I've kept an eye out for Cameron Smith since I first noticed a young black man racing in the GNC, the only black rider I've ever seen race in pro flat track. I've been meaning to interview him for some time and finally caught up with him last week, to discuss his racing, background and plans. Here is Cameron Smith #44 - AFT Singles Class racer. GI SB: Tell us a bit about yourself. CS: I’m 21, my birthday is in June. I’ve been riding dirt bikes for 17 years now. I currently li

We've been following the Enfield FT Twin project since a reader sent us his own 'spy' shots taken at Leicester speedway track in mid-September 2019 (see the post Royal Enfield Production Twin). Just over a year later, thanks to the guidance of Johnny Lewis, the skill of Harris Performance and the enthusiasm and engineering prowess of Royal Enfield, flat track fans saw the bike win a pro flat track National, just FIVE WEEKS, after making its debut. The AFT Production Twins rac

AFT are on the cusp of completing what many thought they'd struggle to do, finishing a meaningful season of racing. They've have to adapt, reschedule and work flat out, but they've delivered seven double-header racing weekends, with Daytona Short Track this weekend, being the final. The season started on 17 July, four months later than schedule, but is ending less than a month later than planned. The Singles class is wrapped up, with Dallas Daniels as champ, and we hear he wi

We were meeting up with Jeffrey Carver in a bar in Kathmandu, ready for Sideburn's first Nepal trip. Last night he won his first AFT race in over two years, at the Charlotte Half-Mile. I can't think of a pro flat track racer I don't like, but there aren't many I like as much as #23. Nepal photo: Andrew Neri Podium photo: Lassen/ American Flat Track #JeffreyCarver #AFT2020 #AmericanFlatTrack #AFTSuperTwins #IndianFTR750 #SideburnNepal