VOL. 54 ISSUE 35 SEPTEMBER 6, 2017 P77
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STORY AND PHOTOGRAPHY BY DAVE HOENIG
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or the second time in 2017,
American Flat Track returned to the
Illinois State Fairgrounds and it's
historic mile oval.
There were many questions coming
into Labor Day weekend. Could
defending Grand National Champion
Bryan Smith (Indian Motorcycle/Allstate
Motorcycle Insurance, Indian Scout
FTR750) slow down the dominating
performances of current points leader
Jared Mees (Indian Motorcycle/Rogers
Racing, Indian Scout FTR750)? Sammy
Halbert is fast becoming a fan favorite
on his Estenson Racing/TruLine-
backed Yamaha FZ-07. Could he break
the stranglehold the Indian "Wrecking
Crew" has on the series? Could the
only non-Indian-powered winner of
2017, Briar Bauman (Zanotti Racing/
