VOL. 56 ISSUE 14 APRIL 9, 2019 P95
can Flat Track. I am disappointed
in myself, learned a big lesson,
and promise this will never hap-
pen again. I plan to complete the
Road to Recovery Program as
soon as possible so that I can get
back to racing. When I'm back, I'll
be gunning for the championship
like always."
It seemed like Gauthier faced
up to his mistake and was ready
to take the steps necessary to get
back on the track. However, then
nothing. The 2017 season went on
and no return. Then 2018 came
and went and still no Gauthier.
Something was wrong, but little or
no word was forthcoming on his
return. Speculation ran rampant.
Finally, word came in just days
before the Daytona TT that Gauthier
would return to racing for D&D Cy-
cles of Pensacola, Florida, under the
direction of D&D's Rob Mclendon.
"Dalton called up late last year
wanting to get back on track," said
Mclendon. "We made a deal that
if he gave me 110%, I would do
the same and take him racing. I've
never seen a rider more motivated
to get back on track and get back
to winning. We couldn't be more
thankful for the opportunity to return
to American Flat Track."
Dalton
Gauthier
has returned
to flat track
racing in
a big way.
