All Entries in the "Short Track" Category
Hooters Night Under the Lights at Spokane Speedway!
Spokane Speedway By Joe Kopp AIRWAY HEIGHTS, WA, JUNE 17, 2013 Just wanted to send out a friendly reminder that there will be races at Spokane Speedway this Wednesday night, under the lights, thanks to our great track sponsors Star Rental, United Rental, and Mid-Mountain Machinery (which is now called “Sun-Belt Rentals”). This race is [...]
Short Track Saturday Night at Horseshoe Park
Horseshoe Park Summer Short Track Series Round 3: Horseshoe Park Equestrian Center Story by Tim Thomas Photos by Tim Thomas and Cam Davis/Flattrackin QUEEN CREEK, AZ, JUNE 1, 2013 As Elton John famously sang, “Saturday night’s all right for fightin’!” – but he was wrong! Saturday night is short-track night! Especially in Arizona in the spring, [...]
Winsett and Avery Double at Weather-Shortened Trail-Way ST
Pennsylvania Short Track Trail-Way Speedway Story and Photos by Len and Ben Breech HANOVER, PA, MAY 18, 2013 Rick Winsett and Tristan Avery were awarded two wins at the Trail-Way Speedway’s weather-shortened spring night race. The event started under heavy, leaden skies, with a chance of showers after midnight, but a mist started about halfway [...]
Winsett Wins a Pair at Path Valley ST
Pennsylvania Short Track Path Valley Speedway Story and Photos by Len and Ben Breech SPRING RUN, PA, APR. 27, 2013 Rick Winsett scored a pair of wins as motorcycles returned to the high-banked quarter-mile of Path Valley Speedway after a year-long hiatus. He took a wire-to-wire win in the Over 30 final and a hard-fought [...]
Smith Surprises at Lampeter ST
Pennsylvania Short Track Lampeter Fireman’s Fairgrounds Story and Photos by Len and Ben Breech LAMPETER, PA, APR. 13, 2013 Aided by a pair of red flags, second-year Expert rider Colton Smith took his first Expert big-bike win in the 450cc Sportsman final at the Mason Dixon Dirt Trackers event at the Lampeter Fireman’s Fairgrounds facility. [...]
Baer, Cose Score Wins at Shippensburg East Coast Flat Track Opener
Pennsylvania Short Track East Coast Flat Track Series Round 1: Shippensburg Speedway Story and Photos by Len and Ben Breech SHIPPENSBURG, PA, APR. 7, 2013 National number holders Shawn Baer and Chad Cose emerged from the opening round of the East Coast Flat Track Series at Shippensburg Speedway with a win apiece in the Expert [...]
Spokane Speedway Update
Spokane Speedway By Joe Kopp AIRWAY HEIGHTS, WA, APR. 12, 2012 I just wanted to give everyone a heads-up reminder that we are having our first practice of the season tomorrow afternoon, from 3 to 8 p.m. Gates will be open all day, so if you want to come out early and help with some [...]
Spokane Speedway Update
Spokane Speedway By Joe Kopp AIRWAY HEIGHTS, WA, APR. 6, 2012 Hey, everyone, I hope you all are getting ready for some good fun out at the Spokane Speedway flat track! Our first events are just around the corner! There has been some confusion as to what times our first two races are going to [...]
Spokane Speedway Update
Spokane Speedway By Joe Kopp AIRWAY HEIGHTS, WA, MAR. 26, 2012 Hey, ya’ll, is anybody getting the itch for some flat-track racing again in the Spokane, Washington, area? Well, that time is almost here – finally! Take a look at the new schedule below, and you can always keep up to date by visiting the [...]
Spokane Speedway Schedule Announced
Spokane Speedway By Joe Kopp AIRWAY HEIGHTS, WA, FEB. 11, 2012 Well, I hope you all made it through the holiday season and you are well on your way to getting your dirt bike fixed up for some good fun this summer! We have finalized the 2013 race and practice schedule. You may notice that [...]
Daytona Flat Track Preview
AMA Pro Grand National Flat Track Series
Rounds 1-2: Daytona International Speedway
DAYTONA, FL, FEB. 8, 2013
Should you make your way to Daytona for the 2013 edition of Bike Week, roll your way over to the outside of speedway turn one for the craziest short-track and flat-track racing on the planet. The Daytona limestone surface is unlike any dirt this reporter has ever seen. The precise motorcycle control needed to put down one [...]
Miller Doubles at Timonium Indoor ST
Maryland Indoor Short Track
Rodney Farris Memorial Short Track
Round 2: Maryland State Fairgrounds
TIMONIUM, MD, DEC. 15, 2012
After winning the 250cc final the previous week, Roy Miller found out that the 125cc class paid the most money of the three classes for which he was eligible, so he brought out a 125cc Suzuki from his vast stash of motorcycles in his Roy-Built/ Miller’s Cycle warehouse to go with his 250cc and 450cc machines [...]
DYSR for Isennock in Pro Class at Timonium Indoor ST
Maryland Indoor Short Track
Rodney Farris Memorial Short Track
Round 1: Maryland State Fairgrounds
TIMONIUM, MD, DEC. 8, 2012
It was a case of “Different Year, Same Results” as Jason Isennock continued his Pro-class win streak that started in 2009 at the Baltimore County Trail Riders and Cockeysville Optimist Club’s 37th annual Rodney Farris Memorial Short Track at the Maryland State Fairgrounds. In addition to the Pro-final streak, the [...]
Wood Whips ’em at Lampeter ST
Pennsylvania Short Track
Lampeter Fireman’s Field
LAMPETER, PA, OCT. 13, 2012
Former National number 88, Raun Wood, destroyed the Expert field at the Mason Dixon Dirt Trackers’ – and the mid-Atlantic area’s – last short track of the outdoor season, on a chilly and damp evening at the Lampeter Fireman’s Field. He took all three of his finals on his Scott Powersports Honda, grabbing the lead on every start [...]
RoadRace Factory Race Report from New Orleans (with Video Recap)
GEICO Motorcycle AMA Pro Road Racing
Triumph Big Kahuna New Orleans at NOLA Motorsports Park
NEW ORLEANS, LA, OCT. 6-7, 2012
The RoadRace Factory/ Red Bull team saw its best weekend yet at the AMA Pro season finale at NOLA Motorsports Park this past weekend. Jake Gagne won pole for the Daytona SportBike race. Hayden Gillim won Saturday’s AMA Pro SuperSport race and finished second on Sunday, winning the Big Kahuna surfboard trophy for [...]
Carr Clobbers the Field at Trail-Way ST
Pennsylvania Short Track
Trail-Way Speedway
HANOVER, PA, SEPT. 15, 2012
Although he only lives about two hours away, four-time National Champion Chris Carr made his first start at Trail-Way Speedway, and he made it a memorable one, becoming the first rider to claim four class wins. He had a battle with riders who are well acquainted with the quirks of this track on a late summer night to [...]
