FLAT TRACK
AMA PRO FLAT TRACK SERIES
ROUND 13 / SEPTEMBER 4, 2016
ILLINOIS STATE FAIRGROUNDS / SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS
P70
always had bad luck or some-
thing."
With just a few laps remaining
the seasons points race took an-
other turn as points leader Jared
Mees dropped back in this pack
and eventually coasted to a stop
in turn four with a rare engine
failure.
With two laps to go, Robinson
was able to slip into fourth. "The
biggest thing is that we switched
bikes for the main event. We
were kind of shooting in the
dark," said Robinson. "We didn't
know what we had. We figured
that we were kind of close, but
we were struggling with the 'A'
bike all day. We took a gamble
and it was kind of like, 'well we
can't do any worse.' It worked
better, so it paid off. It took five
to get shuffled back a little bit
more. The pace really drops on
the last five laps. I was able to
match their pace.
"I looked back and saw that
we had put a gap on everybody
else. I thought the worst that
I can get is third," said Texter.
"I tried to do what I could and
might have forced it a little on
the last lap and lost a little bit
of time. Overall, third place, I'll
take it, but there are definitely
two more spots on the box that I
would like to get to eventually."
Texter was able to match his
best Grand National finish ever.
"To get a podium at any Grand
National is tough, but to do it at
Springfield is special," said Tex-
ter. "For so long I have said that I
could do better at this place. I've
Doug Lawrence (Glidden Rac-
ing/Dryer Motorsports), Brad
Baker (Harley-Davidson Motor
Company/Vance & Hines) and
surprisingly defending Grand
National Champion Jared Mees
(Las Vegas Harley-Davidson/
Rogers Racing/SDI Racing).
Texter was under constant
pressure, but only surrendered
third once, as Baker was able to
get by on lap eight.
"I had a drafting game with
Brad for a little bit. My Kawasaki
had some legs on it today," said
Texter. "As soon as someone
would pass me I felt confident
that I could get right back by
them. I didn't see anybody else
behind me, but they are always
there. Springfield is a drafting
game; I honestly was expecting
Point's leader Jared Mees' day didn't end the way he wanted it. He still has the lead but that could change.
