BY DAVE HOENIG
PHOTOGRAPHY BY DAVE HOENIG FLAT TRACK PHOTOS
T
he American Flat Track Championship
concluded its first West Coast swing
with a trip to the Cal Expo Fairgrounds
in Sacramento. Defending Grand National
Champion Bryan Smith added to his legend
as the master of the Sacramento Mile.
Since coming back on the Grand National
schedule in 2011, Bryan Smith has been the
only winner and 2017 would prove to be no
different. As has been the case so many
times, it took skill, perfect track position-
ing and luck, but the result was the same.
Mounted on a Harley-Davidson XR750, a Ka-
wasaki 650 Ninja and now an Indian Scout,
Smith continues to solidify his "Mile Master"
credentials.
"It ended just like I planned. I won," said
Smith. "Really, the plan was to cruise for
most of the race and then make something
happen on the last couple laps. That's ex-
actly how it all played out."
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