American Flat Track Arizona Mile Race Results and Photo Gallery

When it comes to the American Flat Track Mile tracks, it's not a question of will Bryan Smith win, but rather who can beat him? At the Arizona Mile, his Indian Motorcycle Racing backed by All State teammate Brad Baker nearly did, coming short of the win by .057 of a second.

It was a record day for Smith, becoming the first rider to win a Mile on three different motorcycle brands (Harley-Davidson, Kawasaki, Indian). The win also marked his 20th Mile victory and 28th of his career, tying him with the "God Father" of the Michigan Mafia Bart Markel and another Michigan native, Henry Wiles.

“It was pretty cool to win on three different brands on a mile,” Smith said. “Hopefully it proves it wasn’t just the Kawasaki the last three or four years. Tied Bart Markel’s win record… A lot of really cool things. I’m pretty excited about my career.”

Joining Smith on the podium was Rogers Racing Indian Motorcycle’s Jared Mees, making it another Indian Wrecking Crew sweep.

In the AFT Singles class it was another thrilling win for a Mile-specialist – Shayna Texter. But for Texter it was less about records and more about getting back to winning. The Richie Morris Racing rider has had some rough years absent of wins, so it was a huge boost for Texter to end that drought.

“It’s been a long time since I’ve won,” Texter said. “It’s been a couple years, and like I said, it’s been a rough couple years. It’s a huge step in the right direction to get back on track for myself. It’s rewarding to the team to reward them and show them that all of their hard work is paying off.”

Trailing Texter by a mere .041 of a second was Ron Ayers’ Tristan Avery, followed by Don Kawasaki/DPC Racing’s Brandon Price.