MOOSE RACING
the conditions, just a few minor
things in each test. I got stuck a
couple of times, but we haven't
have a mud race in a long time,
so I guess I wasn't as sharp as
I needed to be and we all know
Thad is a killer mud rider."
Baylor now has three National
Enduro podiums in a row, includ-
ing a win at the series opener in
South Carolina.
Russell Bobbitt was third on his
FMF KTM Factory Racing 250
XC-F, the Georgia rider making
amends for his 10th place finish at
the previous round.
"It was definitely tough condi-
tions and I'm happy to be back on
the podium," said Bobbitt. "I knew
Kailub [Russell] and I were close
got a track at the house I've been
practicing on, and I feel like I was
better in the tight woods because
of the work I've been putting in on
that track. The tests were gnarly
and the rain really made things in-
teresting. It was muddy and there
were a lot of ruts and I like that
kind of stuff, so everything worked
out for me this weekend."
Baylor extended his point lead
in the series standings to 13 points
with his runner-up finish. Like
Duvall, the SRT Racing KTM rider
was consistent, finishing second
in each of the four tests.
"Thad was on rails and there
was just no beating him today,"
said Baylor. "I didn't make too
many bad mistakes considering
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(Left) Rockstar
Energy Husqvarna's
Thad Duvall put his
mud-riding skills
to good use in
Louisiana, taking his
first National Enduro
win of the season.
(Right) A second-
place finish marked
Steward Baylor's
third podium in a row.
