American Racing News Vol 1, Issue 2 Issue 8 | Page 92

aboard a Victory machine. He has
two No. 1 qualifiers and has one
win
in
four
final-round
appearances while developing the
new Gunner engine/chassis/body
combination.
"The partnership has been good,"
Smith said. "We've struggled
some. We all know we've had an
aerodynamic disadvantage for the
last two years, but we're moving
in the right direction to try and
make the bike more aerodynamic
with the new body we're going to
come out with. Hopefully, that will
give us the edge we need to put
Victory in the winner's circle on a
regular basis.
"Closing out 2016 with a big
victory for Victory at the last race
of the year really gives us a bunch
of positive momentum heading
into the off season. There's a lot of
work to be done and the
Gatornationals will be here (in
mid-March) before you know it but
we're all extra energized now with
this latest Wally trophy on the