First a quick reminder: American Flat Track is having another shake-up. The are reverting to just two main classes, SuperTwins and Singles. That means there is no more Production Twins, the class introduced to give bikes and teams who couldn't compete with the Indian FTR750 somewhere to race with a chance of a podium. The problem was, the SuperTwins class shrunk to just 12-13 riders per event, while there often wasn't many more than that in Production Twins. The idea is not t

Sideburn caught up with 2021 AFT SuperTwins champion after a few days of the achievement, and the drama of the Charlotte Half-Mile finale, sank in, for the heartfelt and honest interview. Here's what he had to say... SB: You were injured earlier in the season, can you give us a few details of what happened, how you think it affected you, and for how long? JM: It happened right after the opening round of Barberville [Volusia]. It really effected me at Atlanta and then Lima. Th

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

AFT has secured a non-bike industry sponsor for the the 2021 SuperTwins class and reintroduced a mouthwatering element of race day. Founded in America, Mission Foods are makers of tortillas, tortilla chips, flatbreads, and other baked products, and sponsors fo McLaren Racing, in F1 and Indy cars, plus field sports teams in the US and Australia. The announcement of a new sponsor doesn't normally warrant a post on the Sideburn blog, but the added interest here is that Mission F