Sacramento Mile I/American Flat Track
Sacramento, California
September 11, 2021
AFT Mission SuperTwins Provisional Free Practice 1 Results (all on Dunlop tires):
1. Davis Fisher (Ind), 38.055
2. Jared Mees (Ind), 38.392
3. Briar Bauman (Ind), 38.427
4. Brandon Robinson (Ind), 38.591
5. Sammy Halbert (Ind), 38.667
6. JD Beach (Yam), 39.046
7. Brandon Price (Ind), 39.166
8. Bryan Smith (Ind), 39.203
9. Kolby Carlile (Yam), 39.272
10. Robert Pearson (Ind), 39.731
11. James Rispoli (Har), 40.422
12. Jarod Vanderkooi (Ind), 50.544
AFT Singles Provisional Free Practice 1 Results (all on Dunlop tires):
1. Dallas Daniels (Yam), 40.432
2. Kody Kopp (Hon), 40.576
3. Trent Lowe (Suz), 40.581
4. Tanner Dean (Hon), 40.601
5. Cole Zabala (Hon), 40.638
6. Michael Rush (Yam), 40.664
7. Max Whale (KTM), 40.676
8. Michael Inderbitzin (Hon), 40.677
9. Trevor Brunner (Hon), 40.700
10. Shayna Texter-Bauman (KTM), 40.735
11. Morgen Mischler (KTM), 40.737
12. Tyler Raggio (Hon), 40.756
13. Kevin Stollings (Hon), 40.867
14. Aidan RoosEvans (Hon), 40.875
15. Ryan Wells (Hon), 41.134
16. Damon Ream (KTM), 41.343
17. Andrew Luker (Yam), 41.622
18. Travis Petton IV (Hon), 41.667
19. Grant Holmes (Suz), 41.690
20. Jacob Lehmann (Hon), 41.767
21. Hunter Bauer (KTM), 41.785
22. Andre Ochs (KTM), 42.333
23. Jacob Cascio (Yam), 42.713
24. Jared Lowe (Hon), 42.715
25. Clayton Williams (Hon), 42.801
26. Michael Hill (Yam), 43.070
27. Noah Miller (Hon), 43.809
28. Ezra Brusky (Hon), no time recorded
AFT Production Twins Provisional Free Practice 1 Results (all on Dunlop tires):
1. Chad Cose (Har), 39.965
2. Jesse Janisch (Har), 39.983
3. Cory Texter (Yam), 40.047
4. Jeremiah Duffy (Kaw), 40.253
5. Ben Lowe (Har), 40.473
6. Nick Armstrong (Yam), 40.508
7. Patrick Buchanan (Har), 40.542
8. Dan Bromley (Yam), 40.543
9. Tanner Dean (Kaw), 40.577
10. Morgen Mischler (Har), 40.580
11. Michael Hill (Yam), 41.619
12. Kasey Sciscoe (Kaw), 41.675
13. Gary Ketchum (Kaw), 42.825
14. Jimmy McAllister (Kaw), no time recorded
AFT Mission SuperTwins Provisional Free Practice 2 Results (all on Dunlop tires):
1. Jared Mees (Ind), 38.474
2. Briar Bauman (Ind), 38.523
3. Sammy Halbert (Ind), 38.595
4. Davis Fisher (Ind), 39.073
5. Brandon Robinson (Ind), 39.098
6. JD Beach (Yam), 39.129
7. James Rispoli (Har), 39.164
8. Jarod Vanderkooi (Ind), 39.189
9. Bryan Smith (Ind), 39.357
10. Brandon Price (Ind), 39.400
11. Robert Pearson (Ind), 39.415
12. Kolby Carlile (Yam), 39.432
AFT Singles Provisional Qualifying 1 Results (all on Dunlop tires):
1. Shayna Texter-Bauman (KTM), 39.810
2. Dallas Daniels (Yam), 39.812
3. Tanner Dean (Hon), 39.851
4. Michael Rush (Yam), 39.902
