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Tuesday 11 September 2018

AFT Twins presented by Vance & Hines

Briar Bauman Wins Harley-Davidson Williams Grove Half-Mile; Bromley Crowned AFT Singles Champ

The Harley-Davidson Williams Grove Half-Mile presented by Appalachian Harley-Davidson at Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania was won by Briar Bauman (No. 14 Zanotti Racing Indian Scout FTR750) with his younger brother Bronson Bauman taking second (No. 37 Indian Motorcycle/Howerton Motorsports/Allstate Scout FTR750) in the AFT Twins presented by Vance & Hines.


Photo Credit: Scott Hunter/American Flat Track

With the win, Briar became the final rider ranked in the championship’s top six to score a race victory on the 2018 American Flat Track season.
Recently confirmed as Grand National Champion for the second consecutive year, Jared Mees finished third - his 14th podium in 16 races this season.
The win in the AFT Singles was taken by Tanner Dean (No. 38 Waters Autobody/D&D Powersports KTM 450 SX-F) but the season is now officially owned by Dan Bromley (No. 62 KTM North America/Bromley Motorsports 450 SX-F), who did what he needed to do in order to secure the 2018 class crown, finishing seventh and ahead of his nearest Championship rival Ryan Wells. In doing so he scored the 2018 title a full two rounds early.
Shayna Texter took second place in the race for Husqvarna, with Morgen Mischler (No. 69 Cycle Craft Yamaha/Rohde's Sales & Service Yamaha YZ450F) third. With two rounds to go the Singles class has now seen 10 different winners in 16 races - Bromley taking four of those wins to go with his 11 total podiums.
The series now heads for the penultimate round of the 2018 season, the Indian Motorcycle Minnesota Mile at Canterbury Park in Minneapolis, Minn., on Saturday, September 29, before the season finale, the Meadowlands Mile, at East Rutherford, New Jersey on October 6.