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Steward Baylor Captures First Win of 2021 at The General GNCC

March 15, 2021 1:40pm | by: Press Release
Steward Baylor Captures First Win of 2021 at The General GNCC
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Aonia Pass MX Washington, GA The General GNCC Racing

Washington, Georgia—The Grand National Cross Country (GNCC) Series presented by Specialized, an AMA National Championship, completed round three of the 2021 season in Washington, Georgia at Aonia Pass MX with The Specialized General. Throughout the weekend the series saw 2,060 entries across Motorcycle, ATV and eMTB racing.

As the race got underway it was Magna1 Motorsports/Husqvarna’s Jordan Ashburn jumping out to grab the $250 All Balls Racing XC1 Open Pro Holeshot Award, but as the pack of eager racers made their way to timing and scoring on lap one it was Coastal GasGas Factory Racing’s Ricky Russell holding the early lead.

As they headed out for their second lap AmPro Yamaha’s Steward Baylor was on a mission to get to the front. Baylor would put his head down and push from a seventh place start to take over the lead as they came through on lap two. Baylor would continue to push himself as he held the lead. As he made his way around for the white flag, Baylor had over a minute lead. Baylor remained focused and crossed the finish line after three-hours of racing to take his first overall win of the 2021 season.

Jordan Ashburn (#3) nailed the start, while Stew Baylor is nowhere to be found. The Yamaha rider quickly made up ground and got into the lead.
Jordan Ashburn (#3) nailed the start, while Stew Baylor is nowhere to be found. The Yamaha rider quickly made up ground and got into the lead. Mack Faint

“Yeah, it was solid all day,” said Baylor to RacerTV.com. “I got a really terrible start and some guys just missed some lines and I really nailed my marks all day. A lot of the good lines were actually outside of the main lines, and that’s where I made my passes. Couple sneaky insides I had here and there, too. I was able to make it happen, it was one of those days were you really wanted to control the race [from the front]. Florida [previous race] was a day you wanted to sit back at mid-pack. This track, dry slick, you could push at times but you could also control your pace. That’s what I did. I dropped the hammer the first lap and pulled a gap, then I just marked them."

Baylor, a pre-season title favorite, is attempting to dig out of a points hole after missing round one with an injury and suffering from clutch issues at round two. 

"Those first two rounds were pretty frustrating for me," said Baylor. "My sights are obviously on the championship. I was 41 down coming into today and I’m doing the numbers in my head as I’m on the track."

Steward Baylor on the podium.
Steward Baylor on the podium. Shan Moore

FMF/KTM Factory Racing’s Benjamin Kelley made his way into second after three laps of racing. Kelley would come through in fifth after lap one, but he soon made the necessary passes to put himself towards the front of the race. Kelley would be unable to reel in Baylor for the lead, but he did cross the second overall and take over the points lead as the series heads to South Carolina in two weeks.

“Coming into here, I wanted to repeat with another win and I did the best I could," said Kelley in a KTM team statement. "I had a decent start but these conditions don’t suit me so I knew it was going to be a tough day and everyone would be close. Stu got around me and yarded me on the first lap but I just soldiered on. It was hard but I gave it all I could. Second place is cool, I’m just happy to have a solid ride and come away with a podium.”

Kelley’s teammate, FMF/KTM Factory Racing’s Josh Toth earned his first overall podium finish of the year. After missing half of the 2020 season due to injuries, Toth has been training hard to return and be competitive at the front of the pack. Toth did not have the best start and would come through timing and scoring eighth on the opening lap. As the race wore on, Toth would find himself making his way through the pack and setting his sights on the podium.

After a tough start to the season with a broken hand, Josh Toth returned to the podium with a third.
After a tough start to the season with a broken hand, Josh Toth returned to the podium with a third. KTM Images

“It was a brutal day, that was actually tougher than Florida," said Toth, comparing last week's second round to this race. "I felt a little better coming into it and I gave it 100 percent and left it all on the track. Everyone was riding so good, there are so many fast guys out there. It was a great battle at the beginning, I just kept my head down and charged it right to the checkers. I’m ready to get back up here and be a regular on the podium.”

Making a last lap pass to take fourth overall was KLM Milwaukee GasGas Grant Baylor. Baylor was another rider making moves throughout the three-hour race as he came through on lap one in the ninth place position. Baylor, who held the points lead at after round one, remains in the hunt for the National Championship as he sits second.

After holding the early lead Russell said he just could not get in a comfortable groove throughout the race. At this event last year Russell would suffer a season-ending injury after battling for the lead on the last lap. Russell remained in the top five overall this year in Georgia, and he will look to continue on improving this year as he currently sits fifth overall in the points standings.

