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impact of the new regulations
designed to level the play-
ing field. There, the restricted
Indians were victimized on the
straights by the visibly faster Ya-
mahas, but still owned the cor-
ners where they railed around in
trademark fashion.
The contrasts remained evi-
dent in Sacramento but weren't
nearly so noticeable, both as
the Indian teams have worked
some magic to successfully
eventually repair the race's proud
four-decade tradition as a haven
reserved solely for Mile grand
masters and series champions
by someday becoming one him-
self. While still extremely early in
his career, that eventuality seems
a pretty strong bet at this point
considering his trajectory. And
in fact, this year's championship
remains well within his grasp.
Earlier this season at the Red
Mile, the primary story was the
and JD Beach all came into Sac-
ramento within striking distance.
Instead, the heated title race
was further stoked. Rookie
phenom Daniels overcame his-
tory by channeling the preci-
sion and focus of a multi-time
national champion to fend off
the race-long harrying of Mees
to score his second-career
premier-class victory.
Something of a budding
historian himself, Daniels can
Sacto ace Jared Mees
