Reigning champion Jared Mees made hay while the sun shined at the Colonial Downs, 1.25-mile Mega Mile - the first time the GNC has visited the Virginia oval. Mees broke his leg earlier in the year, but the rain-offs played into his hands and he's right in the hunt, especially as...
Mile specialist Bryan Smith had mechanical problems while leading the Main, pulled to the side of the track, then fought back to 12th. And...
Series leader Brad Baker broke down too... This was the first time, out of nine GNC starts this season, Baker finished outside the to 5. All these back to back races are obviously hard on the machinery.
Kenny Coolbeth, #2, is having a quiet year, by his very high standards. He came 5th, between up and comers #14 Briar Bauman and #95 JD Beach.
There were only 7 XR750s in the main. There were more 650 Kawasakis, a total of 8. Plus two Ducatis and two Triumphs.
The Harley still came out on top this time.
1. H-D, 2. Ducati, 3. Kawasaki
Next AMA GNC Flat Track is the Springfield double-header this weekend.
All photos courtesy of AMA Pro Racing.
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Brilliant shot of Constantine
Just to let you know, the Lloyd Brothers Motorsports team run the 1098 and 1100 Ducati motors in their bikes for Jake and Henry. For some reason AMA Pro FT made a mistake on the entry list on these. After several discussions over the last 3 1/2 years with team co-owner Dave Lloyd, they won't run the 749s due to the fact that they are too expensive to maintain and keep intact at the high revs and speeds they run, so run the bigger motors with the restrictors for better engine life and lower maintenance costs.
How often are XRs outnumbered in mains?
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