the end of the day, Toth won
one test and finished 31 seconds
ahead of runner-up Ben Kelley
with Steward Baylor another 15
seconds back in third.
"This is incredible," said Toth.
"I had a feeling this week that
I would do really well at this
race—I knew I'd be competi-
tive in this type of terrain and
I'm pumped to get that first
win out of the way."
Toth's roommate, longtime
riding partner and fellow
Connecticut resident Ben
Kelley nailed down second
place, stealing the spot from
Steward Baylor in the last
three tests by 15 seconds at
the finish. Kelley also claimed
his first test win at the Rattle-
snake.
"Coming into this race I
was excited and felt I could
do really good in the rocks,"
said Kelley. "I felt good all day
and I just really wanted to win
a test and I was happy to get
it done in the last test."
Steward Baylor (Tely En-
ergy Racing KTM) rounded
out the podium in third. After
winning the first test of the day,
he struggled the remainder of the
day, especially in tests two and
three.
"I just struggled to find that
groove," said Steward. "After I
won that first test, I just spent
a lot of time missing lines and
hitting trees. This is one of my
favorite tracks, but this year it just
wasn't my day."
Grant Baylor (Tely Racing
KTM) came into the Pennsylva-
Josh Tosh
captured his first
AMA National
Enduro win at
the Rattlesnake
Enduro in
Pennsylvania.
PHOTOGRAPHY
BY
DARIN
CHAPMAN
