Williams Grove Speedway Half-Mile II/American Flat Track
Williams Grove Speedway
Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania
September 12, 2020
Provisional AFT SuperTwins Free Practice 1 Results (all on Dunlop tires):
1. Briar Bauman (Ind), 25.375 seconds
2. Dan Bromley (Ind), 25.501
3. Davis Fisher (Ind), 25.507
4. Sammy Halbert (Ind), 25.592
5. Jared Mees (Ind), 25.611
6. Brandon Robinson (Ind), 25.696
7. Jake Johnson (Ind), 25.833
8. JD Beach (Yam), 25.842
9. Brandon Price (Ind), 25.845
10. Bronson Bauman (Ind), 25.847
11. Jeffrey Carver Jr. (Ind), 25.909
12. Jarod Vanderkooi (Har), 25.945
13. Kolby Carlile (Yam), 25.948
14. Dalton Gauthier (Har), 25.974
15. Bryan Smith (Har), 26.056
16. Larry Pegram (Ind), 26.615
17. Jay Maloney (Ind), 27.023
Provisional AFT Production Twins Free Practice 1 Results (all on Dunlop tires):
1. James Rispoli (Har), 25.758 seconds
2. Ryan Varnes (Kaw), 25.811
3. Ben Lowe (Yam), 25.891
4. Johnny Lewis (Roy), 25.941
5. Jeremiah Duffy (Kaw), 25.961
6. Chad Cose (Har), 25.970
7. Cory Texter (Yam), 26.042
8. Danny Eslick (Kaw), 26.439
9. Nick Armstrong (Yam), 26.620
10. Cody Johncox (Yam), 26.936
11. Mitch Harvat (Kaw), 26.966
12. Garret Wilson (Kaw), 27.182
13. Jimmy McAllister (Kaw), 27.850
14. Jeremiah Alexander (Kaw), 28.006
15. Scott Barrett (Kaw), 29.394
Provisional AFT Singles Free Practice 1 Results (all on Dunlop tires):
1. Trevor Brunner (Hon), 25.648 seconds
2. Trent Lowe (Hon), 25.654
3. Wyatt Anderson (KTM), 25.699
4. Max Whale (Kaw), 25.718
5. Michael Rush (Yam), 25.762
6. Dallas Daniels (Yam), 25.816
7. Cole Zabala (Hon), 25.862
8. Kevin Stollings (Hon), 25.910
9. Tanner Dean (Hon), 25.932
10. Chad Cose (Suz), 26.003
11. Justin Jones (Hon), 26.027
12. Morgen Mischler (KTM), 26.044
13. Brandon Kitchen (KTM), 26.089
14. Henry Wiles (Hon), 26.132
15. Aidan RoosEvans (Yam), 26.166
16. Shayna Texter (KTM), 26.178
17. Cameron Smith (Hon), 26.243
18. Ryan Wells (KTM), 26.244
19. Michael Inderbitzin (Hon), 26.248
20. Kasey Sciscoe (Yam), 26.465
21. James Ott (KTM), 26.555
22. Jordan Jean (Hon), 26.655
23. Scott Barrett (Hon), 27.962
Provisional AFT SuperTwins Qualifying 1 Results (all on Dunlop tires):
1. Briar Bauman (Ind), 25.053 seconds
2. Jake Johnson (Ind), 25.439
3. Brandon Robinson (Ind), 25.442
4. Jared Mees (Ind), 25.446
5. Dan Bromley (Ind), 25.459
6. Brandon Price (Ind), 25.482
7. Davis Fisher (Ind), 25.490
8. Sammy Halbert (Ind), 25.678
9. Jeffrey Carver Jr. (Ind), 25.814
10. Bronson Bauman (Ind), 25.854
11. JD Beach (Yam), 25.855
12. Bryan Smith (Har), 25.964
13. Dalton Gauthier (Har), 26.098
14. Jarod Vanderkooi (Har), 26.102
15. Larry Pegram (Ind), 26.236
16. Kolby Carlile (Yam), 26.359
17. Jay Maloney (Ind), 26.485
Provisional AFT Production Twins Qualifying 1 Results (all on Dunlop tires):
1. Ryan Varnes (Kaw), 25.621 seconds
2. James Rispoli (Har), 25.692
3. Ben Lowe (Yam), 25.859
4. Cory Texter (Yam), 25.904
5. Chad Cose (Har), 25.962
6. Jeremiah Duffy (Kaw), 26.014
7. Johnny Lewis (Roy), 26.074
8. Danny Eslick (Kaw), 26.124
9. Cody Johncox (Yam), 26.612
10. Mitch Harvat (Kaw), 26.753
11. Garret Wilson (Kaw), 26.984
12. Jeremiah Alexander (Kaw), 27.179
13. Jimmy McAllister (Kaw), 27.315
14. Scott Barrett (Kaw), 28.425
