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Jared Mees ( No . 1 Indian Motorcycle / Rogers Racing / SDI Racing FTR750 ) furthered his claim as the preeminent Mile rider currently competing in the AMA Pro Racing sanctioned Progressive American Flat Track with a " pivotal victory " in the 57th Legendary Mission Sacramento Mile powered by Law Tigers at Cal Expo in Sacramento , California .
Mission SuperTwins presented by S & S Cycle After losing out in the 2022 Miles by 2- 1 to then-rookie Dallas Daniels ( No . 32 Estenson Racing Yamaha MT-07 DT ), their first Mile showdown of the season carried even greater significance than it otherwise would have , with Daniels having arguably emerged as the title favorite so far this year and leading reigning champion Mees in the points . The race went to script with the two separating at the front and settling into a one-on-one fight to the flag . Just past mid-distance , Mees railed around the corners with his helmet down in an attempt to break Daniels ' challenge .
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While unable to sink Daniels ' hopes completely , it gave Mees a few tenths , which he successfully held on to all the way to the end . The victory was the 24th Mile triumph of Mees ' illustrious career . That moves him ahead of Ricky Graham and into sole possession of fifth place on the alltime order and just one away from joining Bubba Shobert and Bryan Smith in a tie for third . Daniels ' teammate JD Beach ( No . 95 Estenson Racing Yamaha MT-07 DT ) claimed the remaining podium spot , following a final-lap duel with Kolby Carlile ( No . 36 G & G Racing / Yamaha Racing Yamaha MT-07 ), taking third spot by just 0.021 seconds ahead of Carlile at the line . Brandon Robinson ( No . 44 Mission Roof Systems Indian FTR750 ) finished fifth , with Davis Fisher ( No . 67 Rackley Racing / Bob Lanphere ' s BMC Racing Indian FTR750 ) in sixth .
Parts Unlimited AFT Singles presented by KICKER Australian phenom Tom Drane ( No . 59 Estenson Racing Yamaha YZ450F )
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scored his maiden Parts Unlimited AFT Singles presented by KICKER victory in breathtaking fashion in Sacramento . The checkered flag was set to be decided between Drane , Trent Lowe ( No . 48 American Honda / Mission Foods CRF450R ), Chase Saathoff ( No . 88 American Honda / Mission Foods CRF450R ) and Chad Cose ( No . 49 1st Impressions Race Team / Husqvarna Racing FC450 ). Lowe stormed past Drane as they opened the final lap , but the |
diminutive 17-year old Australian stormed back by on the back straight , confident he could out-run any and all slingshot attempts in the decisive drag race to the line - winning by just 0.005 seconds over Lowe and 0.036 seconds over Saathoff ; Cose finished fourth just another 0.065 seconds back . Drane took his first career Main Event win at what was just his eighth Progressive AFT Main Event . Fifth went to Dalton Gauthier ( No . 79 D & D Racing / Certified KTM 450 SX-F ). |
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Jared Mees ( No . 1 Indian Motorcycle / Rogers Racing / SDI Racing FTR750 ) earned his 25th-career Grand National Championship Mile victory in split-second fashion in the Lexington , KY , Red Mile presented by Indian Motorcycle of Lexington on May 27 , 2023 .
Mission SuperTwins presented by S & S Cycle As the 2023 AFT series nears its midpoint , the season so far has taken shape as a heavyweight title fight between reigning Mission SuperTwins presented by S & S Cycle champ Mees and his ascending challenger , points leader Dallas Daniels ( No . 32 Estenson Racing Yamaha MT-07 DT ). It was Mees who took the checkered flag by a minuscule 0.042 seconds . The victory was Mees ' fifth in six attempts at the Red Mile . It also saw him join legends Bubba Shobert and Bryan Smith for third all-time in career Mile wins . For Daniels , it was the fourth time this season he ' s finished a close second to Mees and left him still holding the
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points advantage due to a seasonlong run of firsts and seconds that he kept intact . The fight for third was a spirited fourway affair , with Briar Bauman ( No . 3 Parts Plus / Jacob Companies KTM 790 Duke ) ultimately taking third , with JD Beach ( No . 95 Estenson Racing Yamaha MT-07 DT ) fourth and Davis Fisher ( No . 67 Rackley Racing / Bob Lanphere ' s BMC Racing Indian FTR750 ) in fifth . The results gave Indian four spots in the Top 10 , including the class win , Yamaha three spots , including a second with their MT-07 , and KTM two spots , including a third place , on the 790 Duke . Regardless of whether or not you agree with the steps that AMA / AFT |
have taken to level the senior class platform playing field , in the long-run , history may well judge that the broadened manufacturer participation profile , and the financial footprint that comes with it , was the silver bullet that sustained AFT , protecting it from the largely single marque dominance and arising series atrophy that was in danger of emerging again .
Parts Unlimited AFT Singles presented by KICKER Trent Lowe ( No . 48 American Honda / Mission Foods CRF450R ) added more evidence to support the old racing adage that a rider ' s second win comes a whole lot easier than their first with a triumphant run in a Parts
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Unlimited AFT Singles presented by KICKER pack war . It was Lowe ' s second-career victory , and Brunner finished just 0.057 seconds back off his teammate in fourth and was followed home by Red Bull KTM teammates Max Whale ( No . 18 Red Bull KTM Factory Racing 450 SX-F ) in fifth and Kody Kopp ( No . 1 Red Bull KTM Factory Racing 450 SX-F ) in sixth . Kopp continues to lead in his title defense with 151 points to his credit . However , Dalton Gauthier ( No . 79 D & D Racing / Certified KTM 450 SX-F ) was shuffled back to seventh in the melee , a development that allowed Saathoff to join him level at 136 points . Whale is fourth at 130 , followed by Brunner ( 123 ), Lowe ( 117 ) and Drane ( 105 ). The results gave Honda three CRF450R finishers in the Top 10 , including the 1- 2 , with Yamaha two spots ( 3 and 4 ), three KTM 450 SX-F finishers ( 5 , 6 and 7 ) and two Husqvarna FC 450s finishing 8 and 10 . It is worth noting that , as OEM ' stablemates ', the KTM and Husqvarna 450s are , essentially , the same bikes . |
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