On The Pegs July 2018 - Volume 3 - Issue 7 | Page 88
On The Pegs
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STEWARD BAYLOR WON SATUR-
DAY’S ROUND BY 1.4 SECONDS
Fifth overall behind Steward Baylor
was KR4 Husqvarna’s Cory Buttrick,
who lives in nearby Logan, Ohio, and
who was riding in front of a hometown
audience. Ten seconds behind But-
trick was his KR4 Husqvarna teammate
Layne Michael in sixth.
Beta USA’s Jordan Ashburn ran hot
and cold in Ohio and eventually settled
in seventh, 21 seconds ahead of SRT
Racing’s Evan Smith.
KR4 Husqvarna’s Liam Draper won
the Pro2 class with a ninth overall finish,
while Coastal Racing Husqvarna’s Craig
Delong rounded out the top 10.
Maryland KTM rider Billy Schlag fin-
ished second in the Pro2 class with
a 12th overall finish, while Braxton
McGee was third in the class and 13th
overall on his Husqvarna.
Tayla Jones blitzed to the win in the
Women’s Pro class. The KR4 Husqvarna
rider was perfect on the weekend, win-
ning all 12 of the tests.
“The tests were pretty technical but
I was just on a hot streak,” said Jones.
“I stayed upright for the most part and
I really felt good on the bike all week-
end.”
Bonanza Plumbing/Trail Jesters KTM’s
Mackenzie Tricker was second in the
Women’s Pro class, with Brooke Cosner