GRANT BAYLOR WINS JOHN PENTON GNCC
F
or the first time of his career,
Grant Baylor finished out a
GNCC on the top step of the
podium. It came at The Wiseco
John Penton GNCC in Millfield,
Ohio, July 9, where a strong
and steady ride netted him the
overall win.
"I haven't even broken into
the top five all year, so this is an
awesome feeling knowing this is
where I should be," said Baylor
(Rocky Mountain ATV-MC/KR4/
Husqvarna).
Second overall was Rockstar
Energy Husqvarna's Thad Du-
vall, despite being the first rider
to take the checkered flag. After
battling with defending champ
Kailub Russell for much of the
race, Duvall came out on top
only to learn that a protest had
been filed against him for cutting
a section of the racecourse. Af-
ter a review, Duvall was docked
a position, which officially
handed Baylor the victory and
Duvall second place.
Despite the penalty, Duvall
was happy to finish ahead of
championship rival Kailub Rus-
sell, who was actually leading
the race on the final lap when
a mechanical problem stopped
him in his tracks. The FMF
KTM rider quickly resolved the
problem but not before Duvall
and Baylor had shot past him.
The points leader, Russell, still
finished third to retain his place
at the top of the championship
leaderboard, but not by much.
His lead over Duvall has shrunk
to just three points.
"It's been a bad few weeks,
IN
THE
WIND
P40
Grant Baylor
came away
with the overall
victory at the
John Penton
GNCC in Ohio.
PHOTOGRAPHY
KEN
HILL
