The Flat Track thread

[buls4evr]

  Bryan wants to win that #1 plate very badly. If he could put together 3 mile wins he has a chance to do it but Mees and JJ would have to have some bad luck. Bryan is not the first rider to change brands to go faster. I bet Werner /Springer would take him back too. Perhaps the Crosley bike is actually faster as well...   And perhaps the miles and half miles require a good encore performance on TTs and short-tracks to win that #1 plate. He is a great racer. Don't count him out. But I can tell you that the Springfield weekend usually makes or breaks him each year. Last year he was so-so in the TT and fell on the last lap of the mile in 3 going for the lead. He's fun to watch and will never settle for second.

[DogBoy]

"Watched" the Indy Mile on AMA Live Timing and Flat Track Live from Facebook. Sounds like both Mains were just packed with amazing racing. Wish I could have been there.




Here is a video of Sammy Halbert's Peoria weekend. Some language NSFW!. Finding my religion at 3:10.  

[GTS_Rider]

BTW, my friend Kith who posts here once in a while as wera688, got to meet Rossi and chat with him for a spell at the Indy Mile event. I thought that was pretty damn cool. He said it was ok if I posted a couple pix I stole off his facebook page. Also, don't think he'd mind if I posted a snippet of the email he sent me about it...

 "...he was just chillin with his Italian homeboys and they were having a good time. Really nobody else knew who he was, I believe he liked it that way. He went to the littlest canopy, away from the big group, almost in the dark, to talk to a guy with novice plates about his bike. They were sitting in the back of the van when Rossi strolled up. They talked to him like their next door neighbor. Rossi asked questions about the bike and the guys told him he could sit on it. He then asked about the suspension and bounced the bike up and down. He really had a serious look during this time and listened intently when the young racer spoke. I really don't think they knew a 9 time world champion legend was talking to them and sitting on their bike, or maybe they just didn't care..."

Apparently, Rossi was doing a little pre-purchase research...

http://www.superbikeplanet.com/2012/Aug/120821rossixr750.htm

Anyway, here's a couple shots Kith got of Rossi interacting with non-aliens...  

[stromgal]

Isaac is threatening Springfield (or will be). They're trying to prepare for the downpour, by cleaning the drains and changing the way they set up the track. Sure hope they can get the races in. Of the two Miles run at Springfield, the Labor Day event is generally the better bet re: weather. Dang himmicane....

[buls4evr]

  Isaac.................You SUCK! And I can't get back for the re-scheduled dates.

[buls4evr]

 Way to go Bryan Smith and Hank AGAIN on the ST. Sorry I could not get back to see 2 MI guys win!

[DogBoy]

Well made Bell helments promotional video of the 2012 Peoria TT from the perspective of Jared Mees and Hank Wiles.  

[stromgal]

Wonderful vid.  Wish I would have seen the PTT 'back in the day' with the larger hill.

[bomber]

Wonderful vid.  Wish I would have seen the PTT 'back in the day' with the larger hill.

and the hardtails jumping it . . . . .it was exciting.

But no more so than today, IMO . . . . . today, you've got races who seem to turn in mid-jump ;-}

[DogBoy]

AMA Pro Racing announces (Most of) the 2013 Flat Track Schedule:
http://www.amaproracing.com/ft/news/index.cfm?cid=55296


2013 AMA Pro Flat Track Schedule:


March 14th
DAYTONA Flat Track I
DAYTONA Flat Track Daytona Beach, Fla.
Short Track

March 15th
DAYTONA Flat Track II
DAYTONA Flat Track Daytona Beach, Fla.
Short Track


May 4th   
TBA
Arizona

 
May 11th
Stockton Half Mile
San Joaquin County Fairgrounds, Stockton, Calif.
Half-Mile


May 26th
Springfield Mile
Illinois State Fairgrounds, Springfield, Ill.
Mile


June 8th   
TBA
Ohio
 

June 29th
Lima Half-Mile
Allen County Fairgrounds, Lima, Ohio
Half-Mile


July 6th
Hagerstown Half Mile
Hagerstown Speedway, Md.
Half-Mile
July 20th   


Grays Harbor Raceway
Grays Harbor, Elma, Wash.
Half-Mile


July 27th
Sacramento Mile
Cal Expo, Sacramento, Calif.
Mile


August 3rd
Castle Rock TT
Castle Rock Race Park, Castle Rock Wash.
TT


August 11th   
Peoria TT
PMC Race Park, Peoria, Ill.
TT


August 17th
Indy Mile
Indiana State Fairground, Indianapolis, Ind.
Mile


September 1st
Springfield Mile II
Illinois State Fairgrounds, Springfield, Ill.
Mile


September 29th   
Santa Rosa Mile
Sonoma County Fairgrounds, Santa Rosa, Calif.
Mile


October 5th   
TBA
Arizona
 
October 12th   
Flat Track Season Finale
LA County Fairplex, Pomona, Calif.
Half-Mile

[DogBoy]

Shayna Texter to ride for Crosley radio team in AMA Pro Singles.

http://amaproracing.com/ft/news/index.cfm?cid=55398

[DogBoy]

Troy Bayliss Classic in Australia last weekend at a track in his hometown of Taree. The race brought out a number of Aussie legends.
http://www.roadracingworld.com/news/article/?article=50665




Bayliss and Garry McCoy. Love McCoy's number plate.  

[DogBoy]

Harley doubles their contingency purse for AMA Pro Flat Track. Decent money for these days.

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (January 29, 2013) – Harley-Davidson Motor Company is pleased to announce that it will double its contingency payouts to racers in the AMA Pro Grand National Twins class from $5,500 to $11,000 per race for the upcoming racing season.
For 2013, Harley-Davidson Motor Company will provide a $143,000 contingency fund for Twins riders competing on Harley-Davidson motorcycles in the series’ thirteen scheduled Twins events. The Twins contingency program will pay out up to $11,000 in contingency per event to the First through Eighth place finishing positions to riders on Harley-Davidson motorcycles per the following schedule:
First place:   $4,000
Second place:   $2,000
Third place:   $1,800
Fourth place: $1,200
Fifth place:   $1,000
Sixth place:   $400
Seventh place:   $400
Eighth place:   $200

[DogBoy]

Ha. Five posts in a row with no replies. I'm just getting started.  


Extremely Badass flat track video from Japan:

[DogBoy]

Lets make it six!

2012 AMA Pro Flat Track highlights produced by the freaking awesome crew at TheFastandDirty.com

2012 AMA Pro Flat Track Highlights from TheFastandDirty.com on Vimeo.

[mugwump58]

 

[Capirex]

Extremely Badass flat track video from Japan:

Just saw that on David Emmett's twitter feed.  I should have checked here a week ago.  Once again, STN scoops the pros.  Good stuff.  

[mugwump58]

[DogBoy]

^  

Season starts one week from today!

[stromgal]

The kids will be warming up at the American All Star race in Savannah tomorrow night!