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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (May 3, 2025)
– Briar Bauman’s (No. 3 RWR/Parts Plus/Latus Motors Harley-Davidson
XG750R) 2025 Progressive American Flat Track season, sanctioned by AMA
Pro Racing, has quickly transformed from a feel-good story to an epic
tale of domination as he stormed to a third consecutive convincing
Mission AFT SuperTwins victory in Saturday’s night’s Silver Dollar
Short Track. That said, even amidst the transformation of the Harley-Davidson XG750R from a winless racebike to a week-in, week-out powerhouse, the feel-good story behind it remains; Bauman and wife, Shayna Texter-Bauman, made the announcement that they are expecting their first child earlier this morning at Silver Dollar Speedway in Chico, California. That news didn’t inspire any of his rivals to take it easy on him in the evening, however, as title contender Dallas Daniels (No. 32 Estenson Racing Yamaha MT-07 DT) and the emerging James Ott (No. 19 G&G Racing Yamaha MT-07) took the early initiative in the premier-class Main. Those two waged a contest of contrasting lines and styles aboard their respective Yamahas, with Daniels locked down low and Ott railing up high as they shook free from the pack. Ott’s bolder approach eventually gave him the upper hand, as he assumed the lead some three minutes into the eight-minute and two-lap affair. Daniels’ subsequent experiments with a higher line only resulted in him getting swallowed up by a charging Bauman, who would also go on to overwhelm Ott less than a minute later. Davis Fisher (No. 67 Rackley Racing/Bob Lanphere’s BMC Racing KTM 790 Duke) was the next to power up the outside of Daniels. The Estenson Racing star regrouped and responded, and their fight saw them track Ott back down and flow past him to turn their scrap into one for second. Fisher seemed relatively safe in that position late, but one last charge from Daniels made it interesting – to the tune of a 0.061-second differential at the flag. Still, the Rackley Racing rider managed to hold on to earn his best result of the year after earlier finishing third at Daytona. While Daniels upped his podium streak to 18, he also saw his championship deficit expand as Bauman powered on to stack a third successive victory on his pair of opening week seconds. As a result, the Rick Ware Racing pilot now leads by ten points (107-97) with five races down and 11 to go. Asked to explain his seeming return to peak Grand National Champion form, Bauman said, “Getting back with Dave (Zanotti) and Michelle (Disalvo), and George Latus giving myself, Shayna, and Rick Ware Racing this opportunity… Look, I know how incredible Dallas is and all of these guys are. I spent the last two years on the downer a little bit; we had a couple wins, but there was no rhythm. It was hoping to finish the Main Events. “I'm going to ride this high for a little while. It's been a little bit of time, and I know what it feels like to not be in this position. I'm going to keep it going. I'm going to love it. And to announce that we're having our first child this morning.... All the credit to my wife, she's been going through lately. Thank you so much to my whole team for everything. I know I'm on a roll right now, and I'm not going to take it for granted, but I feel really good.” The fast-starting Ott lost one additional position – that to fourth-place finisher Jarod VanDerKooi (No. 20 Fastrack Racing/Wally Brown Racing KTM 790 Duke) – to close out the race’s top five. Ott narrowly avoided fading to sixth, with Brandon Robinson (No. 44 Mission Roof Systems Harley-Davidson XG750R) just another 0.180 seconds in arrears at the stripe. Dan Bromley (No. 62 Memphis Shades/Vinson Construction Suzuki GSX-8S) continued to demonstrate the promise of his developing Suzuki platform in seventh while Max Whale (No. 18 Moto Anatomy X Powered by Royal Enfield 650), Logan McGrane (No. 14 Schaefer’s Motorsport KTM 790 Duke) and Nick Armstrong (No. 160 Competitive Racing Frames Yamaha MT-07) rounded out the top ten just behind. AFT Singles presented by KICKER One week ago at Ventura Raceway, Kage Tadman (No. 288 Old Oak Ranch/Roof Systems KTM 450 SX-F) became just the fourth rider in AFT Singles presented by KICKER history to win in his debut. Quite naturally, the big question coming into this weekend was what he might possibly do for an encore at Silver Dollar Speedway. The answer was emphatic: Tadman became the first to ever immediately back up that debut victory with another triumphant performance. If possible, his unprecedented feat was even more impressive in action than the record books will ever show. Tadman isn’t just two for two in AFT Singles Main Events, he’s six for six in Progressive AFT races of any type, standing undefeated following a second consecutive event in which he swept the heat, the Helmet House Challenge, and the Main Event. And once again, he did so in loose style and breakaway fashion, rendering the competition one for runner-up honors less than a minute into Saturday’s Main. Last week, Tadman admitted to having exploited something of a home