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out as well, getting bumped down
to fourth by G&G Racing Ya-
maha's James Ott, Turner Racing
Honda's
Trent Lowe and Carver.
Main-event two threw a curve-
ball, however, as an inspired Bau-
man somehow managed to finish
second, just
0.038 of a second
behind the in-form Lowe aboard a
fleet Honda Transalp, and directly
ahead of three Yamahas—none
of them Daniels'—OTBR's Declan
Bender, Ott and Price.
Challenge format (three main
events, increasing in length and
importance to determine the
overall results).
The first 10-lap sprint went
as feared for Bauman, who
was consistently brilliant in the
corners
but overmatched on the
straights. Although he finished
less than a second behind the
winner, he was shuffled down to
seventh at the finish.
Fortunately, for him, Daniels lost
potential both days on the Happy
Trails Racing Kawasaki Ninja 650
and brought the crowd to its feet with
his heat race and Mission #2Fast-
2Tasty wins. On Sunday, he said,
"It was great. Yesterday, we were
fastest, and it was our second time
ever on the bike, so we didn't change
a bunch. And then today, we went
to the drawing board, made some
moves. I just felt more comfortable
getting some time on the bike. I felt
like I put myself in a good position,
won the dash, and I was playing the
game in the main. I was kind of work-
ing the younger guys. I was smart,
and I felt like I was in a great position,
but we got hit with a little bit of an
electrical issue that pulled me out."
92 BRANDON PRICE
2ND (5-3-2)/3RD
SUPERTWINS
HRP Racing's Brandon Price made
a surprise return to action after an-
nouncing his retirement from racing
earlier this season. He didn't miss a
beat in his comeback, scooping up yet
another runner-up result on Saturday
and then backing it up with another po-
dium on Sunday. Following Sunday's
third, he said, "Man, it feels great.
I had to work for that one. I started
way in the back and was just steady
in picking them off one by one. I just
locked in and really charged forward. I
had a great bike underneath me. Nick
Henderson built a fantastic motor, and
I really made it shine out there. I feel
like we just needed a few more laps. I
was just starting to get my mojo late in
the race. But you know, third place is
not bad, and I'll take it."
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