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Indian Motorcycle Racing Wins Sixth Consecutive AFT Championship

October 18, 2022 By Kali Kotoski Indian Motorcycle Racing secured its sixth consecutive American Flat Track (AFT) Manufacturer’s Championship, with Jared Mees taking home the 2022 Grand National Championship. Mees’ second and third-place finishes at the Volusia Half-Mile I & II finale were more than enough to cement his spot atop the leaderboard and retain

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2023 Mission Foods AMA Flat Track Grand Championship to Run June 14-20

American Flat Track to join the AMA at Du Quoin State Fairgrounds for a Grand National Mile during the week-long amateur event PICKERINGTON, Ohio (Oct. 14, 2022) — The AMA announced today that the 2023 Mission Foods AMA Flat Track Grand Championship will take place June 14-20, 2023, at the Du Quoin State Fairgrounds in

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Red Bull KTM Extend Contract with Flat Track Racer Kody Kopp

September 6, 2022 By Kali Kotoski KTM North America, Inc. has signed a two-year deal for AFT Singles Championship points leader Kody Kopp to remain with the Red Bull KTM Factory Racing team through the 2024 American Flat Track Championship. “I am overjoyed to be extending my commitment with the Red Bull KTM Factory Racing

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AFT Springfield Mile to Bring All Classes to Compete

February 15, 2022 By Kali Kotoski Representing the crown jewel in the American Flat Track calendar, for the first time in nearly a decade all racing classes will be competing at the legendary Springfield Mile, AFT announced. Dubbed the “World’s Fastest Mile,” Parts Unlimited AFT Singles presented by KICKER will compete alongside the Mission SuperTwins

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Earl Hayden, Head of Legendary Racing Family, Passes Away from Cancer

December 30, 2021 By Kali Kotoski Few families in the motorcycle racing community can leave such lasting legacies. But Earl Hayden, who died Wednesday at the age of 74 after a long battle with cancer, built a foundation that produced three of the most popular and successful multidisciplined motorcycle racers of the past generation. As

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2022 Progressive American Flat Track’s 18-Round Schedule Announced

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (November 24, 2021) — Progressive American Flat Track has announced an 18-round schedule for the 2022 season that will bring the world’s premier dirt track motorcycle racing series to new venues in new markets as well as a return to the major motorcycle rallies. Ideally balanced in its March-October dates, coast-to-coast locations, and

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Indian Motorcycle signs Shayna Texter-Bauman

Indian Motorcycle signs Shayna Texter-Bauman to 2022 Progressive American Flat Track AFT Supertwins Factory Race Team MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (November 18, 2021) – Following an exhilarating 2021 Progressive American Flat Track (AFT) season, the reigning five-time Manufacturers Champion, Indian Motorcycle Racing, today announced the signing of Shayna Texter-Bauman to its 2022 AFT SuperTwins factory race team. With the signing, Indian Motorcycle will welcome the

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Texter-Bauman, Red Bull KTM Conclude Three-Year Tenure

November 16, 2021 By Keaton Maisano After a three-year run with the Red Bull KTM Factory Racing team, the Progressive American Flat Track Series’ winningest Singles rider is beginning a new chapter in her career. On Nov. 12, the Red Bull KTM Factory Racing team and Shayna Texter-Bauman announced the conclusion of their relationship, which

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Estenson Racing Scores Big at American Flat Track Volusia Opener

March 17, 2021 By Kali Kotoski Photos by Scott Hunter and Kristen Lassen Estenson Racing started the 2021 Progressive American Flat Track season with a bang. On the first night of the doubleheader at Volusia Speedway Park, the team scored three podium finishes. The Mission SuperTwins racer JD Beach won his Semi and backed that

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