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2022 AMERICAN FLAT TRACK SCHEDULE

January 10, 2022January 10, 2022 Lou Modestino

AMA Flat Track racing returns to NHMS in Loudon, NH during Bike Week on June 11, 2022…. read on for the entire schedule.

New Hampshire Motor Speedway Waves The Green Flag For A Season Full Of Racing

May 11, 2021 Lou Modestino

New Hampshire Motor Speedway (NHMS) is gearing up for an exciting and action-packed racing season that includes Motorcycle Week at NHMS featuring the 98th Annual Loudon Classic, a two-day NASCAR race weekend highlighted by the NASCAR Cup Series (NCS) Foxwoods Resort Casino 301, plus the Granite State Legends Cars Road Course Series (RCS) and many other racing clubs, driving experiences and more throughout the season.

A History of Flat Track Racing

May 6, 2021May 6, 2021 Mike

Flat track racing is an American motorsport that gained popularity shortly after the end of WWI. It was a craze during the 1920s and 1930s where it stole the majority of the audience that was already interested in horse racing. It was much similar to board track racing that has been covered extensively in our other entries.

Racing’s Next Electric Avenue Could Be a Quarter-Mile NHRA Drag Strip

March 29, 2021March 29, 2021 Lou Modestino

Electric Avenue? Well, maybe a quarter-mile at a time. While at Gainesville Raceway in Florida for the Gatornationals in March, the 70-year-old National Hot Rod Association held a panel discussion as part of a meeting to gauge interest in all-electric racing, led by Ned Walliser, vice president of competition for the NHRA.

Sean Dylan Kelly Wins DAYTONA 200 Pole for Second Time

March 13, 2021 Lou Modestino

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (March 12, 2021) – For the second straight DAYTONA 200, Suzuki rider and Floridian Sean Dylan Kelly,18, became the youngest pole sitter for iconic event, posting a fast lap of 116.037 at Daytona International Speedway (DIS). Dylan Kelly, from Hollywood, Fla., received a special edition, one-of-a-kind Arai helmet during the trophy presentation in Victory Lane.

Two-Wheel Action on DAYTONA Road Course Begins Friday with Qualifying for DAYTONA 200; Historical Motorcycle Race Takes Green Flag Saturday

March 12, 2021March 12, 2021 Lou Modestino

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (March 11, 2021) – Qualifying for the 79th annual DAYTONA 200 that will set the starting field for Saturday’s anticipated, historical motorcycle road race at Daytona International Speedway is set for this Friday (March 12) with three different rounds scheduled.

79th DAYTONA 200 to Race March 13; Bike Week Motorcycle Marketplace Opens This Friday, March 5 – March 13

March 6, 2021 Lou Modestino

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (March 4, 2021) – Daytona International Speedway today announced the 79th DAYTONA 200 will be held Saturday, March 13. America’s most historic motorcycle road race will run during the 80th Annual Bike Week featuring a 57-lap, 200-mile American SportBike Racing Association (ASRA)-sanctioned event that showcases 600cc sportbikes on the Speedway’s 3.51-mile DAYTONA Road Course.

NHMS, LACONIA HARLEY-DAVIDSON JOIN FORCES FOR 2021 MOTORCYCLE WEEK

February 25, 2021 Lou Modestino

Laconia Harley-Davidson is the exclusive Harley-Davidson partner for New Hampshire Motor Speedway (NHMS), joining two of the greatest names in motorsports and motorcycling for not only Motorcycle Week at NHMS, but the entire season, speedway officials announced today. Both entities will have significant representation for the upcoming Laconia Motorcycle Week Rally, June 12-20.

The Real 1914 Indian Motorcycle in Throttlestop’s Virtual Museum

February 25, 2021 Mike

When motorcycle enthusiasts hear the name ‘Indian,’ images of bulky-engine’d, Harley-rivalling bikes are instantly recalled. The Indian brand was a staple of US two-wheel culture, with models such as the Scout and Chief synonymous with beautiful design and faultless dependability… The American company originally started producing powered bikes from 1901 to 1953 in Springfield, USA. The company had already made bicycles under the moniker ‘American Indian,’ while their later efforts were simply known as “Indian.”

Monster Energy’s Unveils Cinematic Racing Video “Shifting Gears” Featuring Kurt Busch

February 16, 2021 Mike

KEYWEST, Florida – February 15, 2021 – Not your average NASCAR video! Prepare to see high-speed racing action like never before in the latest Monster Energy NASCAR video starring Kurt Busch. Watch the 42-year-old NASCAR icon from Las Vegas, Nevada, in the brand-new “Shifting Gears” release, live now on Monster Energy’s YouTube channel. The video drop coincides with Busch’s return to the iconic Daytona 500 on February 14, twenty years after his debut as a young rookie.