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GRANT BAYLOR TOPS
ALLIGATOR NATIONAL ENDURO
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R4 Arrive-n-Ride Husqvarna's
Grant Baylor turned up the
heat in the final test of the day
to capture a come-from-behind
victory at the March 19 Alligator
National Enduro, round two of the
2017 Kenda AMA National Enduro
Series presented by Moose Rac-
ing, in Ormond Beach, Florida.
The win made it two in a row for
the Baylor family, as Grant's big
brother, Steward, won the opening
round of the series last month in
Sumter, South Carolina.
Grant came into the final test of
the day sitting 12 seconds behind
Steward. Test six would turn out
to be the tightest test of the day,
which played right into Grant's
wheelhouse. The South Carolina
rider excels in the tight stuff, and
he dominated the final showdown,
putting him 15 seconds ahead of
his brother at the end of the day for
the overall win.
It was a big relief for Grant since
he had suffered a disappointing
eighth at the opening round in
Sumter.
"It feels great to get the win,"
said Grant. "I've been struggling
this year with injuries and I wasn't
at my best in Sumter, so it feels
good to be running with these
guys again. I rode pretty steady all
day except for a big crash in test
two. In the third test I got lost along
with a few other riders, but luckily
they threw the test out.
"Steward had a pretty good lead
on me going into the final test and
he didn't know they threw the third
test out so I don't think he pushed
as hard as he could have. It was a
really tight test and I knew I could
make up a lot of time in there if I
pushed, and that's what I did. It
came down to just a few seconds
between me and Stew and I just
happened to come out on top."
Steward finished the event in
second overall, which extended
his lead in the championship
standings.
Cory Buttrick also benefitted
from a strong ride in the final test
and finished off the podium in
Grant Baylor took top honors
at the Alligator Enduro.
PHOTOGRAPHY
BY
SHAN
MOORE
