Event to take place on club grounds in Neoga, Ill., July 5-9
Photo Credit: Willy Browning
PICKERINGTON, Ohio (Nov. 9, 2026) — The American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) will partner with the Central Illinois Motorcycle Club (CIMC) for the 2027 Roof Systems AMA Flat Track Grand Championship, running July 5-9, 2027, at the CIMC Club Grounds in Neoga, Ill.
After celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2026, the Roof Systems AMA Flat Track Grand Championship is the most noteworthy amateur flat track event on the racing schedule. Owned and promoted by the AMA, it is the only event where racers can race for AMA National No. 1 plates in amateur flat track.
“We look forward to the AMA Flat Track Grand Championship each year because we get to witness the future of the sport firsthand,” AMA Membership Development and Activity Director Joe Bromley said. “We are grateful for our partnership with the Central Illinois Motorcycle Club, which has chartered events with the AMA for much of its 77-year history and has the necessary facilities to operate an event of this magnitude. We’d also like to thank Jerry Stinchfield and Roof Systems for returning as the title sponsor of the event for the third straight year.”
Established in 1949, the Central Illinois Motorcycle Club has hosted and promoted AMA-sanctioned races on its famed TT, short track and Super TT racetracks since its inception. The AMA will utilize the CIMC’s grounds and resources to put on this year’s event — in addition to the nearby Effingham County Fairgrounds in Altamont, Ill., which will host half-mile racing on July 5.
Throughout the week in Central Illinois, the AMA will crown national champions in four flat track disciplines, including half-mile, short track, TT and Super TT.
“All of us here at the Central Illinois Motorcycle Club are excited to collaborate with the American Motorcyclist Association to host the 2027 AMA Flat Track Grand Championship,” CIMC’s Brian Hopper said. “Our goal is to offer the best prepped tracks with the hottest racing to date for the AMA Flat Track Grand Championship along with family fun events in the evenings to make it a memorable experience for all participants.”
The AMA will also honor four racers with special awards, most notably the Nicky Hayden AMA Flat Track Horizon Award, which recognizes the amateur racers who show the necessary skill, determination and professionalism to excel beyond the amateur ranks. The AMA will also award the Bill Werner AMA Fast Brain Award — which is given to the racer that shows excellence on the track and in the classroom — as well as the AMA Vet/Senior Racer of the Year and the AMA Youth Racer of the Year.
The AMA Flat Track Holeshot Series will also return in 2027, with several rounds of racing at tracks across the country. Additional details regarding the AMA Flat Track Holeshot Series events will be announced soon.
Roof Systems will serve as the title sponsor of the AMA Flat Track Grand Championship in 2027, having sponsored the event in 2025 and 2026.
The tentative racing schedule can be found below:
- July 4: Load-In & Sign-Up at Effingham County Fairgrounds
- July 5: Half-Mile
- July 6: Transfer Day to CIMC Grounds/Rider Cookout
- July 7: Classic TT
- July 8: Super TT
- July 9: Short Track
For more details regarding the Roof Systems AMA Flat Track Grand Championship, visit AmericanMotorcyclist.com/events/scheduled-events/ama-flat-track-grand-championship/.