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ROUND 5 / MAY 2, 2026 SILVER DOLLAR SPEEDWAY/ CHICO, CALIFORNIA FLAT TRACK I AMA PROGRESSIVE AMERICAN FLAT TRACK P92 up the order with such success that he thought a double pass on Daniels and RoosEvans to snatch third was in play as he worked the final lap. The back half of the top 10 in - cluded American Honda Turner Honda's Trent Lowe, Fisher's teammate Ben Lowe, Moto Anatomy X Royal Enfield's Evan Renshaw, Dick Ford Racing Ya - maha's part-timer Bronson Bau- man, and G&G Racing Yamaha's Hunter Bauer . Between Kopp, RoosEvans, Renshaw and Bauer, rookies not only owned two spots on the podium, but they also claimed four positions in the top 10. But it was a veteran who stood tallest on Saturday. After claiming his 36th career premier-class victory, Briar Bau - man said, "Last week, I knew we were ready. And now these guys know we are ready. I'm fired up. It's so hard to lead on bike and do wonders with it." It's remarkable that it remains true even in the absence of Mis - sion Roof Systems' ace Brandon Robinson, who is currently on the mend and will remain so for some time after suffering a severe concussion during last week's round in Ventura. But H-D's return to form is not the only source of danger on the horizon. Daniels was let off the hook in California due to the misfortune of Rackley Rac - ing KTM's Davis Fisher. Fisher had third effectively locked up in Ventura before a mechani - cal problem ruled him out and handed the spot over to Daniels. And then the luckless Fisher suffered double mechanicals in his heat and the LCQ at Chico, forcing him to use his season's sole provisional start just to gain entry at the tail end of the field. Despite being at a significant disadvantage, Fisher surged back-to-back races is notable, even if it more likely than not serves as a rallying point for the prodigious racer. RoosEvans' stunner also hints that Daniels isn't just under fire from a pair of elite riders in Bau - man and Kopp, but also from the phoenix-like return of Harley- Davidson, which last owned the victory circle in a similar fashion back in the halcyon days of the XR750. "As a rider, it's either you get a set of balls, or you don't," said RoosEvans. "I just had to keep going. I knew I was chattering coming in; I just didn't want to stop. So, if I'm in third, I'm going to keep the money. So, I've got to do it. Derek [Arnett] busted his ass, all winter, every night. I mean, two in the morning, this guy would call me on the way home. I can't thank that guy enough. He's built like a damn gorilla, but man, he'll pick up that Defending champ Dallas Daniels (1), who was fourth, still seems to be finding his form, at least consistently.