GREENSBORO, Ga. (May 26, 2026) - For the second straight year, Rocky Mountain Red Bear Kawasaki Team Green™ swept the overall podium at the Rocky Mountain ATV/MC Cherokee National Enduro in Greensboro, Georgia. The commanding effort continued the team’s dominant run through the 2026 Redline Oil American National Enduro Championship (ANEC) presented by MSR Racing. Grant Baylor led the charge with the overall victory while teammates Josh Toth and Steward Baylor completed the podium sweep in second and third overall, respectively.
Heavy rain throughout the week created nearly perfect conditions for race day as riders were greeted with deep dirt, technical ruts, and flowing trails throughout the Georgia woods. The conditions quickly became one of the biggest storylines of the event, with all three Kawasaki riders praising the terrain and race setup throughout the day.
Grant Baylor captured the overall victory with a total time of 2:05:51 after consistently building momentum through the middle and later portions of the race. Despite a few mistakes throughout the day, Grant Baylor remained composed and controlled the overall lead heading into the final sections. “This is one of the best enduros of the year for sure,” Grant Baylor said. “The conditions were sick today. Traction was perfect! I just kept it on two wheels and kept cruising forward.”
Grant Baylor overcame several challenges throughout the race, including losing time after contact with another rider and clipping a tree during one of the tighter sections.
Toth continued his strong season with a runner-up finish, ending the day only 44 seconds behind Grant Baylor. Toth posted the fastest time in Section 1, while battling through difficult physical conditions, after entering the weekend still recovering from an incident at the previous round. “The humidity was brutal,” Toth explained. “I knew it was going to be a long day, so I tried to pace myself.”
Toth also praised the effort from the entire Kawasaki program as the team secured another podium sweep. “It’s cool to be up here and sweep it again with Team Green,” he said.
Steward Baylor rounded out the podium in third overall after overcoming adversity during the race. Steward Baylor suffered a hard impact with a pine tree, damaging his front wheel and forcing a wheel change during the event, costing valuable time throughout the day. “I had a few crashes there,” Steward Baylor said. “I hit something that kicked me into a big pine tree.”
Despite the setback, Steward Baylor remained competitive throughout all seven sections and helped secure another historic result for Rocky Mountain Red Bear Kawasaki Team Green™.
“The track was phenomenal,” Steward Baylor said afterward. “That rain was a blessing in disguise.” As both a rider and team owner, Steward Baylor emphasized how meaningful another podium sweep was for the entire organization.“We’re working really well as a team right now,” he explained. “As the team owner, it’s great to see.”
The Cherokee National Enduro marked another major statement performance for the Kawasaki squad as the team continues to establish itself as a dominant program in off-road racing.