FLAT TRACK
PROGRESSIVE AMERICAN FL AT TRACK
ROUNDS 5-6 / JUNE 18-19, 2021
REMINGTON PARK / OKL AHOMA CIT Y, OKL AHOMA
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a pair of fifths and two finishes
outside the top 10.
The Turner Racing/American
Honda turned that around in
Oklahoma, kickstarting his '21
campaign with a dominant vic-
tory on Friday night.
"I'm really just stoked," Wiles
said. "It's no secret we've been
struggling. We thought we'd
come out swinging from Round
1, and it's just been a struggle.
I've got to thank my mechanic
and sponsors and all the people
that help out this team. They've
really been busting their butts,
and I couldn't be happier with
the result tonight."
Wiles had the pace to double
up on Saturday but was ulti-
mately foiled by the same rider
who edged him for runner-up
string together podiums, he'll be
a difficult champion to dethrone.
Meanwhile, the aforemen-
tioned Vanderkooi continued
to establish himself as the best
of the rest with back-to-back
fourths coming on the heels of
back-to-back runner-up finishes.
Third Mission Roof Systems
rider Brandon Price rounded out
the top five on Friday and was
narrowly edged for the position
by Rackley Racing's Robert
Pearson the following evening.
AFT SINGLES
Arguably the most decorated
450cc rider regardless of class
in Progressive AFT history,
Henry Wiles had been uncharac-
teristically quiet in 2021, open-
ing his AFT Singles season with
MYOWNRACE
I feel great. I feel a lot more comfortable
on the Produc on Twins bike compared
to the 450s. And I'm ready for more."
44 BRANDON ROBINSON
1-2 SUPERTWINS
A er lining up on the back row one day
a er taking the win, Brandon Robinson
knew any chance he had at running out
front would come down to a blistering
start. He said, "All I knew was Briar and
Jared were going really good in their
semis, especially in that Mission Chal-
lenge—they kind of showed me where
Cory Texter (65) dominated
Friday's Production Twins final.
He also won on Sunday.
