OFF-ROAD
AMSOIL GRAND NATIONAL CROSS COUNTRY SERIES
ROUND 11 / SEPTEMBER 30, 2018
MATHEWS FARM / MT. MORRIS, PENNSYLVANIA
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my time and pushed my way into the lead
in the XC2 class, I was seeing the back
of the XC1-guy's jerseys as I was catching
them and that was pretty wild. I just tried
to do my own thing and I'm super pumped
about the finish."
Fourth overall (third in the XC1 class)
went to Rockstar Energy Husqvarna's
Josh Strang. The Aussie off-road star
made a few bad line choices early in the race, but
still managed a solid finish.
"I took some wrong lines early on and lost a few
positions, and I think that cost me a spot in the
overall," said Strang.
Series point lead Kailub Russell had a rough
day. The FMF/KTM rider was second off the line,
but caught a vine inside his helmet, which ripped
him off the bike. Russell went down hard on lap
two, when he clipped a tree with his right shoul-
Duvall rode mistake free for the re-
mainder of the race, finishing the three-
hour event with 42 seconds ahead of
Baylor.
"That track was brutal," said Duvall.
"It was soft and there were so many
roots and bumps and there was no rest.
It was definitely my toughest win."
Ben Kelley made waves by working
his way up from the XC2 row to finish third overall.
The Trail Jesters Racing KTM-backed Connecticut
rider spent most of the race battling with FMF/
KTM's Josh Toth for first in the XC2 class, but
a strong push at the end of the race moved him
physically ahead of every XC1 rider except for
Baylor and Duvall.
"Me and Josh were freight-trainin' for the first
three-quarters of the race, really matching speed,"
said Kelley. "I crashed a few times so I just took
(Right) Steward
Baylor led the first
half of the race but
Duvall ran him down.
Baylor held on to
take second.
(Left) Ben Kelley
was third overall and
the XC2 250 Pro-
class winner.