15. Nick Armstrong (Yam), no time recorded
Provisional AFT Singles Qualifying 1 Results (all on Dunlop tires):
1. Trent Lowe (Hon), 25.718 seconds
2. Dallas Daniels (Yam), 25.722
3. Tanner Dean (Hon), 25.890
4. Michael Rush (Yam), 25.973
5. Brandon Kitchen (KTM), 25.992
6. Trevor Brunner (Hon), 25.998
7. Morgen Mischler (KTM), 26.023
8. Cole Zabala (Hon), 26.040
9. Chad Cose (Suz), 26.079
10. Justin Jones (Hon), 26.109
11. Wyatt Anderson (KTM), 26.119
12. Henry Wiles (Hon), 26.165
13. Ryan Wells (KTM), 26.165
14. Max Whale (Kaw), 26.179
15. Kevin Stollings (Hon), 26.201
16. Michael Inderbitzin (Hon), 26.206
17. Cameron Smith (Hon), 26.276
18. Shayna Texter (KTM), 26.284
19. Aidan RoosEvans (Yam), 26.304
20. James Ott (KTM), 26.515
21. Kasey Sciscoe (Yam), 26.568
22. Jordan Jean (Hon), 26.791
23. Scott Barrett (Hon), 28.167
Provisional AFT Super Twins Qualifying 2 Results (all on Dunlop tires):
1. Briar Bauman (Ind), 25.380 seconds
2. Brandon Robinson (Ind), 25.399
3. Sammy Halbert (Ind), 25.463
4. Jeffrey Carver Jr. (Ind), 25.544
5. Davis Fisher (Ind), 25.550
6. Dan Bromley (Ind), 25.553
7. Jake Johnson (Ind), 25.636
8. Brandon Price (Ind), 25.844
9. Bronson Bauman (Ind), 25.862
10. JD Beach (Yam), 25.924
11. Jarod Vanderkooi (Har), 25.996
12. Larry Pegram (Ind), 26.069
13. Dalton Gauthier (Har), 26.089
14. Bryan Smith (Har), 26.158
15. Kolby Carlile (Yam), 26.367
16. Jay Maloney (Ind), 26.524
17. Jared Mees (Ind), no time recorded
Provisional AFT Production Twins Qualifying 2 Results (all on Dunlop tires):
1. Ben Lowe (Yam), 25.790 seconds
2. James Rispoli (Har), 25.804
3. Cory Texter (Yam), 25.890
4. Ryan Varnes (Kaw), 25.971
5. Danny Eslick (Kaw), 26.041
6. Jeremiah Duffy (Kaw), 26.075
7. Chad Cose (Har), 26.211
8. Nick Armstrong (Yam), 26.224
9. Johnny Lewis (Roy), 26.397
10. Cody Johncox (Yam), 26.660
11. Mitch Harvat (Kaw), 26.886
12. Jimmy McAllister (Kaw), 26.928
13. Garret Wilson (Kaw), 27.192
14. Jeremiah Alexander (Kaw), 27.234
15. Scott Barrett (Kaw), 29.210
Provisional AFT Singles Qualifying 2 Results (all on Dunlop tires):
1. Tanner Dean (Hon), 25.777 seconds
2. Dallas Daniels (Yam), 25.882
3. Cole Zabala (Hon), 25.892
4. Trent Lowe (Hon), 25.899
5. Brandon Kitchen (KTM), 25.949
6. Michael Rush (Yam), 25.958
7. Morgen Mischler (KTM), 25.970
8. Chad Cose (Suz), 25.983
9. Trevor Brunner (Hon), 26.019
10. Kevin Stollings (Hon), 26.037
11. Max Whale (Kaw), 26.038
12. Michael Inderbitzin (Hon), 26.062
13. Henry Wiles (Hon), 26.189
14. Shayna Texter (KTM), 26.236
15. Justin Jones (Hon), 26.245
16. Ryan Wells (KTM), 26.259
17. James Ott (KTM), 26.262
18. Cameron Smith (Hon), 26.305
19. Wyatt Anderson (KTM), 26.352
20. Aidan RoosEvans (Yam), 26.367
21. Kasey Sciscoe (Yam), 26.477
22. Jordan Jean (Hon), 26.979
23. Scott Barrett (Hon), 27.572
Provisional AFT Production Twins Semi 1 Results (all on Dunlop tires):
1. Ryan Varnes (Kaw), 8 laps
2. Ben Lowe (Yam), -0.199 second
3. Chad Cose (Har), -0.703
4. Danny Eslick (Kaw), -2.544 seconds
5. Nick Armstrong (Yam), -2.709
6. Mitch Harvat (Kaw), -4.979
7. Garret Wilson (Kaw), -9.195
8. Scott Barrett (Kaw), -8 laps
Provisional AFT Production Twins Semi 2 Results (all on Dunlop tires):
1. James Rispoli (Har), 8 laps
