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since Kenny Roberts reigned
supreme in 1973 and 1974.
Despite getting edged by
Daniels, Lowe finished fourth in
the race and in the '25 points,
taking Mission AFT SuperTwins
Rookie of the Year honors in
the process.
Bauman's younger brother,
Bronson Bauman, scooped up
a top-five finish in part-time
duty, riding the Mike Butler
Racing Yamaha to fifth ahead of
Rackley Racing's Davis Fisher,
who aimed to back up his
historic Springfield victory with a
finale podium.
Rather than let him through,
Daniels chose to fight it out.
Wise or ill-considered, he made
it work, finishing third behind
Bauman and Robinson.
That was more than good
enough to earn the title he'd
dreamed of attaining since
childhood—Grand National
Champion. It also handed
Yamaha its first (unshared) GNC
and then put his head down.
He was followed in short order
by Mission Roof Systems'
Brandon Robinson, as the twin
Harley-Davidson XG750Rs set
off in pursuit of a combined
ninth win in 16 races and the
Manufacturer's crown after
going winless in its prior near-
decade of existence.
Daniels, meanwhile, soon
found himself under assault
from American Honda Turner
Racing's red-hot Trent Lowe,
79 DALTON GAUTHIER
6TH SINGLES/
13TH SUPERTWINS
Racing Unlimited /Parts Bros/D&D
Cycles' Dalton Gauthier pulled
double duty at the '25 finale.
The first half of that assignment
went reasonably well, rewarding
the former AFT Singles class
champ with a sixth-place finish.
Unfortunately, Gauthier got caught
up in the big crash near the opening
of the premier-class main and was
unable to finish the race. Prior
to the Mission AFT SuperTwins
contest, he said, "The day started
off slow. I think we were like 11th
in qualifying and ended up making
some moves in the heat race. I got
fourth, and that set me up for an
outside pick on the second row in
the main. I got a good start and was
right around the top five the whole
race. I finished sixth, which I'm
pretty stoked about. It's a solid ride
for me."
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