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    This Weekend 4: The SacMile
    • Sep 10, 2021

    This Weekend 4: The SacMile

    Weather permitting, there are a maximum of three rounds remaining of 2021 AFT season, and it's still all to race for in at least two of the classes. There was all kinds of controversy at the previous round, the Springfield Mile. In the Singles, Dallas Daniels was awarded a win, without crossing the finish line, when he was in a collision with Honda' Trevor Brunner, and a red flag caused the race to conclude. Daniels backed it up with another win, and leapfrogged Max Whale to
    The Mees Empire Expands
    • Aug 12, 2021

    The Mees Empire Expands

    Jared Mees is a polarising presence in 21st century dirt track. Five National titles, and 53 National wins, put him in the third in overall wins behind Scott Parker and Chris Carr. Perhaps it's this dominance that people don't like, but he's not dominating now, due to a combination of Briar Bauman and injuries. Perhaps some of the animosity is due to the time he made an indiscretion (let's say cheated) when he was found to have run a doped tyre at Atlanta in 2018. He was caug
    DuQuoin Mile: Past & Present
    • Jul 16, 2021

    DuQuoin Mile: Past & Present

    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
    AFT SuperTwins Rule Changes
    • Jul 9, 2021

    AFT SuperTwins Rule Changes

    American Flat Track has announced three rule changes in an effort to cut the advantage of the Indian FTR750. The rules affect the Indian FTR750's crank; the overall race weight of bikes running 'race-only' engines (basically the FTR750, but we'll expand on this); the weight of wheel assemblies for bikes with race-only engines. Here are the rules, as outlined by the AMA Pro Racing, the change is highlighted in red, with our take on each one below. RULE CHANGE 1 3.4 Weight Limi
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