5. Michael Inderbitzin (Hon), 39.921
6. Max Whale (KTM), 39.962
7. Cole Zabala (Hon), 40.021
8. Kody Kopp (Hon), 40.082
9. Trent Lowe (Suz), 40.093
10. Kevin Stollings (Hon), 40.157
11. Morgen Mischler (KTM), 40.173
12. Trevor Brunner (Hon), 40.184
13. Aidan RoosEvans (Hon), 40.215
14. Ryan Wells (Hon), 40.235
15. Grant Holmes (Suz), 40.268
16. Jacob Lehmann (Hon), 40.275
17. Tyler Raggio (Hon), 40.302
18. Travis Petton IV (Hon), 40.304
19. Andrew Luker (Yam), 40.375
20. Hunter Bauer (KTM), 40.479
21. Andre Ochs (KTM), 40.524
22. Michael Hill (Yam), 40.791
23. Damon Ream (KTM), 40.954
24. Clayton Williams (Hon), 41.071
25. Jared Lowe (Hon), 41.277
26. Jacob Cascio (Yam), 42.245
27. Noah Miller (Hon), 42.281
28. Ezra Brusky (Hon), no time recorded
AFT Production Twins Provisional Qualifying 1 Results (all on Dunlop tires):
1. Cory Texter (Yam), 38.607
2. Jesse Janisch (Har), 38.703
3. Morgen Mischler (Har), 38.886
4. Chad Cose (Har), 38.896
5. Jeremiah Duffy (Kaw), 39.044
6. Dan Bromley (Yam), 39.075
7. Patrick Buchanan (Har), 39.214
8. Nick Armstrong (Yam), 39.345
9. Ben Lowe (Har), 39.384
10. Michael Hill (Yam), 39.566
11. Kasey Sciscoe (Kaw), 39.783
12. Jimmy McAllister (Kaw), 40.518
13. Gary Ketchum (Kaw), 40.865
14. Tanner Dean (Kaw), 47.368
AFT Mission SuperTwins Provisional Qualifying 1 Results (all on Dunlop tires):
1. Jared Mees (Ind), 37.101
2. Davis Fisher (Ind), 37.180
3. Sammy Halbert (Ind), 37.218
4. Briar Bauman (Ind), 37.377
5. Bryan Smith (Ind), 37.631
6. Kolby Carlile (Yam), 37.642
7. Robert Pearson (Ind), 37.662
8. James Rispoli (Har), 37.701
9. JD Beach (Yam), 37.735
10. Brandon Robinson (Ind), 37.865
11. Brandon Price (Ind), 37.921
12. Jarod Vanderkooi (Ind), 38.069
AFT Singles Provisional Qualifying 2 Results (all on Dunlop tires):
1. Dallas Daniels (Yam), 38.243
2. Shayna Texter-Bauman (KTM), 38.349
3. Trevor Brunner (Hon), 38.443
4. Tanner Dean (Hon), 38.520
5. Michael Rush (Yam), 38.568
6. Trent Lowe (Suz), 38.579
7. Max Whale (KTM), 38.614
8. Cole Zabala (Hon), 38.620
9. Kody Kopp (Hon), 38.650
10. Morgen Mischler (KTM), 38.777
11. Michael Inderbitzin (Hon), 38.834
12. Kevin Stollings (Hon), 38.918
13. Aidan RoosEvans (Hon), 38.935
14. Andrew Luker (Yam), 38.954
15. Ryan Wells (Hon), 38.982
16. Hunter Bauer (KTM), 39.193
17. Damon Ream (KTM), 39.281
18. Tyler Raggio (Hon), 39.416
19. Andre Ochs (KTM), 39.452
20. Jared Lowe (Hon), 39.458
21. Grant Holmes (Suz), 39.489
22. Travis Petton IV (Hon), 39.672
23. Jacob Lehmann (Hon), 39.713
24. Clayton Williams (Hon), 39.833
25. Michael Hill (Yam), 39.921
26. Jacob Cascio (Yam), 40.962
27. Noah Miller (Hon), 41.046
