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while being five races removed from his most recent victory. That said, his perfect podium record is why he not only still leads the points but gained a bit more ground on third-place finisher Mees. The advantage is now 12 points (219-207)—not a huge margin but a difficult one to make up so long as Daniels continues to stand on the box at the end of every race night. Some eight seconds back, Mission Roof Systems' double- Lima winner Brandon Robinson won out in a duel with second Estenson Racing pilot JD Beach for fourth. Meanwhile, Bauman's young - er brother, Bronson Bauman, quietly picked up his best finish yet on the similarly developing Fastrack Racing KTM 790 Duke in sixth. it spin a little more than a clay track would," said Bauman. "Just to get it done at Lima on a new machine—the third different brand for me—is an honor. "Rick Ware Racing is new to the sport and we didn't know what was going to happen. I never rode the bikes—I didn't even see the bikes before Day - tona. To get a win to pay (Ware) back for everything he's done… To pay Dave (Zanotti) and Mi- chelle (DiSalvo) back for all the hours they spent this winter, to pay back everyone that supports the team, it's just an honor." While seasoned behind his seasons, Daniels is understand - ably growing weary of explaining what happened following anoth- er close defeat. While he owns three wins in '23, he now has six runner-ups and a close third ROUND 10 / JUNE 24, 2023 ALLEN COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS / LIMA, OHIO FLAT TRACK I PROGRESSIVE AMERICAN FLAT TRACK P100 passed away six months back and the day here at Lima in 2017 when he scored his first-ever premier-class victory. "Lima is a little bit more forgiv - ing on the KTM; the cushion lets even more than the third place he ultimately claimed. Ott said, "We started off a little bit slow today, but we picked it up in the heat race. I won that by a big margin and felt really good about that. I got a decent start in the main and had some speed. I just put down the laps, and by the end, just ran by myself in third. I wanted to do a little better. I want to get my first win, but I'll take it." 17 HENRY WILES 12TH SUPERTWINS Henry Wiles made his 2023 Progres- sive AFT debut riding a Briggsauto. com/Martin Trucking-backed Indian FTR750. The decorated rider ran in the top ten deep into the contest but was unable to maintain that pace to the end at the punishing and demanding circuit. Wiles said, "I had a lot of fun today. It's hard for me to say that when I struggled a little bit, but I really appreciate Briggs Auto and Johnny Goad—I've always wanted to ride for him. We had a fun day. I knew it was going to be a little hard for me. I haven't been doing a good enough job on my part to truly prepare for a nice rough track like this, bottom line. These guys at the top are ready for this. It was pretty much on me. Throughout my whole career, I could never really say that I sucked like this tonight." MYOWNRACE It was an emotional podium for Briar Bauman (center). Meanwhile runner-up Daniels (left) increased his points lead over third-place finisher Jared Mees (right).