How to Watch & What to Watch: Mission Dallas Half-Mile presented by Roof Systems

DAYTONA BEACH, FL – April 21, 2023 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) – FansChoice.tv is the live streaming home of Progressive AFT. Complete coverage of this Saturday’s Mission Dallas Half-Mile presented by Roof Systems will kick off with the day’s first practice session at 5:30 p.m. ET (2:30 p.m. PT). 

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Progressive American Flat Track powers into its first Half-Mile of the season with this weekend’s Mission Dallas Half-Mile presented by Roof Systems. Read More

The Heart of the Schedule

The combination of speed and strategy makes every Mile a marquee event, while the chaos of close-quarters battles and the novelty of jumps, right-handers, and overtakes on the brakes mean each Short Track and TT stand out in their own way. 

That said, the Half-Miles tend to be the heart of the Championship. They’ve been the most heavily represented on the calendar, or at least tied for that distinction, the last four years in a row. In fact, during that span, they’ve represented a full 40% of the slate. 

So, it should come as no surprise that the premier-class champions of this era – Jared Mees (No. 1 Indian Motorcycle/Rogers Racing/SDI Racing FTR750) and Briar Bauman (No. 3 Parts Plus/Jacob Companies KTM 890 Duke) – are not only excellent all-around dirt trackers, but among the greatest Half-Milers the sport has ever seen. 

Together, they’ve combined to win 29 of the most recent 38 Half-Miles (over 76%) and have the championship rings to show for that success. 

This season features an unusually balanced schedule – five Miles, five Half-Miles, four TTs, and four Short Tracks. That shifts the championship-winning formula somewhat. Still, those five HMs still carry a great deal of weight. 

The biggest threat to the ongoing title domination of Mees and Bauman is obviously Estenson Racing Yamaha’s dynamic duo of Dallas Daniels (No. 32 Estenson Racing Yamaha MT-07 DT) and JD Beach (No. 95 Estenson Racing Yamaha MT-07 DT), who currently sit 1-2 in the points. 

But – and in stark contrast to Mees and Bauman – while Daniels and Beach have combined to win multiple Miles, TTs, and Short Tracks, both riders are still looking for their first HM victory to round out their respective…