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AFT SuperTwins Roster
Dunlop and
AFT Expand
Partnership,
Reveal New
Spec Tire
The line-up of teams and riders for the
2020 inaugural AFT SuperTwins
competition has been announced.
The most recent evolution in its
revitalization of the sport of
professional flat track, the AFT
SuperTwins class "represents a unity
of the elite teams and most skilled
athletes who compete at every round
of AFT competition." At every event
eighteen of the top riders in the sport
will grid up for the AFT SuperTwins
Main Event.
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THE LIST OF TEAMS SELECTED FOR COMPETITION IN THE 2020 AFT SUPERTWINS CLASS IS AS FOLLOWS:
BriggsAuto.com Racing - Davis Fisher - #67 Indian FTR750
Coolbeth-Nila Racing - Sammy Halbert - #69 Indian FTR750
Estenson Racing - JD Beach - #95 Yamaha MT-07 DT
Estenson Racing - Kolby Carlile - #36 Yamaha MT-07 DT
Harley-Davidson/Vance & Hines - Dalton Gauthier - #79 Harley-Davidson XG750R
Harley-Davidson/Vance & Hines - Jarod Vanderkooi - #20 Harley-Davidson XG750R
HCRR Racing/Ben Evans Racing - Jay Maloney - #12 Indian FTR750
HCRR Racing/Ben Evans Racing - Brandon Robinson - #44 Indian FTR750
Indian Motorcycle - Briar Bauman - #1 Indian FTR750
Indian Motorcycle - Bronson Bauman - #37 Indian FTR750
Indian Motorcycle/Rogers Racing - Jared Mees - #9 Indian FTR750
RJ Performance Racing - Robert Pearson - #27 Indian FTR750
Roof Systems of Dallas, Texas - Dan Bromley - #62 Indian FTR750
Roof Systems of Dallas, Texas - Brandon Price - #92 Indian FTR750
Vance & Hines/Howerton Motorsports - Bryan Smith - #4 Harley-Davidson XG750R
THE FOLLOWING TEAMS HAVE BEEN APPROVED AS WILDCARD TEAMS FOR 2020 COMPETITION;
A LIMITED NUMBER OF ENTRIES REMAIN …
16. Happy Trail Racing - Jeffrey Carver, Jr. - #23 Indian FTR750
17. Larry Pegram Racing - Larry Pegram - #72 Indian FTR750
18. Rackley Keeran Racing - Andrew Luker - #11 Indian FTR750
Coolbeth-Nila Racing Signs
Sammy Halbert for AFT
SuperTwins
2020 will mark Sammy Halbert's
debut on the Indian Motorcycle
FTR750 after Kenny Coolbeth, Jr.
signed Halbert for his eponymous
Coolbeth-Nila Racing team.
"We are really excited to get the
season started," said Coolbeth. "We
have made a lot of major
improvements to the bikes, and
combine that with Sammy's drive to
win, and I feel like we will be up front
and contending for wins. Our team
owner John Wise has put a lot into the
program within the last couple of
months to make sure that Sammy will
be set up to be a major contender in
the SuperTwins class."
Arguably one of the most versatile
riders on the circuit, Halbert has scored
a victory on each of the four types of
AFT tracks, with thirteen career
premier class victories to his name.
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Photo: Zach Prescott/American Flat Track
"I'm honored to have Kenny Coolbeth
choose me to ride for him, especially
after having raced with him in the AFT
series since 2005," said Halbert.
"We've had a lot of great battles on
the track over the years, which makes
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it that much more special to combine
our efforts and talents to take on the
competition. I'm excited to see what I
can do on a bike that's already a
proven winner."
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AFT and Dunlop have announced
another multi-year renewal to
the long-term partnership
between "America's original
extreme sport and the premier
manufacturer of motorcycle tires
in North America."
Continuing on as the Official AFT
Tire, Dunlop also announced the
development of the first new
flat track tire in 40 years - the
DT4 - as the new spec tire for
the series; all riders in all three
AFT classes will be competing
on the DT4 in 2020.
"We are delighted to continue
our association with Dunlop,"
said Michael Lock, CEO of
American Flat Track. "Their R&D
and manufacturing here in the
USA is an important advantage
for us and has resulted in a
brand new tire for our sport.
Better durability, more rider
confidence and a superior
performance envelope give the
promise of even better racing in
AFT in 2020."
The DT3 has long been the
benchmark for professional and
amateur flat track racing alike,
but the DT4 will feature all-new
tread patterns for front and rear
tires and is engineered to be
used without tubes. The DT4 will
be made available in all current
DT3 tire compounds, allowing
racers to match tire setup to
specific track conditions on race
day.
"I did some testing early on
with the new compounds," said
multi-time champion and
member of the Indian
Motorcycle Wrecking Crew Jared
Mees. "I liked what I felt - they
felt good, really consistent."
The 2020 AFT series will get
under way at Daytona, March
14, at the legendary Daytona
International Speedway with its
first-ever doubleheader - the
Daytona 200 and Daytona TT.
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