American Racing News Vol 1, Issue 2 Issue 8 | Page 7

trackside barricades will have
an unprecedented view and
share the thrills as the riders
tear up a track that is like no
other. The newly engineered
track opens with an unfamiliar
right turn, followed by two
jumps. Riders will immediately
power into another right-hand
turn all while trying to secure
th e lead. “This new partnership
with AMA Pro Racing will open
a whole new world of
professional racing for the
Buffalo Chip and our guests,”
said Rod Woodruff, Buffalo Chip
President. “An American Flat
Track TT course carved out of
the middle of the Chip’s
amphitheater not only makes
for the most unique motorcycle
racing on earth but also the
wildest concert warm-up the
world has ever seen.”

Races and Concerts
Taking Center-Stage
Immediately following the
races, crews will transform the
track area back into the

Wolfman Jack Main Stage
infield in anticipation of another
world-class headlining band
performance. Race and music
festival fans will be center stage
for an evening full of highenergy entertainment they will
never forget.

The Players
Having just announced its reentry into professional Flat
Track racing after 60 years,
presenting sponsor Indian
Motorcycle will be reigniting
the racing war with HarleyDavidson that started nearly a
century ago. Indian
Motorcycle’s Wrecking Crew
will be led by the 2016 Grand
National Champion Bryan
Smith, piloting the company’s
new Scout FTR750, which was
unveiled at the Chip in August.
Smith, the 2015 X Games gold
medalist, won the 2016 AMA
Pro Flat Track title in
spectacular fashion at the
season finale over fellow
Wrecking Crew rider, Three-