U.S. Progressive Flat Road Championship 2023
Red Mile – Lexington, KY
Trent Lowe (No. 48 American Honda/Mission Foods CRF450R) adds more evidence to support the old racing adage that a racer’s second win comes a lot easier than his first. them with the victory in Saturday’s AFT Singles Unlimited Division presented by KICKER pack war .
A seesaw battle expands into a nine-rider lead as the crucial final two laps unfold, the race for victory seemingly certain to be decided between Turner Honda teammates Lowe and Chase Saathoff ( No. 88 American Honda/Mission Foods CRF450R) and Estenson Racing Yamaha duo including Tom Drane (no. 59 Estenson Racing Yamaha YZ450F) and Trevor Brunner (no. 21 Estenson Racing Yamaha YZ450F).
Sacramento winner Drane looks like the favorite thanks to his optimal combination of high speed engines, professional low aerodynamics, super light weight and great horsepower. However – despite repeatedly showing off his ability to take the lead from three or four positions back to seeming at will – the Australian’s last lap strategy was overturned by one driver as the group took a huge lead. rush into Turn 3 for the final time.
As a result, Drane could not finish in a better third place as Lowe and Saathoff lost to Honda 1-2.
Whether or not Drane will be able to take out the Hondas with a cleaner run is unpredictable as it is irrelevant at this point. In the end, Lowe put himself in the perfect position to capitalize on the chaos and claim the second win of his career.
Trent Lowe – P1
“It feels great to be on top,” Lowe said. “I knew I had to keep my cornering speed and that was the only thing I had for myself. Taking the lead and going into (Turn) 3 is definitely my best bet. I’m happy for the entire Turner Racing team. Everyone put in a lot of effort. It’s unrealistic to think about the time people put in and the dedication they have.”
Brunner finished only 0.057 seconds behind his teammates but once again went to the podium to receive the award. He was followed by Red Bull KTM teammates Max Whale (No. 18 Red Bull KTM Factory Racing 450 SX-F) and Kody Kopp (No. 18). 1 Red Bull KTM Factory Racing 450 SX-F) – Kopp finished in a distant ninth to make himself a late factor.
Whale Max – P5
“We’ve made big improvements here for the Kentucky Red Mile. We’ve worked incredibly hard for a week and a half and I can’t thank the team enough for everything they’ve done. Today started on the back foot, but we finished third in the qualifiers, second in the Heat and made it to Dash, which was nice to have some extra track time. Then finished fifth in Main after a few mistakes on my end, but I’m happy with the progress we’ve made and we’ll be out in a few weeks.
Kopp continues to lead in defending his title with 151 points recorded. However, Dalton Gauthier (No. 79 D&D Racing / KTM 450 SX-F certified) was dropped to seventh in the melee, a development that allowed Saathoff to tie him with 136 points. Whale is fourth at 130, followed by Brunner (123), Lowe (117) and Drane (105).
AFT Đơn Application Result
| posture | horseman | Bicycle | Distance | point |
| first | Trent Lowe | Honda CRF450R | 18 rounds | 25 |
| 2 | Chasing Saathoff | Honda CRF450R | 0.089 | 21 |
| 3 | Tom Drane | Yamaha YZ450F | 0.178 | 18 |
| 4 | Trevor Brunner | Yamaha YZ450F | 0.235 | 16 |
| 5 | maximum whale | KTM 450 SX-F | 0.601 | 15 |
| 6 | Kody Kopp | KTM 450 SX-F | 0.606 | 14 |
| 7 | Dalton Gauthier | KTM 450 SX-F | 0.768 | 13 |
| 8 | James Ott | Husqvarna FC450 | 1.027 | twelfth |
| 9 | Morgen Mischler | Honda CRF450R | 2,662 | 11 |
| ten | Chad Cose | Husqvarna FC450 | 6.252 | ten |
| 11 | Aidan RoosEvans | Honda CRF450R | 6.29 | 9 |
| twelfth | Cole Zabala | Honda CRF450R | 6.406 | 8 |
| 13 | Landen Smith | KTM 450 SX-F | 15.338 | 7 |
| 14 | Shayna Texter-Bauman | KTM 450 SX-F | 15.354 | 6 |
| 15 | Travis Petton IV | KTM 450 SX-F | 15.354 | 5 |
| 16 | Tarren Santero | Honda CRF450R | 15,448 | 4 |
| 17 | Jared Lowe | Honda CRF450R | 15,899 | 3 |
| 18 | Declan Bender | KTM 450 SX-F | 15,929 | 2 |
| 19 | brand Eisenhard | KTM 450 SX-F | 17 rounds | first |
Part Unlimited AFT Singles performed by KICKER Chart – Top 20
| posture | horseman | total |
| first | Kody Kopp | 151 |
| 2 | Dalton Gauthier | 136 |
| 3 | Chasing Saathoff | 136 |
| 4 | maximum whale | 130 |
| 5 | Trevor Brunner | 123 |
| 6 | Trent Lowe | 117 |
| 7 | Tom Drane | 105 |
| 8 | Morgen Mischler | ninety four |
| 9 | James Ott | 77 |
| ten | Chad Cose | 74 |
| 11 | Justin Jones | 52 |
| twelfth | Shayna Texter-Bauman | 40 |
| 13 | Travis Petton IV | 40 |
| 14 | Aidan RoosEvans | 38 |
| 15 | Andrew Lucer | 36 |
| 16 | brand Eisenhard | 28 |
| 17 | Jared Lowe | 25 |
| 18 | Cole Zabala | 25 |
| 19 | Cole Frederickson | 22 |
| 20 | Dan Bromley | 22 |
Super Twin Quest
Jared Mees (No. 1 Indian Motorcycle/Rogers Racing/SDI Racing FTR750) clinched his career 25th Grand National Championship Mile win in a two-second run at the Red Mile on Saturday night presented by Indian Motorcycle of Lexington at the Red Mile in Lexington, Kentucky.
