Progressive Charlotte Half-Mile/American Flat Track
The Dirt Track at Charlotte Motor Speedway
Charlotte, North Carolina
October 9, 2020
Provisional AFT SuperTwins Free Practice 1 Results (all on Dunlop tires):
1. Jared Mees (Ind), 19.735 seconds
2. Jake Johnson (Ind), 19.827
3. Briar Bauman (Ind), 19.886
4. Robert Pearson (Ind), 19.897
5. Bryan Smith (Har), 19.908
6. Brandon Price (Ind), 20.034
7. Brandon Robinson (Ind), 20.060
8. Sammy Halbert (Ind), 20.082
9. Jeffrey Carver Jr. (Ind), 20.151
10. Bronson Bauman (Ind), 20.156
11. Dalton Gauthier (Har), 20.236
12. JD Beach (Yam), 20.320
13. Dan Bromley (Ind), 20.322
14. Andrew Luker (Ind), 20.359
15. Jarod Vanderkooi (Har), 20.435
16. Jay Maloney (Ind), 20.545
17. Larry Pegram (Ind), 20.581
18. Davis Fisher (Ind), 20.635
Provisional AFT Production Twins Free Practice 1 Results (all on Dunlop tires):
1. Ryan Varnes (Kaw), 19.775 seconds
2. Ben Lowe (Yam), 19.860
3. James Rispoli (Har), 19.869
4. Jeremiah Duffy (Kaw), 20.125
5. Cory Texter (Yam), 20.166
6. Cody Johncox (Yam), 20.312
7. Patrick Buchanan (Kaw), 20.646
8. Danny Eslick (Kaw), 20.756
9. Chad Cose (Har), 20.800
10. Jimmy McAllister (Kaw), 20.937
11. Johnny Lewis (Roy), 21.135
12. Dylan Bell (Har), 21.223
13. Shelby Miller (Kaw), 21.293
14. Garret Wilson (Kaw), 21.465
15. Gary Ketchum (Kaw), 22.881
16. Jeremiah Alexander (Kaw), no time recorded
Provisional AFT Singles Free Practice 1 Results (all on Dunlop tires):
1. Dallas Daniels (Yam), 19.844 seconds
2. Michael Rush (Yam), 19.849
3. Trent Lowe (Hon), 19.871
4. Tanner Dean (Hon), 19.881
5. Max Whale (Kaw), 19.899
6. Cole Zabala (Hon), 19.970
7. Michael Inderbitzin (Hon), 20.007
8. Kevin Stollings (Hon), 20.011
9. Shayna Texter (KTM), 20.116
10. Wyatt Anderson (KTM), 20.139
11. Chad Cose (Suz), 20.152
12. Trevor Brunner (Hon), 20.158
13. Andrew Luker (Yam), 20.166
14. Tyler Raggio (Hon), 20.180
15. Brandon Kitchen (KTM), 20.190
16. Morgen Mischler (KTM), 20.212
17. Jacob Lehmann (Hon), 20.248
18. Cameron Smith (Hon), 20.249
19. Cory Texter (Kaw), 20.284
20. Aidan RoosEvans (KTM), 20.313
21. Jesse Janisch (Hus), 20.346
22. Ben Lowe (Hon), 20.352
23. James Ott (KTM), 20.382
24. Blake Lomas (KTM), 20.445
25. Dylan Bell (Hon), 20.559
26. Kasey Sciscoe (Yam), 20.580
27. Aaron Kennedy (Hon), 20.779
28. Brian McRoberts (Hon), 20.855
29. Kyler Adams (KTM), 20.915
30. David Wiggin (KTM), 20.939
Provisional AFT SuperTwins Qualifying 1 Results (all on Dunlop tires):
1. Brandon Price (Ind), 19.374 seconds
2. Robert Pearson (Ind), 19.378
3. Briar Bauman (Ind), 19.388
4. Jared Mees (Ind), 19.390
5. Jake Johnson (Ind), 19.392
6. Brandon Robinson (Ind), 19.457
7. Jeffrey Carver Jr. (Ind), 19.506
8. Sammy Halbert (Ind), 19.565
9. Davis Fisher (Ind), 19.650
10. Andrew Luker (Ind), 19.675
11. Jarod Vanderkooi (Har), 19.682
12. Bryan Smith (Har), 19.707
13. Bronson Bauman (Ind), 19.822
14. Dalton Gauthier (Har), 19.824
15. Dan Bromley (Ind), 19.831
