American Flat Track: Running Results From Dallas Half-Mile I (Updated)

American Flat Track: Running Results From Dallas Half-Mile I (Updated)

© 2020, Roadracing World Publishing, Inc. By David Swarts.

Roof Systems Dallas Half-Mile/American Flat Track

Devil’s Bowl Speedway

Mesquite, Texas

September 25, 2020

Provisional AFT SuperTwins Free Practice 1 Results (all on Dunlop tires):

1. Brandon Price (Ind), 21.293 seconds

2. Robert Pearson (Ind), 21.355

3. Jeffrey Carver Jr. (Ind), 21.433

4. Briar Bauman (Ind), 21.451

5. Sammy Halbert (Ind), 21.688

6. Davis Fisher (Ind), 21.690

7. Brandon Robinson (Ind), 21.694

8. Jake Johnson (Ind), 21.744

9. Dan Bromley (Ind), 21.763

10. Jared Mees (Ind), 21.830

11. Jarod Vanderkooi (Har), 21.843

12. Bronson Bauman (Ind), 21.944

13. Dalton Gauthier (Har), 22.141

14. JD Beach (Yam), 22.145

15. Larry Pegram (Ind), 22.159

16. Kolby Carlile (Yam), 22.215

17. Bryan Smith (Har), 22.759

18. Jay Maloney (Ind), 22.904

 

Provisional AFT Production Twins Free Practice 1 Results (all on Dunlop tires):

1. Ryan Varnes (Kaw), 21.413 seconds

2. James Rispoli (Har), 21.824

3. Jeremiah Duffy (Kaw), 21.925

4. Johnny Lewis (Roy), 21.978

5. Danny Eslick (Kaw), 21.981

6. Chad Cose (Har), 22.005

7. Michael Inderbitzin (Kaw), 22.075

8. Ben Lowe (Yam), 22.112

9. Nick Armstrong (Yam), 22.218

10. Cody Johncox (Yam), 22.227

11. Cory Texter (Yam), 22.250

12. Brock Schwarzenbacher (Kaw), 22.495

13. Dylan Bell (Har), 22.539

14. Gary Ketchum (Kaw), 22.562

15. Jimmy McAllister (Kaw), 22.922

 

Provisional AFT Singles Free Practice 1 Results (all on Dunlop tires):

1. Michael Inderbitzin (Hon), 21.452 seconds

2. Cole Zabala (Hon), 21.598

3. Max Whale (Kaw), 21.678

4. Cameron Smith (Hon), 21.716

5. Andrew Luker (Yam), 21.758

6. Tanner Dean (Hon), 21.852

7. Trent Lowe (Hon), 21.903

8. Jesse Janisch (Hus), 21.909

9. Trevor Brunner (Hon), 21.954

10. Dallas Daniels (Yam), 21.976

11. Morgen Mischler (KTM), 21.990

12. Dylan Bell (Hon), 21.992

13. Brandon Kitchen (KTM), 21.993

14. Shayna Texter (KTM), 22.015

15. Henry Wiles (Hon), 22.109

16. Chad Cose (Suz), 22.141

17. Michael Rush (Yam), 22.142

18. Kevin Stollings (Hon), 22.250

19. Tyler Raggio (Hon), 22.311

20. James Ott (KTM), 22.385

21. Aaron Kennedy (Hon), 22.450

22. Jordan Jean (Hon), 22.481

23. Aidan RoosEvans (Yam), 22.550

24. Kyler Adams (KTM), 22.794

25. Blake Steinwagner (Hon), 23.201

 

 

Provisional AFT SuperTwins Qualifying 1 Results (all on Dunlop tires):

1. Briar Bauman (Ind), 20.978 seconds

2. Jared Mees (Ind), 21.161

3. JD Beach (Yam), 21.201

4. Robert Pearson (Ind), 21.223

5. Sammy Halbert (Ind), 21.238

6. Jake Johnson (Ind), 21.278

7. Brandon Robinson (Ind), 21.313

8. Jeffrey Carver Jr. (Ind), 21.315

9. Brandon Price (Ind), 21.318

10. Jarod Vanderkooi (Har), 21.342

11. Dan Bromley (Ind), 21.439

12. Bronson Bauman (Ind), 21.509

13. Davis Fisher (Ind), 21.517

14. Kolby Carlile (Yam), 21.545

15. Larry Pegram (Ind), 21.652

16. Dalton Gauthier (Har), 21.685

17. Bryan Smith (Har), 21.821

18. Jay Maloney (Ind), 22.021

 

