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February 8, 2010 Breaking News:
Two-DVD set with coverage of all the events at the 2009 Lucas Oil Indy Mile AMA Pro Flat Track Grand National includes the uncut Kenny Roberts TZ750 return ride. AMA Pro Flat Track fans should thoroughly enjoy this DVD set filled with nearly two hours of action captured by five cameras strategically placed around the legendary Indy Mile track. Fans who attended the 2009 Lucas Oil Indy Mile were shown this video coverage live on two large jumbotron screens facing the main grandstand. More..
Project K Racing has partnered with Kal-Gard Lubricants for the 2010 race season. The team will be on hand at the Indianapolis Dealer Show, February 12-15th to promote the product line that was a main stay in the motorcycle world in the ‘80’s and early ‘90’s.
A combined effort from American Agip / Lloyd Brothers Motorsports, Latus Motors, Larry Pegram and Kevin Atherton will provide former Grand National Champion Joe Kopp the support he needs to make an all out assault for the Twins Championship.Read more...
February 5, 2010 Breaking News:
The "Hot Shoe Series" that had been taken over by Steve Nace and renamed the American All Star F;at Track Series, will continue to be part of AMA Pro Racing. Rules under the Pro Racing will be enforced with minor adjustments. Read more...
Lloyd Brothers Motorsports (LBM) is proud to announce the continuation of American Agip as Title sponsor of our AMA Grand National Dirt Track program and to be wearing the banner of the world renowned six legged dog associated with Eni, the Parent Organization to which American Agip has been part of for more than 20 years. Read More
January 27, 2010 Breaking News:
AMA National #65 Cory Texter is pleased to announce the recent sponsorship of the Nottingham, Pennsylvania snack food company, Herr Foods Inc. for the upcoming 2010 flat track race season Read More...
January 26, 2010 Breaking News:
The 2010 VDTRA (Vintage Dirt Track Racing Association) schedule is out. More dates will be added as they become available. Visit their website to learn more about the scheduled events and other newsworthy information. Read More...
One of the most fluid riders on the track is returning to the AMA Pro Flat Track Championship. After posting the fastest qualifying time at round two of the 2009 series and earning some impressive finishes in his rookie year, Scott Powersports/DR.D/Pit Posse’s Johnny Lewis tore his ACL at a supermoto race in May sidelining him for several months. This season, he will compete in the entire AMA Pro Flat Track Singles Championship and select Twins races. Read More...
Arlen Ness has been added to "Project K Racing's" Flat Track professional effort for 2010. One of their riders has been busy racing up a storm on the West coast. You can follow his race reports from Vegas, Salinas and most recently Chowchilla. Click here for the full story...
"Medusa" Project is completed. Dale from Lineaweaver Racing will give us the complete story on this project, from start to finsih. She is definately a beauty, however, like most females.. she was a bit "complicated". Stay tuned for Dale's story... coming soon.
DP Brakes will sponsor James “Rocket” Rispoli for the 2010 race season. James, the 18 year old racing from Attica NY races AMA Pro Flat Track, AMA Pro Supersport and chases Land Speed records on the Bonneville Salt Flats where he holds the AMA Land Speed record for the 650 twins class running a top speed of 151.254 MPH.
Steve Nace Racing Promotions is excited to announce the formation of the American All Star National Flattrack Series. A nation wide series showcasing the current & upcoming stars of the American made sport of motorcycle flat track racing.
Rounds one, two and three of the series are scheduled for Daytona Bike Week 2010. Read Full Story Here...
The premier American Supercamp has a location change. You can sign up now to reserve your spot within the 2010 schedule that has been updated on January 20th. Read More...
January 20, 2010 Breaking News:
Riding Into History, one of America’s premier motorcycle events, will return to the World Golf Village near St. Augustine, Florida on Saturday, May 15, 2010. Famed author and motorcycle traveler Clement Salvadori will be the Grand Marshal. The event will feature Charity Rides, a Concours d’Elegance, the Biker’s Ball and the Historic Ride. Proceeds from Riding Into History will benefit the Wounded Warrior Project. Read More...