AFT Production Twins Provisional Qualifying 2 Results (all on Dunlop tires):
1. Cory Texter (Yam), 37.106
2. Chad Cose (Har), 37.881
3. Morgen Mischler (Har), 37.899
4. Jesse Janisch (Har), 37.899
5. Ben Lowe (Har), 37.972
6. Nick Armstrong (Yam), 38.139
7. Dan Bromley (Yam), 38.213
8. Patrick Buchanan (Har), 38.265
9. Jeremiah Duffy (Kaw), 38.313
10. Michael Hill (Yam), 38.446
11. Jimmy McAllister (Kaw), 39.098
12. Kasey Sciscoe (Kaw), 39.110
13. Gary Ketchum (Kaw), 39.960
14. Tanner Dean (Kaw), no time recorded
AFT Mission SuperTwins Provisional Qualifying 2 Results (all on Dunlop tires):
1. Jared Mees (Ind), 35.969
2. Briar Bauman (Ind), 36.255
3. Jarod Vanderkooi (Ind), 36.499
4. Davis Fisher (Ind), 36.593
5. Sammy Halbert (Ind), 36.669
6. Bryan Smith (Ind), 36.695
7. James Rispoli (Har), 36.703
8. Robert Pearson (Ind), 36.712
9. JD Beach (Yam), 36.818
10. Brandon Price (Ind), 36.963
11. Kolby Carlile (Yam), 37.266
12. Brandon Robinson (Ind), no time recorded
Provisional Mission SuperTwins Semi 1 Results (all on Dunlop tires):
1. Jared Mees (Ind), 8 laps
2. Sammy Halbert (Ind), -05.065 seconds
3. Jarod Vanderkooi (Ind), -05.106
4. James Rispoli (Har), -05.603
5. JD Beach (Yam), -06.145
6. Kolby Carlile (Yam), -10.304
Provisional Mission SuperTwins Semi 2 Results (all on Dunlop tires):
1. Briar Bauman (Ind), 8 laps
2. Davis Fisher (Ind), -00.026 seconds
3. Brandon Robinson (Ind), -02.120
4. Robert Pearson (Ind), -02.508
5. Bryan Smith (Ind), -03.337
6. Brandon Price (Ind), -04.633
Provisional AFT Production Twins Semi 1 Results (all on Dunlop tires):
1. Cory Texter (Yam), 8 laps
2. Jesse Janisch (Har), -05.250 seconds
3. Ben Lowe (Har), -09.442
4. Dan Bromley (Yam), -09.641
5. Jeremiah Duffy (Kaw), -14.518
6. Jimmy McAllister (Kaw), -27.635
Provisional AFT Production Twins Semi 2 Results (all on Dunlop tires):
1. Chad Cose (Har), 8 laps
2. Morgen Mischler (Har), -02.492 seconds
3. Nick Armstrong (Yam), -03.975
4. Patrick Buchanan (Har), -06.185
5. Michael Hill (Yam), -17.333
6. Kasey Sciscoe (Kaw), -1 lap
Provisional AFT Singles Semi 1 Results (all on Dunlop tires):
1. Trevor Brunner (Hon), 8 laps
2. Michael Rush (Yam), -00.055 seconds
3. Max Whale (KTM), -00.167
4. Dallas Daniels (Yam), -00.171
5. Kody Kopp (Hon), -00.223
6. Michael Inderbitzin (Hon), -00.297
7. Aidan RoosEvans (Hon), -01.141
8. Damon Ream (KTM), -02.762
9. Ryan Wells (Hon), -02.812
10. Andre Ochs (KTM), -06.947
11. Jacob Lehmann (Hon), -07.030
12. Grant Holmes (Suz), -07.174
13. Michael Hill (Yam), -6 laps
Provisional AFT Singles Semi 2 Results (all on Dunlop tires):
1. Cole Zabala (Hon), 8 laps
2. Shayna Texter-Bauman (KTM), -00.023 seconds
3. Tanner Dean (Hon), -00.037
