FLAT TRACK
2017 AMERICAN FLAT TRACK SERIES
ROUND 1 / MARCH 16, 2017
DAYTONA INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY / DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA
P76
in right behind Mees. Pennsyl-
vania veteran Don Mullen was
having a great a ride in third on
his Chester County Kitchen &
Bath/Roy Built Kawasaki, but
Vanderkooi was on the move.
The former Rookie of the Year
slipped into third on lap five and
dispatched Rush on lap eight.
Rush's great ride literally came
to a crashing end on lap nine
up the inside of you and run you
down. I got into the corner and
thought, 'all right, get off the cor-
ner.' I got off the corner smooth.
We were able to give Indian
their first win in many years, I'm
excited."
G&G Racing/Machete
Energy-backed Mike Rush had
edged Mees in the first semi on
his Yamaha and he was tucked
hairpin turn that led down the
front straight past the grand-
stands and what would become
the finish line 25 laps later.
"I knew if I could just get out
there and ride my own race that
I'd be fine. I nailed a badass
start," said Mees. "You come
off the line and you go around a
tight, tight, tight corner. You are
waiting for a guy to just blow it
