VOL. 54 ISSUE 22 JUNE 6, 2017 P73
Jared Mees
(9) edges out
Sammy Halbert
for The Red
Mile win in
Kentucky.
STREAK
that by the end of the night was choppy
and very slick. Turns three and four, where
mile track races are usually decided, was
the most difficult to get right.
All day long Indian Motorcycle/Rogers
Racing's Jared Mees had been the fastest
rider in the AFT Twins class on his Indian
Scout FTR750. Fast qualifier, fast heat
winner and winning his semi by over 13
seconds all made it look like the outcome
of the 25-lap main event was easy to see.
STORY AND PHOTOGRAPHY BY
DAVE HOENIG / FLAT TRAK FOTOS
F
or the fourth week in a row, the
American Flat Track Championship
visited a mile racetrack. This week it
was The Red Mile in Lexington. The odd-
shaped race track that normally features
horse racing proved to be very challenging
to the teams and riders. The hard, sandy
surface developed a narrow, slick groove
