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ROUND 7 / JUNE 25, 2022 ALLEN COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS / LIMA, OHIO P86 FLAT TRACK I PROGRESSIVE AMERICAN FLAT TRACK CHAMPIONSHIP son's triumphant ride at the Lima Half-Mile. Lima is both feared and revered by the tour's riders; the pea-gravel cushion track is ex- traordinarily physical and all too happy to punish its combatants with a pelting roost. It also provides a bevy of crisscrossing line options, allow- ing creative and adaptable riders to find additional pace when needed or execute unexpected passes that can cascade down through the ranks. Fighting both a return to fitness following a knee injury suffered last season and the However, recent evidence suggests the private FTR750s weren't kneecapped by the developments, but rather just needed some additional time to find their legs in the new reality. In recent weeks, the contin- gent has shown serious signs of renewed life. First, Bob Lanphere's BMC Racing's Davis Fisher took a close second to Mees at the Red Mile, and then Robinson's teammate, Jarod Vanderkooi, got back on the box with a third-place effort at Laconia. But nothing underlined that re- emergence like Brandon Robin- MYOWNRACE 67 DAVIS FISHER 8TH SUPERTWINS Bob Lanphere's BMC Racing's Davis Fisher looked to have some serious pace early in the day at Lima, but his podium challenge never really came together. "We had good mes in qualifying and prac ce," he said, "and then the semi came around and I just got stuck in the roost. It's hard to break through the roost, especially when you work the outside line here. It just slows you down, and we had trouble ge ng off the corners. The main event came around and it was the same thing. It's a tough track, and I had a moment coming off turn two and was pointed straight at the outside fence. That took a li le wind out of my sails, and it took a few laps to get going again." 92 BRANDON PRICE 10TH SUPERTWINS A er pilo ng private Indians and Kawa- sakis already this season, Brandon Price was looking for a ride post-Red Mile. He then saw a Facebook post by Gordon Schopieray of Pro 1 Industries that read: "KTM Adventure 890R motor ready to install for Lima now all I need is a rider." Price picked up the phone and ul mately ended up taking the bike to a top-10 finish in its debut. He said, "The day was all over the place. It was the first me the engine