Harley Davidson Flat Track Racing

Two Harley Davidson motorcycles placed in the top three at the 2010 AMA Grand National Twins Series on the Yavapi Downs Mile. This race always attracts a big crowd and this year's event was no different. Watching professional bikers race around the track at high speeds is always exciting, and this race is at the top of the list.

The second place bike was a Harley Davidson, ridden by Sammy Halbert. Third place was taken by Harley Davidson Screamin' Eagle factory rider, Ken Coolbeth. He blazed to a finish on the Harley Davidson XR-750 motorcycle.

During the event, the race was temporarily stopped due to heavy dust on the track. After the red flag on the first lap, the track, which is surrounded by desert, was watered down to make it safer to ride on. Additionally, the main was made shorter; it is usually 25 laps, but it was dropped down to 20 laps.

Harley rider Halbert passed into first place on the eighth lap, while fellow Harley rider Coolbeth fell to fifth place, five full seconds behind Halbert by the 13th lap. However, late in the game on the 17th lap, Coolbeth gained third place by blazing from the backfield.

Since this was a track that they had not raced on before, the third-place, come-from-behind victory was quite a feat. Additionally, this was the first Grand National event at Yavapai Downs, which was previously a horse racing track. The AMA Grand National Twins will appear next at the end of this month on the Springfield Mile at the Illinois State Fairgrounds in Springfield, Illinois.