American Flat Track returns to DuQuoin* for the first time since 2015 this weekend. I was reminded how spectacular the 4th July 2015 race was, and searched YouTube for it (scroll to the bottom of this post to watch it). Just looking at the 18-rider grid for the main, and their machinery, gives a stark reminder of how the introduction of the Indian FTR750 has changed things. By 2015, the Harley XR750's days were well and truly numbered. It could still win, of course, Mees won

So, it was supposed to be three nationals in three days, but it became four when rain on Saturday night into Sunday waterlogged the track. Fortunately, Monday is the US holiday of Labor Day, so the event was slid back one day. Again, there were only two classes racing, the Twins (Elite, Expert, whatever you want to call them) and Production Twins. AFT Singles don't race on the miles. Early on the track was marbly. Best Twins qualifying lap time was 0.5 slower than the best fr

Big weekend in Illinois. Friday: AFT Singles Short Track Saturday: May's rescheduled Springfield Mile I for AFT Twins and Production Twins Sunday: Springfield Mile II for AFT Twins and Production Twins Watch it all on fanschoice.tv Photo: courtesy of Estenson Racing/Andrea Wilson #Springfield #AmericanFlatTrack #AFTProductionTwins #GNCTwins #Illinois

Last week the Sacramento Mile was postponed because of rain, this week the Springfield Mile has been postponed until August. Initially it was moved back to Monday, but the forescast caused AFT to postpone it till the last day of August. The two Springfield Miles, traditionally on Memorial Day and Labor Day weekends, are forming a double header on Labor Day, at the end of August, so there will be back-to-back Mile races on the same weekend. That means there are now SIX AFT Twi