Santa Fe Springs , California based Vance & Hines has announced a full slate of contingency sponsorship payouts for the 2021 AFT racing season . The program includes payouts for the top five riders in each class for every event and a $ 5,000 bonus for each class champion . In total , the company is offering riders $ 73,650 in 2021 . " Our company was born on a racetrack , so we know how hard it can |
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be to fund a racing program ," said Vance & Hines President Mike Kennedy . " We ' re happy to continue to partner with AFT to support all levels of riders in this great American racing series ." Vance & Hines is also Harley- Davidson ’ s partner for the design , manufacturing and selling of the XG750R motorcycle which competes in the AFT Production Twins class . Race teams purchase the bikes directly |
through the Vance & Hines Racing Development Center in Brownsburg , IN . The company ' s 2021 AFT contingency sponsorship provides cash awards to the first through fifth finishers in AFT SuperTwins , AFT Production Twins and AFT Singles at each of the 17 races on the schedule . The payouts range from $ 500 for first place to $ 50 for fifth place , with $ 1,150 available per class at each event . At the end of the season , |
Vance & Hines will offer a $ 5,000 bonus to the number one finisher in each class . To qualify for the contingency payments , riders must run an eligible Vance & Hines exhaust system , a Vance & Hines decal on their race bike and have a Vance & Hines patch on their racing leathers . www . vanceandhines . com |
Mission Foods Named ' Entitlement Partner of AFT SuperTwins '
In addition to its sponsorship relationship with Vance & Hines on the drag strips of America , known motorsport fanatics Mission Foods has dug deep into its budgets again with sponsorship of the AFT premier class - which will now be known as the Mission SuperTwins class . |
Additionally , Mission has been named as the Official Tortillas and Chips of AFT . The top manufacturer of tortillas , tortilla chips , flatbreads and other baked products in the United States , a huge bonus for fans and competitors is the introduction of the Mission |
' 2Fast2Tasty ' Challenge at each AFT event . This four-lap dash-forcash style event will feature the riders who qualify for the front row of the Mission SuperTwins Main Event in an all-out brawl for Main Event gridding order and a $ 5,000 cash prize . An additional initiative of the |
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partnership is the introduction of the Mission Paddock Club , a program that will provide an inpaddock hospitality area stocked with Mission products and other provisions for series teams , partners and stakeholders . www . americanflattrack . com |
S & S to Support Royal Enfield ' Build , Train , Race ' Programs
S & S Cycle is to continue its technical partnership with Milwaukee based Royal Enfield North America , collaborating on projects including the Build Train Race ( BTR ) road racing and flat track programs . In recent years , Royal Enfield and S & S
Cycle established a relationship in developing Royal Enfield ' s popular 650 cc parallel twins , the FT411 and Royal Enfield ' s AFT program . S & S Cycle also manufactures multiple aftermarket parts and accessories for Royal Enfield motorcycles . This year , S & S Cycle will create parts to assist with the BTR road racing program , including exhausts , footpegs and triple clamps . S & S Cycle will also help to develop a Royal Enfield Continental GT 650 road racing package and consult on future racing opportunities in the Americas . " Royal Enfield is a great partner for S & S Cycle and allows us to reach a new audience of riders ," said Paul Langley , president of S & S Cycle . " The programs that Royal Enfield has developed have not only provided female motorcyclists the opportunity to get involved in racing , but afforded us the chance to develop parts and accessories for the Royal Enfield Twins platform . Royal Enfield is one of the global leaders in motorcycle production , and getting access to the brand helps S & S Cycle as we look to expand our business ." After the successful debut of the flat track Build Train Race program , Royal Enfield is looking to road racing as the program continues to evolve . Seven female motorcyclists were recently announced to build , train and race with road racing prepared Royal Enfield Continental GT 650 motorcycles .
AFT and ' Rookies of ' 79 ' Extend Relationship
AFT has confirmed ' Rookies of ' 79 and Friends ' as the series ' Official Charity Partner for a fourth straight year in 2021 . Now in its 12th year of operation as a 501 ( c )( 3 ) non-profit charity , Rookies of ' 79 " stands as a constant , reassuring presence that allows racers to perform at their maximum with the assurance that someone will have their back even when circumstances are the direst . " Support from Rookies of ' 79 is made available to any licensed Progressive AFT competitor injured at a series event .
Since its inception , it has never turned away a rider seeking aid , providing the help necessary to allow many of them to return to the track , rather than end their careers prematurely due to injury ." The Rookies of ' 79 name points to its founding members , " an astonishing collection of talent who graduated to the sport ' s global pinnacle together in 1979 . That group includes some of the greatest racers to ever grace a twowheeled machine , boasting such legends as Scott Parker , Wayne Rainey , Ronnie Jones , Charlie Roberts , Tommy
Duma , Jackie Mitchell , Lance Jones and Johnny Wincewicz . Reunited three decades later , the Rookies of ' 79 decided to give back to the sport in a way that would help those who needed it the most ." When Rookies of ' 79 first became Progressive AFT ' s Official Charity in 2018 , it had already raised nearly a million dollars to those ends . In the three years since , it has more than doubled that number , boasting more than two million dollars raised since 2009 to help injured riders and their families .
Parts and accessory vendors of note who have supported Rookies of ' 79 include Motion Pro and Memphis Shades . This season will see ' Rookies ' raffling off an all-new Indian FTR 1200 Rally donated by Indian Motorcycle . Two previous motorcycles provided by Indian Motorcycle raised a total of over $ 65,000 . " We are honored to be the Official Charity of Progressive American Flat Track ," said Charlie Roberts , CEO of Rookies of ' 79 and Friends . " We would not be able to provide the assistance to the riders that we do without this relationship ." www . americanflattrack . com
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