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The Flat Track, located In the AFT Singles main
directly behind the North THE FLAT TRACK event, Rush took the lead
East Motor Sports Museum, in lap eight, held on to it for
was the fourth racing by the Numbers: the final 10 laps and took
surface on New Hampshire the checkered flag, clinching
Motor Speedway’s 1,200- 0.25-mile track his second consecutive
acre property, which also AFT Singles main event
includes the famed 1.058- 186,095 square feet of ground win. The 17-lap feature also
mile NASCAR oval, 1.6-mile 3,000 involved multiple restarts,
road course, 0.95-mile tons of clay which brought the field
modified road course and 8-month construction timeline back together, but on the
0.25-mile mini-oval. final restart, he was able to
pull away for nearly a two
Last year, American Flat second victory.
Track, “America’s Original
Extreme Sport,” earned its nickname as the riders Once Motorcycle Week at NHMS wrapped up, all
roared onto The Flat Track for the inaugural Laconia attention turned to July when race fans and NASCAR
Short Track presented by Russ Brown Motorcycle drivers packed The Flat Track to enjoy a night of short
Attorneys, kicking up the dirt and bringing fans of track racing on the dirt with NASCAR stars. Friday Night
all ages to their feet. The intensity peaked as the sun Dirt Duels presented by New England Racing Fuel,
set over The Flat Track and the checkered flags flew. headlined by the Granite State Legends Cars and the
Bronson Bauman took the AFT Twins win, earning his USAC Dirt Midget Association, kicked off the NASCAR
first AFT premier class victory, while Mikey Rush scored Cup Series Foxwoods Resort Casino 301 race weekend
a back-to-back win for the AFT Singles. with The Flat Track’s first ever race under the lights.

Beating his older brother Briar by half a second, NASCAR Cup Series drivers Corey LaJoie and
Bronson led all 25 laps despite the challenging Daniel Hemric raced in the 35-lap U.S. Legend Cars
conditions as the track changed from lap to lap given International feature event while fellow Cup Series
the constant jockeying for positions by the riders. driver Ryan Blaney served as Grand Marshal, but it was
Multiple restarts diminished Bronson’s lead allowing his Chris Transeau who took home the win and $2,000,
brother to stay within striking distance throughout the which was the largest legends purse in the Northeast
entirety of the race. last season.

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