Some people refer to Mile flat track racing as a 100mph chess match, because it involves some strategy. This is both over- and underestimating the sport. The Case for Overestimating Ok, there's a five rider freight train crossing the startline on to the final and some strategising of where you want to be coming out of turn 2 and turn 4 on that final lap, but any fool knows that if the bikes are nose-to-tail on the last lap, you don't want to be in the lead coming off turn 4 b

It was Anthony Brown, Mr DTRA, who, I think, first described an argument played out on Instagram as an insta-ding-dong. It was also Anthony who alerted me to an insta-ding-dong between two of the world's top flat track racers. It started when AFT's official feed - @americanflattrack - posted a photo of Brad Baker and Henry Wiles discussing something on track (above). It was from a few years ago, at the old Daytona Short Track, pre-Baker's title win (hence the 12 on his bike,

Going back in time a bit, in anticipation of the local motorcycle show for builders and fans here in Portland, affectionately know as “The One,” I am focused on the races, which are an added bonus to the weekend’s festivities of bikes, beards, and beer… They take place in Salem, at the state fairgrounds, in the livestock pavilion. Salem Speedway, aka 'The fastest indoor track in America,' is where our winter flat track series takes place, and host of “The One Pro Races,” whic

If you're reading this, and it's not too late, make sure you get to the Harley-Davidson-sponsored One Pro race in Salem, Oregon. There is a $10,000 prize purse that is a big dollop of honey attracting badass bees like Sammy Halbert and Brad Baker, both from the neighbouring state, Washington. There were local outlaw races on there last night and Sammy won both mains on his 450 framer (that's it on the trailer below - photo @sammyhalbert) . It's also the first round of the Sup