Jared Mees, a decorated veteran and 2004 AMA rookie of the year, finished the 2018 AFT Twins season with a championship, his second in many years. He finished with 10 wins, and a total of 15 podium finishes. 2018 marked his fifth AMA Grand National Championship. Mees is currently third in the standings and had a win at the Texas Half-Mile on April 20th. The win marks Mees’ 27th Half-Mile triumph, breaking a tie for second all-time with Will Davis.