T
he Lima Half Mile is
circled on every racer's
calendar. Arguably, the
sport's truest test of physical
and mental strength filters,
separates and casts judgment
down on potential Grand
National Champions who hope
to be deemed worthy.
It was considered inevitable
that a midseason doubleheader
at the venue, particularly
one featuring a round of the
Mission Triple Challenge—
which determines its winner
through three main events of
escalating distance, pressure
and importance—would carry
massive title implications.
And it did, even if the three
Mission AFT SuperTwins heroes
battling atop the leaderboards
came in separated by 10
points and left with that margin
expanded by just a single point.
Inevitable, that is, if it
even transpired. There was
considerable doubt that Mother
Nature would allow the event to
occur, with confident predictions
of heavy rainfall throughout Friday
and Saturday leading up to the
weekend. That forecast remained
ROUNDS 8-9 / JUNE 26-27, 2026
ALLEN COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS / LIMA, OHIO
FLAT TRACK I AMA PROGRESSIVE AMERICAN FLAT TRACK
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Kody Kopp (12) leads Dallas Daniels (1),
Briar Bauman (3), and the rest of the
SuperTwins pack on the first night
of racing at the Lima Half Mile.
