BY CHRIS MARTIN
PHOTOS BY TIM LESTER
I
n another universe, Dallas
Daniels scored a huge victory
in front of his home fans at
Peoria to keep his perfect sea-
son's podium record intact while
firing up the coronation proceed-
ings for his first Grand National
Championship in earnest. But in
the universe in which we occupy,
Daniels was unable to participate
at Peoria, a championship-lead-
ing-sized absence forced about
after the emerging superstar
broke his femur training for the
all-important final-stretch run.
While a crushing blow for
Daniels and Estenson Racing
Yamaha alike after the young
master had worked his way into
a powerful position in the Mis
-
sion AFT SuperTwins title fight,
the team was not left completely
toothless at Peoria.
In fact, they were able to
recruit the best possible one-off
substitute rider this or any other
universe had to offer: JD Beach,
who ranks among the sport's all-
time greatest TT riders and was
the winner of the previous three
Peoria TTs.
However, even while racing in
the series full-time and earning
eight of the most recent 10 TT
victories, Beach occasionally
found himself pushed to the
ROUND 11 / JULY 28, 2024
PEORIA MOTORCYCLE CLUB / PEORIA, ILLINOIS
FLAT TRACK I AMA/PROGRESSIVE AMERICAN FLAT TRACK CHAMPIONSHIP
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Briar Bauman (3)
had time to enjoy
taking the checkered
flag out in front at
the Peoria TT.
B A U M A N P U
BRIAR BAUMAN WALKS AWAY WITH PEORIA TT VICTORY
