OFF-ROAD
AMSOIL GRAND NATIONAL CROSS COUNTRY SERIES
ROUND 12 / OCTOBER 10, 2019
SUMMIT BECHTEL RESERVE / MORGANTOWN, WV
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the three podium finishers make
up this year's Junior Trophy Team.
"I had high expectations for
myself coming into this week-
end," said Toth. "I know I'm com-
ing back from injury, and I trust in
the work I've been putting in, so
I'm stoked to be up on the box.
With Ben and I and Grant, we
had the whole junior trophy team
up there sweeping it. I'm excited
for the next race and what's to
come for ISDE."
Having finished second at
the previous two rounds, Ricky
Russell was hoping to take that
last leap to the final step of the
"It seems like every time I had
a good race going this year, just
something would happen out of
our hands, and I wouldn't finish
the race," said Grant. "Now you
can see when I finish the race I'm
on the box and where I belong.
It's been a while since I've been
up here. I had a midpack start,
and it took me a couple laps to get
going, but there in the middle of
the race, I put in a really good lap
and was able to catch up to those
guys and landed on the box."
Toth rounded out the podium,
which is perhaps a good sign for
this year's U.S. ISDE effort since
few different lines and tried get-
ting close here and there. Then
close to the end on the downhill,
he stalled it, and I was able to
squeak by when he was trying to
re-fire the bike. I got a little gift
there, but I worked hard. I'm just
stoked to get my first overall win."
Grant made an inspired run
through the pack, going from
just inside the top 10 on the first
lap, to fourth with three laps to
go. When Russell and Steward
dropped out, Grant moved into
second. The Tely Energy Racing
KTM rider was happy to have a
problem-free race, finally.
Grant Baylor steadily worked his way to the front to take runner-up honors.
