Sunday, March 16, 2014 | 5:40 PM
Factory FMF/KTM's Kailub Russell came out on top at Sunday's Maxxis General GNCC after battling it out for the overall lead with Reigning XC2 Pro Lites Champion Grant Baylor in the final moments of the race.
Before the 1 p.m. race began, it was decided that the race would be shortened to a minumum of two hours due to the heavy rainfall throughout the day. With the leader coming in at 2:17:54, Sunday's race was just short of a typical three-hour GNCC.
Rocky Mountain ATV/MC's Josh Strang grabbed yet another $250 All Balls Racing XC1 Holeshot Award with his AmPro Yamaha teammates Paul Whibley and Jordan Ashburn close behind. It didn't take long for guys like Charlie Mullins and the XC2 front-runners of Grant Baylor and Rory Mead to join the Yamaha riders in the lead battle, where a chaotic chain of events unfolded until the end.
It was Russell who held strong in the final moments, securing his first win of the season and capturing solid championship points. Despite a valiant effort, Grant Baylor missed the overall victory by only four seconds after time adjustment.
While it wasn't ideal for the Round 1 winner, Mullins finished sixth overall to salvage the points lead after two rounds.
Maxxis General GNCC
Washington, Ga.
Round 2 of 13
Sunday, March 16
XC1 Event Results:
- Kailub Russell (KTM)
- Jordan Ashburn (YAM)
- Paul Whibley (YAM)
- Josh Strang (YAM)
- Charlie Mullins (KTM)
- Steward Baylor (KTM)
- Chris Bach (HON)
- Ryan Sipes (KTM)
- Takeshi Koikeda (HON)
- Adam Bonneur (HON)
*Overall National Championship Standings:
- Charlie Mullins (45)
- Paul Whibley (43)
- Kailub Russell (37)
- Josh Strang (37)
- Jordan Ashburn (35)
- Steward Baylor (28)
- Grant Baylor (28)
- Rory Mead (27)
- Ricky Russell (22)
- Trevor Bollinger (21)
*Indicates that the Overall National Championship Standings will determine the 2014 National Champion.
XC2 Event Results:
- Grant Baylor (KTM)
- Rory Mead (KTM)
- Trevor Bollinger (HON)
- Ricky Russell (YAM)
- Shane Hufford Jr (KTM)
- Layne Michael (HON)
- Sam Evans (YAM)
- Callan May (YAM)
- Zach Love (KTM)
- Steven Squire (YAM)
XC2 Series Standings:
- Rory Mead (51)
- Grant Baylor (45)
- Ricky Russell (43)
- Trevor Bollinger (39)
- Shane Hufford Jr (37)
- Callan May (27)
- Sam Evans (20)
- Phillipe Chaine (18)
- Chris Douglas (16)
- Ryan Lojak (15)