Heated Championship Fights Head To Circuit Of The Americas For
Texas Showdown, September 13-15
IRVINE, CA – September 12, 2024 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) – Although it may not have been penned in permanent marker, the writing was definitely on the wall way back in March and April that the Mission King Of The Baggers Championship had taken another step up with the arrival of Australian Troy Herfoss. The possibility of Herfoss challenging for the title looked to be a possibility after he and his S&S/Indian Motorcycle Challenger finished second in both races at Daytona. It became etched in stone when he won his first Baggers race at Circuit of The Americas in April when the series brought the roar of the massive V-twins to Texas and a rendezvous with MotoGP.
Kyle Wyman (33) and Troy Herfoss (17) are bringing their Mission King Of The Baggers Championship battle to Circuit of The Americas, September 13-15. Photo by Brian J. Nelson
Suddenly it was Herfoss, Herfoss, Herfoss as the Aussie was the talk of the town when he went on a three-race win streak through Road Atlanta and into Road America. But it was a case of hold your horses, Sonny Jim, as Harley-Davidson Factory Racing’s Kyle Wyman had a thing or two to say about all of this.
And here we are. Back at Circuit of The Americas where Wyman and Herfoss return to the site of Herfoss’ first win, and they arrive separated by just 14 points in what has become a two-man battle for the Mission King Of The Baggers Championship.
Wyman (six wins, 11 total podiums) leads Herfoss (five wins, 10 total podiums) by 14 points with four races left (the two at COTA this weekend and two more in the season finale at New Jersey Motorsports Park), which basically means both riders will have to win to win. Both control their own destiny, and neither can sit around in second place.
There are several racers in the class capable of throwing a monkey wrench into things. Namely, RevZilla/Motul/Vance & Hines Harley-Davidson’s Hayden Gillim, the defending class champion and the only rider other than Wyman and Herfoss to win a race in 2024. The hard-riding Gillim has won three races with two additional podium finishes and would love nothing more than to end his season on a high note.
Ditto for Herfoss’ teammate Tyler O’Hara, who is just seven points behind Gillim in the battle for third in the title chase. Wyman’s teammate James Rispoli and Gillim’s rookie teammate Rocco Landers are on the outside looking in but…
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