Fanschoice is a wonderful thing for the modern flat track fan. Every minute of every race, right down to the countless laps of the tyre-packing trucks, livestreamed with expert analysis from Chris Carr, one of the all-time greats. And Fanschoice' coverage of American Flat Track didn't stop when the series landed a 2017 TV deal with NBCSN, but it did change. Being based in the UK, the times of the live races are often late at night, into the early hours of the next day, for us

Yesterday American Flat Track and Harley-Davidson announced a huge contingency fund to A: Support privateers who have kept the faith with Milwaukee machinery B. Stem the tide of privateers choosing to buy Indian FTR750s for the 2018 season. This is what the press release said: Harley-Davidson announced today its 2018 American Flat Track Contingency Program totaling $562,500 – the largest contingency posting in the 65-year history of the sport. The contingency payouts are avai

This is some truly visceral stuff. It's Johnny Lewis on the recent iteration of the Lloyd Brothers Ducati AFT Twin, at last September's Springfield Mile. Johnny came 11th in the 18-rider main, his first time on the Ducati that season, from a back row start, after coming 8th in his semi. We've featured the Lloyd Brothers Ducati in Sideburn 22 (when Troy Bayliss and Johnny rode it) and also one of the very first versions, right back in Sideburn 4. It sounds like Lloyd Brothers

Johnny Lewis had been in touch with Sideburn about his ride on the Indian at yesterday's Lone Star Half-Mile, asking us to keep it quiet. Johnny sounded quite confident he could do a job on the FTR750, despite the fact he wouldn't ride it until the day of the race. Incredibly, even though he was up against Mees, Smith, Halbert, Bauman, the struggling Harley factory trio of Coolbeth, Johnson and Robinson, plus all the other AFT regulars, Johnny pulled a last lap move on Indian