4. Morgen Mischler (KTM), -00.162
5. Kevin Stollings (Hon), -00.478
6. Trent Lowe (Suz), -00.751
7. Andrew Luker (Yam), -03.107
8. Tyler Raggio (Hon), -04.743
9. Travis Petton IV (Hon), -04.761
10. Clayton Williams (Hon), -10.389
11. Jared Lowe (Hon), -10.398
12. Hunter Bauer (KTM), -7 laps
Provisional Mission SuperTwins Mission Challenge Results (all on Dunlop tires):
1. Sammy Halbert (Ind), 4 laps
2. Briar Bauman (Ind), -00.093 seconds
3. Jared Mees (Ind), -00.117
4. Davis Fisher (Ind), -01.459
Provisional AFT Production Twins Main Event Results (all on Dunlop tires):
1. Cory Texter (Yam), 18 laps
2. Chad Cose (Har), -05.197 seconds
3. Jesse Janisch (Har), -12.405
4. Ben Lowe (Har), -12.450
5. Morgen Mischler (Har), -12.520
6. Dan Bromley (Yam), -15.576
7. Jeremiah Duffy (Kaw), -20.107
8. Nick Armstrong (Yam), -20.996
9. Patrick Buchanan (Har), -25.103
10. Michael Hill (Yam), -25.337
11. Kasey Sciscoe (Kaw), -1 lap, -11.333
12. Jimmy McAllister (Kaw), -1 lap, -31.504
Provisional AFT Singles Main Event Results (all on Dunlop tires):
1. Trevor Brunner (Hon), 18 laps
2. Shayna Texter-Bauman (KTM), -00.024 seconds
3. Dallas Daniels (Yam), -00.041
4. Michael Rush (Yam), -00.094
5. Kevin Stollings (Hon), -00.216
6. Morgen Mischler (KTM), -00.386
7. Max Whale (KTM), -00.526
8. Tanner Dean (Hon), -00.827
9. Michael Inderbitzin (Hon), -00.859
10. Aidan RoosEvans (Hon), -01.132
11. Kody Kopp (Hon), -02.953
12. Trent Lowe (Suz), -02.972
13. Ryan Wells (Hon), -03.049
14. Andrew Luker (Yam), -06.703
15. Tyler Raggio (Hon), -11.657
16. Damon Ream (KTM), -11.944
17. Cole Zabala (Hon), -1 lap
Provisional Mission SuperTwins Main Event Results (all on Dunlop tires):
1. Jared Mees (Ind), 25 laps
2. Jarod Vanderkooi (Ind), -04.611 seconds
3. Briar Bauman (Ind), -04.710
4. Sammy Halbert (Ind), -04.730
5. JD Beach (Yam), -04.966
6. Brandon Robinson (Ind), -05.405
7. Brandon Price (Ind), -06.571
8. Davis Fisher (Ind), -06.581
9. Robert Pearson (Ind), -13.244
10. James Rispoli (Har), -13.281
11. Kolby Carlile (Yam), -22.323
12. Bryan Smith (Ind), -18 laps
More, from a press release issued by American Flat Track (AFT):
Mees Steamrolls Sacramento Mile I
Texter clinches 2021 AFT Production Twins title; Brunner races to the front in AFT Singles.
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (September 11, 2021) – Progressive American Flat Track legend Jared Mees (No. 9 Indian Motorcycle/Progressive Insurance FTR750) continued to perform at his vintage best, notching up yet another blowout victory in Saturday evening’s Law Tigers Sacramento Mile I presented by Knauf Insulation at Cal Expo in Sacramento, California.