After grabbing the holeshot Ashburn continued to push for another podium finish. However, Ashburn would fall back to sixth in the XC1 Open Pro class but that wouldn’t stop him from making another run towards the front. Unfortunately, Ashburn would run out of time and cross the finish line sixth.

Babbitt’s Online/Monster Energy/Kawasaki Team Green’s Josh Strang would find himself running in third by lap three of the race, but after suffering issues with his front brakes after an on track incident Strang would have to make a long pit stop to have them replaced. Strang would have to work his way back through the pack after that stop and would manage to cross the line seventh in the XC1 class and ninth overall on the day.

Johnny Girror has won the last two races in the XC2 class on his Coastal Racing GasGas machine.
Johnny Girror has won the last two races in the XC2 class on his Coastal Racing GasGas machine. Mack Faint

After injuring his hand at the previous round, Callus Moto/KTM Canada’s Tyler Medaglia would come back to earn eighth in XC1, 15th overall. RedBull/MCS Racing Sherco’s Benjamin Herrera would battle throughout the day crossing the line ninth in XC1 and 16th overall. Rounding out the top 10 in the XC1 Open Pro class was Factory Beta’s Cory Buttrick.

Earning his second-straight XC2 250 Pro class win was Coastal GasGas Factory Racing’s Jonathan Girroir. As the race began Girroir found himself right outside of a podium position, but he would begin to push and make his way into the lead by the second lap. Girroir would battle throughout the race swapping the lead position a couple of times. But when the checkered flag waved it was Girroir earning the class win, and he now sits in the XC2 points lead.

Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Craig Delong earned third in the XC2 class. Delong would make his way up to another podium finish after starting the day in fifth. After moving into third on lap three, Delong would hold onto his podium position crossing the line with almost a minute gap over fourth.

After running in second place in the XC2 class, AmPro Yamaha Michael Witkowski would continue to battle at the front of the pack for the duration of the race. However, an on track violation and penalty would be assessed and leave Witkowski with a fourth place finish on the day.

The $100 Hot Cams XC2 Holeshot Award would go to Christopher Venditti.

In the FMF XC3 class it was Magna1 Motorsports/Husqvarna’s Jonathan Johnson earning his third-straight class win of the season. Johnson would make his way into the lead on the second lap after making some necessary passes stick on his fellow competitors. Lojak Yamaha Cycle Sales’ Chase Colville started off his day with the $100 Lojak Cycle Sales XC3 Holeshot Award. Colville would continue to run at the front of the pack and cross the finish line second in his class. Gnarly Routes/RBRC’s Russell Bobbitt returned to the GNCC scene for his home state race and rounded out the top three in the FMF XC3 class.

In the 10 a.m. race it was the WXC rider, AmPro Yamaha’s Rachael Archer coming through to take the overall win and her second WXC class win of the season. When the race began though it was BABS Racing Yamaha/Fly/Maxxis/Pro Circuit’s Becca Sheets earning the $100 Trail Jesters WXC holeshot award. Sheets would hold the early lead, but she would soon be faced with a battle from Archer and the two would swap positions. Sheets would hold onto second, while Babbitts Online/Monster Energy/Kawasaki Team Green’s Korie Steede landed herself a podium finish with third in the WXC class.

New Zealand's Rachel Archer scored the WCX win. She and Becca Sheets are lining up for quite a championship battle on their Yamahas.
New Zealand's Rachel Archer scored the WCX win. She and Becca Sheets are lining up for quite a championship battle on their Yamahas. Mack Faint

In the Youth race it was once again Magna1 Motorsports/Husqvarna’s Chase Landers earning himself the youth overall win and YXC1 Super Mini Sr. class win. Coming through to take second was Caleb Lane followed by Nicholas Defeo rounding out the top three youth overall riders and in the YXC1 class.

In the YXC2 Super Mini Jr. class it was Andrew Segars coming away with the win, while Peyton Feather and Logan Crawford round out the top three in the YXC2 class. Earning 11th overall in the youth race was the 85cc (7-11) class winner, Mason Raynor and coming through 17th overall was Ryder Sigety who earned the 85cc (12-13) class win.

The General AMSOIL Moto Hero went to Kentucky’s Chris Sumner. Chris has been racing GNCC for over 10 years, and is from Cadiz, Kentucky. Chris served in the Army; 4th infantry and 1st Special Forces Operations Detachment – Delta. Chris was nominated by 16 of his family and fellow competitors, including Ryan Sipes. Chris was awarded a $250 AMSOIL shopping spree, Kanati Lite truck tires from GBC, a commemorative American Flag courtesy of Columbia Flag & Sign Co. along with a certificate from their store. 100% Goggles also donated goggles for each moto hero in 2021, while ARMA has sent a black edition – pro kit full of ARMA supplements and gear.