2. Cory Texter (Yam), -1.240 seconds
3. Jeremiah Duffy (Kaw), -5.928
4. Cody Johncox (Yam), -7.535
5. Jeremiah Alexander (Kaw), -14.344
6. Jimmy McAllister (Kaw), -14.886
7. Johnny Lewis (Roy), -4 laps
Provisional AFT Singles Semi 1 Results (all on Dunlop tires):
1. Morgen Mischler (KTM), 8 laps
2. Tanner Dean (Hon), -0.620 seconds
3. Trent Lowe (Hon), -0.858
4. Trevor Brunner (Hon), -1.878 seconds
5. Max Whale (Kaw), -2.987
6. Brandon Kitchen (KTM), -3.378
7. Henry Wiles (Hon), -3.863
8. Shayna Texter (KTM), -4.267
9. Justin Jones (Hon), -4.500
10. Cameron Smith (Hon), -4.773
11. Kasey Sciscoe (Yam), -6.406
12. Scott Barrett (Hon), -14.672
Provisional AFT Singles Semi 2 Results (all on Dunlop tires):
1. Dallas Daniels (Yam), 8 laps
2. Michael Rush (Yam), -0.699 second
3. Chad Cose (Suz), -1.879 seconds
4. Kevin Stollings (Hon), -2.902
5. Wyatt Anderson (KTM), -3.297
6. Aidan RoosEvans (Yam), -3.433
7. Michael Inderbitzin (Hon), -3.513
8. James Ott (KTM), -4.453
9. Cole Zabala (Hon), -4.466
10. Ryan Wells (KTM), -5.031
11. Jordan Jean (Hon), -7.660
Provisional AFT SuperTwins Semi 1 Results (all on Dunlop tires):
1. Briar Bauman (Ind), 8 laps
2. Jeffrey Carver Jr. (Ind), -1.185 seconds
3. Jake Johnson (Ind), -1.767
4. Brandon Price (Ind), -2.121
5. Dan Bromley (Ind), -3.088
6. Jarod Vanderkooi (Har), -4.463
7. Dalton Gauthier (Har), -5.420
8. JD Beach (Yam), -6.627
9. Jay Maloney (Ind), -9.507
Provisional AFT SuperTwins Semi 2 Results (all on Dunlop tires):
1. Sammy Halbert (Ind), 8 laps
2. Jared Mees (Ind), -0.153 second
3. Bronson Bauman (Ind), -0.835
4. Brandon Robinson (Ind), -2.086 seconds
5. Bryan Smith (Har), -2.958
6. Davis Fisher (Ind), -3.351
7. Kolby Carlile (Yam), -5.031
8. Larry Pegram (Ind), -6.386
Provisional AFT Production Twins Main Event Results (all on Dunlop tires):
1. James Rispoli (Har), 21 laps
2. Cory Texter (Yam), -2.643 seconds
3. Ryan Varnes (Kaw), -2.701
4. Ben Lowe (Yam), -4.909
5. Jeremiah Duffy (Kaw), -9.576
6. Chad Cose (Har), -9.687
7. Johnny Lewis (Roy), -13.941
8. Nick Armstrong (Yam), -14.132
9. Danny Eslick (Kaw), -15.879
10. Cody Johncox (Yam), -22.359
11. Garret Wilson (Kaw), -1 lap
12. Jimmy McAllister (Kaw), -1 lap, -2.698 seconds
13. Jeremiah Alexander (Kaw), -1 lap, -11.320
14. Scott Barrett (Kaw), -11 laps
15. Mitch Harvat (Kaw), -13 laps
Provisional AFT Singles Main Event Results (all on Dunlop tires):
1. Dallas Daniels (Yam), 21 laps
2. Trent Lowe (Hon), -0.521 second
3. Tanner Dean (Hon), -3.201 seconds
4. Kevin Stollings (Hon), -3.846
5. Trevor Brunner (Hon), -5.175
6. Morgen Mischler (KTM), -5.233
7. Max Whale (Kaw), -6.376
8. Michael Rush (Yam), -7.098
9. Wyatt Anderson (KTM), -7.388
10. Brandon Kitchen (KTM), -8.711
11. Cole Zabala (Hon), -9.329
12. Michael Inderbitzin (Hon), -10.103
13. Henry Wiles (Hon), -11.152
14. Chad Cose (Suz), -12.164
15. Shayna Texter (KTM), -12.647
16. James Ott (KTM), -12.827
17. Aidan RoosEvans (Yam), -11 laps
Provisional AFT SuperTwins Main Event Results (all on Dunlop tires):
1. Briar Bauman (Ind), 30 laps
2. Jeffrey Carver Jr. (Ind), -5.545 seconds
3. Jared Mees (Ind), -7.895
4. Sammy Halbert (Ind), -7.973
5. Dan Bromley (Ind), -9.619
6. Davis Fisher (Ind), -12.714
7. Brandon Price (Ind), -14.420
8. Jake Johnson (Ind), -15.797