Nine time World Champion Valentino Rossi will commence a two-day test in a Ferrari F1 car at Montmeló this Wednesday, January 20. The test will be conducted in a Ferrari F2008 equipped with GP2 slicks, and from tomorrow afternoon motogp.com will have exclusive images of the Fiat Yamaha rider in action. This will be the sixth time Rossi will have been at the wheel of a Ferrari F1 car, having first driven one in 2004.
The Vintage Dirt Track Racing Association (VDTRA) has recently published their 2010 Rulebook and membership form to their personal website. If interested, please click here
January 19, 2010 Breaking News:
PJ Jacobsen is 16 years old and one of the best professional motorcycle racers in the country. He has sponsors. He has a management team negotiating with additional sponsors.
He's met Michael Jordan. He's home-schooled. He's been dumped alone overnight in a hotel in Spain at age 13. He's spent parts of each year in Spain since age 12 competing against, and lately beating, some of the best racers in the world.Read More..
Three Time Grand National Champion and the "King of Cool", Kenny Coolbeth will support the number 2 on his race machines for both singles and the twins series for 2010 season. Normally, Kenny would have to choose a new number for the twins, however the latest rule change will dictate same number for both classes.
January 18, 2010 Breaking News:
As most everyone knows Dave Bettencourt is fighting leukemia. He is scheduled for a bone marrow transplant in January. David and the Bettencourt Family have been a cornerstone of motorcycling in New England since the 50's. They didn't just sell motorcycles, it was and still is their passion. From Dick's scrambling days to Dave wrenching on his son's 85cc dirt tracker last fall with sister Alyssa watching, it's a family tradition Read More...
January 14, 2010 Breaking News:
Grand National Flat Track racer Jake Johnson will continue riding the Harley-Davidson brand under a new team for 2010. His switch from Suzuki last year to the SuperTrapp/Mike Hacker backed ride had been favorable in his results finishing within the top ten overall and two impressive wins at Hagerstown and Springfield. His first twins’ race in Springfield, Illinois during Memorial Day weekend will feature Jake with Zanotti Racing Read More...
James “the Rocket” Rispoli is pleased to announce sponsorship support from Spectro Performance Oils for the 2010 season.The young gun from Attica, NY turned pro in 2009 and finished 2nd overall in the inaugural AMA Pro Singles Flattrack Championship
Bryan Smith, formerly of the Screaming Eagle Harley team, has agreed to race Kawasakis in the 2010 Grand National Flat Track circuit in both the Expert Singles and Expert Twins classes.
After traditionally being staged at Daytona Beach Municipal Stadium, the AMA Pro Racing Flat Track events have a new home beginning in 2010 on a quarter-mile lime rock dirt track located in the West Lot outside of Turns 1 and 2.
December 21, 2009 Breaking News:
We have all been very busy trying to re group for the 2010 racing season. Our first 2010 series schedule is almost complete. We have confirmed 6 out of 8 race dates starting on January 9th thru June 12th with a break before and after bike week. Trying to establish a schedule with multiple race tracks in an attempt to bring you the best racing possible has not been easy. Visit their schedule here...
She Loves Racing is proud to announce the 2010 athletes prior to the upcoming season. These athletes compete in AMA Pro Racing Flat Track, Road Racing and Motocross disciplines.Read More...
Tri-State MC brings AMA Ice Racing for bikes and quads to Swinging Bridge Lake, January 10,24 and February 7th 2010. Full information can be found on the website or by clicking here.
We had one more race to complete the California ICE race swing. This time it was in Ontario, California, actually very close to Pomona where I clinched the Twins National Championship Title this Fall. I stayed out all week with my friends Gene and Gail Cummings and was able to hang out with some other friends, see some sponsors and what not. I have never seen it rain in California, but towards the end of the week it rained for a total of 48 hours, fairly hard. Read more...
December 14, 2009 Breaking News:
Flat Track Today welcomes amateur flat tracker Danny Dotson from Indiana. Find out more about this rising star by visiting the amateur page here...
