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Cycle News 2024 Issue 39 October 1

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He takes the title on 201 points from Uribe's 180 and Yates' 140. KING OF THE BAGGERS The tightest title fight of the season boiled down to the final King Of The Baggers race as Troy Herfoss (S&S/Indian Mo- torcycle) and former champion Kyle Wyman (Harley-Davidson Factory Racing) squared off in New Jersey. Only two points separated leader Wyman from Herfoss, but it would be departing champion Hayden Gillim (RevZilla/ Motul/ Vance & Hines Harley-Davidson) who would draw first blood class for Stock 1000 machines in the premier Superbike class) Ashton Yates (Jones Honda). The margin was still minuscule, just 0.049 of a second separat- ing Gillim and Yates. Uribe was third, 3.4 seconds back, with Smith and Richard Kerr (AMD Motorsport RK Racing Honda) rounding out the top 10. The title is Gillim's once again, his third AMA title in the last two seasons to go with his 2023 King Of The Baggers win. STOCK 1000 Two races for Stock 1000 this weekend saw a double cham- pion crowned in Hayden Gillim (Real Steel Motorsports Honda) bettering chief title rival Jayson Uribe (OrangeCat BMW) by a mere 0.026 of a second to take the win and the title in race one. Benjamin Smith (Flo4Law Yamaha) held off Danilo Lewis (Team Brazil BMW) and Nolan Lampkin (Visit Indiana/ Tom Wood Powersports BMW) to claim third. Race two was another tight tussle at the top, but again it was Gillim who triumphed, this time over 2024 MotoAmerica Superbike Cup winner (the sub- ROUND 9 / SEPTEMBER 27-29, 2024 NEW JERSEY MOTORSPORTS PARK / MILLVILLE, NEW JERSEY ROAD RACE I MOTOAMERICA AMA/FIM NORTH AMERICAN ROAD RACING CHAMPIONSHIP P78 Troy Herfoss (17) hit the front on lap one and immediately began stretching a lead over Kyle Wyman (33) that would ultimately net him the KOTB title.

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