Inaugural Cedar Lake Short Track Destined to Have Huge Progressive AFT Championship Implications

DAYTONA BEACH, FL – September 21, 2022 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) – Progressive American Flat Track returns to Wisconsin for the first time in nearly two decades for the inaugural Drag Specialties Cedar Lake Short Track at Cedar Lake Speedway in New Richmond, Wisconsin, on Saturday, September 24.

The round is guaranteed to have massive title implications, particularly in the Mission SuperTwins presented by S&S Cycle category where 50 of the season’s final 100 points will be up for grabs in a single evening featuring two premier-class Main Events.

Despite being a new venue for the tour, Cedar Lake Speedway is well suited for its temporary status as the center of the two-wheeled dirt track world. The state-of-the art, ⅜-mile high-banked clay oval traces its history back nearly seven decades and is both situated only an hour away from Indian Motorcycle’s Minnesota-based headquarters and set in the home state of Harley-Davidson and Royal Enfield North America.

Reigning Mission SuperTwins champion Jared Mees (No. 1 Indian Motorcycle/Progressive Insurance FTR750) comes in with the points advantage, thanks to a trio of early-season wins and a steady second half in which he’s landed on the podium in five of the last six races.

That said, with chief rival Briar Bauman (No. 3 Indian Motorcycle/Progressive Insurance FTR750) on form and only nine points out of first, and Estenson Racing teammates Dallas Daniels (No. 32 Estenson Racing Yamaha MT-07 DT) and JD Beach (No. 95 Estenson Racing Yamaha MT-07 DT) still well within striking distance as well, the championship outlook could undergo a significant makeover by the conclusion of Saturday’s twin Main Events.

With no prior track history to lean on for insight, the potential for spoilers who could further impact the title fight seems especially rife. Brandon Robinson (No. 44 Mission Roof Systems Indian FTR750) is currently ranked fifth in the points and boasts a Main Event win this season. Meanwhile, Jarod Vanderkooi (No. 20 Mission Roof Systems Indian FTR750) – who is still seeking a maiden Mission SuperTwins win – earned podium finishes at each of the season’s two previous Short Tracks, while Bronson Bauman (No. 37 Latus Motors Racing Harley-Davidson XG750R) claimed his first win at the Laconia Short Track back in 2019.

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