16. Larry Pegram (Ind), 20.010
17. JD Beach (Yam), 20.161
18. Jay Maloney (Ind), 20.337
Provisional AFT Production Twins Qualifying 1 Results (all on Dunlop tires):
1. James Rispoli (Har), 19.510 seconds
2. Ben Lowe (Yam), 19.668
3. Cory Texter (Yam), 19.710
4. Ryan Varnes (Kaw), 19.778
5. Chad Cose (Har), 19.993
6. Johnny Lewis (Roy), 20.043
7. Cody Johncox (Yam), 20.058
8. Jeremiah Duffy (Kaw), 20.180
9. Dylan Bell (Har), 20.345
10. Patrick Buchanan (Kaw), 20.405
11. Danny Eslick (Kaw), 20.439
12. Garret Wilson (Kaw), 20.644
13. Jimmy McAllister (Kaw), 20.717
14. Shelby Miller (Kaw), 20.756
15. Jeremiah Alexander (Kaw), 21.086
16. Gary Ketchum (Kaw), 21.830
Provisional AFT Singles Qualifying 1 Results (all on Dunlop tires):
1. Morgen Mischler (KTM), 19.675 seconds
2. Brandon Kitchen (KTM), 19.697
3. Trevor Brunner (Hon), 19.748
4. Wyatt Anderson (KTM), 19.768
5. Shayna Texter (KTM), 19.768
6. Kevin Stollings (Hon), 19.805
7. Chad Cose (Suz), 19.819
8. Dallas Daniels (Yam), 19.836
9. Michael Rush (Yam), 19.845
10. Jacob Lehmann (Hon), 19.864
11. Max Whale (Kaw), 19.884
12. Tanner Dean (Hon), 19.917
13. Michael Inderbitzin (Hon), 19.918
14. Trent Lowe (Hon), 19.926
15. Cole Zabala (Hon), 19.934
16. Cameron Smith (Hon), 19.995
17. Aidan RoosEvans (KTM), 19.995
18. Tyler Raggio (Hon), 20.059
19. Ben Lowe (Hon), 20.059
20. Blake Lomas (KTM), 20.089
21. James Ott (KTM), 20.100
22. Jesse Janisch (Hus), 20.102
23. Cory Texter (Kaw), 20.129
24. Andrew Luker (Yam), 20.234
25. Kasey Sciscoe (Yam), 20.335
26. Dylan Bell (Hon), 20.450
27. David Wiggin (KTM), 20.463
28. Kyler Adams (KTM), 20.727
29. Aaron Kennedy (Hon), 20.871
30. Brian McRoberts (Hon), 20.988
Provisional AFT SuperTwins Qualifying 2 Results (all on Dunlop tires):
1. Jared Mees (Ind), 19.252 seconds
2. Briar Bauman (Ind), 19.274
3. Robert Pearson (Ind), 19.312
4. Davis Fisher (Ind), 19.320
5. Jeffrey Carver Jr. (Ind), 19.360
6. Jarod Vanderkooi (Har), 19.402
7. Sammy Halbert (Ind), 19.429
8. Brandon Robinson (Ind), 19.436
9. Jake Johnson (Ind), 19.438
10. Brandon Price (Ind), 19.444
11. Bryan Smith (Har), 19.600
12. Andrew Luker (Ind), 19.612
13. Dalton Gauthier (Har), 19.662
14. JD Beach (Yam), 19.782
15. Larry Pegram (Ind), 19.877
16. Bronson Bauman (Ind), 19.942
17. Jay Maloney (Ind), 20.066
18. Dan Bromley (Ind), 20.161
Provisional AFT Production Twins Qualifying 2 Results (all on Dunlop tires):
1. James Rispoli (Har), 19.480 seconds
2. Ben Lowe (Yam), 19.580
3. Ryan Varnes (Kaw), 19.604
4. Cory Texter (Yam), 19.699
5. Chad Cose (Har), 19.788
6. Jeremiah Duffy (Kaw), 19.809
7. Danny Eslick (Kaw), 19.932
8. Johnny Lewis (Roy), 19.953
9. Cody Johncox (Yam), 20.010
10. Dylan Bell (Har), 20.146
11. Patrick Buchanan (Kaw), 20.312
12. Jimmy McAllister (Kaw), 20.654
13. Jeremiah Alexander (Kaw), 20.755
14. Garret Wilson (Kaw), 20.782
15. Gary Ketchum (Kaw), 21.476
16. Shelby Miller (Kaw), no time recorded
