finally running out of laps.
Bauman was even less for-
tunate. His charge never really
took hold before he was finally
forced out of the race altogether
and ultimately credited with 16th
position.
That disastrous result saw
Bauman fall from second in the
standings and nine points back
before the day began to fourth
and 22 points out (261-239).
Mees actually expanded his
lead from that aforementioned
nine to 16 over Daniels (245) and
18 (234) over Beach, although
the separation from first to fourth
shrank by seven points in the
process.
The intensity, commitment,
and the day's end result did
well to demonstrate that all
four remain in realistic conten-
tion. Each of them is still within
single-race striking distance and
further big points swings remain
a distinct possibility, especially in
the fallout of the eventful Cedar
Lake ST shootout.
Main number-two winner
Beach said, "The day was crazy.
It's weird to have no semi and
then go straight into the mains,
but I think it made the mains
even more intense. Coming
away with a win feels great, and
it definitely helps with the points.
With two rounds to go, it's
crazy how much the points have
changed so quickly. We'll see
what we can do going into the
final two rounds."
SINGLES
Seventeen-year-old Kody Kopp
proved himself worthy of the
years of hype he enjoyed as
an amateur, securing the 2022
ROUND 15-16 / SEPTEMBER 25, 2022
CEDAR LAKE SPEEDWAY / NEW RICHMOND, WISCONSIN
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FLAT TRACK I PROGRESSIVE AMERICAN FLAT TRACK
Kody Kopp and KTM celebrate clinching
the Singles Championship.
