Hayden Gillim (#69) rallied past his teammate Troy Herfoss (#17) to take the Race 2 victory. Photo by Brian J. Nelson.
Sunday’s Feature Class program at the Permco Superbikes at Mid-Ohio event gave MotoAmerica fans a spectacular show: a heartstopping finish in Supersport, a stablemate showdown that sealed a Mission King Of The Baggers sweep, a razor-thin margin of victory in Twins Cup, a new track record in Mission Super Hooligan National Championship racing and a championship-finale in Build.Train.Race. With the season winding toward its final rounds, five different points battles tightened on the 2.4-mile road course.
Supersport
Celtic/Economy Lube + Tire/Warhorse Ducati’s Darryn Binder completed a Mid-Ohio double victory over championship rival Rahal Ducati Moto with Desnuda Organic Tequila’s Josh Herrin in a shortened Supersport Race 2.
On the opening lap, Liberty Yamaha Racing’s Dominic Doyle and Ducati Pittsburgh/Mosites Motorsports’ Ryder Davis collided in Turn 1 and tumbled through the gravel. With riders and machines left in unsafe positions, race control halted the session to clear debris and escort competitors off the circuit. As a result of the stoppage, race distance was trimmed to 16 laps.
After the restart, Josh Herrin jumped out to the early lead before teammate Rahal Ducati Moto with Droplight’s Kayla Yaakov swept past to lead the opening lap of the 16-lap contest. Celtic/Economy Lube + Tire/Warhorse Ducati’s Darryn Binder and BPR Racing Yamaha’s Josh Hayes rounded out a fast-forming lead group, 1.2 seconds clear of M4 ECSTAR Suzuki rider Tyler Scott in fifth.
On lap two, Yaakov slipped from first to fourth after a bobble in the Keyhole. Binder, who had worked past Herrin in P2 just before, inherited the lead and began to pull away with Californian’s Ducati in tow.
Herrin answered with a decisive pass back on the 28-year-old South African but ran wide at the exit of Turn 6, handing the position right back. The pair briefly broke away from Hayes and Yaakov, though the group had regrouped into a tight foursome by the race’s midpoint.
Herrin again passed Binder at Turn 6 with four laps to go, with Hayes still glued to the front group.
With two laps remaining, Binder made his move at the favored Turn 6 under heavy braking and rode a defensive final lap, covering every inside line. Out of the final corner, Herrin launched a thrilling attempt around the outside but came up 0.039 of a second short.
Yaakov worked past Hayes on the final lap to claim the last podium spot — her eighth podium of the season.
Binder now leads Herrin by 19 points in the championship standings and holds a 102-point advantage over Yaakov in third with three rounds and 150 points remaining.
The following quote is from Supersport Race 2 Winner Darryn Binder:
Today was quite different compared to yesterday. I don’t know if it had anything to do with the red flag at the beginning and stopping and starting again, but the grip just wasn’t quite there. Every time I got a bit of clean air, I just didn’t feel as good as yesterday. Just kept playing the game. At the end, I had to come up with something to try and stay in the lead. Managed to make it happen and get the double this weekend. Super, super happy and I can’t thank all the Celtic Economy Lube HSBK. Thank you guys so much for everything this weekend. Looking forward to the next one.
Mission King Of The Baggers
J&P Cycles/Motul/Vance & Hines Factory Indian rider Hayden Gillim capped a weekend sweep in King Of The Baggers competition at Mid-Ohio, charging from P6 to win Race 2 by 0.25 of a second over teammate Troy Herfoss. Harley-Davidson x Dynojet Factory Racing’s Bradley Smith completed the podium in third.
Gillim, who started from pole, slipped to sixth after a poor start.Fellow Indian rider Herfoss jumped to the early lead, looking to capitalize on Gillim’s hiccup. Harley-Davidson teammates Wyman and Smith slotted into second and third, with SDI Racing’s Tyler O’Hara and Big Diehl x Harley-Davidson Factory Racing’s James Rispoli rounding out the top five.
By lap three of the nine-lap contest, Gillim had worked his way past Rispoli and O’Hara to sit just behind Smith in third. He then charged past both Harley-Davidson riders to close in on leader Herfoss with four laps to go.
The Aussie tried to hold off the Kentucky native at his home track, but Gillim’s charge could not be denied. The points leader took the lead in Turn 1 with three laps to go and held on to the finish, extending his championship lead to 23 points over Herfoss. Smith holds third, 54 points behind the leader.
With two rounds and 100 points remaining this season, any rider trailing the leader by 99 points or fewer retains a mathematical shot at the title, though it would take significant luck. The championship battle looks set to come down to the Indian stablemates in the closing rounds.
The following quote is from Mission King Of The Baggers Race 2 Winner Hayden Gillim:
I’m sitting here talking about needing to get a good start. I don’t know. But that was tough. Luckily I could kind of put this thing where I wanted those first few laps and I was able to make all my passes over there in the keyhole. Just really, really happy with this. Troy rode an awesome race. He deserved this one. After my crash in superbike, I was riding a little angry and was able to make it happen. Once I got in front though, I was kind of shot. I knew Troy was going to be coming at me. Just so happy for the J&P Cycles Motul Vance and Hines Indian team. This is good.
