VOL. 55 ISSUE 22 JUNE 5, 2018 P75
BY DAVE HOENIG
PHOTOGRAPHY BY FLAT TRAK FOTOS
F
ollowing a one-race hiccup,
defending Grand National
Champion Jared Mees (Indian
Motorcycle/Rogers Racing Indian
Scout FTR750) returned to his win-
ning ways with yet another dominat-
ing performance on the Red Mile.
The mile oval developed a tiny,
unforgiving groove that fit Mees'
talents like a glove. "On a track like
this, it was so technical and so im-
portant to carry good corner speed
on entry and through the corner
and not bust the groove," said
Mees. "If you got off that groove,
you were a sitting duck and going
backwards quick. But I kind of grew
up on this stuff, and I guess out of
all the racetracks we race, this is
my specialty."
By recording the fastest time
in qualifying at 37.058 seconds,
Mees positioned himself ideally. As
fast qualifier, Mees had a choice
of starting his heat from the inside
or outside. The obvious outside
choice offered a direct line to the
After a surprising
loss the week before
in Springfield, Jared
Mees bounced back
and dominated the
Red Mile in Lexington.
Bryan Smith (4) was
the runner-up.
JARED MEES BOUNCES BACK WITH THE RED MILE WIN