Provisional AFT Singles Qualifying 2 Results (all on Dunlop tires):
1. Max Whale (Kaw), 19.468 seconds
2. Dallas Daniels (Yam), 19.625
3. Brandon Kitchen (KTM), 19.702
4. Morgen Mischler (KTM), 19.814
5. Cole Zabala (Hon), 19.821
6. Trevor Brunner (Hon), 19.825
7. Michael Rush (Yam), 19.834
8. James Ott (KTM), 19.846
9. Michael Inderbitzin (Hon), 19.864
10. Tanner Dean (Hon), 19.885
11. Trent Lowe (Hon), 19.894
12. Kevin Stollings (Hon), 19.914
13. Wyatt Anderson (KTM), 19.935
14. Chad Cose (Suz), 19.943
15. Aidan RoosEvans (KTM), 19.956
16. Tyler Raggio (Hon), 19.973
17. Blake Lomas (KTM), 20.003
18. Cameron Smith (Hon), 20.020
19. Jacob Lehmann (Hon), 20.026
20. Cory Texter (Kaw), 20.046
21. Ben Lowe (Hon), 20.092
22. Andrew Luker (Yam), 20.122
23. Jesse Janisch (Hus), 20.144
24. Shayna Texter (KTM), 20.146
25. Kasey Sciscoe (Yam), 20.265
26. Dylan Bell (Hon), 20.290
27. David Wiggin (KTM), 20.462
28. Aaron Kennedy (Hon), 20.628
29. Brian McRoberts (Hon), 20.643
30. Kyler Adams (KTM), 20.700
Provisional AFT Production Twins Semi 1 Results (all on Dunlop tires):
1. Chad Cose (Har), 8 laps
2. James Rispoli (Har), -1.560 seconds
3. Danny Eslick (Kaw), -2.691
4. Cody Johncox (Yam), -5.173
5. Patrick Buchanan (Kaw), -6.469
6. Jimmy McAllister (Kaw), -10.162
7. Shelby Miller (Kaw), -10.346
8. Ryan Varnes (Kaw), -5 laps, DNF
Provisional AFT Production Twins Semi 2 Results (all on Dunlop tires):
1. Cory Texter (Yam), 8 laps
2. Ben Lowe (Yam), -0.726 second
3. Jeremiah Duffy (Kaw), -4.592 seconds
4. Johnny Lewis (Roy), -4.831
5. Dylan Bell (Har), -8.776
6. Garret Wilson (Kaw), -14.512
7. Gary Ketchum (Kaw), -21.370
8. Jeremiah Alexander (Kaw), -8 laps, DNF
Provisional AFT Singles Semi 1 Results (all on Dunlop tires):
1. Max Whale (Kaw), 8 laps
2. Morgen Mischler (KTM), -0.776 second
3. Trevor Brunner (Hon), -1.473 seconds
4. Tanner Dean (Hon), -2.048
5. Wyatt Anderson (KTM), -2.296
6. Jacob Lehmann (Hon), -2.370
7. Michael Rush (Yam), -2.523
8. Aidan RoosEvans (KTM), -2.690
9. Chad Cose (Suz), -2.901
10. Cameron Smith (Hon), -4.098
11. David Wiggin (KTM), -5.180
12. Jesse Janisch (Hus), -5.579
13. Brian McRoberts (Hon), -13.963
14. Kasey Sciscoe (Yam), -1 lap
15. Cory Texter (Kaw), -8 laps, DNF
Provisional AFT Singles Semi 2 Results (all on Dunlop tires):
1. Dallas Daniels (Yam), 8 laps
2. Trent Lowe (Hon), -0.181 second
3. Cole Zabala (Hon), -1.149 seconds
4. Shayna Texter (KTM), -1.305
5. Kevin Stollings (Hon), -1.535
6. Brandon Kitchen (KTM), -1.586
7. James Ott (KTM), -1.877
8. Blake Lomas (KTM), -2.731
9. Andrew Luker (Yam), -2.779
10. Michael Inderbitzin (Hon), -3.186
11. Tyler Raggio (Hon), -3.495
12. Ben Lowe (Hon), -4.950
13. Kyler Adams (KTM), -6.422
14. Aaron Kennedy (Hon), -9.102
15. Dylan Bell (Hon), -3 laps, DNF
Provisional AFT SuperTwins Semi 1 Results (all on Dunlop tires):
1. Jeffrey Carver Jr. (Ind), 8 laps
2. Jared Mees (Ind), -0.909 second
3. Jake Johnson (Ind), -2.272 seconds