The win proved to be the latest round in a Progressive American Flat Track season, approved by AMA Pro Racing, which shaped like a heavyweight belt fight between the reigning Superhero Mission championed by the S&S champion Cycle Mees presents and his rising opponent, the lead Dallas Daniels (No. 32 Estenson Racing Yamaha MT-07 DT).
Both broke out from the start and spent the next 14 minutes plus two rounds testing each other in preparation for the decisive final round. Messy Mees sat in tight formation behind his young opponent for weak laps before finally scoring as both sprinted into Round 3 for the final time.
He then attacks and, despite taking a few small slips on his exit, still has enough breath to hold the checkered flag down for the minuscule amount of 0.042 seconds.
The win was Mees’ fifth in six attempts at the Red Mile. It also saw him join legends Bubba Shobert and Bryan Smith for an all-time third in career Mile wins.
Jared Mees
“We played a little bit of cat and mouse, and he was definitely strong in some areas… I just knew what I wanted to do in the final round and really did. It’s good to win those Miles like old school, where it’s right on the line.”
For Daniels, this is the fourth time this season he has finished in second place behind Mees. But any feelings of frustration that may have begun to creep in are subdued by the fact that he continues to hold the point advantage thanks to a run of firsts and seconds that he kept intact all season. prize.
The battle for third place was fiercely contested on four sides, with the participation of Briar Bauman (No. 3 Parts Plus/Jacob Companies KTM 790 Duke), Davis Fisher (No. 67 Rackley Racing/BMC Racing Indian FTR750 by Bob’s No. 67 Rackley Racing/BMC Racing Indian FTR750. Lanphere), JD Beach (No. .95 Estenson Racing Yamaha MT-07 DT), and Jarod Vanderkooi (No. 20 JMC Motorsports/Fairway Ford Indian FTR750).
Bauman once again demonstrates an ideal speed that is roughly equal to that of Mees and Daniels when everything works perfectly on an unruly machine that makes that perfection unattainable with any consistency. . However, its impressive engine gave him the tools he needed to claim a third podium in 2023 with Beach trailing slightly behind in fourth, followed by Fisher and Vanderkooi.
Kolby Carlile (No. 36 G&G Racing/Yamaha Racing Yamaha MT-07), who finished third in the opening laps, recovered from an early mistake to overhaul Brandon Robinson (No. 44 Mission Roof Systems Indian FTR750) in third. seven with 0.050 seconds at the stripes.
Jeffrey Lowrey (No. 223 Lowery Racing/Grey Hogs Yamaha MT-07) and Bronson Bauman (No. 37 Fastrack Racing/2 Wheelz KTM 790 Duke) finished the top 10.
While Mees added four points, Daniels still boasts a 16-point advantage (180-164). Bauman finished third by almost two full races with 131st place.
SuperTwins results
| posture | horseman | Bicycle | Distance | point |
| first | Jared Mees | India FTR750 | 25 rounds | 25 |
| 2 | Dallas Daniels | Yamaha MT-07 | 0.042 | 21 |
| 3 | Briar Bauman | KTM 790 Duke | 5.278 | 18 |
| 4 | JD Beach | Yamaha MT-07 | 5,364 | 16 |
| 5 | Davis Fisher | India FTR750 | 5.425 | 15 |
| 6 | Jarod Vanderkooi | India FTR750 | 6.122 | 14 |
| 7 | Kolby Carlile | Yamaha MT-07 | 9,907 | 13 |
| 8 | Brandon Robinson | India FTR750 | 9,957 | twelfth |
| 9 | Jeffrey Lowery | Yamaha MT-07 | 30,704 | 11 |
| ten | Bronson Bauman | KTM 790 Duke | 30,861 | ten |
| 11 | Ben Lowe | India FTR750 | 31.019 | 9 |
| twelfth | Kevin Stolling | Kawasaki Ninja 650 | 34.656 | 8 |
| 13 | Kasey Sciscoe | HarleyXG750R | 34,785 | 7 |
| 14 | Billy Ross | India FTR750 | 34,894 | 6 |
| 15 | Cameron Smith | Yamaha MT-07 | 34,967 | 5 |
| 16 | Cody Johncox | Yamaha MT-07 | 24 rounds | 4 |
| 17 | Jesse Janisch | KTM 790 Duke | 17 rounds | 3 |
| 18 | Gary ketchup | HarleyXG750R | 8 rounds | 2 |
SuperTwins Ranking – Top 20
| posture | horseman | total |
| first | Dallas Daniels | 180 |
| 2 | Jared Mees | 164 |
| 3 | JD Beach | 131 |
| 4 | Briar Bauman | 125 |
| 5 | Davis Fisher | 112 |
| 6 | Brandon Robinson | 99 |
| 7 | Jarod Vanderkooi | ninety four |
| 8 | Bronson Bauman | 88 |
| 9 | Kolby Carlile | 85 |
| ten | Ben Lowe | 82 |
| 11 | Johnny Lewis | sixty four |
| twelfth | Sammy Halbert | 40 |
| 13 | Dan Bromley | 34 |
| 14 | Kasey Sciscoe | 34 |
| 15 | Billy Ross | 29 |
| 16 | Kayl Kolkman | 27 |
| 17 | Ryan Wells | 22 |
| 18 | Jeffrey Lowery | 18 |
| 19 | michael hill | 18 |
| 20 | Cameron Smith | 17 |
Next
Progressive American Flat Track will wrap up its three-mile run midway through with the much-awaited return of the DuQuoin Mile at the DuQuoin State Fairgrounds on June 17 in DuQuoin, Illinois.