The General GNCC

Results

GNCC

The General - Overall Race

March 13, 2021
Aonia Pass MX
Washington, GA United States
RiderTimeIntervalBest Lap Hometown Bike
1Steward Baylor Steward Baylor02:48:20.579 Belton, SC United States Yamaha
2Ben Kelley Ben Kelley02:49:31.850 Harwinton, CT United States KTM
3Josh Toth Josh Toth02:49:59.210 Winstead, CT United States KTM
4Grant Baylor Grant Baylor02:50:57.638 Belton, SC United States GasGas
5Ricky Russell Ricky Russell02:51:19.150 Duvall, WA United States GasGas
Full Results
GNCC

The General - XC2 Pro Race

March 13, 2021
Aonia Pass MX
Washington, GA United States
RiderTimeIntervalBest Lap Hometown Bike
1Jonathan Girroir Jonathan Girroir02:52:20.678 Southwick, MA United States GasGas
3Craig Delong Craig Delong02:54:41.639 Morgantown, PA United States Husqvarna
4Michael Witkowski Michael Witkowski02:55:39.852 North Liberty, IN United States Yamaha
4Cody J Barnes Cody J Barnes02:55:39.658 Sterling, IL United States Honda
5Lyndon Snodgrass Lyndon Snodgrass02:55:40.418 Australia Kawasaki
Full Results
GNCC

The General - XC3 Pro-Am Race

March 13, 2021
Aonia Pass MX
Washington, GA United States
RiderTimeIntervalBest Lap Hometown Bike
1Jonathan Johnson Jonathan Johnson03:00:40.770 Landrum, SC United States Husqvarna
2Chase A Colville Chase A Colville03:02:02.473 West Sunbury, PA United States Yamaha
3Russell Bobbitt Russell Bobbitt03:02:25.739 Jefferson, GA United States Husqvarna
4Ben Parsons Ben Parsons03:02:34.219 Orlando, FL United States GasGas
5Zack Hayes Zack Hayes03:02:40.557 Sumter, SC United States KTM
Full Results
GNCC

The General - WXC Race

March 13, 2021
Aonia Pass MX
Washington, GA United States
RiderTimeIntervalBest Lap Hometown Bike
1Rachael Archer Rachael Archer02:02:35.379 New Zealand Yamaha
2Becca N Sheets Becca N Sheets02:02:44.731 Circleville, OH United States Yamaha
3Korie Steede Korie Steede02:05:24.699 Beloit, OH United States Kawasaki
4Rachel Gutish Rachel Gutish02:07:49.438 Terre Haute, IN United States Beta
5Tayla Jones Tayla Jones02:09:04.295 Yass Australia Husqvarna
Full Results

Championship Standings

GNCC

Overall Standings - 2021

Rider Hometown Points
1Ben Kelley Ben Kelley Harwinton, CT United States86
2Josh Strang Josh Strang Inverell Australia83
3Grant Baylor Grant Baylor Belton, SC United States80
4Jordan Ashburn Jordan Ashburn Cookeville, TN United States70
5Steward Baylor Steward Baylor Belton, SC United States67
Full Standings
GNCC

XC2 Pro Standings - 2021

Rider Hometown Points
1Jonathan Girroir Jonathan Girroir Southwick, MA United States105
2Craig Delong Craig Delong Morgantown, PA United States92
3Michael Witkowski Michael Witkowski North Liberty, IN United States77
4Cody J Barnes Cody J Barnes Sterling, IL United States68
5Lyndon Snodgrass Lyndon Snodgrass Australia65
Full Standings
GNCC

XC3 Pro-Am Standings - 2021

Rider Hometown Points
1Jonathan Johnson Jonathan Johnson Landrum, SC United States120
2Chase A Colville Chase A Colville West Sunbury, PA United States89
3Zack Hayes Zack Hayes Sumter, SC United States83
4Ben Parsons Ben Parsons Orlando, FL United States79
5Jason Lipscomb Jason Lipscomb Parkersburg, WV United States60
Full Standings
GNCC

WXC Standings - 2021

Rider Hometown Points
1Becca N Sheets Becca N Sheets Circleville, OH United States110
2Rachael Archer Rachael Archer New Zealand110
3Rachel Gutish Rachel Gutish Terre Haute, IN United States75
4Tayla Jones Tayla Jones Yass Australia74
5Shelby A Turner Shelby A Turner Barons, AB Canada64
Full Standings

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