Unsurprisingly, the smile
came easily after the day-long
masterclass. Daniels said,
"What an amazing day. Just
from the beginning, we were on
point. These are the days you
dream of. The Estenson Racing
Monster Energy Yamaha team
has been working so hard be
-
hind the scenes, and it's starting
to
pay off. I can't give it up to my
guys enough. We struggled here
last year; although we got third,
Jared [Mees] smoked us. But we
came here today and got the job
done in dominating fashion. It
means so much going into this
string of races. I'm so pumped."
(Above) Briar Bauman gave chase
but couldn't catch the flying Daniels.
(Right) Dalton Gauthier (79) and
Billy Ross provided the excitement
as to who would get the last spot
on the podium.
ROUND 7 / JUNE 15, 2024
ORANGE COUNTY FAIR SPEEDWAY / MIDDLETOWN, NEW YORK
FLAT TRACK I PROGRESSIVE AMA AMERICAN FLAT TRACK
P96
79 DALTON GAUTHIER
3RD SUPERTWINS
Dalton Gauthier could have hardly
scripted a more perfect return to the
premier class and debut outing on
the Moto Anatomy X Powered by
Royal Enfield. Sitting in for the injured
Johnny Lewis but with Lewis on-site
in a team manager capacity, Gauthier
demonstrated both his and the bike's
potential with a stirring, final-corner
podium performance. Expect his
stay on the bike to be extended
indefinitely. He said, "That was crazy.
I didn't even know I got third; it was
awesome to come back and see all
the guys cheering. I'm so stoked.
That was a sweet ride, ripping the top
on the Royal Enfield. I'm so stoked—I
almost want to cry."
91 JUSTIN JONES
5TH SINGLES
As detailed in the race story, home-
state hero Justin Jones gave his
fans plenty of excitement at Orange
County. Afterward, he said, "Honest-
ly, I couldn't have asked for a better
day. We started off the year good in
Daytona but had some bike issues
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