 

Provisional AFT Production Twins Qualifying 1 Results (all on Dunlop tires):

1. James Rispoli (Har), 21.294 seconds

2. Chad Cose (Har), 21.458

3. Ryan Varnes (Kaw), 21.491

4. Nick Armstrong (Yam), 21.624

5. Cory Texter (Yam), 21.794

6. Ben Lowe (Yam), 21.802

7. Johnny Lewis (Roy), 21.817

8. Michael Inderbitzin (Kaw), 21.860

9. Danny Eslick (Kaw), 21.883

10. Cody Johncox (Yam), 21.889

11. Dylan Bell (Har), 21.896

12. Gary Ketchum (Kaw), 22.017

13. Jeremiah Duffy (Kaw), 22.018

14. Brock Schwarzenbacher (Kaw), 22.181

15. Jimmy McAllister (Kaw), 22.547

 

 

Provisional AFT Singles Qualifying 1 Results (all on Dunlop tires):

1. Michael Inderbitzin (Hon), 21.362 seconds

2. Michael Rush (Yam), 21.493

3. Tanner Dean (Hon), 21.511

4. Dallas Daniels (Yam), 21.553

5. Morgen Mischler (KTM), 21.560

6. Cole Zabala (Hon), 21.567

7. Chad Cose (Suz), 21.587

8. Henry Wiles (Hon), 21.598

9. Cameron Smith (Hon), 21.619

10. Brandon Kitchen (KTM), 21.640

11. Trent Lowe (Hon), 21.641

12. Dylan Bell (Hon), 21.676

13. Max Whale (Kaw), 21.680

14. Jesse Janisch (Hus), 21.711

15. Trevor Brunner (Hon), 21.755

16. Andrew Luker (Yam), 21.790

17. Shayna Texter (KTM), 21.831

18. James Ott (KTM), 21.906

19. Kevin Stollings (Hon), 21.909

20. Jordan Jean (Hon), 21.995

21. Aidan RoosEvans (Yam), 22.126

22. Tyler Raggio (Hon), 22.180

23. Aaron Kennedy (Hon), 22.212

24. Kyler Adams (KTM), 22.263

25. Blake Steinwagner (Hon), 22.544

 

 

Provisional AFT SuperTwins Qualifying 2 Results (all on Dunlop tires):

1. Robert Pearson (Ind), 20.896 seconds

2. Jeffrey Carver Jr. (Ind), 21.070

3. Briar Bauman (Ind), 21.132

4. Sammy Halbert (Ind), 21.133

5. Jared Mees (Ind), 21.134

6. Brandon Robinson (Ind), 21.140

7. Jake Johnson (Ind), 21.174

8. Bronson Bauman (Ind), 21.185

9. JD Beach (Yam), 21.210

10. Brandon Price (Ind), 21.259

11. Davis Fisher (Ind), 21.334

12. Dan Bromley (Ind), 21.380

13. Jarod Vanderkooi (Har), 21.569

14. Bryan Smith (Har), 21.579

15. Dalton Gauthier (Har), 21.592

16. Kolby Carlile (Yam), 21.600

17. Larry Pegram (Ind), 21.816

18. Jay Maloney (Ind), 21.955

 

 

Provisional AFT Production Twins Qualifying 2 Results (all on Dunlop tires):

