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Cycle News 2024 Issue 17 April 30

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BY CHRIS MARTIN PHOTOGRAPHY BY TIM LESTER & KRISTEN LASSEN B y virtue of equal parts passion and investment, Roof Systems of Dallas, Al Lamb's Dallas Honda and Mission Foods, have granted the Dallas-Fort Worth area an undeniable gravitational pull on the Progressive American Flat Track world despite lacking any real prior claim as a hotbed of the sport. ROUND 4 / APRIL 27, 2024 TEXAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY / FORT WORTH, TEXAS FLAT TRACK I PROGRESSIVE AMERICAN FLAT TRACK, SANCTIONED BY AMA PRO RACING P90 Brandon Robinson extended his SuperTwins points lead with his second victory of the season. ROBINSON TACKLES TEXAS its chances of getting it in, with the weather threatening to shut the whole thing down. That frantic, hurried vibe flowed right into the early parts of the race, which saw expected title fighters, Jared Mees—he of nine Grand Na - tional Championships—and Dallas Daniels—the widely acknowledged heir apparent—make a quick break at the front. BRANDON ROBINSON EKES OUT TEXAS HALF-MILE WIN Jerry Stinchfield, CEO of Roof Sys- tems of Dallas, Texas, team owner of the Mission Roof Systems team, and sponsor of countless riders, is a pivotal figure in this transformation. Yet, his primary team has yet to taste victory on home soil. And by virtue of equal parts de - termination and daring, that finally changed in 2024, even if the Dallas- Fort Worth area was largely unco- operative in that pursuit, presenting 40-plus mph winds and intermittent rain showers on the night. In fact, the Mission SuperTwins main event was pushed forward on the schedule in order to improve

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