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Both of those paths seem- ingly imploded about five sec- onds into the main event, when Beach leaped out into first and started up his disappearing act, while Daniels found him- self caught up behind not just Mees but another TT extraor- dinaire in Rick Ware Racing's Briar Bauman. Daniels forced his way past Bauman before their relative positions could solidify and then went about finding a way around Mees on a track that offered only fleeting passing opportunities. Once Daniels managed to rush up the inside of Mees less than two minutes into the race, Ideally, that meant somehow reclaiming the points lead in Washington. The presence of Daniels' teammate, JD Beach, who ranks as one of the great - est TT riders the sport has ever seen, created the potential for two possible paths that were easily imagined before the lights went green. The first of those was for Dan- iels to straight up beat Beach, as difficult as that may be, and put his teammate between himself and Mees, guaranteeing a seven- point swing at minimum. The other was for Beach to simply move aside for Daniels, F1-style, and artificially create that same effect. ROUND 16 / AUGUST 12, 2023 CASTLE ROCK RACE PARK / CASTLE ROCK, WASHINGTON FLAT TRACK I PROGRESSIVE AMERICAN FLAT TRACK, SANCTIONED BY AMA PRO RACING P82 67 DAVIS FISHER 5TH SUPERTWINS Rackley Racing's Davis Fisher was determined to impress with a large "home" crowd cheering the Oregonian on. He said, "It was a tiring day to say the least. We struggled all throughout the day. We were outside the top 10 in qualifying, and in the heat race, we ended up sixth. In the main, I said I have to make this worth it off the start because there ain't much passing out here. I put my head down and worked my way up to seventh after starting on the outside of the third row. I ended up fifth. I'm pumped on it. That's like a win for me." 38 TANNER DEAN 3RD SINGLES Washington native Tanner Dean some- what quietly retired from AFT competi- tion earlier this season. He unretired in a considerably louder fashion in Castle Rock, running near the front all day before finally finishing on the box. Dean said, "Honestly, we unloaded that bike and didn't touch a thing all day. I couldn't have asked for a better day. In front of the hometown crowd a day after my birthday? This is a helluva week- end. Third place isn't the best, but it's been a long time since I've been on the podium. I'm happy." MYOWNRACE Mees leads eventual winner Daniels. With two rounds left in the Championship (both of those Miles), Mees leads Daniels by just one point.