BY CHRIS MARTIN
PHOTOGRAPHY BY TIM LESTER
R
eigning Grand National Cham-
pion Jared Mees accomplished
exactly what he needed to at the
DuQuoin Mile, the first of three critical
Miles that may play a key role in deter-
mining this year's title fight.
That mission was to remind the
world why the factory Indian pilot is
considered one of the greatest to ever
circulate a big track at speed while ex-
tracting maximum points in the proving.
Mees did just that, shaking free of a
concerted effort to prevent him from
running clean laps and then managing
just enough of a gap to dissuade any
desperate late strikes, even if a wall of
smoke left by Dalton Gauthier's expired
Royal Enfield drew his trio of pursuers
a bit closer than he would have pre
-
ferred with two laps remaining.
ROUND 10 / JULY 6, 2024
DUQUOIN STATE FAIRGROUNDS / DUQUOIN, ILLINOIS
FLAT TRACK I PROGRESSIVE AMERICAN FLAT TRACK
P98
MEES
