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Indian and V & H Dominate 2026 KOTB Season Openers with Back-to-Back 1-2 Finishes in Daytona Debut
APRIL 2026
ISSUE # 321
SNEAK PEEK
Newly developed Vance & Hines Indian Challenger race bike demonstrates " power & precision " with FOTB Champions Hayden Gillim & Troy Herfoss each securing firstcareer wins at Daytona International Speedway Indian Motorcycle opened MotoAmerica ' s 2026 King of the Baggers season " with authority as the J & P Cycles / Motul / Vance & Hines Factory Indian Motorcycle Racing team delivered back-to-back 1 – 2 finishes at Daytona International Speedway." Piloting the brand-new Vance & Hinesbuilt Indian Challenger, Wrecking Crew riders Hayden Gillim, Troy Herfoss and Rocco Landers " showcased the bike ' s power and precision in a dominant weekend performance." Momentum began early as Gillim captured the Mission King of the Baggers Challenge and its $ 5,000 prize, setting the tone for an explosive Friday March 06 start to the 2026 race season. Gillim followed the Challenge |
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win with a Race 1 victory, while Herfoss earned a hard-fought P2 finish. In Saturday ' s Race 2, Herfoss " continued to demonstrate his championship pedigree, claiming a victory of his own. After a Race 1
Haydin Gillim took the KOTB Race 1 win at Daytona.
mechanical issue, Landers rebounded to take the second step on the box. The pair of wins marked Gillim ' s and
Herfoss ' first-career victories at Daytona and highlighted the strength of the all-new Indian Motorcycle- Vance & Hines Factory Racing team." Mike Kennedy, Indian Motorcycle CEO said " what an incredible performance from the entire Indian Motorcycle and Vance & Hines Race team. " Dominating a race weekend with only two test days on a brand-new bike developed in just four months is a remarkable testament to the Indian Challenger ' s out-of-the-box performance, the race craft expertise of Vance & Hines, and the competitive fire of our three-rider Wrecking Crew." He went on to say that " outright speed and horsepower are what define success when racing at the Daytona International Speedway, and the Indian Challenger proved its superiority all weekend long. Powered by the championship-winning PowerPlus engine, the bike delivered relentless acceleration and top-end speed that set it apart on the high
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