9. Dalton Gauthier (Har), -16.581
10. Larry Pegram (Ind), -17.130
11. Brandon Robinson (Ind), -18.984
12. Jarod Vanderkooi (Har), -19.264
13. Kolby Carlile (Yam), -22.339
14. Jay Maloney (Ind), -1 lap
15. Bryan Smith (Har), -18 laps
16. Bronson Bauman (Ind), -22 laps
17. JD Beach (Yam), -30 laps
More, from a press release issued by American Flat Track:
Bauman Doubles Up in Williams Grove Half-Mile II Walkaway
Daniels leads AFT Singles championship hunt;
Rispoli goes back-to-back for Latus Motors Racing.
MECHANICSBURG, Penn. (September 12, 2020) – If possible, Briar Bauman (No. 1 Indian Motorcycle/Progressive Insurance FTR750) was even more dominant on Saturday night as he completed his second double victory of the 2020 American Flat Track season at the Williams Grove Half-Mile II and did so with authority.
It took Bauman all of two corners to seize control of Friday’s AFT SuperTwins presented by Vance & Hines Main Event; he didn’t even need that many in tonight’s rematch. Bauman translated the holeshot into a one-sided, 5.544-second beatdown.
After railing his way to a fourth consecutive triumph at Williams Grove Speedway in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, Bauman said, “This place is my home now. It’s just an hour-and-a-half from my house. I woke up the other morning and came to the track and went racing.
“The race was good. I kind of did my thing. I really like this place.”
Sammy Halbert (No. 69 Coolbeth-Nila Racing Indian FTR750) was the only rider who could even hope to cling to Bauman wake in the race’s opening stages. Doing so successfully pulled Halbert clear of the rest of the field but that early advantage only delayed the inevitable.
Jeffrey Carver Jr. (No. 23 Happy Trails Racing FTR750) overhauled Halbert with four minutes remaining before shaking free to take the runner-up position by more than two seconds.
Halbert later found himself under assault by Jared Mees (No. 9 Indian Motorcycle/Progressive Insurance FTR750), who chased him down in time for a two-lap podium showdown as the clock showed 0:00. Mees slid into third with a tight pass with just over a lap-and-a-half remaining, but Halbert set him up for a last corner counterattack.
Those plans, however, were foiled by the unfortunate positioning of some slower riders, allowing Mees to capture third at the checkered flag by 0.078 seconds.
Home-state hero Dan Bromley (No. 62 Roof Systems of Dallas, Texas Indian FTR750) rounded out his best weekend yet since rejoining the premier class, backing up Friday’s fifth with an identical result on Saturday night.
Bauman’s win pushes him back ahead of Mees in his quest to repeat as Grand National Champion as the season officially reaches its midpoint. Bauman will carry a slim five-point advantage (169-164) into what promises to be an epic four-weekend, eight-race stretch run to the throne.
AFT Singles presented by Russ Brown Motorcycle Attorneys
The AFT Singles presented by Russ Brown Motorcycle Attorneys Main Event served as a showcase for the sport’s future stars as Dallas Daniels (No. 32 Estenson Racing Yamaha YZ450F) earned a close victory over fellow second-year pro Trent Lowe (No. 48 Roof Systems of Dallas, TX/Shoei Helmets Honda CRF450R).