1. James Rispoli (Har), 21.310 seconds

2. Chad Cose (Har), 21.483

3. Ryan Varnes (Kaw), 21.555

4. Cory Texter (Yam), 21.613

5. Ben Lowe (Yam), 21.640

6. Jeremiah Duffy (Kaw), 21.708

7. Danny Eslick (Kaw), 21.747

8. Nick Armstrong (Yam), 21.785

9. Dylan Bell (Har), 21.816

10. Cody Johncox (Yam), 22.023

11. Brock Schwarzenbacher (Kaw), 22.043

12. Michael Inderbitzin (Kaw), 22.108

13. Gary Ketchum (Kaw), 22.174

14. Jimmy McAllister (Kaw), 22.770

15. Johnny Lewis (Roy), no time recorded

 

 

Provisional AFT Singles Qualifying 2 Results (all on Dunlop tires):

1. Michael Inderbitzin (Hon), 21.386 seconds

2. Andrew Luker (Yam), 21.468

3. Max Whale (Kaw), 21.498

4. Tanner Dean (Hon), 21.512

5. Dallas Daniels (Yam), 21.513

6. Chad Cose (Suz), 21.525

7. Morgen Mischler (KTM), 21.540

8. Trent Lowe (Hon), 21.546

9. Henry Wiles (Hon), 21.550

10. Trevor Brunner (Hon), 21.575

11. Michael Rush (Yam), 21.604

12. Brandon Kitchen (KTM), 21.655

13. Jesse Janisch (Hus), 21.669

14. Dylan Bell (Hon), 21.679

15. Cameron Smith (Hon), 21.719

16. Aidan RoosEvans (Yam), 21.755

17. James Ott (KTM), 21.797

18. Cole Zabala (Hon), 21.821

19. Kevin Stollings (Hon), 21.852

20. Shayna Texter (KTM), 21.964

21. Tyler Raggio (Hon), 21.965

22. Kyler Adams (KTM), 22.040

23. Jordan Jean (Hon), 22.127

24. Aaron Kennedy (Hon), 22.251

25. Blake Steinwagner (Hon), 22.565

 

 

Provisional AFT Production Twins Semi 1 Results (all on Dunlop tires):

1. James Rispoli (Har), 8 laps

2. Ryan Varnes (Kaw), -2.219 seconds

3. Jeremiah Duffy (Kaw), -3.159

4. Dylan Bell (Har), -3.931

5. Nick Armstrong (Yam), -4.898

6. Michael Inderbitzin (Kaw), -5.294

7. Gary Ketchum (Kaw), -9.718

8. Jimmy McAllister (Kaw), -11.208

 

 

Provisional AFT Production Twins Semi 2 Results (all on Dunlop tires):

1. Chad Cose (Har), 8 laps

2. Cory Texter (Yam), -0.634 second

3. Danny Eslick (Kaw), -1.018 seconds

4. Ben Lowe (Yam), -1.188

5. Brock Schwarzenbacher (Kaw), -4.210

6. Cody Johncox (Yam), -7.369

7. Johnny Lewis (Roy), -8 laps

 

 

Provisional AFT Singles Semi 1 Results (all on Dunlop tires):

1. Michael Inderbitzin (Hon), 8 laps

2. Chad Cose (Suz), -0.196 second

3. Michael Rush (Yam), -0.740

4. Tanner Dean (Hon), -0.898

5. Trent Lowe (Hon), -1.064 seconds

6. Jesse Janisch (Hus), -1.635

7. Cameron Smith (Hon), -2.888

8. Shayna Texter (KTM), -3.080

9. Aidan RoosEvans (Yam), -3.456

10. Cole Zabala (Hon), -3.653

11. Blake Steinwagner (Hon), -7.980

12. Kyler Adams (KTM), -8.150

13. Tyler Raggio (Hon), -1 lap

 

 

Provisional AFT Singles Semi 2 Results (all on Dunlop tires):

1. Dallas Daniels (Yam), 8 laps

2. Henry Wiles (Hon), -1.331 seconds

3. Max Whale (Kaw), -1.617

4. Trevor Brunner (Hon), -1.730

5. Morgen Mischler (KTM), -1.953

6. Andrew Luker (Yam), -3.222

7. Brandon Kitchen (KTM), -3.268

8. Dylan Bell (Hon), -3.689

9. Kevin Stollings (Hon), -3.907

10. James Ott (KTM), -5.548

11. Jordan Jean (Hon), -8.845

12. Aaron Kennedy (Hon), -10.232

 

