Already an anti-hero in the off-road world, Steward Baylor is adding to his own legend by taking on the factory teams with his Rocky Mountain Red Bear Kawasaki team.

WORDS: Shan Moore
PHOTOS: KEN HILL

Whether you love him or hate him, Steward Baylor has a unique ability to evoke passionate responses from nearly everyone he encounters. He’s the type of person who isn’t afraid to overturn the apple cart. Hailing from South Carolina, Stew prefers to do things his way, which is perhaps why he remains one of the biggest attractions in GNCC racing. He’s a rider with a bit of showmanship. In the words of Yamaha’s Donnie Luce, during Steward’s AmPro Yamaha days, “We don’t care where he finishes—Steward Baylor sells motorcycles!”