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the second Estenson Racing Ya- maha MT-07 DT. And the Aussie was an immediate factor, locked inside a massive 10-rider pack. However, that group would whittle away, with each subtrac- tion having a more impactful effect than the last. First, Carver pulled out with a mechanical after looking like a threat to win, having earlier reigned supreme in the Mission #2Fast2Tasty Challenge and leading several early laps. Drane would then drop out with his own issues after run - ning inside the top five. However, the big one came moments later. Two-time Mis - sion AFT SuperTwins Champion Bauman saw his aspirations for a third title take a catastrophic blow when he was shown the black flag due to his smoking machine. Daniels took advantage of his rival's misfortune, but not to his full advantage. Despite leading much of the race late, he was overhauled by Lowe entering turn three for the final time, and the Honda pilot fended off the Yamaha man's attempt to coun - ter down the straight by 0.026 of a second. The victory was not only the first of Lowe's young premier- class career, but it marked the first for a Honda twin-cylinder since Rich King took the iconic Honda RS750 to its final win at the 1998 Joliet Half Mile. Lowe said, "Halfway through that race, I tried to do a little breakaway to see if it would work, or at least break some of the pack up and only bring a couple riders with me. But it didn't work, so I had to fight it out to the very last lap. I'm just thankful that I was able to pull this off. My whole Mission Foods/Turner Racing/Big Red SuperTwins Honda team has put so much work into this. I'm just thankful for everyone that has helped me out." Behind Lowe and Daniels, Price grabbed a second podium ROUNDS 14-15 / AUGUST 30-31, 2025 ILLINOIS STATE FAIRGROUNDS / SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS FLAT TRACK I AMA PROGRESSIVE AMERICAN FLAT TRACK P92 Lowe's Sunday win was the first for a Honda twin since Rich King on the Honda RS750 at the Joliet Half Mile in 1998.