On The Pegs VOL . 4 ISSUE 12 - DECEMBER 2020 37
Grant Baylor needed only to finish 11th or better to claim his and Sherco ’ s first AMA National Enduro Title at this weekend ’ s Caprock Canyon National Enduro , the series finale in Turkey , TX . However , the FactoryONE Sherco rider finished off the year in style by taking a four-second win over his brother , and newly signed AmPro Yamaha rider , Steward Baylor .
Though he started slow in the fast and sparse West Texas terrain , Grant picked up the pace after the first two tests and finished off the day winning two of the five tests and finishing second in another , behind Steward .
“ Obviously I was a little bit nervous , but I knew all I needed to do was just get through the race today and come out of it healthy ,” admitted Grant . “ As long as I came out healthy and the bike finished , I basically had the championship . So that was my goal . I didn ’ t doubt the bike . The bike has been solid all year . Other than that , I just had to keep it on two wheels , and I did all day . I just wanted to stay smooth and I ended up getting the win here today .”
Grant wasn ’ t the only rider who clinched a championship in Texas . Rockstar Energy Husqvarna ’ s Craig DeLong came into the event holding a slim , six-point lead over Beta USA ’ s Cody Barnes in the battle for the NE Pro2 title . Coming into the race , De- Long had amassed four wins to Barnes ’ two , but Barnes backed up his wins