FLAT TRACK
AMA PRO FLAT TRACK SERIES
ROUNDS 1-2 / MARCH 10-11
DAYTONA INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY / DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA
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STORY AND PHOTOGRAPHY BY
DAVE HOENIG/FLAT TRAK FOTOS
T
he 2016 AMA Pro Flat
Track season roared into
action with a double-
header at the Daytona Flat
Track. The limestone "Bull
Ring" hosts the series' only
appearance on a quarter-mile
oval, with the Harley-Davidson
GNC 1 presented by Vance &
Hines and the AMA Pro GNC
2 classes both aboard 450cc
single-cylinder DTX-based
motorcycles.
The challenging oval has
always provided a fair share of
surprises and while a few of the
"Young Lions" made their mark it
was two former winners return-
ing to the top of the box.
GNC 1
Opening night saw Vans Ya-
maha/Fredericktown Yamaha-
backed Sammy Halbert take the
lead on lap two of the 25-lap
feature. Halbert then comfort-
ably took command and raced
to his fourth Daytona short track
win, his first since 2011.
"On the first lap Jake [John-
son] and I were side by side.
HALBERT, JOHNSON
SHARE DAYTONA SPOTLIGHT
SAMMY HALBERT, JAKE JOHNSON SPLIT FLAT TRACK OPENER
