FLAT TRACK
AMERICAN FLAT TRACK CHAMPIONSHIP
ROUNDS 1 & 2/JULY 17-18, 2020
VOLUSIA SPEEDWAY PARK/BARBERSVILLE, FLORIDA
P70
the large contingency posted by the
Harley-Davidson Motor Company
as he led the first main event of
2020, until turn three of the last lap.
Rispoli and Ryan Varnes (RVR/Roy
Built/Don's Kawasaki, Kawasaki
Ninja 650) had hooked up in the
semi and Varnes had made a last-
lap pass for the win by going inside
in turn three.
"He had passed me on the inside
in turn three in the semi, so I was
trying to protect the bottom," said
Rispoli. Varnes had other plans. "I
figured I had to get aggressive out
there in that main event. James
rode a solid race the whole time
and didn't really leave any open-
ings for me. I kind of just made my
opportunity that one lap and he was
we didn't even qualify for the main
event," Daniels said. "It's just
awesome to have this great team
behind me. We've got our work cut
out for us now, but we're going to
make a fight for this championship.
I think we showed that tonight. I'm
just pumped."
Daniel's victory was almost
snatched away as Shayna Texter
(Red Bull KTM Factory Racing/
Motorex, KTM 450 SX-F) powered
her way to within inches of the win.
Rush held on for third over Cose
and Kitchen.
AFT PRODUCTION TWINS
James Rispoli (Latus Motors Rac-
ing/Probeam, Harley-Davidson
HG750R) looked poised to collect
Mikey Rush (14) leads
Estenson Yamaha teammate
Dallas Daniels (32) in
what was one of the most
entertaining Singles finals
on record. An eight-rider
pack fought for the lead
throughout the race that saw
at least three different riders
lead the race and countless
passes for positions behind
them. Two laps from the
finish, the red flag came
out setting the stage for a
staggered-start sprint to the
finish. Shayna Texter got
around Rush on the last lap
and nearly nipped Daniels,
who started to celebrate the
win a little too early unaware
Texter was making a run on
him, at the checkered flag.
Daniels took the win by a
scant 0.020 seconds over
Texter. Rush took third and
Cose fourth.
