According to a press release released by American Flat Track (AFT):
Beach does the Dakota double, and AFT AdventureTrackers put on a show in Arrowhead Brass Sturgis TT debut.
DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA (August 11, 2024) JD Beach (No. 95 Estenson Racing Yamaha MT-07 DT) put on another display of all-around motorcycle mastery in Sunday’s Arrowhead Brass Sturgis TT presented by Rick Ware Racing & The CAT Rental Store, Round 13 of the 2024 Progressive American Flat Track season, sanctioned by AMA Pro Racing.
While bad weather pushed back the planned events by several hours, the event proved every bit the spectacle that was promised when the world’s finest dirt trackers eventually locked handlebars on the unique hybrid racetrack.Drane and Santero then fought to the finish line for second place, while Bronson Pearce (No. 132 Scott Cason @ USA Mortgage Honda CRF450R), Chad Cose (No. 49 D&D Cycles/DG79 Husqvarna FC450), and Justin Anselmi (No. 115 Team TDR/Unsettled Racing Yamaha YZ450F) fell off the podium, despite Chase Saathoff (No. 88 JPG Motorsports Honda CRF450R) advancing.
Saathoff’s rise only provided him a front-row seat from fourth to watch Santero ace Drane on the final lap, securing his first Progressive AFT podium with a second-place finish.
Supermoto expert Pearce was completely at home on the pavement-heavy track, and it showed with a fifth-place finish just ahead of Cose, who finished sixth while sitting in for previousAFT Adventure Trackers™
The AFT AdventureTrackers made a big impression in their much-anticipated premiere. Featuring near-stock Dual Adventure bikes piloted by riders from a variety of racing backgrounds, including dirt track, road racing, enduro, Super Hooligan, and stunt, the AFT AdventureTrackers competitors provided fans with a one-of-a-kind demonstration of the machines’ versatility.
Dan Bromley (No. 62 Sody Enterprises/Memphis Shades/Vinson Honda Africa Twin) and Sammy Halbert (No. 69 Triumph Racing Triumph Tiger 1200) were the two most effective full-time flat trackers.
The two took off in the front, Bromley looking smooth and controlled and Halbert full of aggression and energy. Halbert took the lead briefly, but a mistake enabled
