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Cycle News Issue 17 May 1

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FLAT TRACK AMERICAN FLAT TRACK SERIES ROUND 3 / APRIL 29, 2018 TEXAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY / FORT WORTH, TEXAS P84 vidson Motor Company/Vance & Hines, Harley-Davidson XG750R), who knifed his way in-between the two. At about the halfway point, Robinson took over fourth with a shot at the podium on his mind. Robinson was able to catch Cose as the laps wore down, but despite Robin- son's efforts, Cose was able to hold on for his first podium finish. "I didn't realize how close he was," said Cose. "I was focused on Briar to see where he would make mistakes, so I could move forward. My main focus was going forward," said Cose. "I wanted to finish how we started and get on the box. We did it." Wiles was able to make a last-lap, last- turn pass on Shoemaker for fifth. Sammy Halbert (Harley-Davidson Motor Com- pany/Vance & Hines, Harley-Davidson XG750R) was just a tick back in seventh after an inspired ride from the third row. There was close racing in the Singles main. Halbert had been the cause of one of the many red flags in his heat race and was forced to come from the back the rest of the night. Johnny Lewis (Richie Morris Racing/ KE Motorsports, Indian Scout FTR750) was right on Halbert's rear wheel. Former Canadian National Champion, Doug Law- rence (American Harley-Davidson/Town Moto) brought the first Harley-Davidson XR750 home in ninth with last year's Texas winner Jeffrey Carver on another XR750, holding off the factory Harley- Davidson XG750R of Jarod Vanderkooi for 10th. AFT SINGLES Andrew Luker (Keeran Racing/MyCars. com, Kawasaki KX450F) nailed the hole- shot in the 15-lap AFT Singles main event, but he couldn't cut the low line of Morgen

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