ROUND 9 / NOVEMBER 7, 2021
PERRY MOUNTAIN / STANTON, ALABAMA
P54
OFF-ROAD I 2021 KENDA AMA NATIONAL ENDURO SERIES
but picked up throughout the day,"
said Toth. "I knew Stew was push-
ing and anything could happen, so I
was just giving it my best effort and
fighting between the lappers and
the tight trees."
"It's kind of a bummer to be on the
top step of the podium but not with
the number-one plate," added Toth.
"I had a lot of wins this year, but con-
sistency is what matters. I suffered
through the first round with a broken
hand. If it wasn't for that or drown-
ing my bike while I was in the lead
in Ohio... Would have, could have,
should have. Can't change a thing
now. I gave it my best. Stew hasn't
beat me in a while, so going into
next year I'm pretty confident and I'm
coming for that number one."
Though Baylor started off charg-
ing hard, he eventually backed off
and played it safe near the end of
the race.
"It's awesome to wrap up the
fifth championship," said Baylor.
"Luckily, everything fell into place.
The last couple races I really didn't
have to push. I rode well, but I never
really rode too aggressive. I think
the last test in Oklahoma [the last
round] was the hardest I pushed
really since the beginning of the
season. I didn't need to. I came in
with no sense of urgency. I knew
I really needed to be careful, save
the bike, not over-ride, not end up
on my head. I think all three of the
first tests I crashed within the first 10
turns, and I was, like, what are you
doing? At one point I got tangled in
barbed wire. When the barbed wire
Josh Toth came
on strong late in
the series, but it
wasn't enough to
catch Baylor in the
championship. Kelley
won the season
finale in Alabama and
took second in the
championship.
