American
Flat Track Announces 2020 Schedule
AFT Returns to Fan
Favorites OKC and Charlotte Half-Mile
DAYTONA
BEACH, Fla. (November 15, 2019) –
American Flat Track has announced its
18-event schedule for the 2020 season,
which once again features coast-to-coast
action and launches anew at legendary
Daytona International Speedway on March
14 with a
Saturday of Speed: an epic season
opener DAYTONA
200 & DAYTONA TT Doubleheader. It
all finishes next fall with the
Meadowlands Mile* finale at the
most spectacular venue of the season:
Meadowlands Racing & Entertainment in
East Rutherford, N.J.
There are two fan
favorite events returning to the
schedule and one event revamped for a
thrilling new experience. The returning
venues is the Half-Mile at Charlotte
Motor Speedway in Charlotte, N.C. and
the famed OKC Mile.
Additionally, the fastest
Mile in the world - the Springfield Mile
- will run back-to-back as a
doubleheader, making for a Labor Day
weekend event unlike any other.
"AFT is coming off the
back of a record-breaking season and we
have planned the 2020 schedule to push
things to the next level and return to
the best tracks in the country,” said
Michael Lock, CEO of American Flat
Track. ”We are delighted to be restoring
the series to OKC and Charlotte and to
amplify the thrilling action of
Springfield Mile with a fall
doubleheader."
Tickets for the
first-ever doubleheader - DAYTONA 200
and DAYTONA TT - at the legendary
Daytona International Speedway are on
sale now. Watch both historic motorcycle
racing events during Bike Week at
DAYTONA for just $35 when you purchase
an advance General Admission ticket
online. Get yours at
tickets.americanflattrack.com.
Final 2020 American Flat
Track Schedule:
1. March 14: DAYTONA 200
& DAYTONA TT - Daytona International
Speedway, Daytona Beach, FL
2. March 28: Atlanta
Short Track - Dixie Speedway, Woodstock,
GA
3. April 4: Charlotte
Half-Mile - Charlotte Motor Speedway,
Concord, NC
4. May 2: Texas Half-Mile
- Texas Motor Speedway, Fort Worth, TX
5. May 9: So-Cal
Half-Mile - Perris Auto Speedway,
Perris, CA
6. May 16: Sacramento
Mile - Cal Expo, Sacramento, CA
7. May 30: Red Mile - Red
Mile, Lexington, KY
8. June 13: Laconia Short
Track – New Hampshire Motor Speedway,
Loudon, NH
9. June 20: OKC Mile -
Remington Park, Oklahoma City, OK
10. June 27: Lima
Half-Mile - Allen County Fairgrounds,
Lima, OH
11. July 4: New York
Short Track - Weedsport Speedway,
Weedsport, NY
12. August 9: Buffalo
Chip TT - Buffalo Chip, Sturgis, SD
13. August 11: Black
Hills Half-Mile - Black Hills Speedway,
Rapid City, SD
14. August 22: Peoria TT
- Peoria Motorcycle Club, Peoria, IL
15. September 5:
Springfield Mile I - Illinois State
Fairgrounds, Springfield, IL
16. September 6:
Springfield Mile II - Illinois State
Fairgrounds, Springfield, IL
17. September 12:
Williams Grove Half-Mile - Williams
Grove Speedway, Mechanicsburg, PA
18. September 26:
Meadowlands Mile* - Meadowlands
Racetrack, East Rutherford, NJ
*Subject to final
confirmation
NASCAR and NBC
Sports to Launch ‘TrackPass on NBC Sports Gold’
Platform builds off FansChoice.tv – immediately
becomes most robust digital motorsports offering
in U.S. Marketplace
STAMFORD, Conn. and
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Nov. 14, 2019) – NASCAR® and
NBC Sports have teamed up to launch
TrackPassTM
on NBC Sports Gold, a new
streaming product representing NASCAR’s most significant
undertaking in the direct-to-consumer space. Set to
launch in early December,
TrackPass on NBC Sports
Gold builds off the foundation set by
FansChoice.tv and immediately becomes the most robust
live and on-demand motorsports content offering in the
domestic digital marketplace.
