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had to do was stay on the Indian
Challenger, a feat he almost
didn't accomplish with a massive
slide with three laps to go almost
pitching him over the highside.
Third place would go to an ec-
static Michael Barnes (Daytona
Harley-Davidson/Hoban Broth-
ers Racing) over Jeremy McWil-
liams (Mission Foods S&S Cycle
Indian Challenger) and James
Rispoli (Vance & Hines Racing
Harley-Davidson).
Kyle Wyman hung on for
the win, but it was O'Hara who
claimed his second Mission
Foods King of The Baggers ca-
reer title with 123 points. Second
in the title went to Travis Wyman,
10 points back at 113, with 2021
Champion Kyle Wyman third at 111.
MISSION FOODS KING
OF THE BAGGERS
Much like Petrucci in Superbike,
Mission Foods S&S Cycle Indian
Challenger Team's Tyler O'Hara
was loving the fact the rain came
just in time, and in spades.
The Californian had to contend
with both Wyman brothers—title
leader Travis and third-placed
Kyle—on the factory H-D Screa-
min' Eagle Road Glide Specials as
the rains bucketed down, but the
pace became too hot for Travis,
who dropped the Harley-Davidson
on lap two while trying to close
down on second-placed O'Hara.
He would remount to finish ninth.
That negated Wyman's three-
point title lead and all O'Hara
The championship reads
Jake Gagne at 331 to Petrucci's
327 with 50 possible points left
to play for. Given that Barber
Motorsports Park almost always
produces at least one wet race,
Petrucci will no doubt be doing
as many rain dances as possible
in the hopes of a little help from
Mother Nature. He will have
some extra help with Warhorse
HSBK teammate Josh Herrin
earmarked to ride the second
Panigale V4 SBK now that he's
wrapped up the Supersport title,
with a confirmation expected this
week.
Third in the series is Petersen
at 272 points. Fourth is Scholtz at
255 with Hector Barbera round-
ing out the top five with 173.
Gagne did his usual disappearing act
under the sunshine of race one.
