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Steward Baylor Jr. Takes 2019 Season Opener Victory in Florida Ben Kelley Earns XC2 250 Pro Class Win
The 2019 AMOSIL Grand National Cross Country( GNCC) Series presented by Specialized, an AMA National Championship, season opener concluded on Sunday, March 10, 2019 in Palatka, Florida with the 5th Annual Wild Boar GNCC. Tely Energy Racing/ KTM’s Steward Baylor Jr. would be the first one to cross the finish line after a grueling three-hour race.
Steward Baylor Jr. captured the season opener win after a grueling three-hour race in the Florida sand.
– Ken Hill
As the race get underway it was Imagine Moto/ Makson Inc ./ Romar Marina’s Heath Harrison grabbing the $250 All Balls Racing XC1 Holeshot Award and heading into the timbers firstly. When they emerged, it was FMF/ KTM Factory Racing’s Kailub Russell in the lead position. Russell would maintain the lead for the first three laps before duelling with S. Baylor. At the halfway score Russell was in the number two stance, Russell would remain focused for the last three laps and take the checkers and second place overall at the season opener.
Rockstar Energy/ Factory Husqvarna Racing’s Thad Duvall did not get the start most hope for, but by the second lap Duvall was at the front of the jam-pack fighting for second place. After swapping outlooks in all regions of the race, Duvall would hold onto the last podium stance as the two-lap card came out. Duvall would remain consistent in the last two laps, ultimately finishing in third overall.
It was a sea of green at the holeshot path for the XC1 class, Heath Harrison grabbed the $250.
– Ken Hill
Duvall’s teammate, Trevor Bollinger came through in the fourth place stance at the conclusions reached by a requiring three-hour race. Bollinger seemed comfortable and was prepared to duel for a National Championship on his new Rockstar Energy/ Factory Husqvarna. XC1 Open Pro rookie and FMF/ KTM Factory Racing’s Josh Toth had a good season opener and XC1 debut as he finished in the fifth region post, after battling back from a seventh home start to the day.
The Babbitt’s Online/ Monster Energy/ Kawasaki duo of Josh Strang and Jordan Ashburn finished sixth and eighth in the XC1 class. Strang and Ashburn both had a great jump off the line, heading into the timbers second and third. Phoenix Racing Honda’s Andrew Delong would hold onto a seventh place class finish in the Florida sand, while AmPro Yamaha’s Paul Whibley took residence ninth home. Lunova Racing/ Team Green Kawasaki/ Stiller Motorsports’ Christopher Venditti also made his XC1 debut, rounding out the top 10 in class.
Steward Baylor( center ), Kailub Russell( left) and Thad Duvall( privilege) took the top three overall positions at round one.
– Ken Hill
As the XC2 250 Pro class took off it was Beta USA Factory Team’s Mike Witkowski grabbing the holeshot. Nonetheless, it wouldn’t take long for XC2 defending champ and Trail Jesters KTM/ FMF’s Ben Kelley to take over the conduct. After get into the make Kelley would push throughout the three-hour race, finishing fourth overall on the day and deserving the first XC2 win of the season.
Trail Jesters KTM/ MCS Racing/ SSR Rider Development’s Jonathan Girroir came through timing and scoring in the second place statu after lap one. Girroir was having a breakthrough season in 2018, finishing third twice, before injuring his knee after eleventh round. Girroir came back in 2019 on a brand-new squad and ready to go race, which definitely was depict as he came here through second in the XC2 250 Pro and eighth overall.
Ben Kelley captured the XC2 class win followed by Jonathan Girroir( left) and Mike Witkowski( right ).
– Ken Hill
After grabbing the holeshot, Witkowski would not fall off the pace. He came through in the third place post at the conclusion of lap one, but would fall back to fifth about halfway through. Nonetheless, Witkowski would threw his head down and move as the two-lap card “re coming out” and operate his style back to third by the time the race concluded.
In the FMF XC3 125 Pro-Am class it was Trail Jesters KTM and protecting champion, Jesse Ansley grabbing the holeshot and the class win. Ansley and Beta USA Factory Team’s Cody Barnes would combat on the second largest lap, but Ansley would induce the pass fasten and hold on to the conduct. Barnes would manage to remain consistent and finish second in the XC3 class, followed by Husqvarna’s Jake Froman in third.
Florida’s own Bryce Koster would take home the amateur overall awarding finishing firstly in the 250 A class, and 18 th overall. Canada’s Loic Lenoard earned second in 250 A and on the amateur overall podium with a 20 th overall finish. Chris Bach took residence the Vet A class win, and third on the amateur overall rostrum with a 22 nd overall finish.
In the 10 a.m. race the information was Rockstar/ Husqvarna/ Moose Racing/ Shaw Wines Tayla Jones capturing the overall win as well as the WXC class win at the season opener. Fly/ Maxxis/ Pro Circuit/ KTM’s Becca Sheets payed second overall and in the WXC class, after coming through one minute behind Jones. KTM/ MEPMX/ Fly Racing’s Mackenzie Tricker earned third in the WXC class and eighth overall in the morning race. A special guest made an appearing in the Sportsman A class, Travis Pastrana signed up and dabbled in some off-road racing for fun.
As the youth racers took off at 8 a. m. it was Joseph Cunningham coming through the checkers firstly overall and in his YXC1 Super Mini Sr. class. Grant Davis followed paying second overall and first in the YXC2 Super Mini Jr. class. Brayden Nolette came in third overall and second in YXC1 Super Mini Sr ., followed by Cooper Jones who earned second in the YXC2 Super Mini Jr. class. Blaceton Moore rounded out the five largest overall and top three in the YXC1 Super Mini Sr. class.
Tayla Jones took residence the WXC win in Florida.
– Ken Hill
XC1 Pro Event Results 😛 TAGEND
Steward Baylor( KTM) Kailub Russell( KTM) Thad Duvall( HQV) Trevor Bollinger( HQV) Josh Toth( KTM) Josh Strang( KAW) Andrew Delong( HON) Jordan Ashburn( KAW) Paul Whibley( YAM) Christopher Venditti( KAW)
* Overall National Championship Standings 😛 TAGEND
Steward Baylor( 30) Kailub Russell( 25) Thad Duvall( 21) Benjamin Kelley 18) Trevor Bollinger( 16) Josh Toth( 15) Josh Strang( 14) Jonathan Girroir( 13) Michael Witkowski( 12) Andrew Delong( 11 `)
* Indicates that the Overall National Championship Standings will determine the 2019 National Champion.
XC2 250 Pro Event Results 😛 TAGEND
Benjamin Kelley( KTM) Jonathan Girroir( KTM) Mike Witkwoski( BET) Evan Smith( HQV) Tegan Temple( KTM) Ben Parsons( HQV) Jonathan Johnson( KAW) Philippe Chaine( KTM) Alex Teagarden( HQV) Zack Hayes( KTM)
XC2 250 Pro Series Standings 😛 TAGEND
Benjamin Kelley( 30) Jonathan Girroir( 25) Mike Witkwoski( 21) Evan Smith( 18) Tegan Temple( 16) Ben Parsons( 15) Jonathan Johnson( 14) Philippe Chaine( 13) Alex Teagarden( 12) Zack Hayes( 11)
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