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ROUNDS 14-15 / AUGUST 30-31, 2025 ILLINOIS STATE FAIRGROUNDS / SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS FLAT TRACK I AMA PROGRESSIVE AMERICAN FLAT TRACK P88 ports Kawasaki), Springfield race winner Jeffrey Carver Jr (Happy Trails Racing Kawasaki), and multi-time podium finisher Bran- don Price (HRP Racing Yamaha). While Mees' weekend quickly shifted back to promoter mode be- cause of transmission issues, the others still created a high-energy field that was more than capable of stealing away valuable points. All of this was navigated on Saturday in the Mission Triple That task was made even more difficult by the magnetic allure of Springfield, which drew in not only part-timers like 1st Impressions KTM's Henry Wiles, Mission Foods/Roof Systems KTM's Ben Lowe, and Freder - icktown Yamaha's Cameron Smith, but also a star-studded group of recent retirees: 10-time Grand National Champion and Springfield promoter/dominator Jared Mees (Howerton Motors - 228 KAGE TADMAN 4TH (2-3-4)/4TH SINGLES Rookie Kage Tadman had a chance to demonstrate what he's learned since his somewhat disappointing outing at the DuQuoin Mile earlier this year and do so on a very fast 1st Impressions Husqvarna. Mission accomplished. While Tadman missed the podium by fractions of a second both times out, he showed plenty of speed and style throughout the week- end. He said, "It went good. I won the heat and was second overall in qualifying, so I can't complain. I kind of got shuffled back a couple times in the main, falling to ninth, but I man- aged to get back up to P4. I'm happy with how I finished." 123 JEFFREY CARVER JR 7TH (3-8-6/16TH SUPERTWINS A partisan grandstand at the Illinois State Fairgrounds was firmly in the corner of fabled Fast Boy from Illinois, Jeffrey Carver Jr, who made his race return following a near three-year absence. And while the final results don't tell the full story, he didn't disappoint. Carver showed winning MYOWNRACE Championship contender Briar Bauman saw his championship hopes dwindle, with a mechanical in Sunday's race two.