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uphill climb, however, when he lost a chain landing while lead- ing Daniels early in their heat. That forced him through the LCQ and onto the middle of row three for the main event. Still, Super.com/RWR Harley- Davidson's Bauman was always expected to be the most sig - nificant obstacle. A three-time winner of the race, Bauman was well on his way to Peoria royalty status, tracing a trajectory left by the wheel tracks of the likes of Chris Carr, Henry Wiles and JD Beach, who had each famously ruled over the venue. At the start of the main, Bau - man beat polesitter Daniels off A partisan crowd could seem- ingly sense that was about to change. The hills were packed with the most fans the historic race has seen in approximately 15 years, fans further excited to learn that next year's 80th edi - tion will be held under the lights for the first time in its existence. Standing in the way of that destiny, however, were title fighters, Kody Kopp and Briar Bauman. While considered the underdog coming in, Latus Motors Racing H-D ace Kopp challenged that assumption by throwing down the fastest lap in qualifying. His path to victory was transformed into a steep ROUND 14 / AUGUST 22, 2026 PEORIA MC RACE PARK / PEORIA, ILLINOIS FLAT TRACK I AMA PROGRESSIVE AMERICAN FLAT TRACK P80 62 JESSE JANISCH DNS SINGLES Turner Racing/American Honda- backed Jesse Janisch had planned on making one last ride as a pro at this year's Peoria TT, a race that helped define his early career as an AFT Singles winner and that set the stage for even greater success down the line. However, the racing gods laugh at such plans; Janisch's injured shoulder forced him to end his day early. Prior to that, he spoke of the at- tempt. He said, "This is planned to be my last pro race. I've got a great job with Parks Unlimited. I love working there, love my job, and responsibility- wise, I need to be focusing on work more so than racing. And I'm at that age point, too. I originally came back to racing 11 years ago here with my buddy Jeremy DeRuyter on his Honda 450. Last year Mike Turner asked me if I had any interest, and I said, 'Yeah, I want to do one last race at Peoria. I also got asked to run number 62 in honor of Dan Bromley, which is amazing. That adds a lot of pressure, but getting hurt kind of takes some of that off. I just want to go out, have fun, represent the com- panies that help me out, represent 62, and just enjoy it. But we'll see how today goes." MYOWNRACE Bauman put up a fight for the win, here leading Daniels, 14- time Peoria TT winner Henry Wiles (911) and Davis Fisher (67). He climbed to second in the championship.