Mees replicated the Springfield Mile II escape plan he executed just a few days prior. He eked out some breathing space in the opening minutes of the Mission SuperTwins presented by S&S Cycle Main Event and then effectively rendered the race one for second place as he continually added to that advantage, lap after lap.
Never seriously challenged, Mees had more than six seconds in hand when the clock hit 0:00 and still boasted a 4.611-second margin of victory at the checkered flag despite coasting all the way down the final straight.
Mees said, “My heart rate was low around there today, and the track was so smooth it wasn’t too physical. The challenge was mental, trying to put it all together. I was a little bit frustrated after making a mistake in the Dash for Cash. I was starting to second think… ‘Am I losing the mojo? Am I losing the momentum?’
“But I got the holeshot in the Main and started picking ‘em up and putting ‘em down, honestly. The bike was phenomenal. A huge shout out to Kenny Tolbert, Bubba Bentley, and Jimmy Wood. Every session all throughout the day, we tweaked the bike to make it that much better.”
Mees’ dominant night was made that much easier when his rival, defending double Mission SuperTwins Champion Briar Bauman (No. 1 Indian Motorcycle/Progressive Insurance FTR750), became embroiled in a race-long multi-rider melee for second.
While the lead-up to the Main suggested that Bauman just might have had the pace to run with Mees, he was never able to show it when it mattered. Bauman struggled both to draft past Sammy Halbert (No. 69 Coolbeth-Nila Racing Indian FTR750) and keep him behind him on the straights, while getting held up in the corners by him at the same time.
All the while, Davis Fisher (No. 67 BMC Racing/Dick Wall 60 Indian FTR750), was mixing it up with Bauman and Halbert, which further allowed Jarod Vanderkooi (No. 20 Mission Roof Systems Indian FTR750), JD Beach (No. 95 Estenson Racing Yamaha MT-07 DT) and, finally, Brandon Robinson (No. 44 Mission Roof Systems Indian FTR750), to join the fray and turn it into a six-rider slugfest for second.
At one point, Fisher slipped the groove following a near-miss with Bauman and fell well back. He made a determined charge back up the order and arrived just in time to get his revenge with less than two laps remaining. That dropped the champ back to fifth and put his championship lead at serious risk.
The rapidly evolving battle next saw Vanderkooi pull off a last-lap move on Fisher that again knocked him off the groove just as Bauman finally found a way past Halbert. Ultimately, Vanderkooi crossed the stripe in second with Bauman earning his 12th podium of the season in third.
Despite that consistent excellence, Mees now sits just four points behind Bauman in the title chase (271-267), which puts him within striking distance of taking the outright lead should he add to his three-race win streak tomorrow.
Halbert finished fourth, followed by Beach and Robinson. Brandon Price (No. 92 Mission Roof Systems Indian FTR750) took full advantage of Fisher’s repeat misfortune to edge him for seventh by 0.009 seconds at the stripe.
Robert Pearson (No. 27 Rackley Racing/John Franklin Indian FTR750) and James Rispoli (No. 43 Latus Motors Racing Harley-Davidson XG750R Rev X) rounded out the top ten.
AFT Singles
It’s hard to imagine a scenario more intimidating for a prospective AFT Singles star than to lead coming out of Turn 4 on the final lap of a Mile with both the class’ defending champion and its all-time winningest rider breathing down their neck. That’s exactly the predicament Trevor Brunner (No. 21 American Honda/Progressive Insurance CRF450R) found himself in at the conclusion of a frenetic race-long pack war.
Still, even though Dallas Daniels (No. 1 Estenson Racing Yamaha YZ450F) and Shayna Texter-Bauman (No. 52 Red Bull KTM Factory Racing 450 SX-FFE) did all they could to add to their impressive respective wins tallies, Brunner skillfully made a perfect launch out of the corner to overcome their attempts to draft by him at the stripe, edging Texter-Bauman by 0.024 seconds and Daniels by 0.041.
