BROMLEY PODIUMS AT SPRINGFIELD SHORT TRACK

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Dan Bromley continued his 2019 championship bid over the weekend with another solid performance at the Springfield Short Track in Springfield, Illinois. With a runner-up finish on Friday, Bromley leaves Round 15 of the 2019 American Flat Track Championship with only a five-point deficit in the AFT Singles Championship as the series heads into its final three rounds.

The reigning AFT Singles Champion came into the weekend tied in points and it was once again a battle to the checkers. Bromley kicked things off in a big way with AFT Singles Heat 3, where he secured the win after leading four of the five laps. In the semi, Bromley got off to a third-place start and he battled his way to a third-place finish, setting himself up for a front-row start in the Main Event. He started from the far outside in the Main Event and powered his KTM 450 SX-F FACTORY EDITION to a second-place start. He held onto second for the first five laps before dropping back to third in the middle of the race. With five laps to go, he pushed his way back up to second and charged after the leader to finish only 0.8 seconds back for second-place.  

Dan Bromley: “Springfield Short Track was identical to how it is every year – short, fast and aggressive. We were able to start the day off well and continue up front finishing P1 in the heat and P3 in semi. In the Main Event, my vision was bad with all the roost but I did everything I could to make up ground on Dalton [Gauthier]. Overall, I am happy to be back on the podium but I am hungry for a win in the last three races.”

Meanwhile, Bromley’s teammate, Shayna Texter, lined up in the second row for AFT Singles Heat 1. She started just outside the top-10 and was only able to make her way up to 10th in the heat. In the semi, Texter started from the third row and managed to make her way up to 14th early on. She pushed hard to climb up to 11th on the final lap, where she ultimately claimed a transfer position into the Main Event. With a fourth-row start in the main, Texter wasn’t able to get the start position she was looking for and she raced her way to a 17th-place finish.

Shayna Texter: “It was a little bit of a challenging day but we were able to learn and gain some good knowledge. Now it’s onto the next one in Pennsylvania – it’s my home race and I’m really looking forward to it. I’m excited to finish out this year strong with these next two races.”

Next Race: September 7, 2019 – Williams Grove Half-Mile – Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania

AFT Singles Main Event

1. Dalton Gauthier, HQV
2. Dan Bromley, KTM
3. Dallas Daniels, YAM
OTHER KTM
16. Jeremy Orr, KTM
17. Shayna Texter, KTM 

AFT Singles Point Standings

1. Dalton Gauthier, 241 points
2. Dan Bromley, 236
3. Mikey Rush, 216
OTHER KTM
6. Shayna Texter, 155
8. Morgen Mischler, 125
11. Tristan Avery, 87