 

Provisional AFT SuperTwins Semi 1 Results (all on Dunlop tires):

1. Dan Bromley (Ind), 8 laps

2. Jared Mees (Ind), -0.039 second

3. Robert Pearson (Ind), -0.563

4. Jeffrey Carver Jr. (Ind), -0.971

5. JD Beach (Yam), -1.564 seconds

6. Jake Johnson (Ind), -2.608

7. Davis Fisher (Ind), -4.321

8. Larry Pegram (Ind), -4.378

9. Bryan Smith (Har), -5 laps

 

 

Provisional AFT SuperTwins Semi 2 Results (all on Dunlop tires):

1. Briar Bauman (Ind), 8 laps

2. Sammy Halbert (Ind), -0.781 second

3. Bronson Bauman (Ind), -3.183 seconds

4. Brandon Price (Ind), -4.109

5. Brandon Robinson (Ind), -5.524

6. Jarod Vanderkooi (Har), -5.849

7. Kolby Carlile (Yam), -9.495

8. Jay Maloney (Ind), -10.075

9. Dalton Gauthier (Har), -12.523

 

 

Provisional AFT Production Twins Main Event Results (all on Dunlop tires):

1. James Rispoli (Har), 24 laps

2. Chad Cose (Har), -3.137 seconds

3. Ryan Varnes (Kaw), -3.527

4. Jeremiah Duffy (Kaw), -7.124

5. Ben Lowe (Yam), -8.067

6. Danny Eslick (Kaw), -9.929

7. Cory Texter (Yam), -10.084

8. Nick Armstrong (Yam), -14.153

9. Brock Schwarzenbacher (Kaw), -18.687

10. Dylan Bell (Har), -19.435

11. Gary Ketchum (Kaw), -1 lap

12. Jimmy McAllister (Kaw), -1 lap, -15.638

13. Cody Johncox (Yam), -7 laps, DNF

14. Michael Inderbitzin (Kaw), -14 laps, DNF

15. Johnny Lewis (Roy), -24 laps, DNF

 

Provisional AFT Singles Main Event Results (all on Dunlop tires):

1. Dallas Daniels (Yam), 24 laps

2. Michael Inderbitzin (Hon), -02.421 seconds

3. Henry Wiles (Hon), -02.511

4. Trent Lowe (Hon), -04.410

5. Morgen Mischler (KTM), -04.547

6. Tanner Dean (Hon), -06.579

7. Chad Cose (Suz), -08.127

8. Michael Rush (Yam), -08.835

9. Jesse Janisch (Hus), -10.565

10. Andrew Luker (Yam), -11.348

11. Cameron Smith (Hon), -11.486

12. Max Whale (Kaw), -12.581

13. Trevor Brunner (Hon), -12.894

14. Brandon Kitchen (KTM), -14.244

15. James Ott (KTM), -15.187

16. Dylan Bell (Hon), -16.469

17. Shayna Texter (KTM), -19.007

 

 

 

Provisional AFT SuperTwins Main Event Results (all on Dunlop tires):

1. Briar Bauman (Ind), 36 laps

2. Sammy Halbert (Ind), -03.445 seconds

3. Robert Pearson (Ind), -05.212

4. Jared Mees (Ind), -06.486

5. Brandon Price (Ind), -14.102

6. Bronson Bauman (Ind), -16.942

7. Jarod Vanderkooi (Har), -19.344

8. Jeffrey Carver Jr. (Ind), -1 lap, -02.349

9. Dalton Gauthier (Har), -1 lap, -03.133

10. Jake Johnson (Ind), -1 lap, -03.300

11. JD Beach (Yam), -1 lap, -06.864

12. Larry Pegram (Ind), -1 lap, -08.088

13. Kolby Carlile (Yam), -1 lap, -11.839

14. Davis Fisher (Ind), -2 laps, -09.122

15. Jay Maloney (Ind), -12 laps, DNF

16. Dan Bromley (Ind), -20 laps, DNF

17. Bryan Smith (Har), -26 laps, DNF

18. Brandon Robinson (Ind), -36 laps, DNF

 

 

 

More, from a press release issued by American Flat Track:

Bauman Dominates in Dallas

Daniels notches another victory; No. 43 Rispoli now leads championship hunt by 43.

