DAYTONA BEACH, FL – March 29, 2023 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) – The 2023 Progressive American Flat Track season will jump right (and left) back into action this weekend with the ZO CBD Arizona Super TT presented by RideNow Powersports at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park in Chandler, Arizona, on Saturday April 1.
While the first three rounds of the Mission SuperTwins presented by S&S Cycle title fight have seen points leader Dallas Daniels (No. 32 Estenson Racing Yamaha MT-07 DT) and reigning champion Jared Mees (No. 1 Indian Motorcycle/Rogers Racing/SDI Racing FTR750) share top honors, JD Beach (No. 95 Estenson Racing Yamaha MT-07 DT) steps forward as the presumptive favorite heading into Saturday’s showdown.
Beach earned his maiden Mission SuperTwins win at this same event back in 2019. A little less than four years later, the Estenson Racing pilot now stands with victories in six of the most recent seven premier-class TTs. He’s repeatedly overcome the pressure of being the odds-on favorite through a combination of mental strength and sublime talent in a discipline that allows him to flex skills honed in both dirt track and road racing.
It’s worth recalling that Beach’s ‘19 Arizona Super TT win only came about, however, after chasing down runaway leader Briar Bauman (No. 3 Parts Plus/Jacob Companies KTM 890 Duke). Bauman has already flashed front-running speed despite still adapting to his developing Rick Ware Racing KTM 890 Duke and will be motivated to get his revenge in the rematch.
Mees and Daniels should be considered threats to topple Beach as well. Factory Indian ace Mees has racked up multiple wins and numerous podiums at TTs throughout his career. And while Daniels is still looking for his first premier-class TT victory, he owns a similar skillset to Beach and previously earned TT wins in both Parts Unlimited AFT Singles presented by KICKER and Mission Production Twins while landing on the box in last year’s Peoria TT as a rookie.
The versatile Johnny Lewis (No. 10 Moto Anatomy X Powered by Royal Enfield 650) – who boasts a background as one of the nation’s elite Supermoto riders – also stands a real chance to shine this weekend. Meanwhile, his teammate Ryan Wells (No. 94 Moto Anatomy X Powered by Royal Enfield 650), earned a support-class podium at the venue in ‘19.
Per usual, an impressive lineup of independent riders will be up for the challenge, led by the likes of Brandon Robinson (No. 44 Mission Roof Systems…
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