time in the next free practice and
both qualifying sessions.
He then made good on that
promise with a new high-water
mark for the team, a fourth-place
finish in the main event, cross
-
ing the stripe just a half second
removed
from the podium.
That weekend alone would
almost qualify the entire 2025
season as a success. But it was
nothing compared to what was
to come.
When the tour finally arrived at
its most iconic event, the Spring
-
field Mile, the Big Red SuperTwin
worth
the work. Turner said, "As
soon as we got the bike together,
we had a test at a track in Texas
ahead of the race weekend.
Even riding it from the truck and
around the parking lot, I said,
'Okay, we've got something here.'"
Did they ever. Lowe stormed out
of the gates with the second- fast
-
est time in the opening practice at
Lucas
Oil Speedway. He then pro-
ceeded to post the fastest overall
It was
indicative of a unique
team dynamic in which butt-
ing heads is common, but only
due to
an intense shared desire
to achieve a unified goal. As
Lowe said, "We are all extremely
competitive. We were desperate
to figure out a way to get to the
front. There may have been times
we would get a little mad at one
another, but then we'd move on.
We all just want to win so bad.
"So, we actually work well
together, even if there are times
of frustration. That's just part of
it. Everyone knows the deal. This
means a lot to everyone on the
team. I'm just glad they want it
as much as I do.
"And I knew how much work
went into getting the bike
together before Lucas Oil. I
knew I needed to make sure
when I rode it, I made it worth it
for them and all the hard work
they put in. It was my turn to do
something with it."
Fortunately, the new chassis
proved both worth the wait and
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