P80
PROGRESSIVE AMERICAN FL AT TRACK CHAMPIONSHIP
ROUND 8 / JULY 24, 2021
PORT ROYAL SPEEDWAY / PORT ROYAL, PENNSYLVANIA
FLAT TRACK
Mees, with Bauman committing
to a pair of aggressive up-the-
inside maneuvers over the final
three laps to seize control of the
race and claim the checkered
flag for himself.
As a result, the once "strug-
gling" Briar Bauman now stands
tall with three wins in his last five
attempts and full-race 25-point
title advantage.
revival—in which he dominated
Friday's test and then slashed
his way forward to the front in
Saturday's main—in triumphant
fashion.
But Bauman ripped around
the outside of the technical clay
half-mile, making up big chunks
of ground as the race wore on.
Price ultimately served as a sym-
bolic surrogate for Robinson and
MYOWNRACE
92 BRANDON PRICE
2ND SUPERTWINS
Mission Roof Systems' Brandon Price nar-
rowly missed claiming his maiden Mission
SuperTwins victory—again. He's hoping his
impressive speed at Port Royal will carry
143 KODY KOPP
2ND SINGLES
Rookie ace Kody Kopp was all ac on in
his most impressive professional perfor-
mance to date, execu ng several bold
passes, powering out of corners with his
front wheel lo ed all the while. In the end,
he translated that style into a runner-up
result. It was the first career podium for
the young Smartop/Jones Honda pilot.
"We had our first front-row start in AFT,
and man, I really screwed up both mes,"
said Kopp. "Last off the line in the semi
and the main. I don't know if it was nerves
because I'm usually decent at starts, but
that definitely put us in a hole. First lap,
everybody gets pre y protec ve, and I
had nothing to lose, so I went for the high
line. And in two laps I was leading. I was
stoked. I don't know how many laps I led,
but I was thinking, 'When are we going to
get this white flag?' Max rode really clean.
He threw a few under me, and I'd square
him up and come back. And finally with
three to go he made it s ck once and I
couldn't do anything with it."
