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just dropped the hammer early,
knowing that we had the hard
tires and we could go."
Mees stalked Cose for three
laps before reclaiming the lead
on lap four. Kenny Coolbeth (Nila
Racing/Columbia Avionics, In-
dian Scout FTR750) was able to
get by a lap later and keep Mees
from pulling away. Coolbeth
seemed to just park on Mees'
rear tire. Eventually Coolbeth
made a move and led lap 10, but
it was short lived. Mees took the
lead back and maintained a very
BY DAVE HOENIG
PHOTOGRAPHY BY FLAT TRAK FOTOS
M
uch like the movie
Groundhog Day, Jared
Mees just keeps repeat-
ing the same thing over and
over. This time—at the Sacra-
mento Mile—the path to the
podium had a few new turns
and challenges though, but with
the same result. Mees got the
holeshot in the 25-lap American
Flat Track Twins main event on
his Indian Motorcycle/Rogers
Racing-backed Indian Scout
FTR750 and normally that has
been the end of the "race."
Chad Cose had another plot
in mind as he slid his Indian
Motorcycle of Oklahoma City/
Englehart Research & Technolo-
gy-backed Indian Scout FTR750
into the lead before the first lap
was over. "Chad got a good run
down the back straightaway. It
seemed like his tire was re-
ally hooked up in the first few
laps," said Mees. "It just took
me a little bit to get settled in. I
Jared Mees (1) barely holds
off Kenny Coolbeth Jr. for the
win at the Sacramento Mile.
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