Springfield Mile II/American Flat Track
Springfield Mile II
Springfield, Illinois
September 6, 2021
AFT Mission SuperTwins Provisional Free Practice 1 Results (all on Dunlop tires):
1. Jared Mees (Ind), 35.942
2. Brandon Robinson (Ind), 35.989
3. Jeffrey Carver Jr. (Ind), 35.989
4. Sammy Halbert (Ind), 36.065
5. Briar Bauman (Ind), 36.068
6. Brandon Price (Ind), 36.190
7. Bronson Bauman (Ind), 36.273
8. JD Beach (Yam), 36.283
9. Robert Pearson (Ind), 36.431
10. Kolby Carlile (Yam), 36.481
11. Davis Fisher (Ind), 36.526
12. Bryan Smith (Ind), 36.663
13. James Rispoli (Har), 36.850
14. Hayden Gillim (Har), 37.232
15. Jarod Vanderkooi (Ind), 37.927
16. Patrick Buchanan (Ind), 38.461
AFT Production Twins Provisional Free Practice 1 Results (all on Dunlop tires):
1. Dallas Daniels (Yam), 36.632
2. Jesse Janisch (Har), 36.799
3. Chad Cose (Har), 36.804
4. Jeremiah Duffy (Kaw), 36.888
5. Tanner Dean (Kaw), 36.933
6. Morgen Mischler (Har), 37.017
7. Trent Lowe (Kaw), 37.024
8. Ryan Varnes (Kaw), 37.044
9. Dylan Bell (Har), 37.110
10. Patrick Buchanan (Har), 37.124
11. Cory Texter (Yam), 37.190
12. Nick Armstrong (Yam), 37.225
13. David Wiggin (Har), 37.333
14. Danny Eslick (Kaw), 37.339
15. Jordan Harris (Kaw), 37.452
16. Dan Bromley (Yam), 37.475
17. Kevin Stollings (Kaw), 38.478
18. Shelby Miller (Kaw), 38.569
19. Gary Ketchum (Kaw), 38.712
20. Ben Lowe (Yam), 41.391
21. Ryan Wells (KTM), no time recorded
Provisional AFT Production Twins Semi 1 Results (all on Dunlop tires):
1. Dallas Daniels (Yam), 8 laps
2. Jesse Janisch (Har), -00.769 seconds
3. Cory Texter (Yam), -01.707
4. Nick Armstrong (Yam), -03.246
5. Jordan Harris (Kaw), -03.308
6. Ben Lowe (Yam), -03.507
7. Patrick Buchanan (Har), -03.523
8. Danny Eslick (Kaw), -03.743
9. Shelby Miller (Kaw), -11.959
10. Gary Ketchum (Kaw), -13.711
11. Ryan Wells (KTM), -8 laps
Provisional AFT Production Twins Semi 2 Results (all on Dunlop tires):
1. Tanner Dean (Kaw), 8 laps
2. Morgen Mischler (Har), -00.039 seconds
3. Chad Cose (Har), -00.065
4. Jeremiah Duffy (Kaw), -00.207
5. Trent Lowe (Kaw), -01.356
6. Dan Bromley (Yam), -02.836
7. Dylan Bell (Har), -04.792
8. David Wiggin (Har), -08.169
9. Ryan Varnes (Kaw), -6 laps
10. Kevin Stollings (Kaw), -6 laps
Provisional Mission SuperTwins Semi 1 Results (all on Dunlop tires):
1. Sammy Halbert (Ind), 8 laps
2. Jarod Vanderkooi (Ind), -00.118 seconds
3. Brandon Price (Ind), -00.239
4. Jeffrey Carver Jr. (Ind), -00.408
5. JD Beach (Yam), -01.671
6. Davis Fisher (Ind), -01.697
7. Robert Pearson (Ind), -04.446
8. Hayden Gillim (Har), -06.674
Provisional Mission SuperTwins Semi 2 Results (all on Dunlop tires):
1. Jared Mees (Ind), 8 laps
2. Brandon Robinson (Ind), -00.099 seconds
3. Briar Bauman (Ind), -00.103
4. Bronson Bauman (Ind), -01.715
5. James Rispoli (Har), -03.651
6. Kolby Carlile (Yam), -06.547
7. Bryan Smith (Ind), -06.635
8. Patrick Buchanan (Ind), -09.078
Provisional AFT Production Twins Memphis Shades Babe DeMay Challenge Results (all on Dunlop tires):
1. Dallas Daniels (Yam), 4 laps
2. Jesse Janisch (Har), -00.025 seconds
3. Morgen Mischler (Har), -00.234
4. Tanner Dean (Kaw), -00.355
Provisional Mission SuperTwins Mission Challenge Results (all on Dunlop tires):
1. Jared Mees (Ind), 4 laps
2. Sammy Halbert (Ind), -00.038 seconds
3. Jarod Vanderkooi (Ind), -00.373
4. Brandon Robinson (Ind), -00.443
Provisional AFT Production Twins Main Event Results (all on Dunlop tires):
