VOL. 55 ISSUE 9 MARCH 6, 2018 P79
A season that had two
brand-new racing motorcycles
introduced by two of the most
historic marques in history?
No freaking way, they'd say. A
season that saw one particular
rider—on one of those historic
marques—grab 10 wins, and po-
dium on 17 of 18 opportunities?
Not a chance. A season that saw
a female racer grab five wins in
the ultra-competitive AFT Singles
class? Not likely. Or a season
that saw one rider take his 13th
consecutive win at Peoria—ty-
ing Chris Carr's amazing record
there? Never happen, they'd
spout.
But it all happened, and so
much more, too.
The amazing thing is that the
2018 AFT season is shaping
up to be every bit as intriguing.
You've got Harley-Davidson's
Vance & Hines Motorsports
team, which got smoked last
year, adding speed, reliability
and a couple of top-shelf riders
to its ranks. Can they rebound?
How will they react to under-
dog status? You've got Indian
Motorcycle, which did a lot of
the smoking last year, return-
ing with its FTR750 motorcycle
and the Wrecking Crew—Jared
Mees, Bryan Smith and Brad
Once again there will be two Springfield Mile races in 2018, one on May 26 and a second on September 1.
With some of the best high-speed, bar-bangin' action of the season, these two events are not to be missed.
