to highlight the quantum leap
in competitive parity that has
resulted from the shift to an all
production-based ruleset.
Memphis Shades/Corbin/
Vinson's Dan Bromley not only
put the Suzuki GSX-8S in the top
five in the main event, he did so
after having qualified second,
won his heat race, and powered
to the Mission #2Fast2Tasty
Challenge victory.
He was followed home by
Moto Anatomy X Royal Enfield's
Max Whale, who enjoyed his
best ride since mounting the RE
Twins FT. Indeed, the Australian
ran as high as third before being
shuffled down just outside the
top five.
margin over VanDerKooi, who
said, "That's everything I had.
That was a dogfight for sure. I'm
just happy to come away with a
podium. It's great for the team.
[Fastrack team owners] Arney
and Amy [Wick], they bust their
ass."
Mission Roof Systems' Bran
-
don Robinson lurked just behind
in fourth,
ready to scoop up the
pieces in the event those inter-
secting lines led to a collision.
Besides Bauman's
impres-
sive return to championship
contention, the
event did much
But Bauman turned it up when
it mattered, storming past his
rival early and proceeded to
control the race from that point
forward, his mastery unfazed
even by a red flag and subse
-
quent restart.
Daniels instead found himself
forced
to contend with Fastrack
Racing's Jarod VanDerKooi just
to minimize the damage done
on a day that earlier looked like
a potential win. Daniels and
VanDerKooi employed intersect
-
ing lines to routinely swap sec-
ond, with Daniels squaring VDK
up any time he
lurched ahead.
That technique allowed him
to hold down a runner-up result
by just under two-tenths of a
ROUND 4 / APRIL 26, 2025
VENTURA RACEWAY / VENTURA, CALIFORNIA
FLAT TRACK I AMA PROGRESSIVE AMERICAN FLAT TRACK
P100
Daniels and Jarod VanDerKooi (20)
battled for second.
