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

The rumour we heard last week turned out to be true: Harley-Davidson have not renewed Vance & Hines to run their factory AFT and NHRA drag racing teams. Vance & Hines are reported as saying they, 'will continue [our] racing tradition in 2021 with sponsored riders in a variety of racing series, and be the sole distributor for the sole licensee, manufacturer and seller of Harley-Davidson XG750R Production Twin motorcycles and Harley-Davidson XG750R SuperTwin motorcycles.' The M