FLAT TRACK
2017 AMERICAN FLAT TRACK CHAMPIONSHIP
ROUND 5 / MAY 20, 2017
CAL EXPO FAIRGROUNDS / SACRAMENTO, CA
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to the start/finish line as well.
I tried that out a couple times
when Jared and Bryan got by me.
Every time I had the lead off of
four I felt like I was getting to the
start/finish line before them."
"I didn't know if I was actu-
ally controlling the race. If I was
able to get through three and
four better than them, or if I was
just the mouse being chased
All three riders took turns
leading, but at the halfway point,
Baker seemed to have a little
advantage, but were the veter-
ans just trying to sucker in the
young gun?
"I led most of the laps. The
times they did pass me were just
squeaking into one or going into
three," said Baker. "I had a really
good setup so I could pass them
The 25-lap, 18-rider main
event quickly became a three-
rider war for the win as the
modern-day "Indian Wrecking
Crew" was in control from the
flash of the green light. Smith led
the way over his Indian Motorcy-
cle/All State Insurance-backed
teammate Brad Baker and Indian
Motorcycle/Rogers Racing's
Jared Mees.
Mees spent some time out in front.