After claiming his second career Progressive AFT victory, Brunner said, “This was very important. I was a little let down (following a controversial clash with Daniels last weekend at Springfield), but I answered the call for my whole team. They deserved it so much.”
While the win came down to those three, the race featured a lead group that numbered into the double digits all the way to the checkered flag. As tight as the field was, the primary players throughout were those representing the powerhouse factory-backed teams; Cole Zabala (No. 51 American Honda/Progressive Insurance CRF450R) and Mikey Rush (No. 15 Estenson Racing Yamaha YZ450F) each took several turns turns at the front with title hopeful Max Whale (No. 18 Red Bull KTM Factory Racing 450 SX-FFE) lurking in sixth pretty much the entire way.
That all changed late when Whale went off the groove and dropped several positions and Zabala suffered a mechanical while still in with a shot at victory. Rush did manage to come home in third, just 0.094 seconds off the win, but the final-lap chaos allowed Kevin Stollings (No. 99 Mission Roof Systems Honda CRF450R) to slip into the top five.
Whale, meanwhile, did well to claw his way back to seventh, finishing just one position behind third-ranked Morgen Mischler (No. 13 Mission Roof Systems KTM 450 SX-F). Even still, Daniels expanded his title advantage, which now stands at 12 (248-236) with just two races remaining.
AFT Production Twins presented by Vance & Hines
11th-place was all he needed, but Cory Texter (No. 65 G&G Racing/Yamaha Racing MT-07) instead preferred to celebrate his dominant 2021 AFT Production Twins presented by Vance & Hines title triumph with a more representative victory.
Texter lined up on pole with three Vance & Hines Harley-Davidson XG750Rs alongside, piloted by Chad Cose (No. 49 Voodoo Ranger/Roof Systems Harley-Davidson XG750R), Jesse Janisch (No. 96 Vance & Hines Harley-Davidson XG750R) and Morgen Mischler (No. 13 Vance & Hines/Mission Foods Harley-Davidson XG750R).
Any chance that talented trio had of teaming up on Texter evaporated after the ‘19 class champ took his customary holeshot as wild cards Mischler and Janisch limped off the line and dropped to seventh and eighth, respectively.
A motivated Cose pulled in behind Texter and sat in his draft over the race’s opening half. But Texter’s torrid pace and trademark consistency ultimately broke the challenge of the “California Kid ” as well.
Texter left no doubt en route to reclaiming possession of the #1 plate, winning by 5.197 seconds. With two races still remaining, Texter is once again the AFT Production Twins king on the strength of six wins and ten podiums.
He said, “This class is super talented this year. It was hard work versus talent. I have a lot of respect for the guys I race against, and this (championship) was earned. The grind it took this season… The injuries I had to work through this summer, and the training, and the studying notes, and losing it last year and coming back this year, and working for it and winning it. It all means so much to me.
“You don’t have to be the most talented guy out there. You can work super hard and achieve your goals.”
Cose took a popular runner-up in front of the home fans, which also propelled him into second in the championship, moving him one point ahead of sixth-place finisher Dan Bromley (No. 62 Memphis Shades/Vinson Construction Yamaha MT-07).
Meanwhile, Janisch fought his way back up to come out on top of a last-lap drafting contest for the podium with Ben Lowe (No. 25 Mission Roof Systems Harley-Davidson XG750R) (fourth) and Mischler (fifth). The result was Janisch’s third top-three in four starts in place of the injured Dalton Gauthier (No. 79 D&D Cycles/Vance & Hines Harley-Davidson XG750R).
The Law Tigers Sacramento Mile I & II presented by Knauf Insulation will premiere back-to-back on NBCSN on Sunday, September 26, starting at 11:00 p.m. ET/8:00 p.m. PT, including exclusive features and cutting-edge aerial drone and onboard footage.
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