Grant Baylor Wins Black Buffalo National
Enduro
B
abbitt's Online/Monster En-
ergy Kawasaki's Grant Baylor
became the first multiple winner
of the 2023 Magna1 Motors-
ports AMA National Enduro Se-
ries presented by Moose Racing,
after topping his second race in
the first three rounds at the Black
Buffalo National Enduro, round
three of the series in Kingston,
Arkansas, April 23.
Grant won four of the six tests
and took the victory by 25 sec
-
onds ahead of Coastal Racing
GasGas' Ryder Lafferty.
"It was a good day," said Grant.
"It was my first time riding here,
and I didn't really know what to
expect. My brother, Stew, came
out here early and got some rid
-
ing done and he told me to put a
trials tire on the rear and I think
that was the ticket. I just tried to
stay consistent all day because
the trail was super rocky, and it
could jump up and bite you real
quick. I think I hit the ground two
or three times. Just a couple
little tip-overs, but it was a really
good day."
Lafferty crashed pretty good
in the first test and again in the
last test. "Other than that, it was
a pretty good day," said Lafferty.
"I just tried to stay smooth and
consistent."
Lafferty changed things up a
little bit and rode a 250 instead
of his usual 350. "I've been rid
-
ing the 250 for the GNCC's and
instead of switching back and
forth, I figured this was a good
race to try the 250 for an enduro.
It worked out all right. We didn't
win, but close."
Coastal Racing GasGas' Ricky
Russell finished third despite rip
-
ping his radiator off in test four.
"I like the rocks," said Russell.
"It was rocky and gnarly right off
the get-go. I made a mistake in
WIND
IN THE
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Grant Baylor made it two
wins this season with a
victory at the Black Buffalo
National Enduro in Arkansas.
PHOTOS: SHAN MOORE
