Dallas Daniels crowned SuperTwins champ at Ozark S...

2025 American Flat Observe
Ozark Brief Observe

AFT Singles introduced by KICKER

Tom Drane (No. 59 Estenson Racing Yamaha YZ450F) had locked up the 2025 AFT Singles title two rounds early, however there was nonetheless a lot in play on the 2025 finale, when it reached the Ozark Brief Observe. And even with the rest of the sector in search of each private milestones and momentum to hold into the offseason, Drane continued to personal the highlight.

Nevertheless, earlier within the contest, the rider of 2025 discovered himself chasing a few riders of the long run. Second-year pilot Bradon Pfanders (No. 83 Hannum’s HD/Pfanders Racing KTM 450 SX-F) took the early benefit earlier than being displaced by rookie ace Kage Tadman (No. 288 1st Impressions Race Workforce Husqvarna FC450).

At half-distance, newly topped champ Drane switched up his line, slicing down low coming into Flip 1 and making up huge chunks of floor within the course of. As soon as in hanging distance, he used the identical line to dive below Pfanders to take management of second earlier than trying to do the identical to Tadman in first.

The Californian had a solution the primary time round, squaring Drane again as much as reclaim the lead. Nevertheless, the Estenson Racing star made it stick on his second try.

A curveball was thrown moments later within the type of a red-flag reset with simply 59 seconds remaining on the clock following a crash on the a part of Trevor Brunner (No. 21 American Honda/Mission Meals CRF450R).

Regardless that that growth put Tadman again out in entrance for the staggered restart, Drane instantly slung it low coming into Flip 1 to grab the lead proper again.

The restart nonetheless had important implications because it thrust a beforehand quiet Tarren Santero (No. 75 Mission Roof Methods Honda CRF450R) again into the fray close to the entrance. Given new life, Santero nudged forward of Tadman to take over second. He then subsequently gave Drane a scare to the checkered flag earlier than ending because the race’s runner-up.

Drane’s victory closed out his historic ‘25 marketing campaign with a record-tying eighth win on the season, equaling the earlier greatest marks of Dallas Daniels and Kody Kopp. It additionally represented his Nineteenth-career win within the class, tying him with Shayna Texter-Bauman for second all-time.

His victory additionally sealed the 2025 AFT Singles Producer crown for Yamaha.

Tom Drane

“I can’t thank my entire Estenson Racing Monster Vitality workforce sufficient. They labored their butts off all 12 months and gave me a terrific bike. That race, I acquired to the entrance earlier, however for the restart, I needed to reset my thoughts. I needed to get on the market, get the beginning, and take the lead as fast as I might. As soon as I used to be there, I felt I may lead and be snug on the entrance. It was actually good.”

Tadman held on for third, with Pfanders and Chad Cose (No. 49 1st Impressions Race Workforce Husqvarna FC450) finishing the highest 5.

Because of the night time’s order, Tadman and Santero ended the season equal with 175 factors apiece of their battle for fourth within the closing rankings, trailing solely the beforehand determined 1-2-3 of Drane, Brunner, and Chase Saathoff (No. 88 RWR/Components Plus Honda CRF450R).

That place finally went to Tadman through the tiebreaker on account of his race-winning Progressive AFT debut.

AFT Singles Outcomes – Ozark Brief Observe

AFT Singles Standings

Mission AFT SuperTwins

Dallas Daniels (No. 32 Estenson Racing Yamaha MT-07 DT) fulfilled his lifelong ambition of turning into Grand Nationwide Champion as an exciting 2025 Progressive American Flat Observe season got here to its conclusion in Arby’s Lake Ozark Brief Observe at Lake Ozark Speedway in Eldon, Missouri.

Competing earlier than packed grandstands as a featured attraction of the Nineteenth Annual Lake of the Ozarks Bikefest, Daniels wanted to complete seventh or higher to lock up the title within the occasion of a victory on the a part of his Mission AFT SuperTwins title rival, Briar Bauman (No. 3 RWR/Components Plus/Latus Motors Harley-Davidson XG750R).

And as anticipated, Bauman did all he might to pile the strain on Daniels, locking down the highest spot on the charts all day lengthy.

Daniels grabbed the lead early however the potential for catastrophe was shortly made evident. With a number of riders dicing for the lead and solely inches separating them, James Ott (No. 19 G&G Racing Yamaha MT-07) crashed following contact with Bauman.

Ott’s bike caromed off the wall within the incident, creating a series response that additionally collected Billy Ross (No. 29 Mission Meals/Digitrace Kawasaki Ninja 650), Dalton Gauthier (No. 79 Racing Limitless/Components Bros Kawasaki Ninja 650), and Logan McGrane (No. 14 Schaeffer’s Motorsports KTM 790 Duke).

Whereas Daniels got here into the night time having completed inside the highest 5 in 47 consecutive races, the collective misfortune of his fellow rivals and subsequent red-flag delay pressured him to sit down and ponder what may probably go flawed.

When the race was restarted, Daniels resumed within the lead briefly. Nevertheless, he was shortly overhauled by Bauman, who subsequently raced off to victory.

