a really good wreck. So, I got up
after that and tried to get back
going, but I couldn't get back
into that mode. Instantly crashed
again after that. Just wasn't
focused."
Like he has done so many
times before, Steward looked
as though he might pull out
another win in the final test after
he closed to within four seconds
of Toth in test six, however, Toth
was at home in the rocky final
test and kept Steward at bay.
"I closed the gap on him
before the final test," said
Steward. "I don't think Grant, or
I have ever been beat in a true
old school tight enduro test until
today. I got to give it to Josh.
That's what Grant and I grew up
cost Grant considerable time,
leaving Steward to chase Toth to
the finish.
"Josh had a good lead after
the first test," said Grant. "I
clicked away a little bit on that
one in the second and third test
there. Then I think it was test
five, I was coming down the
straightaway behind one of the
faster Pro women riders and the
rider in front of her moved off the
trail for her, and then instead of
looking to pull back out in the
straightaway, they just pulled
right back out into me, and I hit
them going 30 or 40 miles an
hour. It sent me and them flip-
ping over the bars. It took me
a while to get up after that. My
bike was all mangled up. It was
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(Left) Steward Baylor came
on strong but couldn't catch
Toth. Despite finishing second,
Baylor still grabbed some points
on his brother, Grant, in the
championship. Steward leads by
five points. (Below) Grant Baylor
nursed his beat-up bike home in
third after a big get-off.