4. Sammy Halbert (Ind), -3.459
5. Robert Pearson (Ind), -3.551
6. Bronson Bauman (Ind), -3.680
7. Bryan Smith (Har), -5.241
8. Dalton Gauthier (Har), -5.936
9. Larry Pegram (Ind), -10.054
Provisional AFT SuperTwins Semi 2 Results (all on Dunlop tires):
1. Briar Bauman (Ind), 8 laps
2. Brandon Price (Ind), -1.283 seconds
3. Jarod Vanderkooi (Har), -1.384
4. Davis Fisher (Ind), -1.779
5. Brandon Robinson (Ind), -1.996
6. Dan Bromley (Ind), -2.372
7. Andrew Luker (Ind), -3.517
8. JD Beach (Yam), -3.577
9. Jay Maloney (Ind), -9.090
Provisional AFT Production Twins Main Event Results (all on Dunlop tires):
1. Cory Texter (Yam), 27 laps
2. Chad Cose (Har), -1.740 seconds
3. Ben Lowe (Yam), -2.091
4. James Rispoli (Har), -3.919
5. Danny Eslick (Kaw), -7.434
6. Ryan Varnes (Kaw), -8.255
7. Cody Johncox (Yam), -16.773
8. Jeremiah Duffy (Kaw), -16.991
9. Shelby Miller (Kaw), -2 laps
10. Jeremiah Alexander (Kaw), -2 laps, -03.198
11. Garret Wilson (Kaw), -2 laps, -11.318
12. Patrick Buchanan (Kaw), -8 laps, DNF
13. Dylan Bell (Har), -12 laps, DNF
14. Gary Ketchum (Kaw), -19 laps, DNF
15. Johnny Lewis (Roy), -25 laps, DNF
16. Jimmy McAllister (Kaw), -27 laps, DNF
Provisional AFT Singles Main Event Results (all on Dunlop tires):
1. Dallas Daniels (Yam), 26 laps
2. Morgen Mischler (KTM), -0.067 second
3. Cole Zabala (Hon), -0.165
4. Max Whale (Kaw), -0.202
5. Trent Lowe (Hon), -0.561
6. Tanner Dean (Hon), -4.225 seconds
7. James Ott (KTM), -4.373
8. Brandon Kitchen (KTM), -4.494
9. Trevor Brunner (Hon), -5.995
10. Jacob Lehmann (Hon), -7.540
11. Michael Inderbitzin (Hon), -7.793
12. Wyatt Anderson (KTM), -9.690
13. Aidan RoosEvans (KTM), -10.842
14. Michael Rush (Yam), -12.785
15. Blake Lomas (KTM), -13.730
16. Kevin Stollings (Hon), -13.762
17. Shayna Texter (KTM), -16.041
Provisional AFT SuperTwins Main Event Results (all on Dunlop tires):
1. Jeffrey Carver Jr. (Ind), 39 laps
2. Jared Mees (Ind), -00.509 second
3. Briar Bauman (Ind), -3.948 seconds
4. Brandon Robinson (Ind), -4.982
5. Sammy Halbert (Ind), -5.633
6. Robert Pearson (Ind), -6.446
7. Jake Johnson (Ind), -9.939
8. Dan Bromley (Ind), -10.611
9. Brandon Price (Ind), -12.315
10. Bronson Bauman (Ind), -12.477
11. Davis Fisher (Ind), -16.325
12. Andrew Luker (Ind), -18.988
13. JD Beach (Yam), -19.718
14. Dalton Gauthier (Har), -1 lap
15. Larry Pegram (Ind), -1 lap, 10.556 seconds
16. Jay Maloney (Ind), -1 lap, 14.765
17. Jarod Vanderkooi (Har), -6 laps, DNF
18. Bryan Smith (Har), -35 laps, DNF
More, from a press release issued by American Flat Track:
Daniels Clinches AFT Singles Title, Carver Beats the Big Boys in Charlotte
CONCORD, N.C. (October 9, 2020) – Privateer Jeffrey Carver Jr. (No. 23 Happy Trails Racing FTR750) was in full spoiler mode at the Dirt Track at Charlotte Motor Speedway, claiming his fourth-career Progressive American Flat Track premier-class victory in Friday night’s Progressive Charlotte Half-Mile I.
