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"It was really tough to stay
focused in these conditions,
and even though I built a big
lead in the first two tests, tests
three and four wound up being
one mistake after another," said
Baylor. "This was definitely one
of the most demanding National
Enduros I've ridden. We put
ourselves in really good posi-
tion at the start, but I had three
big crashes in test six, the last
one coming within sight of the
finish. I was worried it was going
to be close but I came into the
test 47 seconds up on Josh and
it ended up being more than
enough of a cushion."
Toth's finish marked his sec-
ond runner-up result in a row.
The Connecticut rider was one
of a few hardy souls who totally
embraced the inclement weather
and gnarly conditions.
"I really enjoyed the race. With
all the rain we got, it made for
really technical and tough condi-
tions but that's the way an enduro
should be, in my opinion," said
Toth. "I was happy to be up there
fighting for test wins and to come
away with a second-place finish."
Thad Duvall's race was basi-
cally the mirror opposite of Bay-
lor's in that the Rockstar Energy
Husqvarna rider started slow but
came on strong to win two tests
and finish third. Starting from
row 42 (due to his DNF at the
previous round), Duvall had to
deal with the deep ruts and bike-
swallowing mud holes.
