Dallas Daniels Conquers Caterpillar Springfield Mile I, Repeats as Grand National Champion

Dallas Daniels (No. 1) leads Briar Bauman (No. 3) and Kody Kopp (No. 12) during the 2026 Caterpillar Springfield MIle I.  [Photo: Tim Lester for AMA Pro Racing]  Download high-resolution photo from AMA Pro's Digital Asset Management system DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (September 5, 2026) – A destiny promised is now a destiny realized. Dallas Daniels (No. 1 Estenson Racing Yamaha MT-07) joined the exclusive ranks of multi-time Grand National Champions with a victorious performance in Saturday’s Caterpillar Springfield Mile I at the Illinois State Fairgrounds in Springfield, Illinois.   Racing in front of his home-state fans at the crown jewel of the Progressive American Flat Track season, sanctioned by AMA Pro Racing, Daniels once again did exactly what he needed to do when it mattered the most.  Main Event 1  The Mission AFT SuperTwins competitors lined up for the season’s third and final Mission Triple Challenge contending with not just one another but near-triple-digit temperatures to boot. That extreme heat carried over into the competition, which was scorching hot from the opening lap.  An initial ten-lap sprint properly set the tone for the day with an eight-rider lead pack scrapping for top honors as the contest settled in. Two-time Grand National Champion Briar Bauman (No. 3 Super.comRWRRocket Doctor Harley-Davidson XG750R) grabbed the holeshot but was immediately overhauled by last year’s hero of Springfield, Trent Lowe (No. 48 American HondaMission Foods Honda CB750 Hornet).   Daniels took his turn at the front soon after but saw Lowe and Fisher simultaneously rip past on either flank with seven laps to go. Those three would then proceed to slowly stretch out an advantage over the remainder of the field.  Fisher kicked in up another gear late, shaking free over the final two laps to claim an unchallenged victory in the fir