FLAT TRACK
AMA PRO FLAT TRACK SERIES
ROUND 4 / MAY 14, 2016
TURF PARADISE RACE COURSE / PHOENIX, ARIZONA
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STORY AND PHOTOGRAPHY BY
DAVE HOENIG
T
urf Paradise Race Course
in Phoenix, Arizona, nor-
mally the home to thor-
oughbred racehorses, opened its
doors to horsepower of another
kind for the AMA Pro Flat Track's
Law Tigers Arizona Mile.
The AMA Pro Flat Trackers
were greeted with oppressive
triple-digit temperatures for the
fourth round of the Harley-David-
son GNC 1 presented by Vance
& Hines Series and onto a mile
track for the first time in 2016.
Over the last few years,
Bryan Smith and his Crosley
Brands/T&T Construction/How-
erton Racing-backed Kawasaki
has become the man to beat on
large ovals and the sun-baked,
sandy surface would prove to
be no different. In fact Smith put
in one of the most dominating
performances in years.
GNC1
SMITH SAILS AWAY
Quickly moving to the front
of the 25-five lap main, Smith
consistently increased his lead,
pulling to a shocking plus-13
second lead on the white flag
lap. "I just wanted to have a
Bryan Smith and his Kawasaki
ran away and hid at the
Phoenix Mile. He took the win
with a winning margin of
13-plus seconds.
SMITH
CHECKS OUT
Bryan Smith wins big at Arizona Mile