This was my first time coming to California for an indoor ice race. I race Bakersfield every year in September for Eddie Mulders’ series when it does not conflict with a GNC race. It was kinda cool coming to a hometown race for one of my big supporters, Digger Helm. Everyone I talked to about this was like "Ice racing in California??!!" Read More...
We will be a full service race shop providing the latest and best products and services to the Flat Track and all racing communities. Our 450's have won 10 AMA Nationals, multiple Vintage Nationals, and have had numerous fast qualifier and podium AMA finishes since 2003. Read More...
We now have the full entry of riders for the first ever indoor Shorttrack meeting in Europe and to complete the list is indoor speedway specialist Edward Kennett who is confirmed in the 28 rider line up. Edward who has won many indoor Speedway meetings before but has never competed in Shorttrack before, is looking forward to the challenge. Read More...
Grand National Flat Track racer Kurt Marmor #50p adds No Fear gear to his sponsorship partners for 2010. He will be wearing their gear as well as other apparel at all the race tracks for the season.
New, from Raceday Keepsakes, the Nicky Hayden 2009 Moto GP, collectable ceramic poker chip. This is the first, in a series of poker chips commemorating the Kentucky Kid's decorated racing career. Each chip is individually numbered and features an action shot, headshot and Nicky's replica signature. The chips are now available at www.racedaykeepsakes.com
December 9, 2009 Breaking News:
A few weeks ago I had a check up at my sports doctor in Lancaster and was given some really good news.It seems that all of my fractures and breaks have completely healed.I have been officially released to do anything at the gym, pain restricting.Also I have been given permission to hop back on to a motorcycle to ride very casual.. Read Brandon's latest great news Here
PJ Jacobsen had his debut at New Jersey Motorsports Park this year competing in the AMA Supersport Class. PJ took pole position but had an unfortunate false start which demolished his odds of winning in his first outing with the AMA. This video provided by On The Throttle TV and can be viewed on our video page here
December 2, 2009 Breaking News:
AMA National #65 Cory Texter is pleased to announce a partnership with Spectro Oils for the upcoming 2010 flat track race season. Spectro brand products, manufactured and marketed by Intercontinental Lubricants Corp, has been dedicated to providing "a full range of fully-synthetic, semi-synthetic, and petroleum lubricants for all classes of ‘powersports’ engine and transmission applications" since the company’s inception in 1966 by Robert Wehman Read More...
It has been confirmed that Harley-Davidson Motor Company will not be renewing contracts with the dealers associated with the Flat Track Wrecking Crew. These dealers include Moroney's Harley-Davidson who most recently showcased Bryan Smith on their machines and in the past featured flat track greats like Will Davis, Davey Camlin. Mike Hacker and Jake Johnson; Blue Springs Harley-Davidson who featured Jared Mees and Latus Harley-Davidson long time sponsor of Joe Kopp.
A large portion of the 34TH ANNUAL WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPICE RACING SERIES will be contested on the West Coast. According to ICE/International Championship Events’ CEO & Founder Gary Densford; “We’ve wanted a strong presence out West for quite some time.This year all the pieces to the scheduling puzzle fell into place. After all, the West is where some of the greatest fans in the world are – they love extreme sports like ours. Another added plus are many of the bravest and raciest riders are based out West, not to mention all the powersport industry’s major manufacturers and suppliers in the region. We’re very proud of the stellar fields of racers competing for the World Championship this season that will most certainly produce extremely exciting racing for the fans.” Read More...
November 25, 2009 Breaking News:
Kyle McGrane signed with Team Performance for the 2010 racing season. The team is supported by the following sponsors RK Chains, Excel Rims, Oury Grips, Pit Posse and Vortex Racing. Congrats Kyle and good luck to you in 2010.
Looking for the King of Cool? You will be able to find him in South Carolina this weekend at Neeses. The mini Winter series is slated for November 28, December 12 and Januray 16. For more information regarding Mid Carolina Speedway, please visit the website by clicking here...
Dave & Rhonda Waters are happy to announce the formation of their 2010 AMA Grand National Dirt Track Championship Twins race team. It will be a two rider team with both coasts covered. Jeremy Higgins from Bergen, NY might be the younger member of the team but his determination and work ethic is impressive. Read More...
