Ashburn would physically hold the lead on the second and third laps of the race, while Baylor battled back and would be able to make the pass back into the lead with one lap to go. As the two headed out on the last lap, Baylor would continue to push ahead of Ashburn but as they made their way towards the finish line Ashburn would close the gap until a mistake right before the finish line put him out of contention on making the pass for the win.

Baylor would cross the line to earn his second overall win of the season, while Ashburn came through to finish second overall just 13 seconds off of Baylor.

XC2 250 Pro class competitor, FMF KTM Factory Racing Lander’s Angus Riordan would have to work his way up through the pack after he started back in fourth on the opening lap. Riordan would continue to push, making the move into the XC2 lead for the last three laps. Riordan would continue to push forward and as he crossed the line would finish third overall in race, while earning his class win.

AmPro Yamaha’s Liam Draper had a consistent day through the slick, yet tacky conditions throughout the Ohio course. Draper would hold the third place position in the XC1 Open Pro class for the duration of the race, ultimately crossing the line third in his class and fourth overall on the day.

Finishing fifth overall was XC2 250 Pro racer, Phoenix Racing Honda’s Cody Barnes. As the race got underway Barnes would find himself holding the lead on lap two, but he would soon face a battle with Riordan for that number one spot. After battling off and on, Barnes would cross the finish line to finish second in his class.

FMF KTM Factory Racing Lander’s Grant Davis would earn the $150 Landers KTM XC2 250 Pro Holeshot Award to start his day, and he would battle within the top three in the XC2 class for the majority of the race. Coming to the finish line, Davis would be unable to make any further passes and would finish third in XC2 and sixth overall on the day.

Coming through to take seventh overall, and fourth in XC1 was Liqui Moly Factory Beta Racing’s Josh Strang. Strang would have a steady day as he continued to battle inside the top five throughout the duration of the race. Rockstar Energy Factory Husqvarna Racing’s Craig DeLong would make his way up to fifth in XC1 and eighth overall on the day after starting back in tenth place position.

Rocket Racing/Bonecutter Off-Road’s Brody Johnson would battle back to earn fourth in the XC2 250 Pro class, while finishing ninth overall on the day at round six. After leading early on in the race, Rocky Mountain Red Bear Kawasaki Team Green’s Joshua Toth would cross the line fifth in XC2, and he would round out the top 10 overall finishers of the day in Ohio. It was a rough day for the overall points leader as FMF KTM Factory Racing’s Ben Kelley finished eleventh overall.

In the XC3 125 Pro-Am class it was Marionville Powersports/Hinson/Fly Racing’s James Jenkins earning the $100 Lojak Cycle Sales XC3 125 Pro-Am Holeshot Award, however the Bonecutter Off-Road/GASGAS-backed rider, Jonathan Johnson was right there to overtake the lead on the opening lap. Johnson would not look back for the rest of the race as he continued to push. Johnson would come through to earn second-straight win in the XC3 class.

Marionville Powersports/XC Gear/Moose Racing’s Huck Jenkins would make a last lap pass to takeover second from Isaiah Brown. Jenkins would hold on to second as he crossed the finish line, with Brown holding third and rounding out the top three XC3 finishers of the day.

The Kenda Tires Powerline Park Top Amateur honors would go to Chase Landers who battled throughout the day to finish 14th overall and earn the 250 A class win. Joseph Cunningham would be second on the Top Amateur podium with a 15th overall finishing position and a second place finish in the 250 A class. Cole Whitmer rounded out the top three Top Amateurs as he came through 16th overall, while also earning the Open A class win.

As the morning race got underway and the WXC line took off, it was Rocky Mountain Red Bear Kawasaki Team Green’s Rachael Archer grabbing the $100 Landers KTM WXC Holeshot Award. Archer would continue to lead the way for the duration of the race, crossing the line with over a two-minute lead on her fellow WXC competitors.

Gary Fridley would come through to earn second overall on the day and take home the Super Senior A (45+) class win, while Colton McQuarrie came in third overall in the morning race and also took his 150 B Schoolboy (12-17) class win in Ohio.

Enduro Engineering-backed Shelby Turner would battle back-and-forth with Phoenix Racing Honda’s Tayla Jones throughout the race. Turner would be able to make the pass stick and hold on to finish second in the WXC class, while Jones rounded out the top three WXC finishers at the Kenda Tires Powerline Park GNCC.

In the Youth Bike race, Travis Lentz continued to dominate as he battled through to take the overall win and YXC1 Super Mini Sr. (14-15) class win. Hunter Hawkinberry would come through to take second overall and earn the YXC2 Super Mini Jr. (12-13) class win. Kale Kirkman would round out the top three youth bike finishers of the day, while also finishing second in the YXC1 class.

Logan Shafter rounded out the top three in YXC1, as Deegan Caplinger and Gabriel Jimenez finished second and third in the YXC2 class. Hunter Carey earned the 85 Big Wheel (14-15) class win, while Caleb Johnson took home the 85 Big Wheel (11-13) class win. Evan Porter grabbed the 85 (12-13) class win, followed by Trason Landrum earning the 85 (11) class win and Tripp Lewis came away with the 85 (7-10) class win.

Shawn Remington Jr. earned the 65 (10-11) class win, while Krue Russell took home the 65 (9) class win. Tanner Toland crossed the line first in the 65 (7-8) class, Sahara Robinson earned the Girls Super Mini (12-16) class win, Baylee Arsenault earned the Girls 85 (7-13) class win, Aubrey Tsakanikas earned the Girls 65 (7-11) class win and Nash Sheedy took the Trail Rider (7-15) class win.

Grabbing the Micro Bike overall win on Saturday morning was Daxton Mullins, while he also took home the MXC1 (8-9) class win. Kane Morrison would finish second overall and second in the MXC1 class, while Weston Ford rounded out the top three overall finishers and MXC1 class finishers. Ryder Baricska finished first in the MXC2 class with Kash Brummage and Viktor Cadieux rounding out the top three in class.

Carson Zink earned the 50 Sr. 1 (7) class win, Kolt Morrison earned the 50 Sr. 2 (6) class win, Jacobi Duvall earned the 50 Jr. 1 (6-7) class win and Kane Gasper earned the 50 Jr. 2 (4-5) class win. Maverick Novak took the Micro-E1 (7-8) class win, Nathan Zhang took the Micro-E2 (4-6) class win. Tucker Rodeheaver took the Micro (4-6) Shaft Drive class win and Braxton Waller earned the Trail Rider (7-9) class win in Ohio.

Progressive GNCC Racing will continue with round 7, the AMSOIL Hoosier, on May 16-18, 2025, at Ironman Raceway in Crawfordsville, Indiana. This event will host the second round of the 2025 Specialized Turbo eMTB GNCC National Championship, along with some other great special activities. Click HERE for more event information.

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