OFF-ROAD
2018 KENDA AMA NATIONAL ENDURO SERIES
FINAL ROUND / NOVEMBER 4, 2018
STANTON, ALABAMA
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son. This made my ninth podium
in nine rounds, so it's been a
consistent season. It just feels
good to add another champion-
ship."
Having held second for most
of the race and then to drop to
fourth at the finish was a bitter
pill to swallow for Smith, but
his win in the second test was
enough to make the day a suc-
cess.
"I won a grass track test last
year in Tulsa, but this is my first
"real" enduro test win, so I'm
pretty excited," said Smith. "I ran
second from the second test to
into the final test behind Grant,
Steward and Evan, but I just
ripped it and was able to make
up enough ground to move into
second."
Steward edged out Smith for
third by just two seconds.
"Obviously you would like to
win the race when you wrap up
a title, but I knew going into the
final test that I just needed to
ride smooth and not make any
mistakes and the title was mine,"
said Baylor. "I didn't try to hang it
out there and risk a crash, I just
did what I needed to do.
"I'm really happy with the sea-
Toth (FMF KTM) and Evan Smith
(SRT Husqvarna) for the runner-
up slot.
Smith held the upper hand
early on after winning test two,
however, Steward moved ahead
with a win in the fifth test. But
neither could hold off Toth in
the sixth and final test, as the
Connecticut rider won it 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
Steward Baylor and crew celebrate his third career enduro championship.
