We already wrote a post describing what a literally bruising affair the AFT season finale at Charlotte was, but, in case you haven't seen this widely shared video, this is the crash that ended Briar Bauman's title challenge, and nearly put Sammy Halbert in orbit. Long-term fans of the sport won't need reminding that Sammy Halbert races with the number 69, in honour of his brother Jethro, who died in August 2015, as a result of a crash in a grand national race, at Calistoga th

The 2021 AFT title ended with more drama than anyone ordered, and with the established stars adding to their tally of titles. First, Friday's schedule was brought forward from an evening racing to an early afternoon start in an effort to out-run an incoming band of rain, but it wasn't enough and Friday was eventually postponed, until Saturday. When it got going, AFT Singles served up the battle between Max Whale and 2020 AFT Singles champ, Dallas Daniels. Whale won a tight ra

This in from AFT. Due to a system of incoming weather, the schedule for tomorrow's Honda Charlotte Half-Mile has been updated to begin earlier on Friday, October 8. On-track activity is planned to begin at 11:00 a.m. ET with Opening Ceremonies slotted for 12:45 p.m. ET. Main Events will begin with AFT Singles at 2:15 p.m. ET, followed by Mission SuperTwins presented by S&S Cycle at 2:45 p.m. ET and ending with AFT Production Twins presented by Vance & Hines at 3:17 p.m. ET. A

The only overseas racer currently committing to a full season in American Flat Track, 20-year-old Australian Max Whale is making waves (sorry). Progressing from 14th overall in 2018, to ninth in 2019, Whale was runner-up in the AFT Singles class standings last year, as a Kawasaki-mounted privateer, and is currently second, with a slim, but mathematical chance of winning the Singles title in 2021. He has scored four wins this season, with two half-miles, one mile and a TT (Peo