track advantage in Ventura. There was none this time around at what was an unfamiliar circuit and surface to him, and yet the result was identical. After a second dominant showing, the class’ newest star said, “It was about getting used to a new track. I’ve never been here and don’t really ride these types of tracks much. But I was just trying to get used to it and adapt to the size of the track and the dirt. And I was able to pull off a good win.” While Tadman again commanded the spotlight, the six-rider battle for second behind him was hugely entertaining as well. Once it became evident this was another one-rider race for victory, Trevor Brunner (No. 21 American Honda/Mission Foods CRF450R) defended second position vigorously with Australian Tom Drane (No. 59 Estenson Racing Yamaha YZ450F) initially in pursuit. By mid-distance, Canadian Hunter Bauer (No. 24 Vinson Construction/Reel Medics Yamaha YZ450F) slung his way around the high line and into the catbird seat, even displacing Brunner in second for a brief spell. Once Brunner re-established himself in second, Drane slotted back up to third and the two stayed in that order to the checkered flag. The runner-up was Brunner’s first podium since returning to both the AFT Singles category and the American Honda-backed Turner Racing outfit. Despite finding himself in the midst of his longest winless streak since going seven races before earning his first-career AFT Singles victory, Drane also finds himself even more solidly in control of the points race with finishes of 2-3-2-4-3 to kick off his ‘25 campaign. Today’s third edged him three points further ahead of rival Chase Saathoff (No. 88 RWR/Parts Plus Honda CRF450R), who finished in fifth just behind Bauer. Ventura podium finisher Tarren Santero (No. 75 Mission Roof Systems Honda CRF450R) came home sixth, despite finishing closer to Brunner on track than Brunner did to Tadman. Following five rounds, Drane leads Sathoff 84-79, with Brunner still within striking distance at 70. Santero is fourth at 57, followed by the night’s seventh-place finisher, Aidan RoosEvans, (No. 26 FRA Trust/ATV’s and More Yamaha YZ450F) (52), and Tadman, who stands side-by-side with three-time class king Kody Kopp (No. 1 Bob Lanphere/KTM/Fastrack Racing KTM 450 SX-F), who similarly boasts 46 points for going two-for-two in ‘25. https://results.americanflattrack.com/ |
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Mecom Las Vegas Auction ![]() January 25 |
Trailblazers Banquet ![]() April 7 |
Eddies WCDTS Willow Springs ![]() May 4 |
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SCFTA Framer Shootout ![]() May 10 |
AFT Perris National ![]() May 11 |
Lodi Nite Before The Mile ![]() August 9 |
AFT Sacramento Mile ![]() August 10 |
Sacramento Mile - Sunday Amateur ![]() August 11 |
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Trailblazer Banquet ![]() April 7 |
Lake Cachuma British Bike Rally ![]() June 1 |
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2017 Events & Results |
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Trailblazers Banquet ![]() April 22 |
Lodi - Nite Before The Mile ![]() May 19 |
Sacramento Mile ![]() May 20 |
Dan Rouit Memorial Open House ![]() May 21 |
Las Vegas Auction ![]() June 1 |
Eddie's British Bike Rally ![]() June 2 |
Eddie's WCDTS Willow Springs ![]() October 1 |
2016 Events & Results |
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MX'ers at Perris ![]() January 24 |
SCFTA Round 1 Perris ![]() February 13 |
SCFTA Round 2 Perris ![]() March 12 |
Trailblazers Banquet ![]() April 23 |
SCFTA Round 3 Perris ![]() April 23 |
SCFTA Round 4 Perris ![]() May 14 |
SCFTA Round 5 Perris May 15 |
Lodi - Nite Before the mile ![]() May 20 |
SCFTA Round 6 Perris June 4 |
SCFTA Round 7 Perris July 16 |
SCFTA Round 8 Perris August 6 |
SCFTA Round 9 Perris ![]() September 10 |
WCVDT Willow Springs ![]() October 1 |
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SCFTA Round 10 Perris ![]() October 15 |
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Del Mar Short Track ![]() February 14 |
SCFTA Round 1 Perris ![]() March 28 |
Trailblazers Banquet ![]() April 11 |
SCFTA Round 2 Perris ![]() April 18 |
SCFTA Round 4 Perris ![]() May 15 |
Cal Expo GNC ![]() May 30 |
Cal Expo CFTA Vintage - Amature ![]() May 31 |
SCFTA Round 5 Perris ![]() June 20 |
SCFTA Round 7 Perris ![]() July 25 |
SCFTA Round 8 Perris![]() August 15 |
SCFTA Round 10 Perris![]() October 10 |
SCFTA Round 11 Perris ![]() November 14 |
AMA National - Las Vegas![]() November 20 |
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SCFTA Round 1 Perris ![]() February 15 |
SCFTA Round 3 Perris March 15 |
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Trailblazers Banquet ![]() April 5 |
SCFTA Round 4 Perris ![]() April 5th |
SCFTA Round 5 Perris ![]() May 17 |
SCFTA Round 7 Perris July 26 |
Cal Expo GNC July 26 |
Castle Rock August 1 |
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SCFTA Round 8 Perris August 23 |
SCFTA Round 10 Perris October 10 |
Speedway -World Championship October 11 |
SCFTA Round
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