FLAT TRACK
2017 AMERICAN FLAT TRACK CHAMPIONSHIP
ROUND 7 / MAY 27-28, 2017
ILLINOIS STATE FAIRGROUND / SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS
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of the van," said Gillim. "I prob-
ably should have tightened up
the front brake lever. As soon
as I went out on track, my front
brake lever went loose and it just
dropped straight down. I was hav-
ing to hold it up with my thumb
all race. Somehow I was able to
manage it although there were a
couple of close moments."
West Bend Harley-Davidson's
Jesse Janisch (Yamaha) was a
solid second, about two sec-
onds back the entire race. "I
actually had the holeshot, but
Hayden kind of had the inside,"
said Janisch. "We all went in
there pretty deep."
Parkinson Brothers Racing's
World/Suzuki-backed Hayden
was the fastest qualifier, then
easily won his heat and semi
before going wire-to-wire in the
15-lap main event.
When the 18-rider field
squeezed into turn one it was
Gillim popping out of turn two
and over the jump with the lead.
"It was an awesome night. I went
out and qualified and got the
pole," said Gillim. "I won my heat
race and semi and then coming
out here and somehow able to
win the main. That just topped
off an awesome night.
"My Suzuki was working great
all night; I don't think I touched
anything since we pulled it out
off and doing our own thing."
Henry Wiles (Willy Built/Mad
Dog Racing Kawasaki), Johnny
Lewis (Zanotti Racing/Dodge
Brothers Harley-Davidson) and
Jeremy Higgins (Higgins Rac-
ing/RLJ Racing Kawasaki) filled
out the top 10.
AFT SINGLES
With the AFT Singles class not
participating on the Springfield
Mile, a TT race at the State Fair-
grounds Arena was added to the
schedule on Saturday night.
Road racer, Hayden Gillim
made his first dirt track appear-
ance of 2017 and completely
dominated the night. The Cycle
Hayden Gillim dominated
Saturday night's TT AFT
Singles class.