 

Briar Bauman (1). Photo by Scott Hunter, courtesy AFT.
Briar Bauman (1). Photo by Scott Hunter, courtesy AFT.

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (September 26, 2020) – Reigning Progressive American Flat Track Grand National Champion Briar Bauman (No. 1 Indian Motorcycle/Progressive Insurance FTR750) obliterated the world’s best dirt trackers for the third consecutive race, putting on yet another clinic in Friday night’s Roof Systems Dallas Half-Mile I presented by Law Tigers at Devil’s Bowl Speedway in Mesquite, Texas.

Bauman was in control of the AFT SuperTwins presented by Vance & Hines Main Event from green light to checkered flag, looking remarkably smooth throughout an unfamiliar circuit that caught many of his rivals out.

In some ways, the victory celebration started with more than four minutes remaining when the blue flags started flying in earnest. By the time the race was complete, Bauman had lapped his way all the way up to seventh position.

“I got into some battles I wasn’t supposed to be in,” Bauman said. “I got into a line of guys one time and it was pretty hectic. But they all did a great job seeing the blue flags. It’s so difficult on a small track like this to alter your lines while in a battle. Hats off to all the guys.

“I’m so happy to be here. I’m just trying to learn as much as I can as I go. I say this a lot, but I’ve made a lot of dumb moves in my career, and I’m just trying to minimize those and get better every weekend.”

Sammy Halbert (No. 69 Coolbeth-Nila Racing Indian FTR750) was the only rider that looked to be in Bauman’s league on this evening. The Springfield Mile winner maintained a gap of right around two seconds back deep into the Main before the run through packs of slower riders eventually dropped him to a final margin of 3.445 seconds.

Jared Mees (No. 9 Indian Motorcycle/Progressive Insurance FTR750) seemed destined to limit the championship damage he would absorb by rounding out the podium. However, he took another hit when he was victimized by an on-form Robert Pearson (No. 27 Rackley Racing Indian FTR750), who returned to action in Dallas following a couple rounds away with a new team and plenty of motivation.

Pearson powered his way forward from outside the top five to reel in Mees late. He then executed the decisive maneuver after the clocks showed 0:00 to notch up his first podium of the 2020 season.

Dan Bromley (No. 62 Roof Systems of Dallas, Texas Indian FTR750) — who earlier exploited the high line to win his Semi — ran fourth over the race’s opening half. Unfortunately, his bike was damaged in an incident, and he was forced to retire after losing his seat.

Brandon Price (No. 92 Roof Systems of Dallas, Texas Indian FTR750) completed the top five.

Bauman’s recent winning streak has pushed his championship lead up to 15 over Mees (194-179). Halbert is a distant third at 143. Everyone else is more than three full races back.

AFT Singles presented by Russ Brown Motorcycle Attorneys

 

Dallas Daniels (32). Photo by Scott Hunter, courtesy AFT.
Dallas Daniels (32). Photo by Scott Hunter, courtesy AFT.

It was only natural that the AFT Singles presented by Russ Brown Motorcycle Attorneys rider to shine the brightest in Dallas was one Dallas Daniels (No. 32 Estenson Racing Yamaha YZ450F). Of course, Daniels hasn’t required any type of luck to separate himself from the pack in 2020.

The rising star seized control of the race by the end of lap one and never saw an opponent’s wheel from that point forward. In a class where no other rider has more than one win on the year, Daniels already boasts four as he has firmly established himself as the championship favorite with the season heading down the stretch.

“It’s cool, ‘Dallas winning in Dallas.’” Daniels said. “It’s awesome — it was just a great day. My Estenson Monster Energy Yamaha team really busts their tails. They had the bike working awesome. When the track got slick tonight bike set-up was huge, and they had it figured out.

“We’ll try to do it again tomorrow. No one has done the double yet this year, and I want to be able to do it.”

