While something of a night-
mare for Saathoff, for Drane
the race
evoked even less rosy
memories. Despite two wins, a
second, and a third on the sea-
son, the Australian was hoping
to
claw back Kopp's early-sea-
son championship lead due to
an opening-night crash
that took
place in a clash with Saathoff on
the final lap at Daytona.
This time, Saathoff came
together instead with T.J. Welty
while putting the rookie a lap
down. That resulted in Welty
crashing out of a debut in an
incident that collected Drane in
its carnage.
a remix that mashed together a
pair of dramatic outcomes from
earlier in the season. It was ee
-
rily similar to last week's contest
at Ventura,
with JPG Motors-
ports' Chase Saathoff clearing
off
in the opening stages in
search of a second-career win
before being reeled back in and
overhauled, albeit this week
by reigning champ Kody Kopp
on the Rick Ware Racing KTM
rather than Estenson Racing's
Tom Drane.
finish yet in seventh.
Fastrack KTM's Bronson
Bauman earned eighth, while
a pair of rookies, Latus Motors
Harley-Davidson's Max Whale
and GOMR's Declan Bender,
completed the top 10.
Disappointed or not, Daniels
retains the points lead (124),
now followed most closely by
Mees (118). Robinson is still
right there at 117, while Bauman
is hanging on 25 points back
with 99.
Singles
The Parts Unlimited AFT Singles
main event was something of
ROUND 6 / MAY 18, 2024
SILVER DOLLAR SPEEDWAY / CHICO, CALIFORNIA
FLAT TRACK I PROGRESSIVE AMA AMERICAN FLAT TRACK
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Last week's Singles winner Chase
Saathoff (88) and defending champ
Kody Kopp fought it out for the win.
