VOL. 55 ISSUE 20 MAY 22, 2018 P97
ALL DUNLOP
For the first time, due to American Flat
Track's concern over tire wear on the
abrasive mile oval, Dunlop R10 rear tires
were mandatory for the AFT Twin 25-lap
race. Other than Cose's flat tire, there did
not seem to be a problem with tire wear,
but it was a learning experience for all
involved.
RECORD BREAKER
Fifty-seven-year old Ronnie Jones
upped his own record as the oldest
rider to make an AFT Twins main when
he captured the last qualifying spot in
the second semi. Jones has posted 10
career AFT Twins victories, the first of
which came almost four decades ago
and the most recent nearly a quarter-
century back. He has qualified for AFT
Twins Main Events across five different
decades the '70s, '80s, '90s, 2000s and
2010s. Jones ended the night with a 14th-
place finish.
DIVERSE MAIN
While the top-10 positions in the AFT
Twins main were dominated by the Indian
Scout FTR750, there were six brands
of motorcycles represented in the main.
There were three Yamaha FZ-07s, three
Kawasaki Ninja 650s, two Harley-David-
son XG750Rs and one Ducati Monster
821 and one KTM LC8 950. Five brands
were in the AFT Singles: five Yamaha
YZ450Fs, 10 Honda CRF450R's and one
KTM 450 SX-F, one Husqvarna FC 450
and one Kawasaki KX450F.
SIX RACES, SIX
DIFFERENT WINNERS
The AFT Singles class has featured six
winners in six races and the consistency
of Brandon Price and Dan Bromley have
moved them to first and second in the
points with 105 and 101, respectively.
Ryan Wells is in third with 84. The AFT
Twins class is quite the opposite—it's
been all Jared Mees so far, as he has
Briefly...
(Above) Bryan Smith (right), broken leg and all, managed to join Mees and
Coolbeth on the Twins podium. (Left) Coolbeth (2) made a run on Mees at
the end but couldn't keep Mees from chalking up his fifth win. (Below) Chad
Cose (49) was an early leader but slipped back later in the race.