The opening half of the AFT SuperTwins presented by Vance & Hines Main Event took shape in expected fashion, matching up Grand National Championship title rivals Jared Mees (No. 9 Indian Motorcycle/Progressive Insurance FTR750) and Briar Bauman (No. 1 Indian Motorcycle/Progressive Insurance FTR750).
Mees controlled from the front with reigning champion and current points leader Bauman not far behind as the two left the rest of the field in their wake. However, a red flag that was shown following a Davis Fisher (No. 67 BriggsAuto.com Indian FTR750) crash changed the complexion of the race entirely.
The restart brought Bauman back close enough to pounce on Mees and the two proceeded to trade the lead back and forth repeatedly, with an extended series of block passes and square-up maneuvers. The factory Indian infighting opened the door for a charging Carver, who erased the gap from third, slid past both Mees and Bauman, and then dropped them both as they continued their scrap in second.
Mees finally got away from Bauman’s clutches and saw a golden opportunity to take his third win in a row and put Carver between himself and his rival. He reeled back up to the leader’s rear wheel as the race entered its final two laps, but just couldn’t find any way around the hungry Carver.
Afterward, an emotional Carver said, “This is a whole collective effort… It just means so much, when I go through the GoFundMe and all the other different stuff people have been donating to get us out here. We are the privateers coming up and going after the big-money teams. My team does not get paid. I pay for the travel and the expenses and everyone just takes their time out to help, and it just means so much.
“For me to put the time in and be hands-on and work on the motorcycle and be all a part of it — that keeps me in tune with the motorcycle and the whole effort. I’m just having so much fun out there. It’s amazing.”
While he couldn’t reap the full benefits of what he hoped to achieve, Mees still made up some ground on Bauman in the championship fight. After finishing second and third, respectively, Mees is now just nine points back of Bauman (273-264) with three races left to determine this year’s GNC.
Fourth-placed Brandon Robinson (No. 44 HCRR Racing/Ben Evans Racing Indian FTR750) and fifth-placed Sammy Halbert (No. 69 Coolbeth-Nila Racing Indian FTR750) completed the top five.
AFT Singles presented by Russ Brown Motorcycle Attorneys
The dominant Dallas Daniels (No. 32 Estenson Racing Yamaha YZ450F) was crowned 2020 AFT Singles presented by Russ Brown Motorcycle Attorneys Champion in style on Friday night, the 17-year-old phenom officially putting the points race out of reach with a victorious final-lap pass.
With Henry Wiles (No. 17 RMR Honda/Honda Talon CRF450R) out of commission due to an injured back, Max Whale (No. 18 Coondoo Cattle Co./Australian Road Services Kawasaki KX450F) was the sole rider remaining with a chance at pushing Daniels’ title quest back another day. The Australian rode motivated too, leading early and battling desperately throughout.
He wasn’t alone in trying to keep Daniels off the top of the box; Cole Zabala (No. 51 Cornerstone Masonry/B&M Masonry CRF450R), Morgen Mischler (No. 13 Roof Systems DFW/Duffy Fleet Services KTM 450 SX-F), and Trent Lowe (No. 48 Roof Systems of Dallas, TX/Shoei Helmets Honda CRF450R) all threw their best efforts at the champion-in-waiting as a five-rider showdown developed in the hard-fought Main Event.
Mischler appeared set to get his revenge for last weekend’s narrow defeat as the clocks approached 0:00. He opened up a bit of breathing space while Daniels was caught up scrapping with Zabala over second.
