SHAYNA TEXTER BATTLES FOR THE WIN, SECURING SECOND OVERALL AT THE RED MILE

Round 7 – American Flat Track Championship – June 3, 2019

LEXINGTON, Ky. – The Red Bull KTM Factory Racing Team took on its first Mile of the 2019 season on Sunday following a rain-postponement from Saturday’s originally scheduled event. With some additional track prep and finally a dry day for racing, Shayna Texter was able to showcase her Mile-skills with a second-place finish in the AFT Singles Main Event for Round 7 of the 2019 American Flat Track Championship in Lexington, Kentucky.

Bouncing back from a tough weekend at the previous round, Texter instantly looked comfortable aboard her KTM 450 SX-F FACTORY EDITION as she qualified second overall for the day. Lining up in Heat #2, she got off to a third-place start, quickly working her way into the lead by lap two. She finished strong with the heat-race victory, setting herself up for a good start in the Semi. In Semi #2, Texter didn’t get the best jump off the start as she rounded the opening lap in seventh. She put her head down and charged to the front by lap four and she held on to secure another win to send her into the Main Event on the front row.

In the Main Event, Texter shot off the line to capture the holeshot and early lead. She continued to battle with Mikey Rush for the lead, swapping the position several times throughout the 15-lap race. Texter held the advantage with two laps to go, where she began setting herself up for the finish line. However, her strategy didn’t go to plan as she lost traction coming out of turn four, which allowed Rush to break away just enough to secure the win. Texter crossed the finish only 0.102 behind for a hard-fought second-place, where she earned her second-best finish of the season.

Shayna Texter: “I felt good all day. I led eight out of the 15 laps and felt really good on the last two laps, setting myself up for the finish line. I wanted to follow Mikey into turn three and get a draft off of him on turn four. I knew that if I led the race off of four I probably wasn’t going to be able to hold the lead with the draft coming into play so I tried to set myself up in good position and I went into turn three right behind Mikey. Unfortunately, I spun it up in the rear and lost traction, giving him a little too much of a run off of four. It wasn’t enough of a straightaway to reel him back in and catch him before we crossed the line. Overall, I’m happy to get a podium but obviously bummed to end the day in second place. I felt like the team, the bike and myself were definitely capable of getting the job done and getting a win but we’ll take second and hopefully carry this confidence into the next round and the rest of the season.”

It was a tough day for Bromley, who came into the weekend with a solid podium finish behind him. Qualifying third, the Pennsylvania native got the day started on the right foot as he headed into Heat #3 with a favorable start position. Bromley didn’t get the best start in the heat, rounding the opening lap in a top-five position. He dropped to sixth on lap two and battled his way back to ultimately finish fifth. With a second-row start in Semi #1, Bromley put himself into fourth off the start, where he battled inside the top-five throughout the race. On the final lap, he put on a charge to secure a fourth-place transfer into the Main Event.

He started off in sixth for the Main Event, climbing his way up to fourth by lap two. From there, he continued to battle inside the top-five for the first 11 laps, where he set himself up to battle for a podium position. However, while engaged in battle, Bromley got bumped off the race-line and fell back to ninth, where he ultimately finished for the night.

Dan Bromley: “Overall, I am happy with how both the bike and myself were working but I’m disappointed with my result. I’m excited to get back on a smaller track in two weeks.”

Next Race: June 15, 2019 – Laconia Short Track – Loudon, New Hampshire

AFT Singles Main Event

1. Mikey Rush, Honda

2. Shayna Texter, KTM

3. Kevin Stollings, Honda

OTHER KTM

6. Tristan Avery, KTM

9. Dan Bromley, KTM

10. Morgen Mischler, KTM

AFT Singles Point Standings

1. Jesse Janisch, 119 points

2. Mikey Rush, 116

3. Dalton Gauthier, 111

4. Dan Bromley, 100

OTHER KTM

6. Shayna Texter, 66

7. Morgen Mischler, 61

12. Tristan Avery, 44

More, from a press release issued by Estenson Racing:

Top-Five Result for Ryan Wells at Red Mile

Estenson Racing’s Ryan Wells took home a fifth-place finish in a rain-delayed race on Sunday, June 2, at the Red Mile in Lexington, Kentucky, to score valuable points in the American Flat Track AFT Singles Championship.

The competition was fierce on the clay Mile track. Wells didn’t have an ideal qualifying effort in 11th, but once the racing started, he was in the mix, ultimately scoring a pair of thirds in his Heat and Semi aboard the Estenson Racing Yamaha YZ450F. He went on to get a good start in the Main Event, but got shuffled back. It didn’t take the 2016 AFT Singles Champion long, however, to find the fast line and get back towards the front. He then was locked in a heated battle for that final spot on the podium and made a good run for it at the end but got drafted at the line and scored fifth. Wells currently sits fifth in the standings at 78 points.

The Estenson Racing squad heads to the Northeast for the first running of the Laconia Short Track during Laconia Bike Week in Loudon, New Hampshire, on Saturday, June 1.

Ryan Wells — AFT Singles #94:

“Overall it was a pretty good day, the first Mile of the year. I had the best starts so far this year, so I was happy with that. I got a really good start in the Main Event, but got shuffled back quick. I didn’t know that the high line was coming in like it was, but once I moved up there, I caught the lead group, but I just didn’t have enough for the podium. We’ll take the fifth and try to improve on some things and hopefully be better the next time.”

Catch the race on NBCSN, June 8 at 1:30 p.m. ET.

