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Brandon Robinson following a
full-distance dogfight.
Up until the checkered flag
flew, the race truly felt like any of
the four's race to win.
Two-time king Bauman was
easily the most competitive he's
been all season on the Parts
Plus/Jacob Companies-backed
KTM 790, swapping positions
continually and slotting back
into the lead with relative ease.
Mission Roof Systems' runner
Robinson found ways around a
slight horsepower deficit on his
this iconic venue to Bryan Smith.
(In the 2015 Du Quoin race, the
timing sheet's margin of victory
read 0.000, but a video revealed
Smith's win by maybe a quarter
of an inch.) Mees' win addition
-
ally displaced Smith and fellow
legend Bubba Shobert to fourth
on the all-time Mile-wins list.
It also furthered the factory
Indian superstar's psychological
edge while confirming his tacti
-
cal supremacy over the field, as
he outfoxed primary rivals Dal-
las Daniels, Briar Bauman and
BY CHRIS MARTIN
PHOTOGRAPHY BY TIM LESTER
R
eigning Mission Super-
Twins Champion Jared
Mees certainly got a lot
accomplished in 0.033 of a
second at the Du Quoin State
Fairgrounds.
The miniscule margin that
separated first from second
saw the reigning Grand National
Champion get his redemption
following 2015's 0.000-second
defeat the last time he raced at
It was a battle to the
end with defending
champion Jared
Mees coming away
with the win at the Du
Quoin Mile.
