Davis Takes His Turn at Camp Coker GNCC
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hampionship uncertainty de-
fined the opening rounds of
the 2026 Grand National Cross
Country Series, and that unpre-
dictability carried into round four
at the Camp Coker Bullet GNCC,
set against the scenic backdrop
of Moree's Sportsman Preserve
in Society Hill, South Carolina,
March 28-29. With three differ
-
ent winners in three rounds, the
title fight was wide open. FMF/
KTM Factory Racing's Ben Kelley
entered the weekend leading the
standings, followed closely by
Phoenix Honda Racing's Jordan
Ashburn and Red Bear Rocky
Mountain Kawasaki's Steward
Baylor Jr, as inconsistency had
plagued all the top contenders. It
was anyone's championship.
On a slick, dust-filled course,
FMF/KTM Factory Racing's
Grant Davis delivered a com
-
posed, veteran-like performance.
Calm and calculated, Davis man-
aged the race patiently before
making a decisive move that
would secure his first victory of
the season (making four differ-
ent winners in four rounds).
Phoenix Honda Racing's Mike
Witkowski launched off the line
with blistering speed, too much,
as it turned out. A jump-start
penalty cost him 30 seconds at
the end of the opening lap, drop
-
ping him to third behind Ashburn
and Davis. Kelley and AmPro
Yamaha's Liam Draper settled
into fourth and fifth, respectively.
Phoenix Honda's Gus Riordan ran
sixth and led the XC2 class, while
South Carolina native Steward
Baylor Jr followed in seventh.
FMF KTM Factory Racing's
Johnny Girroir, round-one winner,
remained sidelined due to illness.
By lap two, Davis—making the
jump 350 to 450—began apply
-
ing pressure to Ashburn, sitting
just off the Honda rider's rear
wheel. Behind them, Witkowski
worked to recover from his pen
-
alty as Kelley, Draper, and Baylor
battled intensely for position.
Davis remained patient, match-
WIND
IN THE
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Grant Davis earned his
first overall win of the
2026 season at the
Camp Coker GNCC.
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