Daniels’ primary challenger this season — the hugely experienced and decorated Henry Wiles (No. 17 RMR Honda/Honda Talon CRF450R) — chased him as deep into the Main as he could manage. However, by mid-distance he was forced to turn his attention to charging teammate Michael Inderbitzin (No. 54 RMR Honda/Honda Talon CRF450R).

Inderbitzin was the one rider who may have had the pace to beat Daniels. However, the polesitter dropped outside the top five off the line and was forced to use that speed just to put himself on Wiles’ rear wheel as they took the halfway flags. Not surprisingly, Wiles proved a hard target, fending Inderbitzin off until the very final lap.

After being displaced to third, Wiles attempted to square his teammate back up in the short sprint to the flag, but Inderbitzin narrowly held on to earn his first podium of the season by 0.089 seconds.

A couple seconds further back, Williams Grove runner-up Trent Lowe (No. 48 Roof Systems of Dallas, TX/Shoei Helmets Honda CRF450R) edged Morgen Mischler (No. 13 Roof Systems DFW/Duffy Fleet Services KTM 450 SX-F) for fourth by just over a tenth of a second.

Daniels’ teammate, Mikey Rush (No. 15 Estenson Racing Yamaha YZ450F), ran in the lead group early but ultimately crossed the stripe down in eighth.

As a result, Daniels now leads the points by 22 over Wiles and 37 over Rush ahead of tomorrow’s rematch.

AFT Production Twins

 

James Rispoli (43). Photo by Scott Hunter, courtesy AFT.
James Rispoli (43). Photo by Scott Hunter, courtesy AFT.

James Rispoli (No. 43 Latus Motors Racing Harley-Davidson XG750R) continued to operate in another orbit compared to the rest of the AFT Production Twins field, streaking to his fifth win in six races with relative ease.

Defending class champion Cory Texter (No. 1 G&G Racing/Roof Systems Yamaha MT-07) shot into the lead off the light, followed by Chad Cose (No. 49 Wally Brown Racing Harley-Davidson XG750R).

Polesitter Rispoli dropped to third at the start but was already in the lead and shaking free by the end of the opening lap. Cose did all he could to give the title leader a fight, holding onto his draft for about three minutes before Rispoli put an end to his challenge and blasted off to yet another blowout victory.

After securing his fourth consecutive class triumph, Rispoli said, “We are fired up! I can’t thank my team Latus Motors Racing enough. My crew put together such a great package — I wouldn’t be here without them. Our team is so cool, so small, and so niche. It’s making the difference.”

Title contender Ryan Varnes (No. 68 RVR/RoyBuilt Don’s Kawasaki Ninja 650) suffered a huge moment early, dropping from third to seventh in the process. He spent the next half race clawing his way forward. Varnes did well to battle his way back into third and even closed in on runner-up Cose for a spell, but was forced to accept the final spot on the box in the end.

Ben Lowe (No. 25 Roof Systems of Dallas/Bruce Lowe Excavating Yamaha MT-07) held down fourth for much of the contest but became embroiled in a scrap for the position with Jeremiah Duffy (No. 42 Sammy O Racing/ERT Kawasaki Ninja 650). Duffy managed to find a way through to take fourth at the flag while Lowe rounded out the top five less than a second back.

After getting such a strong start, Texter’s race ended down in seventh, 0.154 seconds back of Danny Eslick (No. 64 Scott Powersports/R&D Machine Kawasaki Ninja 650).

Rispoli now holds a title lead equal to his competition number, up a full 43 points on second-ranked Texter.

The Roof Systems Dallas Half-Mile I presented by Law Tigers will air on NBCSN on Saturday, October 3, at 3:00 p.m. ET/12:00 p.m. PT, with the Roof Systems Dallas Half-Mile II presented by Law Tigers set to air on NBCSN later that same day at 9:30 p.m. ET/6:30 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 will round out its doubleheader weekend at Devil’s Bowl Speedway on Saturday night with the Roof Systems Dallas Half-Mile II presented by Law Tigers. The schedule is a repeat from tonight; gates will open for fans at 5:30 p.m. ET/2:30 p.m. PT with the Main Event programs set to begin at 9:45 p.m. ET/5:45 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. A very limited number of tickets are still available for Saturday’s Roof Systems Dallas Half-Mile II event and can be purchased at https://store.americanflattrack.com/ebooking/ticket/view/id/3128/#selectTickets. General Admission Grandstand tickets are only $25 and kids 12 and under are free with the purchase of an adult admission.

