Ben Evans

This week's guest is the tuner for the #23 team in the AFT Twins class, Ben Evans. A former racer with a long flat track resume, Ben was nice enough to take time from his busy schedule to talk with us after the team's podium finish in Atlanta. We talked about how he got into the sport, the challenges that come with preparing three different brands of motorcycles for the 2018 season, and his relationship with his rider, Jeffrey Carver Jr. 📸 Jodi Johnson 00:24 - Scottie Update 02:56 - Ben Evans intro 03:57 - “…not a lot of TV watchin’ or movie watchin’ for me…” 04:18 - Quick overview of the #23 team’s plans for the long six week run 05:52 - Where were you born? 06:45 - How did you get into flat track? 09:36 - Why did you pick #69? 11:23 - When did you realize you had a passion for working on bikes? 14:09 - What other riders have you wrenched for? 15:50 - “…there’s never enough hours in a day…” 16:34 - Talks about how his relationship with Jeffery Carver Jr. began 20:46 - Talks about why the two work well together 22:32 - Does the fact you ride as well, help with the trust issues between you and Carver? 24:38 - Who makes the call on what bike you ride each race? 26:40 - How hard is it to maintain the different brands of bikes? 28:15 - Talks about upcoming testing sessions 29:20 - Who sets the goals for the #23 team? 30:48 - Daytona talks 32:41 - Talks of Atlanta race weekend 34:44 - Talks about Carver running that high line just OFF THE GROOVE! 36:20 - Are there any other events you’re looking forward to going to this season? 37:22 - GRAM’s QUESTION Whats the biggest change in flat track? 39:28 - Do you have a favorite race track? 40:31 - What’s your favorite thing to eat on the road? 41:14 - Any up-and-coming racers we should have an eye on?