Daniels blasted off to the lead at the start and never saw as much as a wheel from a rival throughout the eight-minute (plus two lap) Main. However, Lowe was right there throughout, primed to capitalize on any mistake. Unfortunately for Lowe, that mistake never came. Still, it was a breakout performance for Lowe, who boasted a pair of fifth-place finishes as his personal bests prior to Saturday’s runner-up ride.
Daniels’ third win of the season not only elevates him into the championship lead, it also hands him a relatively healthy 14-point advantage.
“It was a stressful race leading all 20 laps like that,” he admitted. “You don’t know who’s behind you, what they’re doing, or if they’re changing up lines. It’s crazy. It was a great weekend for the team and a great weekend for us. I struggled on this track a little bit last year and to do what we did…
“It’s great being up in the points. We’ve faced some adversity this year — I didn’t even make the Main in the opener at Volusia. I came into the year wanting to win the championship and to not do that, it was bad. But we’ve fought our way back up and have three wins now. It feels awesome.”
Tanner Dean (No. 38 1st Impressions Race Team Honda CRF450R) engaged in an extended scrap for third with Morgen Mischler (No. 13 Roof Systems DFW/Duffy Fleet Services KTM 450 SX-F) before breaking loose to claim the final spot on the box all by his lonesome.
Mischler dropped a couple more positions before it was all over with Kevin Stollings (No. 99 Roof Systems/Motion Pro Honda CRF450R) finishing fourth and highly touted rookie Trevor Brunner (No. 211 Cornerstone Masonry Group CMG/Demske Racing Honda CRF450R) rounding out the top five.
AFT Production Twins
James Rispoli (No. 43 Latus Motors Racing Harley-Davidson XG750R) continued his steamroller act on Saturday night, claiming his fourth win in the last five AFT Production Twins Main Events, and he did so in almost drama-free fashion, going nearly unchallenged in his green light to checkered flag victory.
Rispoli and reigning AFT Production Twins champion Cory Texter (No. 1 G&G Racing/Roof Systems Yamaha MT-07) briefly reenacted last night’s high-line/low-line comparo, but within a matter of laps, “the Rocket” was working his way out of reach and to a lopsided victory.
Rispoli’s 2.642-second victory increases his championship lead to an imposing 30 points at the season’s halfway point. Afterward, he said, “This is something I never dreamed I could do at arguably our worst track. To pull off a double here? We’ve come a long way. Hats off to my whole team.”
Other than a mid-race pass for third by Ryan Varnes (No. 68 RVR/RoyBuilt Don’s Kawasaki Ninja 650) over Ben Lowe (No. 25 Roof Systems of Dallas/Bruce Lowe Excavating Yamaha MT-07), the race inside the top five was rather processional… until the very final two corners that is.
Varnes slowly closed down on Texter over the Main’s final three minutes and worked his way into position to dive underneath his potential prey just as the two entered Turn 3 for the last time. However, they arrived there alongside a pair of lappers who were embroiled in their battle for position, adding another layer of complexity to the attempted maneuver.
Texter got the better of the fray, reclaiming the position as they exited 4 and holding on to grab second in the sprint to the checkered flag by 0.058 seconds. Lowe cruised to fourth a couple seconds back.
Chad Cose (No. Wally Brown Racing Harley-Davidson XG750R) rode a lonely race in fifth for the bulk of the Main, only to get some unwelcome company late from Jeremiah Duffy (No. 42 Sammy O Racing/ERT Kawasaki Ninja 650). Duffy got the better of Cose in the end, stealing fifth position by 0.111 seconds.
Johnny Lewis (No. 10 Moto Anatomy X Powered by Royal Enfield Twins FT) continued to demonstrate the potential of the Royal Enfield’s developing new racebike; he raced his way forward to seventh after starting from last position due to being black flagged in his semi.
The Williams Grove Half-Mile I & II will air back-to-back on NBCSN on Saturday, September 26, starting at 5:00 p.m. ET/2:00 p.m. PT. The broadcasts will include exclusive features, cutting-edge aerial drone and onboard footage, and the expert commentary of AFT legend Chris Carr.
Next Up:
The 2020 American Flat Track season will resume in two weeks as the series heads to Mesquite, Texas, for the Roof Systems Dallas Half-Mile I & II presented by Law Tigers at Devil’s Bowl Speedway on Friday, September 25, and Saturday, September 26. 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.