Twins Cup
Robem Engineering’s Hank Vossberg and championship rival Mathew Chapin (M4 ECSTAR Suzuki) thrilled the Mid-Ohio crowd with a close, one-on-one battle to the line in Twins Cup Race 2. The pair traded the lead twice before Vossberg came out on top at the line by just 0.25 seconds.
Vossberg led the opening six laps with Chapin in tow before the two swapped positions in Turn 6. The duo pulled 4.5 seconds clear of a three-way fight for the final podium spot involving Chapin’s teammate Bodie Paige, Sam Drane and Isaac Woodworth.
Vossberg studied the leader’s lines before retaking the position with a clean pass at the end of the back straightaway with three laps to go. Paige briefly retook the lead from Vossberg at the same corner one lap later. The two began the final lap nose-to-tail with Chapin in front, before points leader Vossberg made another clean pass at Turn 6, withstanding a challenge from Paige to take the win at the line.
The podium was capped off by Chapin’s teammate, Bodie Paige while Vossberg extended his points advantage to 63 over Chapin in P2, and 70 over Paige in P3 with two rounds remaining.
The following quote is from Twins Cup Race 2 Winner Hank Vossberg:
That race was wild. I’m just happy it was dry out today. Could finally put our pace in. I knew Matthew would stick on me right in the race. He was pushing me the whole time. Yesterday I didn’t get the draft move that I wanted to and tried to make sure I capitalized on that today. Can’t give it up to the team enough for giving me such an amazing 2026 Aprilia RS 660. Thank you to Famous Style Racing and Containers 411.
Mission Super Hooligan National Championship
BPR Racing Yamaha continued its dominance of the Mission Super Hooligan class at Mid-Ohio, as the top two finishers from Saturday’s Race 1 swapped positions in Race 2. Andy DiBrino took the win over boss and teammate Bryce Kornbau, with Rodio Racing’s Gus Rodio — third in points — completing the podium.
DiBrino, starting second on the grid, grabbed the early lead with Kornbau right behind, Saddlemen Race Development’s Jake Lewis in third and Corey Alexander, aboard ARCH Motorcycle Racing’s bespoke 2s-R machine, in fourth. Rodio opened the race in fifth.
As the Yamahas broke away to a lead of more than five seconds, Kornbau moved past his employee DiBrino into P1 while the trailing riders jockeyed for the final podium spot, with Rodio coming out on top. Alexander brought it home in fourth for the ARCH Motorcycle Racing team, with Saddlemen Race Development’s James Rispoli making a late charge to pass teammate Lewis for fifth.
Kornbau held the lead until the final lap, when DiBrino lined up a pass in the esses and carried it to the line for the win by 0.216 of a second over his teammate. Though he settled for second, Kornbau smashed his own lap and race records set a day earlier, establishing a new outright Hooligan track record of 1:28.072. Rodio held on for third, 5.5 seconds behind the leaders.
DiBrino now leads the points chase by five over Kornbau in second and by 19 over Rodio in third. With one round and two points-paying races remaining in the Mission Super Hooligan National Championship, only the top three riders remain mathematically eligible for the title — defending champion James Rispoli sits fourth, 53 points behind with just 50 points left to award.
The following quote is from Mission Super Hooligan National Championship Race 2 Winner Andy DiBrino:
Man, this is insane. I feel like I’ve been dreaming ever since the Ridge and I just don’t want to wake up. It’s unreal. I just got to give everything, I owe everything to Bryce. I can’t believe he’s so generous to everybody. He helps out so many people. A year ago I thought I was done. I was just having a hard time doing my own program. He gave me an opportunity and I’m just taking the most of it. I’ve got such a good group of people around me and people encouraging me and believing in me. I’m just so thankful. That felt unreal. I’m speechless.
Royal Enfield Build.Train.Race.
The final race of the 2026 Royal Enfield Build.Train.Race. season saw Bryanna Everitt lead the field into Turn 1, with Brianna Cutler following in second and newly crowned class champion Jasmine Noelle in third.
Everitt built a small gap in the opening laps as a three-rider battle developed behind her for the final podium spot, with Brazil’s Tati Paze working past champion Noelle for third. The trio closed on Everitt but could not catch the Columbia, South Carolina, native, who pulled away to win by 0.7 of a second and close out the 2026 season.
Behind her, the battle for the podium escalated. Paze temporarily dropped to fourth during the final laps but launched a late-race comeback. She charged past both Cutler and the reigning champion to reclaim second place, ultimately demoting Cutler to third and pushing Noelle down to fourth.
The following quote is from Royal Enfield Build.Train.Race. Race 2 Winner Brianna Everitt:
I had no idea what was happening behind me. After I botched my start yesterday, I was on a mission today. I’m still pinching myself. Once I got ahead after the start, I put my head down. I’m like, clean laps. The last laps with my BTR career have to be the best laps of my life. I had no idea who was behind me, how far they were. I acted as if they were on my tail. I’m so happy to wrap up my BTR career this way. Finally getting my checkered flag win, not with the red flag assist. Thank you, Build Train Race. Thank you, Royal Enfield. Thank you to all of our sponsors. Arai, Alpinestars, Dymag wheels, everyone that makes this possible. It’s been an amazing two years.
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