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ROUND 10 / JUNE 24, 2023 ALLEN COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS / LIMA, OHIO FLAT TRACK I PROGRESSIVE AMERICAN FLAT TRACK P102 nson Racing's even younger star, Tom Drane. Drane shocked the paddock by finishing as runner-up at Lima a year ago while making his Pro- gressive AFT debut. However, he didn't have the pace to truly push Kopp in the main event that night. The Aussie has since leveled up, battling with Kopp and even threatened to leave him behind at one point in his Lima return. three consecutive Miles. Neither Kopp nor his KTM are ideally suited for the bigger tracks, but he's proven down - right dominant on the Half-Miles on multiple occasions, including here at Lima a year ago. And those predictions ulti- mately proved valid, but not without huge effort on Kopp's part; Red Bull KTM's young star was pushed to the brink by Este - Rackley Racing's Davis Fisher finished seventh, followed by JMC Racing Jarod Vanderkooi, while G&G Racing Yamaha's Kolby Carlile and Moto Anat- omy X Royal Enfield's Johnny Lewis completed the top ten. AFT SINGLES "Just wait until we get to Lima." That was the common re- frain for anyone looking to quiet whatever doubts might have emerged following defending Parts Unlimited AFT Singles champ Kody Kopp's recent run of 10-6-5 results logged at 49 CHAD COSE 7TH AFT SINGLES Like his 1st Impressions teammate, James Ott, Chad Cose looked at Lima as the first in a run of races in which he could make waves following a tough run through the miles. While not on the box like Ott, Cose showed good pace and pulled in a decent seventh- place result. He said, "The team has been working really hard to get the bikes competitive; we struggled a little bit on the miles, but we knew our setup was really good. I think I made a couple early mistakes in the heat race, and that set me back a little bit for starting position in the main. Overall, I'm really happy for the team, and re- ally happy with James' performance. I think we're going to be really dialed in for these next Half-Miles." MYOWNRACE Mees digs into the infamous pea- gravel cushion of the Lima Half-Mile.