Briar Bauman aboard a Harley-Davidson XG750R racked up a second victory in California during the American Flat Track Silver Dollar Short Track, moving closer toward rookie Kody Kopp at the top of the standings. After a rough start in Daytona, during which Bauman finished 7th and 6th in the double-header, Bauman has turned up the heat and poses a threat to Kopp and reigning champ Dallas Daniels.
Kopp remained consistently strong to finish in 2nd, while fellow rookie Aidan RoosEvans claimed 3rd ahead of Daniels, who finished off the podium for the first time in 10 races.
Kopp, with two victories and three 2nd-place finishes out of five races, maintains the points lead with 103 points. Daniels sits behind him with 91 points, while Bauman has closed the gap to 85 points in 3rd.
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California native Briar Bauman (No. 3 Super.com/RWR Harley-Davidson XG750R) completed the Golden State double-double with a victorious performance in the CRESCO CAT Rentals Silver Dollar Short Track, Round 5 of the 2026 Progressive American Flat Track season, sanctioned by AMA Pro Racing.
For the second consecutive season, Bauman backed up his Mission AFT SuperTwins win at Ventura Raceway with another at Silver Dollar Speedway to sweep the series’ West Coast swing.
Saturday evening’s masterclass in Chico, California, was a certified competition crusher. The two-time Grand National Champion made quick work of reigning champ Dallas Daniels (No. 1 Estenson Racing Yamaha MT-07) and points leader Kody Kopp (No. 12 Latus Motors Racing Harley-Davidson XG750R) before proceeding to set sail at the front.
For the third consecutive race, Kopp did what he could to cling on in second. He even managed to mount something of a charge at mid-distance, bringing a near-two-second gap back down to just over a second. However, Bauman put in a final push to break it open late en route to a 2.614-second margin of victory.
After earning the 36th premier-class win of his decorated career, Bauman said, “Last week, I knew that we were ready. And now these guys know that we are ready. I’m fired up. It’s so hard to lead on these types of racetracks. I’ve never looked back that much in my life. But Kody is so witty, and his dad is so good, and Dave Z(anotti) is so good, I knew they were going to find something. So I kept looking, but I finally found something that was good enough to get us to the win. I’m super excited for the team.”
Meanwhile, Kopp’s fellow rookie, Aidan RoosEvans (No. 26 FRA Trust Advisors Harley-Davidson XG750R), came through in a big way for Harley as well as the championship aspirations of Bauman and Kopp. Despite being subjected to intense pressure from directly behind, RoosEvans held strong to finish ahead of Daniels while putting the finishing touches on a Harley-Davidson XG750R sweep of the podium.
The champ had to work hard to even will himself in a position to fight for the box. He found himself in a perilous position early with multiple riders nipping at his heels for fifth in the early going. And even after he settled in, Daniels couldn’t manage to find a way past RoosEvans, finishing off the podium for the first time in ten races.
In truth, the Estenson Yamaha ace was fortunate to stay ahead of a charging Davis Fisher (No. 67 Rackley Racing/Bob Lanphere’s BMC Racing KTM 790 Duke). Fisher raced up from the back row, having burned his provisional start after encountering mechanical issues in both his heat and the LCQ.
Sixth went to Trent Lowe (No. 48 American Honda/Mission Foods Honda CB750 Hornet), followed closely by Ben Lowe (No. 25 Rackley Racing/Roof Systems KTM 790 Duke).
Evan Renshaw (No. 95 Moto Anatomy X Powered by Royal Enfield 650) earned his best premier-class result to date in eighth while part-timer Bronson Bauman (No. 37 Dick Ford Racing Yamaha MT-07) finished ninth.
Canadian Hunter Bauer (No. 24 G&G Racing Yamaha MT-07) finished tenth, and as a result, rookies accounted for a full half of the top ten.
Top rookie Kopp continues to lead the Grand National Championship chase at 103 points. Daniels is still second with 91, while Bauman continues to close at 85.
Next Up
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FS1
FOX Sports coverage of the Silver Dollar Short Track, featuring in-depth features and thrilling onboard cameras, will premiere on FS1 on Sunday, May 10, at 11:30 a.m. ET (8:30 a.m. PT). The full listing of American Flat Track’s television premieres can be found at the American Flat Track website.
