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Flat Track: Screamin’ Eagle Wrecking Crew Sweeps Podium at Lima July 3, 2007

Jared Mees earned his second consecutive AMA Flat Track victory Saturday, his fifth win overall. Mees rode his Blue Springs/Screamin’ Eagle Harley-Davidson to the Allen Country Fairgrounds win in Lima ­ his second career win on the pea gravel track.

“I still can’t believe it, not yet,” Mees said. “It …

Flat Track: Aprilia wraps up solid season at home track October 19, 2006

Scioto Downs is a unique horse race track that starts the day off as a deep cushion (deep layer of small pebbles) type track which gets pushed off after repeated laps to form a hard, dry, slick surface that eventually develops a tacky blue groove.  In essence, you have three tracks …

Flat Track: Coolbeth earns AMA Championship October 16, 2006

It was a banner day for the Screamin’ Eagle AMA Flat Track program Saturday. Not only did factory rider Kenny Coolbeth earn his first series championship, but the Screamin’ Eagle Wrecking Crew swept the podium for the third consecutive race.

“The entire team worked their butts off,” Coolbeth …

Flat Track: Larry Pegram talks about the Aprilia Flat Tracker July 25, 2006

(courtesy Aprilia)

When you take a close look at Larry Pegram’s racing resume you can’t help but think of one clichéthe guy is the Energizer.  Larry cut his teeth riding flat track from the time he was about 6 years old.  In 1988 he turned pro and focused on the Grand National Championship in AMA Flat Track for his first 5 years.  He turned his attention to road racing in 1993 and just keeps going and going.  Consistently a top 10 finisher, Pegram has one of the most accomplished records in AMA Superbike and Supersport.  He’s raced with Ducati, Suzuki, Yamaha …

Flat Track: Jared Mees claimsPodium for Harley-Davidson Wrecking Crew in Ohio

For the second consecutive weekend Jared Mees made a sharp climb up the points ladder in AMA Ford Quality Checked Flat Track Twins championship series. Mees led the way for the Screamin’ Eagle Wrecking Crew Saturday, finishing in second place at the Darke County Fairgrounds in Greenville, Ohio.
 
Another podium finish ­ just one week after his victory in Saluda, Va., — moved Mees up from fifth to second place in the GNC Twins point standings. Mees and the Texter Harley-Davidson/ Screamin’ Eagle team had the No. 9 position just two weeks ago.
 
“Overall it wasn’t a great race for us because …

Flat Track: Mees earns victory in Virginia for Harley-Davidson Wrecking Crew July 21, 2006

Jared Mees led Screamin’ Eagle Harley-Davidson Wrecking Crew Saturday, earning a place on the top spot of the podium during an AMA Ford Quality Checked Flat Track Twins championship competition. Mees ­ a Clio, Mich., resident ­ took the Joe Weatherly Memorial event victory, riding his Texter Harley-Davidson/Screamin’ Eagle entry to the win at Virginia Motor Speedway.
 
“It was actually the most important win of them all,” Mees said of his first win of the season, third career. “My team is based in Virginia, and all of (tuner, team owner) Johnny Goad’s friends, family and neighbors were all at the track. …

Flat Track: In evening of changes Aprilia just misses transfer to main July 19, 2006

As the qualifying session finished, a downpour soaked the track at the Virginia Motor Speedway in Saluda, VA.  After a short delay, racing resumed.  As the track dried throughout the evening changing conditions wreaked havoc from one end of the paddock to the other with every team desperately searching for the perfect setup.  Last minute changes to tires and gearing were frantically reset in a gamble to gain traction. 
 
Lloyd Brothers Motorsports Aprilia rider, Henry Wiles had a solid outing during qualifying, finishing 17th out of a 40 rider field.  First place qualifier completed his best lap only .419 of a …