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IN THE WIND P44 VALE JAMISON MINOR T he American Flat Track community is, once again, in mourning fol- lowing the death of 21-year-old Jamison Minor over the weekend. Minor, a New Hampshire native, was involved in a multi-bike acci- dent on the first lap of the AFT Singles race during Saturday's event in Charlotte. He was airlifted to Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, NC where he succumbed to his injuries on Sunday. "Jamison exemplified the spirit of the sport and the entire American Flat Track community is in mourning today," said Michael Lock, CEO of AMA Pro Racing in a press release. "He was impressive on and off the race track, with a positive, upbeat attitude that showed the markings of a future star. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends during this difficult time." Minor's is the third death in four races for American Flat Track, fol- lowing the deaths of Charlotte Kainz and Kyle McGrane at the 2016 season-ending Santa Rosa Mile. CN MOTOAMERICA SET TO USE VOMS SYSTEM TO MONITOR CONCUSSIONS M otoAmerica has announced that the series will begin using the Vestibular Occulo Motor Screening (VOMS) system this season to monitor participants competing in the MotoAmerica Series. It is anticipated that this method will provide a more accurate diagnosis of a rider's condition and ability to compete after suffering from a possible concus- sive injury. Beginning in 2015, MotoAmerica partnered with Dr. Raymond Rossi with one of the goals to provide consistent evaluations of its riders and their fitness in relation to concussive and other injuries. In 2015 and 2016, MotoAmerica and Dr. Rossi used the Sport Concussion Assessment Tool 3rd Edition (SCAT 3) in conjunction with the Balance Error Scoring System (BESS) to access rider fitness as it related to concussions. In 2017, MotoAmerica will continue to use the SCAT 3 and BESS methods in addition to the VOMS, which has been found to be 90 percent accurate in evaluating concussive symptoms by evaluating five distinct functions relating to eye movement. MotoAmerica will also be testing a sys- tem that adds a computer aid to the VOMS called IPAS, which was developed by Neuro Kinetics, Inc. in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, that will allow for even more accurate determination. CN The flat track community is dealing with yet another young life lost, this time 21-year-old Jamison Minor. PHOTOGRAPHY BY DAVE HOENIG MotoAmerica looks like it's on the front foot when it comes to tackling head injuries.