TrackPass on NBC Sports Gold
will bring fans more exclusive live motorsports events
and an extensive library of archived documentaries and
films. The platform will offer exclusive live viewing of
a multitude of motorsports, including American Flat
Track, select ARCA Menards Series™ events (including
ARCA Menards Series East and West races), NASCAR Whelen
Modified Tour™, and tentpole grassroots racing events,
as well as NASCAR Cup Series™ and NASCAR Xfinity Series™
practice and qualifying sessions (NBC Sports’ half of
the schedule only).
Fans of American Flat Track will remember its debut as
the first motorsport to be streamed live on
FansChoice.tv when the live streaming website was
launched in 2014. Over the past six seasons, AFT fans
consumed live content via the web-based platform in
record numbers, with more than two million unique
viewers streaming AFT content on FansChoice.tv. With the
transition to TrackPass
on NBC Sports Gold, fans will enjoy the
streamlined ability to watch America’s Original Extreme
Sport on their favorite devices. In addition, AFT’s
coverage on TrackPass
on NBC Sports Gold will be available at a special
introductory price for the 2020 season as a token of
gratitude to the American Flat Track fans who
contributed to the success of FansChoice.tv.
“Over the last few years, American Flat Track has become
the fastest growing motorcycle sport in the streaming
space and the introduction of TrackPass
on NBC Sports Gold will take us to an even
broader audience in 2020 and beyond,” said Michael Lock,
CEO of American Flat Track. “We look forward to telling
our fans about all of the ways they can watch and engage
with the sport on digital, social media and television
in the coming days.”
International Motor Sports Association (IMSA)
enthusiasts are also covered, as
TrackPass on NBC Sports
Gold will feature live and archived content from
the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship™, IMSA
Michelin Pilot Challenge and IMSA Prototype Challenge.
Live NASCAR national series races (NASCAR Cup Series,
NASCAR Xfinity Series, NASCAR Gander Outdoors Trucks
Series™) will not be offered on the platform.
“The launch of
TrackPass on NBC Sports Gold is a significant
step forward in both our commitment to grassroots racing
and the evolution of our direct-to-consumer strategy,”
said Steve Phelps, NASCAR president. “By partnering with
NBC Sports, we can deliver more high-quality content to
fans who have passionately followed their favorite
racing series via FansChoice.tv, while increasing
product availability and reliability.”
“Our partnership with NASCAR on
TrackPass on NBC Sports
Gold is a win for racing fans across the U.S.,
from four-wide action at superspeedways to two wheels
sliding across dirt tracks,” said Sam Flood, executive
producer and president, production, NBC and NBCSN. “TrackPass
will deliver unprecedented, exclusive live coverage of a
wide variety of diehard racing fans’ favorite series –
from IMSA, ARCA and American Flat Track, to grassroots
racing at iconic local tracks like Bowman-Gray Stadium
and Myrtle Beach Speedway. TrackPass is a must-have for
passionate race fans.”
Fans can access all the content on
TrackPass on NBC Sports
Gold for $4.99/month or $44.99/year.
Lower-priced, series-specific subpackages for IMSA, AFT
and NASCAR Roots content will also be available. Both
the IMSA and NASCAR Roots (which includes ARCA, Whelen
Modified Tour, tentpole grassroots events and select
NASCAR practice and qualifying sessions) packages are
$2.99/month or $19.99/year. The American Flat Track
package will have a $1.99/month or $10.99/year
introductory rate for 2020. Existing FansChoice.tv
registered users will receive an introductory free trial
to TrackPass on NBC
Sports Gold.
While FansChoice.tv was a web-based platform,
TrackPass on NBC Sports
Gold allows users to cast streamed content on a
connected device via NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports
app, letting fans experience racing action on their
preferred hardware, including big-screen environments.
Upon launch, TrackPass
on NBC Sports Gold will be available on desktop
web browsers and via the NBC Sports app on iOS and
Android phones and tablets, Apple TV (Gen 4), Roku,
Amazon Fire TV, AndroidTV, Xfinity X1, Xfinity Flex and
Chromecast devices connected via HDMI.
Click here for additional
information on TrackPass on NBC Sports Gold.