1. Dallas Daniels (Yam), 18 laps
2. Jesse Janisch (Har), -00.022 seconds
3. Chad Cose (Har), -00.038
4. Cory Texter (Yam), -00.089
5. Morgen Mischler (Har), -01.614
6. Dan Bromley (Yam), -02.658
7. Tanner Dean (Kaw), -03.796
8. Jeremiah Duffy (Kaw), -06.423
9. Kevin Stollings (Kaw), -08.164
10. Danny Eslick (Kaw), -08.259
11. Jordan Harris (Kaw), -08.265
12. Patrick Buchanan (Har), -11.325
13. Trent Lowe (Kaw), -11.379
14. Ben Lowe (Yam), -11.515
15. Dylan Bell (Har), -11.526
16. David Wiggin (Har), -21.239
17. Nick Armstrong (Yam), -4 laps
Provisional Mission SuperTwins Main Event Results (all on Dunlop tires):
1. Jared Mees (Ind), 25 laps
2. Sammy Halbert (Ind), -01.135 seconds
3. Briar Bauman (Ind), -01.160
4. Brandon Robinson (Ind), -01.226
5. Jeffrey Carver Jr. (Ind), -01.400
6. Davis Fisher (Ind), -03.310
7. Jarod Vanderkooi (Ind), -03.360
8. Brandon Price (Ind), -03.402
9. JD Beach (Yam), -03.623
10. Kolby Carlile (Yam), -03.779
11. James Rispoli (Har), -04.564
12. Bryan Smith (Ind), -05.460
13. Robert Pearson (Ind), -08.829
14. Patrick Buchanan (Ind), -08.911
15. Hayden Gillim (Har), -10.101
16. Bronson Bauman (Ind), -4 laps
More, from a press release issued by American Flat Track:
Mees and Daniels Sweep Up in Springfield
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (September 6, 2021) – Jared Mees (No. 9 Indian Motorcycle/Progressive Insurance FTR750) left the field in his wake — twice — on Monday to complete the Progressive American Flat Track Labor Day Weekend sweep in a one-sided Memphis Shades Springfield Mile II presented by Law Tigers at the Illinois State Fairgrounds in Springfield, Illinois.
After being accused of closing down the lines of his rivals during Sunday’s victory, Mees responded by making any such allegations irrelevant on Monday. He immediately shot out into the lead and drove away from a five-rider pack of would-be pursuers, building up an eight-plus-second advantage with just two minutes remaining.
Despite the monster lead, he was forced to prove his Springfield supremacy one more time, when a red flag brought the race to a momentary halt at that point.
While Sammy Halbert (No. 69 Coolbeth-Nila Racing Indian FTR750) managed to slide in front for a few seconds, Mees ultimately reestablished himself out front en route to a 1.134-second margin of victory.
‘20 Springfield Mile winner Halbert came home second while Mission SuperTwins presented by S&S Cycle championship leader Briar Bauman (No. 1 Indian Motorcycle/Progressive Insurance FTR750) finished third — albeit not until after surviving a close call with wild card Jeffrey Carver, Jr. (No. 23 Happy Trails Racing/DPC/Bryan Bigelow Indian FTR750).
Mees’ sixth- and seventh-career Springfield Mile wins worked to tighten up the title fight considerably. Bauman continues to lead, but a once healthy 25-point gap has been reduced to just 12 (254-242) with two more Mees’ friendly Miles directly ahead.
Afterward, Mees said, “After the chatter that Briar had up on the podium last night, I just figured today I’d drop the hammer and really put some distance on them to where I could do whatever I wanted out there. Right before the Main Event, we made a few small changes that ended up being a huge difference. I’ve got the best team out there, and we got the thing hooked up better, running faster, and just smoothed out. It was an incredible weekend for us.”
