Mees on Cusp of History as ‘24 Progressive AFT Season Concludes at Lake Ozark Speedway

DAYTONA BEACH, FL – September 12, 2024 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) – As if its status as the 2024 Progressive American Flat Track season finale, sanctioned by AMA Pro Racing, wasn’t enough, the inaugural Parts Plus Lake Ozark Short Track presented by Arrowhead Brass & Arby’s will also serve as a capstone celebration of a hugely significant era in the sport’s storied history.

With more than 125,000 motorcyclists flocking to the Lake of the Ozarks from September 11-15 for 18th Annual Lake of the Ozarks Bikefest, Eldon, Missouri’s Lake Ozark Speedway is more than up to the task of providing such a momentous event a proper backdrop when the ‘24 season concludes this Saturday, September 14.

A bright spotlight will shine down on reigning Mission AFT SuperTwins champion Jared Mees (No. 1 Rogers Racing/SDI Racing/Indian Motorcycle FTR750), who is just three points away from eclipsing a record once considered all but unbreakable. Should Mees succeed, he will break a tie with the legendary Scott Parker and become the only rider in the seven-decade existence of the series to claim a tenth Grand National Championship.

And Mees will do so in what will be the final outing of the overwhelmingly successful Indian FTR750, which has already completed its mission of eight titles in eight attempts while racking up more than 100 Main Event victories and nearly 300 podiums along the way.

The FTR’s feat is assured due to the fact that the only rider with even the slimmest mathematical chance of catching Mees is the Indian-armed Brandon Robinson (No. 44 Mission Roof Systems Indian FTR750), who has put together a career year in 2024.

Even if Mees proves uncatchable, Robinson still has some work to do to lock down his first ever championship top two, however, as a result of the shock return to action of Dallas Daniels (No. 32 Estenson Racing Yamaha MT-07 DT) mere weeks after breaking his leg in a training accident. Daniels proved instantly back at his typical front-running pace, finishing second and third in Springfield to continue his perfect year’s run of podium results.

Briar Bauman (No. 3 Rick Ware Racing/KTM/Parts Plus KTM 790 Duke), meanwhile, has his sights set on another season-ending victory to both wrap up his season on a high note and move level with Robinson and Daniels for second place in terms of race victories this season at three.

Joining Mees and Robinson in sending the Indian FTR750 off in an appropriately dominant fashion are the…