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ROUND 9 / JULY 18, 2025 LUCAS OIL SPEEDWAY / WHEATLAND, MISSOURI FLAT TRACK I AMA PROGRESSIVE AMERICAN FLAT TRACK P92 fastest time from the first prac- tice session and won his heat by nearly two seconds, jumped out into the lead early. He then broke the pursuit of Mission Roof Systems' Brandon Robin - son to race off by his lonesome. Daniels, meanwhile, looked very un-Daniels-like on the day, with his 21-race podium streak on perilous ground in Missouri. He was the 13th fastest in the first qualifying and only im - proved to ninth in the second qualifying. He was then unable to improve his main-event start- ing slot in his heat, finishing just fifth, which put him on row three. While Bauman jumped out to an early advantage, Daniels completed the opening lap hav- ing made up just one position, sitting in eighth. He then locked onto the lowest possible line and started his march forward. Soon enough he was on the back of American Honda Turner Racing's Trent Lowe, who had 48 TRENT LOWE 4TH SUPERTWINS Turner Racing Honda's Trent Lowe has been quietly impressive on the Honda Transalp all season long, earning three sixth-place results coming into Missouri. He was less quiet in his impressing this week- end, ranking as the fastest rider in both qualifying sessions and very nearly putting the developing Honda twin-cylinder on the box. He said, "I was definitely charging for one more position, but I'm happy with it. I mean, it's my first season on that bike, and there are a lot of changes [from a 450]. I can't ask for much more. Fast qualifying was good. That gave me a little confidence." MYOWNRACE Briar Bauman (3) battles Brandon Robinson (44) en route to the SuperTwins win. Robinson's bike broke down with just over a minute to go. Grand National Championship showdown. And for a change, both riders left feeling like they'd won. Of course, only one of them had, Bauman, who broke into the career top 10 for premier- class victories (31) while moving into a tie for most Short Track all-time wins (nine). In a bit of role reversal, Bau - man was smooth, fast, and up front all day, while Daniels was seeking answers right up to, and including, the main event. Bauman, who had posted the