Mees Leads Progressive AFT Stars into Red Mile Doubleheader

DAYTONA BEACH, FL – May 25, 2022 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) – There are few spectacles in motorsports that can compare with the world’s elite dirt trackers of Progressive American Flat Track battling inches apart at triple-digit speeds on a big Mile track. And the series will do so twice with an epic Memorial Day weekend doubleheader, the Mission Red Mile I & II presented by Indian Motorcycle of Lexington at the Red Mile in Lexington, Kentucky, on May 28 and 29.

While Miles are legendary for producing unpredictable action and close racing, recent history proves that the results are far from random; reigning Mission SuperTwins presented by S&S Cycle champion Jared Mees (No. 1 Indian Motorcycle/Progressive Insurance FTR750) has established himself as the series’ dominant force on the big tracks in recent seasons.

That now-hardened reputation gathered its initial momentum in Progressive AFT’s first-ever stop at the Red Mile back in 2017. Prior to that visit, Mees had collected just three career Mile victories despite already owning a decorated, multi-championship-winning career. Now five seasons later, Mees boasts a remarkable 21 Mile wins, including all three at the Red Mile.

Mees’ most recent victory at the Red Mile came by just 0.056 seconds over his great rival, Briar Bauman (No. 3 Indian Motorcycle/Progressive Insurance FTR750), who also pushed him to the brink last time out at the I-70 Half-Mile. While the two are likely to further their historic clash in Lexington, they could very well have company.

Estenson Racing Yamaha teammates JD Beach (No. 95 Estenson Racing Yamaha MT-07 DT) and Dallas Daniels (No. 32 Estenson Racing Yamaha MT-07 DT) have been extremely competitive early in 2022, and both will be gunning to deliver Yamaha its first Mile victory since Kenny Roberts won the 1975 Indy Mile on a TZ750-powered beast.

While it hasn’t been that long for Harley-Davidson, Bronson Bauman (No. 37 Latus Motors Racing Harley-Davidson XG750R) has…