Stu Baylor captured his
third GNCC win of the
year at the brutally tough
Snowshoe round.
PHOTOS: MACK FAINT
Stu Pulls Through at Snowshoe GNCC
S
teward Baylor Jr entered
round nine of the 2026 Grand
National Cross Country Series
at Snowshoe Mountain Resort
frustrated after mechanical
issues robbed him of a near-
certain win at the previous round
in Watkins Glen. The Red Bear
Rocky Mountain Kawasaki rider
arrived at Snowshoe focused
on one goal: redemption. He
delivered, securing his third win
of the year and his first overall
victory at the legendary Yamaha
Racing Snowshoe GNCC after
years of coming close, finally
checking off one of the biggest
accomplishments off his GNCC
career.
The victory not only made him
the sixth different winner of the
season but also reignited his
championship hopes. Baylor's
breakthrough at the Snowshoe
GNCC moved him to within 12
points of series leader Phoenix
Honda Racing's Jordan Ashburn,
firmly putting him back in the
title fight.
As he often does, Steward
rolled the dice, opting for an
ultra-soft gummy tire to claw for
traction across Snowshoe's slick,
unforgiving terrain. Fully commit
-
ted to the strategy, he swapped
rear wheels at the pit stop for
fresh grip. The gamble cost him
nearly a minute and first place to
Ashburn, but it quickly paid off as
he charged back with authority,
erasing the deficit on the follow
-
ing lap and reclaiming the lead in
decisive fashion.
"I knew we'd have to build up
a gap to swap that tire," said
Baylor. "My tire went away on
lap three, so those guys closed
in a good bit. I knew if I could
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