Third-ranked Brandon Robinson (No. 44 Mission Roof Systems Indian FTR750) finished fourth with home-track favorite Carver completing the top five.
Davis Fisher (No. 67 BMC Racing/Dick Wall 60 Indian FTR750) — who was the fastest man on track save Mees at one point — finished sixth, followed by Jarod Vanderkooi (No. 20 Mission Roof Systems Indian FTR750), Brandon Price (No. 92 Mission Roof Systems Indian FTR750), JD Beach (No. 95 Estenson Racing Yamaha MT-07 DT), and Kolby Carlile (No. 36 Estenson Racing Yamaha MT-07 DT) to round out the top ten.
AFT Production Twins presented by Vance & Hines
Dallas Daniels (No. 32 Estenson Racing Yamaha MT-07) pulled off the nearly unthinkable Springfield double-double with a heart-pounding victory in Monday’s AFT Production Twins presented by Vance & Hines Main Event.
A hugely entertaining contest saw as many as eight riders still within shot of the victory with two minutes to go. Adding to the entertainment factor was the fact that several different lines were in play, with riders routinely railing corners several riders wide, utilizing extreme low and high lines in search of the fastest way around the high-speed Mile.
The final lap opened with Daniels leading a tight four-rider pack that also included Jesse Janisch (No. 96 Vance & Hines Harley-Davidson XG750R), Chad Cose (No. 49 Voodoo Ranger/Roof Systems Harley-Davidson XG750R) and Cory Texter (No. 65 G&G Racing/Yamaha Racing MT-07).
Janisch threw it up the inside of Daniels entering Turn 3 and held the advantage exiting 4 for the final time. Daniels sucked up in the draft and swung alongside just as Cose and Texter fanned out four-wide in the sprint to the checkered flag.
Daniels just nipped ahead of Janisch by 0.022 seconds, with Cose in third another 0.016 seconds back. Title leader Texter missed the podium in fourth, despite coming up a scant 0.089 seconds short of the victory.
In addition to sweeping both AFT Singles and both AFT Production Twins races this weekend in Springfield, Daniels now owns three wins and one runner-up in four career AFT Production Twins starts. He said, “Before the Main Event, the team told me to move around a little bit. I knew it was going to be a close race — the track got slick and it was multiple line racing…
“It was crazy. I saw Jesse poking a wheel, and I knew exactly what he was going to do. I just sat there and waited. As soon as he came up, I tried to give him a little bit of room and he spun it up. ‘Here it is!’ I just poured that Yamaha stomper power on and blew right by that thing. These Harleys were running awesome. Hats off to Jesse — to come right off the couch and be on the podium at the Springfield Mile is insane.
“It’s awesome to sweep the weekend. It was kind of a rough night at the Short Track and we turned it around. And we kind of turned around the whole season it seems like.”
Morgen Mischler (No. 13 Vance & Hines/Mission Foods Harley-Davidson XG750R) grabbed his fourth top-five of the weekend in fifth, with Dan Bromley (No. 62 Memphis Shades/Vinson Construction Yamaha MT-07) bouncing back from his Sunday disappointment in sixth.
Despite threatening to break away at the front at one point in the race, Tanner Dean (No. 38 Racing Unlimited Kawasaki/Bel Ray Oils Kawasaki Ninja 650), ended up coming home in seventh.
Texter now leads Bromley by 67 points (249-182), which puts him in prime position to clinch his second AFT Production Twins title next weekend in Sacramento.
The Memphis Shades Springfield Mile I & II presented by Law Tigers will premiere back-to-back on NBCSN on Sunday, September 12, starting at 9:00 p.m. ET/6:00 p.m. PT. The Springfield Short Track Doubleheader will air one week later on NBCSN, starting at 9:00 p.m. ET/6:00 p.m. PT. Both broadcasts will feature exclusive features and cutting-edge aerial drone and onboard footage.
Next Up:
There’s no time to rest as Progressive AFT will immediately travel to another doubleheader at a legendary Mile, the Law Tigers Sacramento Mile I & II presented by Knauf Insulation on Saturday, September 11, and Sunday, September 12. You can order your tickets online now at https://www.etix.com/ticket/v/15860/sacramento-mile. For those viewing from home, live coverage will be available on any device for only $1.99 a month via TrackPass on NBC Sports Gold.
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