November 24, 2009 Breaking News:
Shayna Texter's interview in RRX this past September reveals she may have a try at Road Racing. We really hope she doesnt like it, because we want her in Flat Track for the years to come...
PJ Jacobsen raced in the CEV championship series this year in Spain. He finished his last race in Valencia with a podium (3rd place) and overall sailed into 5th. We are so proud.. Congrats PJ.
With all the glitz and glamour of Las Vegas in a city that never sleeps, Gene Romero brings back his famed race in January. Sounds like a good time to me.. Flyer and event info.. Click Here...
It has been confirmed.. Jake Johnson will race 2010 twins with Zanotti Racing. Full Press Release coming soon. Congrats Jake!!
November 20, 2009 Breaking News:
It is a great Friday indeed, AMA Pro Racing has released a partial schedule for flat track, dates to be added but these said dates are indeed confirmed. Thanks AMA Pro Racing! Read more...
Project K Racing has sealed a deal with Kal-Gard Lubricants for the 2010 race season. The team will be announcing bigger news in the next month. Stay tuned for full press release coming soon. Congrats Project K.
Full update regarding the ICE series can be found at Flat Track Today. We will be publishing the complete results every weekend complete with pictures. The first round full feature is ready.. Read More...
November 16, 2009 Breaking News:
Cycle World International Motorcycle Shows has announced the addition of a 12th tour stop on its nationwide tour, cruising into Ocean Center in conjunction with the 69th Annual Daytona Bike Week Wednesday, March 3 to Saturday, March 6. The final stop on this 12-city motorcycle extravaganza will offer free admission to all attendees, all show days
Update on Mike Hacker.. He has been released from hospital, following Dr's orders and resting comfortably. We are awaiting for him to get back on his feet and call us for a complete update.. Thanks for your prayers, calls and well wishes.
Today I had the distinct pleasure in chatting with Canadian racer Michael Labelle who recently has joined Weirbach Racing for the AMA Pro Singles in 2010. While most of my interviews are composed of the leading riders on the circuit; I feel this interview’s purpose is to bring some light to those who are coming up and have attainable goals in winning their championships. Read complete interview here...
PJ Jacobsen is finishing up his series in Spain his last race is this weekend. Last weekend he qualified well and started the race off pretty good until the last few laps where another rider crashed out and Jacobsen went down as well. We hope his minor injuries heal and that the last race slated for the 22nd fairs well on Jacobsen with a most deserving win.
The 34th Annual ICE World Championships round one went to newly crowned flat track champion jared Mees. Tom McGrane Jr. took second and Jeremy DuRyter rounded out the podium in third. Front line was Schnabel, Mark Cheza, Mees, McGrane. Schnabel was taken out with three laps to go... if you have your side of the story.. email us and will post.
November 12, 2009 Breaking News:
WeirBach Racing announces the sponsorship support of two young racers, 19 year old Canadian rider Mike LaBelle and 16 year old California rider Mikey Martin. Read More..
November 11, 2009 Breaking News:
UPDATED! We extend our positive thoughts and prayers to Flat Tracker Mike Hacker who has be admitted to the hospital near his residence in Virginia. His condition is unknown as they are running tests to find out where his pain is coming from. Please keep him in your thoughts and we will update when we have more information. Read More...
Grand National Flat Tracker Kurt Marmor #50P is now offering $12 racing shirts off his website. Multiple sizes are available. Read more
Cutie Pie Brandon Robinson #44 updates the public via his website with his latest progress report from a hard crash this season. Read more...
We extend our well wishes to the Hamilton family who were involved in a tragic car accident coming home from Duquoin. For those of you who have heard, and for those of you have not…Jeremy, Donald, Greg & Casey were involved in a very serious accident in Texarkana, AR Monday night. These four guys were afforded God’s grace and came out of this tragedy with minor injuries as compared to the 4 fatalities which were also involved Read more...
November 10, 2009 Breaking News:
An anticipated interview with our newly crowned Grand National Champion Jared Mees. I waited long enough as I thought he would be off to Disney World after winning the series, come to find out, he is still riding and training. Read my complete Interview with Jared here...
