AMA Pro Racing has announced that a Black Hills Half-Mile at the Black Hills Speedway in Rapid City , SD . will replace the originally scheduled Buffalo Chip TT on Sunday August 6 as the alternate Round 15 of the 2023 Progressive AFT series . Progressive American Flat Track said that " producing the unique , purposebuilt TT circuit planned for the Buffalo Chip Campgrounds requires a considerable amount of construction work to ensure the racing circuit would provide a safe and entertaining experience for both racers and fans . " Unfortunately , inclement weather during key construction windows has prevented the initiation of the |
intensive construction schedule required to deliver a professional track suitable for hosting an AFT national . " Fortunately , the Black Hills Half-Mile will still give fans attending the 83rd Sturgis Motorcycle Rally an opportunity to catch Progressive AFT while on their annual trek to Sturgis . The half-mile track in nearby Rapid City is known for playing host to some of the most incredible racing all season , and has been a featured attraction on the AFT schedule 15 times since debuting on the series calendar in 1991 . " In the spirit of cooperation , this season ' s Black Hills Half-Mile will feature a twilight race schedule , starting earlier in the day and ending earlier in the evening , giving fans time to attend both the AFT race in Rapid City and still make it to Buffalo Chip Campground for the Lynyrd Skynyrd concert . " Progressive AFT is hopeful that the Buffalo Chip ' s much-awaited return to the schedule will take place as early as 2024 ." www . americanflattrack . com |
Jared Mees ( No . 1 Indian Motorcycle / Rogers Racing / SDI Racing FTR750 ) claimed sole possession of the career Grand National Championship Half-Mile wins record with a showcase performance in a first return in 35 years to the Orange County Half-Mile at Orange County Fair Speedway ( July 8 ) at Middletown , New York ( Round 12 ). The last time the series visited the century-old venue , the legendary Scott Parker earned one of his record-setting 35 career Half-Mile wins . Mees ' victory tonight was his 36th Half-Mile win , which established the new all-time mark .
Mission SuperTwins presented by S & S Cycle On a hyper-slick surface that tested the upper limits of the field ' s collective skill , even a late red flag that wiped out the multi-second lead Mees had diligently assembled did little to dent the factory Indian star ' s dominance on the evening . He simply powered off the staggered start and marched away while his primary rivals waged war for second behind him .
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Prior to the red flag , Daniels ( No . 32 Estenson Racing Yanaha NT-07 DT ) was caught up in a heated scrap for second with Briar Bauman ( No . 3 Parts Plus / Jacob Companies KTM 790 Duke ) eventually besting him , but Daniels kept his season-long podium streak intact with third place . Brandon Robinson ( No . 44 Mission Roof Systems Indian FTR750 ) was fourth with JD Beach ( No . 95 Estenson Racing Yamaha MT-07 DT ) fifth . Billy Ross ( No . 109 Mission Foods / Roof Systems Kawasaki Ninja 650 ) took the best finish of his premier-class career in sixth , and with Jarod Vanderkooi |