 

 

 

More, from a press release issued by Royal Enfield:

Johnny Lewis Forced to Retire From Dallas-Half Mile

Team hard at work preparing for Atlanta Short Track 

 

Johnny Lewis (10) at the Dallas Half-Mile I. Photo courtesy Royal Enfield.
Johnny Lewis (10) at the Dallas Half-Mile I. Photo courtesy Royal Enfield.

 

Milwaukee, Wis September 26, 2020: Johnny Lewis was continuing development of the Royal Enfield Twins FT when an unexpected valve issue forced his weekend to end early. The team had entered the weekend riding high on the momentum of their gutsy performance at the Williams Grove Half-Mile, but despite quick action the issue proved insurmountable.

The Center Hill, Fla based rider and team owner worked on making improvements and adjustments to the Twins FT package over the past two weeks. Collaborating closely with a myriad of partners, the Moto Anatomy x Royal Enfield team tested a number of new parts and setups in the lead up to this weekend’s races.

“We’ve been able to make positive steps forward with the Twins FT in the last two weeks, and there is still much to learn,” said Johnny Lewis, Moto Anatomy x Royal Enfield racer. “The team is still 100 percent focused on development and we understand more every time we run the bike. We know what happened and the team are already hard at work on adjustments and new parts so we’re ready for the Atlanta Short Track event.”

Lewis and team look towards next weekend at Dixie Speedway for redemption. Recognizing the challenges of development, Lewis’ Moto Anatomy x Royal Enfield team is prepared for the work that lies ahead. With a sound strategy and positive attitude, the team is ready to roll into Atlanta.

The ladies of the BUILD TRAIN RACE program will join Lewis at Dixie Speedway next weekend as they debut their INT650 custom motorcycles as part of the Atlanta Short Track event. A special exhibition will take place during the weekend and fans will see road racer Melissa Paris, amateur flat tracker Jillian Deschenes, photographer Lana MacNaughton and New York motorcycle repair shop owner Kerry Sano compete against one another in an eight lap Main. As part of the program, Lewis will spend a day with all four women this week to help with their race craft ahead of the weekend.

Be sure to follow @MotoAnatomyxRoyalEnfield on Instagram to stay up to date on the latest results and insights from the track. You can watch a short film documenting Lewis’ debut of the Twins FT at the Williams Grove Half-Mile here.

About Royal Enfield

The oldest motorcycle company in continuous production in the world, Royal Enfield made its first motorcycle in 1901. A division of Eicher Motors Limited, Royal Enfield has created the mid-size motorcycle segment in India with its unique and distinctive modern classic motorcycles. With its manufacturing base in Chennai, India, Royal Enfield has been able to grow its production rapidly against a surge in demand for its motorcycles. Royal Enfield is a leading player in the global middleweight motorcycle market.
Royal Enfield North America (RENA) is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and is developing a growing network of more than 125 dealers in North America, including the U.S., Canada, and Puerto Rico. RENA currently offers the Bullet 500, Classic 500, Himalayan and the all new 650 Twins: INT 650 and Continental GT 650 motorcycles along with a range of genuine motorcycle accessories and apparel.

The Moto Anatomy x Royal Enfield team is supported by Harris Performance, SENA, Spectro Oils, Beringer Brakes, Solid Performance, EVS, ODI, Just 1, Tucker, Saddlemen, S&S Cycle, Team Lawant, Qualye Construction and Goon Glass and Rubber.

For more information on Royal Enfield North America, please visit www.RoyalEnfield.com/us/en/, www.Instagram.com/RoyalEnfield_NA, www.Facebook.com/RoyalEnfieldNorthAmerica.

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