Bauman was adopted house by Brandon Robinson (No. 44 Mission Roof Methods Harley-Davidson XG750R) to present Harley-Davidson a season finale 1-2 and the 2025 Mission AFT SuperTwins Producer Championship.

Daniels, in the meantime, held off a charging Trent Lowe (No. 48 American Honda/Progressive Insurance coverage Honda Transalp) – contemporary off his Springfield stunner – to safe the ultimate spot on the field and his first Grand Nationwide Championship within the course of.

Simply behind, Bronson Bauman (No. 37 Mike Butler Racing/Mission Meals Yamaha MT-07) completed fifth, with Davis Fisher (No. 67 Rackley Racing/Bob Lanphere’s BMC Racing KTM 790 Duke), Declan Bender (No. 70 Memphis Shades/Luczak Racing Yamaha MT-07), Max Whale (No. 18 Moto Anatomy X Powered by Royal Enfield 650), Dan Bromley (No. 62 Memphis Shades/Vinson Development Suzuki GSX-8S), and Ben Lowe (No. 25 Mission Meals/Roof Methods Yamaha MT-07) rounding out the highest ten.

This season marks the fruits of the primary stage of Daniels’ skilled profession. The Estenson Racing Yamaha star was broadly projected as a future premier-class king as early as his novice days, wherein he grew to become the primary rider to win the Nicky Hayden AMA Horizon Award in each flat observe and roadracing.

He’s solely continued to build up accomplishments since becoming a member of the professional ranks. Daniels grew to become the first-ever two-time AFT Singles champion and adopted that up by authoring a run that ranks as among the many biggest first 4 seasons the Mission AFT SuperTwins class has ever witnessed.

In successful the 2025 crown, Daniels now stands because the seventh youngest rider to earn a first-career Grand Nationwide Championship, each as measured by age and expertise. He’s been a title contender all through the whole lot of his time within the class, proving himself a traditionally relentless and fixed menace on the entrance of the pack, no matter time or place.

Moreover, Daniels joins “King” Kenny Roberts (1973 & 1974) to change into simply the second rider to win the game’s biggest prize aboard Yamaha racebikes completely.

Dallas Daniels

“The feelings are overwhelming. It’s been a little bit of an amazing season. Final 12 months, I actually had a breakout season and was doing actually good. I had a pleasant little factors lead after which had an enormous heartbreak. Once we got here into this 12 months, we did actually good at Daytona, and from then on the season was tremendous robust for lots of causes. A whole lot of it was on me, making an attempt to return again from an harm, and Briar was firing on all cylinders instantly. Once I take a look at this season – it was form of like right this moment – only a grind. We struggled with a whole lot of stuff, and it was such a troublesome season, however the entire Estenson Racing Monster Vitality Yamaha workforce by no means gave up, and I by no means gave up on them. We believed in one another. I don’t even know put this into phrases… I’ve acquired to thank my mother and father and my entire household, who’ve sacrificed a lot. I’ve dreamed of this my entire life. I’d fall asleep at six years previous desirous to be Grand Nationwide Champion. It nearly slipped away at instances this 12 months, however I by no means misplaced perception in myself, and I by no means misplaced perception in my workforce. I labored my entire life to be right here.”

Whereas finally unable to beat Daniels’ peerless consistency, Bauman closed out a spectacular season that solely additional enhanced the repute of the two-time Grand Nationwide Champion.

In ‘25, Bauman and his Rick Ware Racing workforce took the beforehand winless Harley-Davidson XG750R and received extra races than another rider this season (eight) whereas giving Daniels and the Estenson Racing squad all they may deal with till the very finish.

Briar Bauman

“I’ve acquired to present an enormous due to the Rick Ware Racing/Components Plus/Latus Motors workforce. I ask a lot of those guys. We had excessive hopes and a whole lot of coronary heart. Congrats to Dallas Daniels and the entire Estenson Racing workforce. They’re so good. This was the very best 12 months of my profession statistically, and it wasn’t ok. That’s loopy.”

Daniels received the 2025 Mission AFT SuperTwins title with 313 factors. Bauman ended up second with 307, adopted by Robinson at 217. In the meantime, Lowe secured Mission AFT SuperTwins Rookie of the 12 months honors by ending an excellent fourth total with 186 factors.

Mission AFT SuperTwins Outcomes – Ozark Brief Observe

Mission AFT SuperTwins Standings

Construct. Practice. Race.

Royal Enfield’s Construct. Practice. Race. (BTR) program, which serves to spotlight, rejoice, and encourage the involvement of girls in flat observe racing, closed out its 2025 season with a double finale at Lake Ozark Brief Observe.

Essential Occasion 1 noticed Madicela Rodriguez (No. 113 Royal Enfield/Components Limitless) fend off Taia Little (No. 11 Royal Enfield/Components Limitless) by a slim 0.009 seconds on the checkered flag with Emma Gottsch (No. 5 Royal Enfield/Components Limitless) lower than a second in arrears in third.

Little acquired her revenge in Essential Occasion 2, shaking free to win forward of Gottsch and Rodriguez and safe the 2025 BTR championship.

Construct. Practice. Race. Outcomes – Ozark Brief Observe