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Rob’s Monthly Musings: Goodbye, FTR

Posted by Rob Brooks | Apr 4, 2025 | Industry & Racing | 4 |

5th Annual Hot Shoe Hall of Fame

Posted by Geoff & Barb Nickless | Feb 20, 2025 | Industry & Racing | 0 |

Through The Lens: AFT in Chico

Posted by Geoff & Barb Nickless | Jun 5, 2024 | Industry & Racing | 1 |

The Road To AFT

by Geoff & Barb Nickless | May 19, 2026 | Industry & Racing | 0 |

This 2026 season, AFT has launched a new program to encourage and inspire young amateur flat trackers to look ahead to becoming professionals. The Road to AFT consists of seven races, the first of which was held on March 4th at Daytona Beach, FL. A partnership with CTR (Cory Texter Racing) showcases the seven events and young 450cc riders must qualify at a showcase event the day before the AFT race, to run the event, the next day. The young riders are given guidance on completing tech before and after races. Each rear wheel is taken off and weighed and must be 34 lbs. or less. Dismounting the wheel after a competitive race is exhausting. Tech photographs each bike and then riders are given permission to remove the wheel for inspection.

Rising AFT Star: Kage “The Rage” Tadman

by Geoff & Barb Nickless | May 13, 2025 | Industry & Racing | 0 |

On Saturday, May 3rd, Kage “The Rage” Tadman blew away the AFT Singles class at the Silver Dollar Speedway in Chico over the race weekend. After a restart, Tadman led the pack and didn’t look back, taking his 2nd win as a new American Flat Track professional rider. This young man has everyone’s attention and yet is humble and friendly as always.

AFT Singles Stunner at Ventura

by Geoff & Barb Nickless | Apr 29, 2025 | Industry & Racing | 3 |

You know that you’re a die-hard race fan when the first thing you do, upon waking up, is check the race results! This was the case this past Saturday for us with American Flat Track racing in Ventura, California. The southern part of the West Coast swing for flat track fans is done and dusted with some shocking results in the Singles class.

Rob’s Monthly Musings: Goodbye, FTR

by Rob Brooks | Apr 4, 2025 | Industry & Racing | 4 |

Over the winter between the 2024 AFT racing season and the start of this one in March, American Flat Track dramatically changed the rules and specifications for motorcycles used in their AFT SuperTwins class. For nearly a decade, Indian Motorcycle dominated the premier class with their incredible FTR750. The revived “Indian Wrecking Crew” tore up the class for years, with Jared Mees and teammates breaking records, winning races and clinching championships year after year since 2017. Early on, many thought the renewed legendary rivalry between Harley-Davidson and Indian Motorcycle would make for incredible competition in the class. Turns out, Harley’s 750 machines couldn’t hold a candle to the FTR750 bikes, much less ever beat them on the track. By the 2024 season, the Harleys had all but disappeared from the class, with most teams utilizing the FTR750, Ysmaha’s MT-07, KTM 790 Duke, even a couple running the Royal Enfield 650, to name a few.
Now all that has changed. If you can’t beat them, eliminate them from the competition.

5th Annual Hot Shoe Hall of Fame

by Geoff & Barb Nickless | Feb 20, 2025 | Industry & Racing | 0 |

2025 saw an additional 50 inductees into The Hot Shoe Hall of Fame. A Lifetime Achievement Award honoring the great Malcom Smith was received on his behalf by Ed Burke of Yamaha. Malcom, although no longer with us, was one of those people who truly loved everything about motorcycles.