They say things are bigger in Texas, and they aren't lying. It was a huge weekend of Super Hooligan and Bagger racing at one of, if not the premier road race courses in America, Circuit of the Americas. The track, which sits just minutes outside of Austin, is blessed by the rubber of F1 as well as Moto GP machines. The facility is top-notch, with primo garages, paddock access, suites, and plenty of indoor facilities for a weekend that was quite spicy. The 100-plus-degree temperatures didn't hamper the excitement and the racing, but it certainly strained the riders, particularly riders like Bobby Fong and Tyler Ohara doing double duty.

The Mission Foods Super Hooligans were a particularly excitable bunch, with many of the 47 riders getting to turn wheels at COTA for the first time ever. You could see the experience play out in the initial qualifying sessions, with the S and S Indian boys turning impressive lap times right off the bat, setting the stage for a Championship showdown. Tyler Ohara and Jeremey McWilliams were tied in the points coming into the final round, with only a race win giving Tyler the advantage. It would be a winner-takes-all affair with Andy Debrino 3rd in the championship on the KTM, followed by Corey West on the Harley Pan America, Mark Price on the KTM Duke 890, and the surprising Stefano Mesa 6th on the consistent Energica EV.

Qualifying would play out nearly the same as the championship, with Tyler fastest at an impressive 2:16.734, followed by Jeremey McWilliams, Andy Debrino, Corey West, and Stefano Mesa. Race one would see Tyler jump out to an early start with Mesa close behind after a near collision between McWilliams and Mesa that pushed Jeremey well back in the pack. But a crash by Rober Johnson would cue a red flag and a complete restart.

Tyler would once again jump out to an early lead with Jeremey chasing him down, followed by a close battle between Corey West on the Harley, Stefano Mesa on the Energica, and Andy Debrino on the KTM.

The last lap was one for the ages, a battle for the Championship between Tyler and Jeremey with the gloves off. This is how we like to see teammates settle things, mano y mano, no team orders. They changed lead too many times to count on the last lap, block passing and rubbing paint all the way to the last corner on the absolute limit. Tyler would come under Jeremey into turn 19 after nearly low-siding in 18, riding around the outside of Jeremey. But Jeremey didn't give an inch and pushed past Tyler going into the last corner on the inside as the riders were both off-line and pushed wide into the marbles. Jeremey fought for traction and lost as the rear tire lost grip and sent him over the high side, as Tyler gathered up to push towards the checkered flag and the championship in one of the gnarliest race finishes we can remember. With Jeremey's crash, it would seal Tyler's second Super Hooligan road race title and send Stefano Mesa into the history books as the first EV to finish on the podium against the ICE bikes in a National Road Race Championship. Andy Debrino would finish a close third.

Race two would see Jeremey McWilliams back on the bike after his scary high side but only 10 points in front of Debrino in the final championship round. Stefano Mesa would get a rocket start, leading half of the first half from Tyler Ohara and Jeremey McWilliams. The S and S teammates would soon make their way past the Energica, followed by Debrino and Larry Pegram, who suffered through bike issues that were only solved Sunday afternoon for race 2. A crash by Eric Stahl would bring out the red flag and restarts. Tyler and Jeremey would again jump out to an early lead, with a scrap between Debrino, Mesa, and the upcoming Pegram. Tyler would go on to win the race, with Jeremey second and securing second in the championship, with Debrino third and third in the points. Pegram would end up 4th, Mesa 5th, and AJ Peasley 6th.