VOLUME 56 ISSUE 32 AUGUST 13, 2019 P101
AFT SINGLES
Chad Cose (Parkinson Brothers
Racing/Rod Lake Racing, Suzuki
RM-Z450) made a successful
transition back to the Suzuki he
started the season on as he won
the 15-lap AFT Singles main event.
Cose was able to top a three-rider
tussle for the victory. AFT Singles
points leader Dalton Gauthier
(D&D Cycles/Gobert Smash,
Husqvarna FC450) was also in
the middle of things until a me-
chanical problem ended his night
at the halfway point.
Morgen Mischler (Waters Auto-
Body Racing/D&D Powersports,
KTM 450 SX-F) got the hole-
shot and led for two laps before
Cose grabbed a short-lived lead.
Mischler then led for seven more
before Cose, then Shayna Texter
(Red Bull KTM Factory Racing/
Roof-Systems of Dallas, TX, KTM
450 SX-F) exchanged the lead
several times through to the finish.
Cose was able to make a last-
WALKING WOUNDED
The night was hard on equipment
and riders alike. Just the AFT Twins
main event claimed quite a few rid-
ers. Perhaps the injury that will most
affect the season didn't even see a
rider on the ground. "I broke my leg,
the left fibula," said Henry Wiles.
"Going into turn three; Sammy [Hal-
bert] misjudged where I was going
into the corner and ran into my leg
before it was on the ground. We
were just tipping it into the corner,
so I'm glad nobody hit the ground
at that speed. Given our history, I
wasn't sure how I felt at first. Sam
was pretty cool and reached out
and apologized. Ten years ago I
would have never thought I'd say I
like Sammy Halbert, especially after
he hit me, but I do like Sam, and I
have a lot of respect for him. I think
it was an honest mistake, and that's
how it goes. I'll be having surgery,
but not sure I'll be ready for Peoria.
I'll know the Friday before the race."
JUST SORE
Despite their violent get offs, Rob
Pearson and Davis Fisher came
away "just sore." "I'm doing pretty
well, just sore. I went and got
checked out at the regional hospital
in Rapid that night, and everything
came back okay," said Pearson. "I
was worried that I had hurt some-
thing internally because of chest
pain, but all good there. Also x-
rayed my left hip to be sure nothing
fractured, but that was also good.
So we are headed to Sacramento
with the one bike as the other one is
going to be down for the count until
we get a roller chassis bought and
put back together." "My leg is a little
sore, but other than that, I'm good,"
Briefly...
Robert Pearson
survived this crash in
the main okay but his
motorcycle did not.
Jake Johnson (Estenson Rac-
ing/Monster Energy, Yamaha
MT-07) and James Monaco
(Pure Crop 1/KC Racing, Indian
FTR750) battled to the end with
Johnson grabbing 10th.
