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Springfield Mile in review | With Video

Trev by Trev
May 27, 2015
in Dirt / Flat Track, Motorcycle News, Motorcycle Racing, Videos
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Bryan Smith dazzles at Springfield

Kenny Coolbeth Jr. maintains points lead

Bryan Smith maintained his dominance on Mile courses and Kenny Coolbeth, Jr. maintained the Harley-Davidson GNC1 presented by Vance & Hines points lead following the Springfield Mile on Sunday, May 24 at the Illinois State Fairgrounds.

Smith was brilliant every time he took to the track on Sunday, as he not only took the GNC1 main event victory, but he also won his heat race as well as the Dash for Cash.

“The Springfield Mile win means a lot, especially after my rough start to the season at Daytona,” said Smith. “I still have a lot of work to do to get near the championship hunt, but the win was huge and definitely a step in the right direction. Springfield is one of my favorite tracks and it feels good to be going into Sacramento next round as well.”

Smith’s weekend was also made a little sweeter by the fact that he also benefited from Kawasaki’s newly installed contingency program for 2015, collecting an additional $1,500 aboard his No. 42 Crosley Radio Kawasaki EX650.

“I can’t thank Kawasaki enough for coming on board this season,” said Smith. “Their involvement is massive for the sport as a whole and the Kawasaki riders who compete in it.”

Bryan Smith leads Davis Fisher at the 2015 Springfield Mile - Photo by AMA Pro Racing/Brian J Nelson
Bryan Smith leads Davis Fisher at the 2015 Springfield Mile – Photo by AMA Pro Racing/Brian J Nelson

In total, there were five manufacturers in the main event, led by eight Kawasakis. Six Harley-Davidson riders reached the main and along with two KTM riders, two Triumph riders and one Ducati rider.

Finishing second behind Smith was No. 1 Las Vegas Harley-Davidson rider Jared Mees. The defending champion gave Smith a run for his money all day, as he not only finished runner-up to him in the main, but in the Dash for Cash as well.

“I had a long time to play out what I wanted to do with Bryan,” said Mees. “Down the back straightaway, I just kept getting really good runs and I felt like I could draft him at any time and I was just not really wanting to draft by him because when he came back up he would always drag two people and I would have to work around them. My bike was awesome and my whole team was awesome. Bryan has a fast motorcycle but he’s also one heck of a Miler too.”

Mees’ second place finish puts him second in the Harley-Davidson GNC1 presented by Vance & Hines point standings, seven back of Coolbeth.

Third place finisher Brad Baker, aboard his No. 6 Factory Harley-Davidson, just missed passing Mees at the line for second, and the Dryad, Wash., product now sits eighth in points after three rounds.

“I’m definitely really happy with it,” said Baker, the 2013 Grand National Champion. “I got off to a really horrible start as I spun off the line and then got pushed wide in the first corner. I think I was back to 10th. I just worked my way up. This is a track where you don’t have to start off very good, you just have to end good. Hats off to Bryan and Jared.”

Fourth place finisher Sammy Halbert made his debut aboard the No. 7 Briggs Auto Kawasaki and looked impressive. He now sits third in points and has not finished worse than sixth after three rounds.

No. 59 Harley-Davidson of Wausau XR-750 rider Willie McCoy is a perennial top competitor on Mile courses, and once again, he was near the front, scoring a fifth place result.

Zanotti Racing teammates Henry Wiles and Coolbeth finished sixth and seventh, respectively. Although Coolbeth would have liked to finish higher at a track where he usually excels, he still holds the Harley-Davidson GNC1 presented by Vance & Hines points lead heading into Round 4 at Sacramento.

“We struggled all day long with our suspension,” said Coolbeth. “We are actually in the process of changing a bunch of stuff out before Sacramento. That was really the main problem. It was the worst I’ve ever felt at Springfield. We usually shine there and it would have been nice to come away with more points but you take it and you learn from it and you go with it. On to the next race.”

Wiles’ sixth place showing was good enough to earn him the MotoBatt Hard Charger Award, given to the GNC1 rider who improves the most from their starting spot in the main. Wiles started 16th.

Making his AMA Pro Flat Track debut, Troy Bayliss got a taste of what it’s like to compete with the best flat track riders in the world. The Aussie failed to make the main event aboard his No. 21I Lloyd Brothers Ducati, but he did improve on his lap times after each session. Look for the three-time World Superbike champion to build off his momentum going forward.

Fellow Ducati pilot, Johnny Lewis, was fast on his No. 10 Lloyd Brothers machine until a crash on the front stretch ended his day prematurely.

Cory Texter also failed to make the main event aboard the No. 65 Yamaha-Motor USA Yamaha FZ07, which was making its AMA Pro Flat Track debut.

“Springfield was a tough one,” said Texter. “There just wasn’t enough hours to get prepared enough for the Mile. They say Rome wasn’t built in a day, although I wish it was. The bike has potential and I expect you’ll see it up front soon.”

Robert Pearson, rider of the No. 27 KTM, finished 15th, but heads to Sacramento tied with Baker for the lead for the GNC1 Sunoco “Go The Distance Award,” recognizing the rider who completes the furthest distance on-track over the course of the season.

Kyle Johnson now leads the Saddlemen Rookie of the Year chase after a 10th place showing on his No. 77 Parkinson Brothers Racing Kawasaki.

Saturday’s Sacramento Mile is the final race for the stars of AMA Pro Flat Track before 24 invited riders get to compete at X Games Harley-Davidson Flat Track at Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas, June 4. 

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GNC2

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After Davis Fisher started the season slower than expected in Round 1 at Daytona Flat Track, the second-year GNC2 competitor has found his stride. A second place Round 2 finish and a huge Springfield Mile victory aboard the No. 67M Racing Unlimited Kawasaki have put him atop the point standings as the series heads into Round 4 at Sacramento.

“Winning the Springfield Mile is a major accomplishment for myself and for my team,” said Fisher. “I have to thank them for giving me a great bike to race on and my expectation for the remainder of 2015 is to stay consistent and hopefully stretch out the points lead.”

Jamison Minor finished runner-up to Fisher aboard his No. 27U Roy Built Kawasaki, and he now sits sixth in the GNC2 point standings.

“I was trying to stay with Davis and just draft him on the last lap or try to pass him going into turn three but he had a really fast bike and he was very tough out there,” said Minor.

Nick Armstrong rode his No. 44E Goeken Racing Kawasaki to an impressive third place finish and he now sits seventh in the points.

“I’m a little bummed about finishing third,” said Armstrong. “I think if I could have gotten a better start, I would have been up front with Fisher, competing for the win.”

Andrew Luker crashed his No. 11Z Kennedy Racing Harley-Davidson early in the main and finished 18th. The talented 17-year-old lost his lead in the points and now sits third in the standings.

Harley-Davidson GNC1 presented by Vance & Hines Top 5 in points

1. Kenny Coolbeth Jr. – 53

2. Jared Mees – 46

3. Sammy Halbert – 44

4. Brandon Robinson – 37

5. Briar Bauman – 33

GNC2 Top 5 in points

1. Davis Fisher – 49

2. Justin Jones – 41

3. Andrew Luker – 40

4. Dalton Gauthier – 40

5. Brandon Wilhelm – 39

Next up, the stars of AMA Pro Flat Track will visit Sacramento, Calif., for the Sacramento Mile on May 30

Tags: Andrew LukerBrandon RobinsonBrandon WilhelmBriar BaumanBryan SmithDalton GauthierDavis FisherDirt TrackFlat TrackJared MeesJustin JonesKenny CoolbethSammy HalbertSpringfield MileTroy Bayliss
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