FLAT TRACK
AMA PRO FLAT TRACK SERIES
ROUND 4 / MAY 14, 2016
TURF PARADISE RACE COURSE / PHOENIX, ARIZONA
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Brad Baker was able to just
beat out Brandon Robinson for
sixth as they were the last riders
on the lead lap. Jake Johnson,
JR Addison (Smith Racing/J&F
Construction) and Shawn Baer
(Schaeffer's Motorsports/SBR)
rounded out the top 10.
GNC 2
GAUTHIER: TOUGH START,
GREAT FINISH
The 12-lap GNC 2 main saw heat
winner Kyle McGrane (McGrane
Racing/Scott Powersports) jump
into the lead with fellow heat
winner Jeffery Lowery (Gray
Hogs/Wimmer's Cycle) a close
second.
where I was on the track. I was
in the back there for a bit," said
Halbert. "I was pleasantly sur-
prised to at least get a top-five
out of it. It was on me on the last
lap at the end. I set him [Wiles]
up for a nice draft pass at the
finish, but I made a gearing mis-
take before the main. I should
have had one less tooth on the
rear. I was just running out of
gear at the end of the straight-
away. It was kind of my issue
and I couldn't really finish a good
draft pass on him. I just made a
mistake there with my gearing
choice. It definitely cost me. It
was a tough race and a tough
track. A top-five, I'll take it."
the leaders had checked out
by then. I just kept going and
Cory got by me. It just bummed
me out because he was bet-
ter on one spot on the track
than I was, but that one spot he
was way better than I was. I did
everything I could do to try to
keep it gathered up. I was tippy
toeing through there. He could
ride that one line better than
me. I couldn't really make up
the difference. Later in the race
I couldn't make it up as great. I
was able to get by Sammy there
and just beat him to the line."
Halbert was able to maintain
his points lead with his fifth-
place finish. "I had no idea
