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myself up. I was charging so hard and just losing a little bit, a little bit. And that was all it was. I can't be mad about it—we tried our best." Daniels has little time to savor this one with DuQuoin looming, and Mees is no doubt licking his chops with the season at last, arriving at a big track where he can flex his Mile might. SINGLES Daniels' dominant display in the premier-class main event didn't so much make the night for Es - tenson Racing as it did to add to a celebration already underway. His win came on the heels of a tense and much-needed victory earned by his young teammate, Tom Drane, minutes earlier. The gifted Australian came into the Parts Unlimited AFT Singles main with the same ba - sic game plan as Daniels, even if they played out differently. He did manage to cut under- neath rival Chase Saathoff on the JPG Motorsports Honda and swipe the lead on the opening lap, then stretch open a good second-and-a-half gap at the front by the race's midpoint. But that's when the chase really kicked off, with double defending champion Kopp dispatching Saa - thoff and setting off after Drane. Kopp's body language and raw speed made it clear he was relishing the challenge. That push saw him successfully close the gap, fighting his way back up to Drane's rear wheel. However, before he could make his move into first, the two both blasted by a downed rider and weathered the pea-gravel storm of multiple packs of lapped riders. The Yamaha pilot came out of the other side of the confu - sion with his leadership position restrengthened, allowing him to claim a third victory of the season, while bringing Kopp's KTM-powered win streak to a close at three. Drane said, "To be able to get this win feels so good. I can't thank my whole team enough for all the effort they've put in and all the training we've done so we can race so hard the whole race. I could feel Kody coming towards the end there, and I had to really put those last few laps together." "I've never been that bummed after a second place," Kopp ROUND 9 / JUNE 29, 2024 ALLEN COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS / LIMA, OHIO FLAT TRACK I AMA PROGRESSIVE AMERICAN FLAT TRACK P104 Third-place finisher Brandon Robinson (44) was hoping for back-to-back wins. The SuperTwins Championship rivals celebrate on the Lima podium.