Mees Takes
First & Second at Springfield Mile Doubleheader, Secures
Seventh-Consecutive
American Flat Track SuperTwins
Championship for Indian Motorcycle Racing & the Indian
FTR750
MINNEAPOLIS, Sept. 5,
2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Before the 2023 Progressive
American Flat Track season began, the prospect of tying
Scottie Parker's all-time career
championship record loomed large. Despite fierce competition
against the ultra-consistent, young talent of Dallas Daniels, Jared
Mees reminded everyone that he's still at the top of his
game. With each checkered flag, Mees and his Indian FTR750 inched
closer and closer to his career goal of tying Scottie Parker's historic all-time championship
record.
Through more than three-quarters of the season, Mees trailed
Daniels, as back-to-back wins to start the season and a podium
streak of 13 races kept Daniels at the top of the leaderboard. Mees
had a strong run for himself, winning six of eight races between
the Senoia Short Track and the Orange County Half-Mile and securing
a 14-race podium streak starting at the Dallas Half-Mile until the
season's finale at Springfield Mile II. Mees finished the season
with nine wins. In addition to 2023 marking Mees' ninth-career
championship, it also was a historic seven-consecutive AFT
SuperTwins championships for Indian Motorcycle Racing and the
FTR750.
"It's what you wake up for every day. It's what you train for,"
said Mees, "Hats off to Scottie
Parker – that's the guy that keeps me going. He kept me
going year after year, race after race. He's still the best in my
book, and it's an honor to match something that he did."
This year's championship marked Mees' fifth aboard the FTR750 –
winning titles in 2017, 2018, 2021, 2022 and 2023. Briar Bauman
owns the FTR750's other titles, winning in 2019 and 2020 as a
member of the Indian Wrecking Crew.
"Since our return to professional flat track racing in 2017,
there has been no greater pairing in the sport than Jared Mees and the Indian FTR750," said
Gary Gray, Vice President – Racing,
Service and Technology for Indian Motorcycle. "There's no
questioning Jared's drive and dedication, as he's truly one of the
hardest working athletes in the paddock but jumping on an FTR750
proved to be a major unlock in his career, as he's captured five of
his nine career titles aboard that bike."
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