As the leaders came through to the white flag , Strang continued to lead with Duvall now just six seconds behind him and one lap to go . Strang and Duvall would continue to battle back-and-forth throughout the last lap , with Duvall making the pass for the lead .
Duvall would make his way to the finish line to earn his first win in almost two years at the season finale in very unfavorable conditions . Strang would come through to earn second as DeLong held on to earn his first XC1 Open Pro class podium .
As Kelley came to the finish , revs filled the air as he had battled his way up to ninth overall , fourth in XC1 , making him the 2021 GNCC National Champion . Kelley had earned three overall wins this season , with seven other overall podium finishes on the year as he remained a consistent and constant threat to his competitors .
For Baylor , he would finish sixth in XC1 with a 65th overall finishing position after completing three full laps in what had seemed to be one of the muddiest season finales the series has seen in quite some time .
Unfortunately for Magna1 Motorsports / Husqvarna ’ s Jordan Ashburn and AmPro Yamaha ’ s Layne Michael they would start the day but be unable to complete a lap of racing as they suffered mechanical issues .