More, from another press release issued by Estenson Racing:

Kolby Carlile Scores Second AFT Production Twins Podium in American Flat Track Return at the Red Mile

Jake Johnson takes top-10 finish in AFT Twins while fill-in rider Roger Hayden gets acquainted with the Estenson Racing Yamaha MT-07 DT

Kolby Carlile returned to the podium Sunday, June 2 at the Red Mile in Lexington, Kentucky, which was his first race back in the AFT Twins Production class. His Estenson Racing Twins teammates – Jake Johnson and fill-in rider, Roger Hayden – had mixed results on the challenging clay Mile, with the veteran finishing ninth and Hayden missing the Main by one position.

Still not 100% after his leg injury from his crash at the Super TT, Carlile put forth a valiant effort in his first race back. He qualified third, then went on to ride a superb Semi holding the lead until a technical issue on the final lap put him back to second. In the Main Event the 2017 AFT Singles champ gave everything he had to try and take his first win in the all-new Production Twins class. In the end, second was his best result for the day, but it was an important points haul for the title chase.

On the AFT Twins side of the tent, Johnson and Hayden both struggled on the slick surface in qualifying. When it came time to race, the veteran was able to get some impressive starts that helped him in the race. As for Hayden, it was a great learning experience for the newly retired Superbike racer with dirt track roots. He and the team worked hard during a hurry-up schedule, a result of the rain-delayed Sunday race, and continued to progress throughout the day. Although he missed making the Main Event by one transfer spot, Hayden enjoyed his first ride back on a Twin in over 15 years.

The Estenson Racing squad heads to the Northeast for the first running of the Laconia Short Track during Laconia Bike Week in Loudon, New Hampshire, on Saturday, June 1.

Kolby Carlile – AFT Production Twins #136:

“I’m really happy to be back, in general, and to finish today healthy. The rehab place that I’ve been going to helped me speed up my recovery. I told them when I needed to ride by and we did it.

“It was a good result today. We were fast all day. We battled through some issues, but we also learned some stuff about the bike. In the Semi we had a technical issue, but luckily we were able to still cross the line in second. I got a good start in the Main Event, but we had some changes for the race that I wasn’t ready for. It took me a few laps to get used to them and that’s how Cory [Texter] got away on the start. Then I slowly started to chase him down. I got up next to him and we battled back and forth for a few laps. I was faster going into the corner. He was faster coming out of the corner. I had a lot of wheel spin. At the end of the day, I’m glad to be back on the podium. We’re battling with Cory. We’re going to beat him soon. We’re fighting for this Production Twins Championship.”

Jake Johnson — AFT Twins #5:

“My starts were good all day. I kind of think that’s what saved me because I did not feel good in qualifying. I was actually pretty embarrassed, to be honest. Being 1.8 seconds off or something, I was about ready to file my retirement papers. It was just one of those deals. We changed a lot on the bike, but we ended up going back kind of to what we’ve been running. I think I just had to figure it out, really. In the Semi, I got a good start and I was going into it hoping not to get lapped. I came out with the holeshot on the restart from the second row. It kind of sparked me up a little bit. Got running with the front guys. I kind of was by myself in qualifying the whole time. Got to run with some faster guys and just kind of was able to pick it up a little bit better.

“From qualifying almost last to finishing ninth, I guess I get the “Most Improved” Award for the day. We’ve still got a lot to work on. It’s the first Mile of the year. This is a tricky track. It’s not like Springfield. I guess when you think Miles, you think Springfield. Springfield is pretty forgiving. Wide corners, smooth. A lot of traction. This place started out with a really narrow groove and didn’t have a ton of traction.”

Roger Hayden — AFT Twins #95:

“It was good. I’m definitely disappointed to miss the Main by one spot, but we learned throughout the day and I just kept getting faster and faster, so that was cool. I knew I had a lot to learn. I’m just lucky my Crew Chief, Mike [Stauffer], was really patient with me and that we got the bike working pretty good there in the Semi. We actually had pretty good lap times, but I just needed a little bit more time on the bike. It was fun. I enjoyed it. I think if I had that extra time, I can just get quicker. I knew it was going to be a little bit of a struggle today, but I was happy with the progress that we made. I want to thank Tim and Estenson Racing for the opportunity to ride their bike and hopefully can do more.”

Catch the race on NBCSN, June 8 at 1:30 p.m. ET.

More, from a press release issued by Indian Motorcycle:

INDIAN WRECKING CREW TAKES 1-2 AT INDIAN MOTORCYCLE OF LEXINGTON RED MILE

Wrecking Crew Continues Sheer Power as Jared Mees Maintains Prefect Record in Lexington &

Briar Bauman Upholds Perfect Podium Streak With Second-Place Finish

LEXINGTON, KY  – Indian Motorcycle Racing, presented by Progressive Motorcycle Insurance, and its championship-winning FTR750 earned its fifth win of the 2019 season at the Indian Motorcycle of Lexington Red Mile. Wrecking Crew Rider and back-to-back reigning AFT Twins Champion Jared Mees held on to secure his second win of the season. The win was Mees’ third in Lexington, as he remains the only racer to win an AFT Twins event at the Red Mile.

Wrecking Crew Rider and current points leader Briar Bauman continued his 2019 perfect podium streak with a second-place finish. Bauman gave Mees a run for his money, as the two exchanged passes in the final 10 laps, but ultimately Mees held on and secured the win.

“It was clear Jared was on a mission to get back to the top of the podium, as he ran fast all day and held on strong to edge out Briar in the Main,” said Gary Gray, Vice President – Racing, Technology & Service for Indian Motorcycle. “It’s truly something special to see Jared become such a force to be reckoned with on mile tracks, having won eight of the last 12 miles since joining the Indian Wrecking Crew in 2017.”

Through six races, Briar Bauman is the series’ points leader with 122. Mees’ victory propelled him to second place with 103. Fellow Wrecking Crew Rider Bronson Bauman recorded a seventh-place finish at the Red Mile and has 62 points on the year.

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