FLAT TRACK
AMERICAN FL AT TRACK CHAMPIONSHIP
ROUND 19/SEPTEMBER 28, 2019
MEADOWL ANDS/EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY
P84
Texter was extending his lead
over Rispoli and Varnes as the
two were locked in a pitched
battle for second. Chad Cose
(Parkinson Brothers Racing, Ka-
wasaki Ninja 650) had overcome
a terrible start and passed both
Rispoli and Varnes on lap eight
but was still down almost two
and a half seconds to Texter.
Texter's race came to an end
with just a lap and a half to go.
Cose took over with over a two-
second lead, but on the last lap,
Varnes cut into that lead and
finished just 0.699 of a second
was to win and went to the front
on lap two. His hopes were
dashed a lap later when me-
chanical problems sent him to
the sidelines. Texter took over
and began to extend his lead
over James Rispoli (Black Hills
Harley-Davidson/Pro Beam
by Custom Dynamics, Harley-
Davidson XG750R) and Cody
Johncox (Sunnyside Cycle/Luc-
zak Racin').
of the year. Cory Texter had won
the first three races of the year,
but Kolby Carlile (Estenson Rac-
ing/Monster Energy, Yamaha
MT-07) and Ryan Varnes were
eating away at his lead.
When the green light flashed,
Texter got the holeshot and led
the first lap. Carlile was third
behind Jeffery Lowery (Throttle
Jockey Entertainment/Grey
Hogs, Kawasaki Ninja 650).
Varnes, who had struggled all
day, went from last to sixth on
the first lap.
Carlile knew his best hope
Chad Cose closed out the
AFT Production Twins
Championship with the win.
