FLAT TRACK
AMERICAN FLAT TRACK CHAMPIONSHIP
ROUND 9 / JUNE 24, 2017
ALLEN COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS / LIMA, OHIO
P70
would be in the air fence. It just
didn't feel comfortable up there.
I knew that for the long run I
needed to ride something a little
bit easier, that was safer."
As Bauman inched away,
Baker was holding second
with Sammy Halbert (Estenson
Racing Yamaha), Wiles, Carver,
classic "hay bale" line and by lap
four he was in command. Indian
Motorcycle/Allstate Insurance's
Brad Baker, who is normally
clipping the strings on the bales,
was taking a little more conser-
vative line, moving into second
on lap five.
"I wasn't comfortable up top.
My bike wouldn't handle through
that deep stuff," said Baker. "I
could get like maybe five laps
and it would beat me up. If you
made one wrong move and you
Bauman take the low line in a qualifier.
Jared Mees (9) goes high but a couple of
false starts kept him out of the main event.
Indian's Brad Baker didn't let
the winning streak go without a
fight. He still got an Indian on the
podium with second place.
