American Motorcycle Dealer AMD 249 April 2020 | Page 20

Vance & Hines 2020 AFT Singles
Contingency Program
Falken Tires have been named
the Official Light Truck Tire of
AFT. "For over three decades, the
California-based automotive
titan has been known as a
forerunner of high-performance
radial tire production in the
world. No stranger to
motorsports, the FALKEN
Motorsports team competes
annually in the world famous 24
Hours of Nürburgring - one of
the hardest endurance races in
the world. Stateside, FALKEN
participates and competes in
Formula Drift, Lucas Off Road
Racing Series, Ultra 4, USCA and
supports grassroots racing in
SCCA.
VP Racing
Fuels has
been named
Official Spec
Fuel Supplier
and Performance Coolant of AFT
in a multi-year partnership. "VP
has a decade's long history with
motorcycle racing," said Bruce
Hendel, VP's Vice President,
North American Sales - Race Fuel
and Consumer Products. "Our
fuels have dominated in all of its
forms, from SX and MX to drag
racing, Daytona, and the Isle of
Man. When it comes to making
power and keeping things cool,
it's now official - we're now also
doing it with American Flat
Track."
AFT has renewed its partnership
with Russ Brown Motorcycle
Attorneys (RBMA) including its
presenting sponsorship of the
AFT Singles class and multiple
event sponsorships.
Wally Brown Racing has
announced its participation in
the 2020 AFT Singles
Championship with the signing
of Chad Cose as its rider after an
experimental run Cose did at the
Meadowlands Mile in 2019.
Wally Brown brings over 20
years of competition experience
in NASCAR's top series to this
new venture. The team will use
Suzuki RM-Z 450s with support
from American Suzuki to contest
the 2020 season. Cose
completed the 2019 season with
a standout victory at the Black
Hills Half-Mile, bringing Suzuki
back to the top step of the
podium after a lengthy win
hiatus for the brand. Cose would
go on to finish top 5 in the AFT
Singles Championship.
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In more Vance & Hines AFT news, the
Californian exhaust manufacturer
announced a 2020 AFT Singles
Contingency Program, granting AFT
Singles competitors who compete using
a Vance & Hines exhaust system
contingency benefits in the upcoming
season.
This generous contingency offering
comes in addition to the existing Vance
& Hines AFT Production Twins package,
bringing the company's total AFT
contingency support to over $60,000 in
2020, $25,000 of which is available
exclusively to the AFT Singles class. "We
are a company born in racing, and AFT
is important to us. This contingency
system, Dalton Gauthier was a
dominant force in the 2019 AFT Singles
class, eventually winning the
championship. In 2020, Gauthier will
compete for a shot at the AFT
SuperTwins title, aptly, under the Harley-
Davidson/Vance & Hines banner.
V&H contingency offerings for the AFT
Singles class per race break down as
follows:
program is a great complement to our
support for AFT SuperTwins and the
Harley-Davidson Racing Program," said
Mike Kennedy, President of Vance &
Hines.
Piloting a machine powered by his
expertly tuned Vance & Hines exhaust
1st Place = $500
2nd Place = $300
3rd Place = $200
4th Place = $100
5th Place = $50
Championship Winner = $5,000
AMA Vintage Flat Track Series
The AMA has announced a 13-race
series for the 2020 Vintage Flat Track
National Championship in which the
flat track machines of yesteryear will
compete in Short Track, Half-Mile, TT
events.
The series will visit nine venues in six
states and kicked off with three rounds
during Daytona Bike Week and a round
at the 2020 AMA Vintage Motorcycle
Days. The series recognizes national
champions in period-correct classes
that reflect the storied history of AMA
flat track competition. Class champions
are recognized as AMA National
Champions and are awarded AMA No.
1 plates.
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SERIES SCHEDULE IN FULL
March 7: Pooler, Ga.: Oglethorpe Speedway (Half-Mile)
March 9: Barberville, Fla.: Volusia County Speedway (Half-Mile)
March 10: Barberville, Fla.: Volusia County Speedway (Short Track)
May 2: Hanover, Pa.: Trail-Way Speedway (Short Track)
May 22: Springfield, Ill.: Illinois State Fairgrounds (TT)
June 19: Harpursville, N.Y.: Square Deal Riders (Short Track)
June 20: Harpursville, N.Y.: Square Deal Riders (Short Track)
June 26: Greenville, Ohio: Drake County Fairgrounds (Half-Mile)
July 11: Ashland, Ohio: AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days, Ashland County
Fairgrounds (Half-Mile)
Sept. 12: Cuddebackville, N.Y.: Oakland Valley Race Park (Short Track)
Sept. 19: Cuddebackville, N.Y.: Oakland Valley Race Park (Short Track)
Oct. 2: Malta, N.Y.: Albany-Saratoga Speedway (Short Track)
Oct. 3: Malta, N.Y.: Albany-Saratoga Speedway (Short Track)
Motion Pro - Official AFT
Tools, Cables and Controls
AFT and Sacramento, California based
specialist Motion Pro has renewed its
long-term partnership with the
company again named as the official
vendor.
After nearly four decades of experience
in the powersports industry, Motion Pro
has become one of the most trusted
manufacturers of tools, cables and
controls for racers and riders of all types
of motorsports.
Furthering its commitment to the sport
in 2020, Motion Pro has introduced a
brand new contingency program
available to competitors in the AFT
Production Twins class. Riders who
finish anywhere within the top-10
positions will be eligible for a
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contingency award, the most generous
of which is a $5,000 offering for the first
place finisher in the AFT Production
Twins class.
"Motion Pro is a brand you can see
being used all across our race paddock,
from the big factory-backed teams all
the way to the up-and-comers," said
Michael Lock, AFT CEO. "Their
commitment and support kicks up to a
new level with this year's introduction of
contingency cash and we are very
grateful for the added investment that's
going directly to the competitors."
"Motion Pro has been supporting dirt
track racing for over 35 years, and we
are honored to sponsor AFT again in
2020," said Chris Carter, President and
founder of Motion Pro. "Our tools and
products make it easier for enthusiasts
to maintain and repair their motorcycle,
ATV or UTV. AFT riders and mechanics
helped us develop and test many of our
unique and innovative products like the
Rev2 throttle kit, Pro Fill air chuck and
digital tire gauge.
"The grueling demands of AFT racing
help us continually ensure the
toughness and durability of our products
and that they will meet the demands of
the most exacting mechanics and riders
in the world."
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