Cycle News is a weekly magazine that covers all aspects of motorcycling including Supercross, Motocross and MotoGP as well as new motorcycles
Issue link: https://magazine.cyclenews.com/i/1469337
The momentous victory was a first on many fronts—the first of Daniels' premier-class career, the first win by a rookie since 2007, Yamaha's first on an oval since 1976, and the first for Yamaha on a mile since 1975. Additionally, Rispoli became first to transform a Mission Produc- tion Twins Challenge entry into a podium result. Mission Roof System's Bran- don Robinson finished a relatively close fourth while a second Mis- sion Production Twins regular, Ben Lowe, completed the top- five on his Mission Foods/Roof Systems-backed Yamaha MT-07. Daniels said, "It's definitely been an interesting weekend. venge. Rather than leave every- one in his wake, he drifted back to sixth in the main, at one point looking for a way back around Mission Production Twins pilot Jesse Janisch. At the front, Daniels and Mees broke free early to ignite a re- match of their Saturday spectac- ular. However, they were gradu- ally reeled in by Bob Lanphere's BMC Racing's Davis Fisher and factory Indian ace Briar Bauman, who finished an uncharacteristic seventh the day before. Bauman eventually fell off the pursuit, but Fisher closed the gap entirely, turning the race into a three-rider affair for the final five minutes plus two laps. With the rule changes everyone has been thrown for a loop. It's kind of a bummer in that we're not getting the credit that the team deserves, but it's all good. It's definitely rewarding for me and my family and for the team. "I've been dreaming of this my whole life. It's been a long road for me and the team. Estenson Racing hadn't won an oval since they started in 2017 so it's a huge deal." Sunday's contest was equally fascinating, spurred on by slightly altered track conditions that allowed for a second line choice in the corners. The evening's first surprise was that Beach didn't get his re- ROUNDS 4-5 / MAY 28-29, 2022 THE RED MILE I & II / LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY P100 FLAT TRACK I PROGRESSIVE AMERICAN FLAT TRACK KTM-mounted James Rispoli (43) won the Production Twins class in race one.