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make key passes and found him-
self in second just three laps later.
Passing race leader Kyle Bitterman
(Honda) secured the top spot for
Peters. Bitterman led six of 10 laps
in main one but finished second
in race one. Two-stroke-mounted
Jared Lesher took third.
Race two flipped the running
order and put Peters on the second
row of the start gate. This caused
chaos for him on the first lap as he
became hung up with other riders.
Peters' main rival, Indiana's Ryan
Breece (Yamaha), finished 12th in
race one, which in turn gave him a
good start in race two. Breece took
off with the early lead, while Peters
worked his way through the pack.
Peters eventually found his way
to Breece's rear wheel on the final
lap and used the lappers to his
advantage. A pass in the final turn
caught Breece by surprise, as Pe
-
ters snuck to the inside just before
the finish line. The two competitors
crossed the line at nearly the same
time, with Peters barely edging
out Breece for the win. A 1-1 result
gave Peters the overall victory over
Bitterman's 2-4 and Lesher's 3-5.
Peters continues to lead the
overall championship over Breece
and Bitterman.
"I felt like I was waiting too long,
and there was a big gap between
me and Breece," said Peters. "I
caught up to him on the last lap,
I think some lappers came into
play a little bit, but I was able to
catch him and square him up right
before the finish line. Stoked to get
the double win. I could see where
he was and I was just taking little
chunks and hoping the race would
be long enough."
Matty Media/Matt Henson
OVERALL
1. Kyle Peters (Hon) 1-1
2. Kyle Bitterman (Hon) 2-4
3. Jared Lesher (Yam) 3-5
4. Chandler Baker (Hus) 7-3
5. Blake Gardner (Kaw) 6-6
After a tough race one,
Ryan Breece battled back
and nearly won race two.
Jared Lesher was third
on the night.