Once the race went into its decisive last two laps, however, Daniels rose to the occasion. He put Zabala behind him and tracked Mischler back down, diving through on the last lap to earn his eighth race win of an incredible season.
Daniels’ championship-winning victory was also his sixth in succession. As a result, he now boasts an unassailable 80-point advantage with three races to go.
The newly crowned AFT Singles king said, “It was a really long day, and it’s been a long road coming since not making that Main Event at (the season-opening) Volusia. There were a lot of headaches that night, just wondering if I was meant to do this. I tried not to stress today, but it’s hard trying to win your first championship. The track was so fast and so physically demanding.
“It’s just awesome. We struggled a little bit early on today, but we figured it out. It was kind of the same thing as Atlanta — me and Morgen. It was a good race. We could run anywhere — I’m sure the fans loved it. But the main goal was to win this thing right here, and that’s what we did. Big thanks to the whole team. There are so many people behind this, and I wish I could thank them all.”
Mischler finished just 0.067 back of Daniels in second, with Zabala another 0.097 seconds in arrears in third. Whale held on for fourth while Lowe rounded out the top five, only a tick over a half second off the win.
AFT Production Twins
Cory Texter (No. 1 G&G Racing/Roof Systems Yamaha MT-07) took a huge step toward achieving his short-term goal of taking the 2020 AFT Production Twins title fight down to next weekend’s season finale with a timely victory in Charlotte.
The defending class champion sprinted into the lead at the start and never looked back, leading all 27 circulations of the eight-minute plus two lap Main Event.
After getting a poor launch, championship leader James Rispoli (No. 43 Latus Motors Racing Harley-Davidson XG750R) worked his way into second in rapid order. However, after failing to make serious inroads on race leader Texter, Rispoli was forced to turn his attention to fending off the similarly XG-armed Chad Cose (No. 49 Wally Brown Racing Harley-Davidson XG750R).
Rispoli put up a good fight but finally relinquished the position with two minutes remaining, and once through, Cose immediately left him behind. But by the time he worked his way into second, Cose was a second-and-a-half back of Texter. Though he closed the gap down to around a second with a focused charge, Texter wicked it back up in response and stretched his advantage back up to 1.740 seconds at the checkered flag.
In fact, Cose actually came under fire from a rolling Ben Lowe (No. 25 Roof Systems of Dallas/Bruce Lowe Excavating Yamaha MT-07), who fought his way up from a distant fourth to zap Rispoli and make a last-gasp challenge for second on Cose. The two actually split a lapper on the final lap in their struggle for the runner-up spot, with Lowe coming out worse in the exchange.
Rispoli finished fourth, just the second time all season he’s been off the box, while Danny Eslick (No. 64 Scott Powersports/R&D Machine Kawasaki Ninja 650) edged Ryan Varnes (No. 68 RVR/RoyBuilt Don’s Kawasaki Ninja 650) to complete the top five.
Despite Rispoli’s relative struggles on Friday night, he still holds a commanding 38-point advantage over Texter (284-246) with just three races remaining.
After claiming his third Main Event win of his title defense, Texter said, “We still have a big gap, but it was a great race. I’m going to keep fighting until the end. I know the points gap is pretty wide but I don’t quit — I’m going to keep digging. I’m going to try to rack off some wins here.”
The Progressive Charlotte Half-Mile I will air on NBCSN on Friday, October 23, starting at 7:00 p.m. ET/4:00 p.m. PT, while the Progressive Charlotte Half-Mile II will air the following day, Saturday, October 24, at 9:00 p.m. ET/6:00 p.m. PT The broadcasts will include exclusive features, cutting-edge aerial drone and onboard footage, and the expert commentary of Progressive AFT legend Chris Carr.
Next Up:
Progressive American Flat Track is back at it at the Dirt Track at Charlotte Motor Speedway tomorrow night for the Progressive Charlotte Half-Mile II. The gates will open one hour earlier at 3:30 p.m. ET/12:30 p.m. PT the Main Event program scheduled for 7:15 p.m. ET/4:15 p.m. PT. Live coverage of the entire weekend’s racing activities will be available on any device for less than $1 per event via TrackPass on NBC Sports Gold.
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