In the meantime, catch the crowning of
the 2019 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Champion from
Homestead-Miami Speedway this Sunday, November 17, at 3
p.m. ET on NBC.
American Flat Track
Returns to Dixie Speedway in 2020
Tickets
for 2020 Atlanta Short Track Now Available
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (November 13, 2019) –
American Flat Track
announced today the second round to its highly-anticipated 2020
season. The world's fastest dirt track motorcycle racing will
make its return to Dixie Speedway
in the greater area of Atlanta, Ga. for the 2020
Atlanta Short Track on
March 28, 2020 with tickets available now.
The 3/8-mile oval of Georgia red clay has hosted
the second round of AFT's season three years running. This
banked track provides a fast surface for true heart-pumping
bar-banging race action. Fans can look forward to tight racing
and charged competitors in their quest to make a stand in the
2020 points race.
With free parking, activities for the kids and
ticketing packages for the entire family, the 2020 Atlanta Short
Track event is sure to be unmissable.
A variety of premium ticketing options are
available, allowing fans to customize their race day experience.
Sold out two years in a row, The Tailgate Area and Tailgate
Parking passes allow fans to kick back with friends and family
while watching their favorite AFT athletes speed past on the
track.
Also in high demand, the VIP Experience allows
pass-holders exclusive access to the VIP tent located in a
premium viewing area just outside Turn 1 of the racetrack. With
complimentary food and beverage included, this is the perfect
experience for the die-hard flat track fan looking to get up
close and personal with all the race day action.
Upgraded tickets always sell fast, so be sure to
reserve yours today at
tickets.americanflattrack.com.
Full 2020 American Flat Track schedule to be
released in the coming days. To stay up-to-date with the latest
information on American Flat Track visit
www.americanflattrack.com.
2020 OKC Mile Tickets Now Available
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla.
(November 11, 2019) – Tickets for American
Flat Track's highly-anticipated return to
Remington Park -
scheduled for June 20,
2020 - is now available for purchase at
tickets.americanflattrack.com.
The 2020 OKC Mile
is sure to sell out with its undeniably exciting
on-track action coupled with multiple experiential
additions in the fan zone.
Consistently one of the highest-attended events of the
season, the OKC Mile has always been a unique event
producing heart-stopping racing for a sellout crowd of
devoted flat track fans.
A variety of premium ticketing options,
including reserved Box
Seating and tables in the acclaimed
Silks Dining Room clubhouse-level
restaurant and Bricktown
Brewery, allow fans to customize their ideal OKC
Mile viewing experience. Upgraded tickets always sell
fast, so be sure to reserve yours today at
tickets.americanflattrack.com.
For more information on American Flat Track visit
www.americanflattrack.com.
To
get the latest American Flat Track clothing and
merchandise visit
www.americanflattracker.com.
Rookies of '79 and Friends to Raffle FTR 1200 in 2020
Indian
Motorcycle donates FTR1200 to benefit injured riders
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (November 4, 2019)
– Rookies of ’79 and Friends - the
Official Charity of American Flat Track
- announced today another fundraising effort to aid injured riders and
their families. Due to the extreme generosity of
Indian Motorcycle, the Rookies of
'79 and Friends will be raffling off a 2019 FTR
1200 at the conclusion of AFT's 2020 season.
Rookies of ’79 and
Friends is a fan-based, non-profit charity created for the riders by the
riders that strives to make an immediate impact on people’s lives and
prevent racers from being forced to quit the flat track racing due to
injury. Since its inception in 2009, Rookies of ’79 and Friends has
raised over $1,000,000 which has allowed the group to help more than 100
injured riders.
Tickets for the
FTR 1200 raffle will be available for sale at each of AFT's events in
2020 and can also be purchased at the Rookies of '79 website: www.rookies79.com.
There is a $25
entry for each raffle ticket, and participants may purchase five tickets
for $100. Participants may purchase as many entries as they would like
and all proceeds go directly to aiding injured riders.
The winning ticket
will be drawn live at the AFT finale in 2020; participants do not have
to be present to win. Additional details about the raffle can be found
at www.rookies79.com.
For more
information on American Flat Track visit
www.americanflattrack.com.
To get the latest
American Flat Track clothing and merchandise visit
www.americanflattracker.com.
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