FLAT TRACK
2019 AMERICAN FLAT TRACK SERIES
ROUND 1 / MARCH 14, 2019
DAYTONA INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY / DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA
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pions, Smith and Jared Mees
(Indian Motorcycle/Progressive
Insurance, Indian FTR750) pres-
suring him lap after lap.
Mees took over fifth on lap 10,
only to see his long day come to
a premature end with a mechani-
cal problem one lap later. This left
Carlile and Smith fighting for fifth
until Jarod Vanderkooi (Harley-Da-
vidson Motor Company/Vance &
Hines, Harley Davidson XG750R)
joined them.
Vanderkooi had methodically
worked his way through the field
from the fourth row after being
forced to use his one provisional
Neither of the favorites—Bryan
Smith nor Jared Mees—made it to
the checkered flag.
Jesse Janisch (132) led the Singles main from start to finish.
