AMA Pro Racing has released an 18- round provisional schedule for the 2023 Progressive American Flat Track season , " boasting venues historic and new and featuring an impressive balance in terms of its blend of disciplines , geography and pacing ." Gene Crouch , Chief Operating Officer of AMA Pro Racing , is quoted as saying : “ We ’ ve consolidated the 2023 Progressive AFT schedule into the motorcycle riding season and worked hard to bring events back to major metropolitan markets and motorcycle rallies . The venues and dates on the 2023 schedule have been carefully selected to minimize the potential for adverse weather and to deliver great racing for fans from coast-to-coast .” Immediately noticeable is a more compact time frame over which the title fights will be waged , fitting all 18 rounds in between the return to Daytona International Speedway for a doubleheader during Daytona Bike Week in early March and an epic Labor Day weekend doubleheader season finale at the series ’ crown jewel , the Springfield Mile , in early September . The overall result is a significantly more consistent slate and superior momentum , with no more than three weeks between any two rounds , a gap which occurs just twice all season long . The schedule features five Mile races , five Half-Miles , four Short Tracks , three TTs , ( and one event still to be announced ), " the ‘ 23 schedule is also intriguing in the cadence of events . The ordering of track types presents increased opportunity for dynamic championship battles , encouraging win streaks and comebacks alike . All
March 9 , 2023 - Daytona Flat Track I , Daytona Beach , FL March 10 , 2023 - Daytona Flat Track II , Daytona Beach , FL March 25 , 2023 - Senoia Short Track , Senoia , GA April 1 , 2023 - Arizona Bike Week ( Venue TBA ), Phoenix , AZ April 22 , 2023 - Devil ’ s Bowl Half-Mile , Mesquite , TX May 6 , 2023 - Ventura Short Track , Ventura , CA May 13 , 2023 - Sacramento Mile , Sacramento , CA May 27 , 2023 - Red Mile , Lexington , KY June 3 , 2023 - Virginia Half-Mile ( Venue TBA ), VA June 17 , 2023 - Du Quoin Mile , Du Quoin , IL June 24 , 2023 - Lima Half-Mile , Lima , OH July 8 , 2023 - Orange County Half-Mile , Middletown , NY July 22 , 2023 - Bridgeport Half-Mile , Bridgeport , NJ July 30 , 2023 - Peoria TT , Peoria , IL August 6 , 2023 - Buffalo Chip TT , Sturgis , SD August 12 , 2023 - Castle Rock TT , Castle Rock , WA September 2 , 2023 - Springfield Mile I , Springfield , IL September 3 , 2023 - Springfield Mile II , Springfield , IL
four STs take place in the opening six races , while the three TTs will take place in a span of 13 days near the conclusion of the season , with the Half-Miles and Miles nicely divided up throughout the campaign ." That balance extends to the geographic reach . " Hitting locations on both coasts and numerous points in between , the diversity of locales supports both the sport ’ s growth and continued strength all across the
nation . So too does its mix of historic races , long-time mainstays , returning favorites , and a healthy dose of allnew stops , including Senoia , Ga ., Ventura , Calif ., and Bridgeport , N . J . " The 2023 Progressive AFT schedule will again celebrate the country ’ s motorcycle rallies and national holidays , holding events as part of Daytona Bike Week , Arizona Bike Week and the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally , along with races to be held during Mother ’ s Day weekend , Father ’ s Day weekend ( alongside the Mission Food AMA Flat Track Grand Championship amateur nationals no less ), Memorial Day weekend and the aforementioned Labor Day weekend finale ." www . americanflattrack . com
Indian Wins Sixth Consecutive AFT Manufacturer ' s Championship and Fourth Straight 1-2
With Jared Mees closing in on " World King " status , winning his eighth career championship in 2022 , congratulations are also due to Indian Motorcycle Racing whose 2022 ' Wrecking Crew ' line-up scored them their sixth consecutive AFT Manufacturer ' s Championship and a 2022 1-2 season finish .
Scooping third and second place finishes at the Volusia Half-Mile I & II , Briar Bauman made an impressive fourth-to-second place jump in the final standings to back up Mees ' championship win with his second spot for a second consecutive year , handing Indian Motorcycle a fourth straight premier Mission SuperTwins presented by S & S Cycle class 1-2 in a row . While new 2022 rule changes were implemented to restrict the performance of the Indian FTR750 , the Indian Motorcycle factory team and their backers - not least S & S Cycle and Drag Specialties - rose to the occasion and hit every curveball thrown its way .
" This year brought new challenges unlike any other ," said Gary Gray , Vice President Racing , Service & Technology . " Our Manufacturer ' s Championship and Mees ' title are a testament to the team ' s resiliency and hard work . And , of course , personal congratulations to Jared on his eighth championship . When we returned to the sport in 2017 and joined the Wrecking Crew , Jared shared his career goal with us , so to be sitting here , six years later , and him just one title shy of reaching Scottie Parker ' s record of nine championships is truly amazing ." Mees now has more than 60 career wins and multiple records .
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