IN
THE
WIND
P24
PROMOTER
MEES
O
ne of the big stories com-
ing out after the Las Vegas
GNC final November 20-21 was
the news that newly crowned
GNC Champion Jared Mees
and his wife Nichole will be
taking on the role of promoters
next year. Flat track racing's first
couple entered the race promo-
tion business, buying rights to
the historic Lima, Ohio Half-mile.
Lima, which runs on the last Sat-
urday in June each year, is one
of the most highly attended and
historic races on the AMA Pro
Flat Track circuit, dating back to
1984. The venue has sentimen-
tal value to Mees who won his
first AMA Pro Flat Track GNC1
race there in 2005. Mees also
won Lima in 2007 and again
in 2014, on the way to his third
Grand National Championship.
"I couldn't pass up the op-
portunity to buy rights to Lima,"
said 29-year-old Mees who lives
in Clio, Michigan. "It's an old
school fairgrounds cushion half-
mile with a passionate, loyal fan
base just a few hours from our
house. Nichole and I couldn't
be more excited to take this on.
Nichole is retiring from racing
after this season and I don't plan
on racing forever. Promoting
Lima is a business venture that
will keep us involved in flat track
for many years."
"Lima is such a great event, I
wanted to make sure I found the
right people to hand the torch to
now that I'm retiring," said Lima
promoter Dean Gallup. "Jared
and Nichole Mees are the per-
fect people to take over. They're
hard working and have a vested
interest in the sport. I can now
retire knowing the event is in
good hands."
The Lima Half-mile will run
again on June 25, 2016 when
Mees will be going for his fourth
win at the track.
Larry Lawrence
Jared Mees plans to do
some promoting as well as
racing next year.
PHOTOGRAPHY
BY
LARRY
LAWRENCE
