NASCAR Star Kurt Busch Named Grand Marshal for Progressive American Flat Track’s DAYTONA Short Track Doubleheader

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (March 8, 2023) – Progressive American Flat Track is thrilled to announce that NASCAR superstar Kurt Busch will serve as the Grand Marshal for the DAYTONA Short Track I & II presented by Daytona Dodge on Thursday, March 9, and Friday, March 10, in Daytona Beach, Florida.

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Mission Foods Returns as Title Sponsor of AMA Flat Track Grand Championship

PICKERINGTON, Ohio — Mission Foods, the world’s leading manufacturer of tortillas, wraps and tortilla chips, and a top supporter of motorcycle racing, will return for the second year in a row as title sponsor of the 2023 AMA Flat Track Grand Championship (FTGC), which will take place at Du Quoin State Fairgrounds in Du Quoin, Ill., June 14-20.

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2023 Mission Foods AMA Flat Track Grand Championship to Run June 14-20

PICKERINGTON, Ohio — The AMA announced today that the 2023 Mission Foods AMA Flat Track Grand Championship will take place June 14-20, 2023, at the Du Quoin State Fairgrounds in Du Quoin, Ill. As in 2022, the AMA will operate and promote the most prestigious amateur flat track event in the country — and the only race in the U.S. where you can earn an AMA National No. 1 plate in amateur flat track racing. Additions to the event will make 2023’s running bigger and better than ever, as well.

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Racing on TV Listings for September 20-25

Here’s a guide to major racing, recent race rewinds on TV and major streaming services this week.  NHRA Countdown to the Championship continues at Charlotte; NASCAR Playoffs head to Texas. Listings were compiled by Mike Pryson at AutoWeek.

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Inaugural Musket Dirt Shootout Takes to The Flat Track This Saturday

LOUDON, N.H. – Dirt racing action continues this weekend at The Flat Track at New Hampshire Motor Speedway (NHMS) with the inaugural Musket Dirt Shootout. The Dirt Midget Association (DMA), Sprint Cars of New England (SCoNE) and Granite State Mini Sprints take on the 0.25-mile dirt oval this Saturday, June 18 to close out this year’s Motorcycle Week at NHMS.

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Action Returns to The Flat Track During Motorcycle Week at NHMS

LOUDON, N.H. – New Hampshire Motor Speedway (NHMS) is a top destination for riders visiting the area during Laconia Motorcycle Week, June 11-19, with on- and off-track events throughout nine days of motorcycle mayhem. Racing at The Flat Track bookends a week-long motorcycle celebration that also features road course racing, vendors, demo rides, camping and more.

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Motorcycle Week at New Hampshire Motor Speedway

Saturday, June 11 – Sunday, June 19, 2022 New Hampshire Motor Speedway is a top destination for riders visiting the area during Laconia Motorcycle Week, June 11-19, with on- and off-track events throughout nine days of motorcycle mayhem. The Laconia Short Track and inaugural Musket Dirt Shootout, both at The Flat Track, will bookend the week-long motorcycle celebration that also features racing, highlighted by the 99th Annual Loudon Classic, on NHMS’s 1.6-mile full road course, vendors, demo rides, camping and more.

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NASCAR Finalizes International Broadcast Rights Agreements with Fox Sports Mexico and Bandeirantes to Bring National Series Races to Latin America

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Feb. 18, 2022) – NASCAR today announced broadcast rights agreements with Fox Sports Mexico and Bandeirantes to ensure that NASCAR races will be available to race fans across all of Latin America. Both agreements run through 2024, and include all three national series, the NASCAR Mexico Series, and sister properties IMSA WeatherTech Sports Car Championship, IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge, and American Flat Track.

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Racing Returns To The Flat Track In 2022

With the return of The Flat Track at New Hampshire Motor Speedway (NHMS) comes more on-track action for race fans to enjoy during major event weekends. The Laconia Short Track and inaugural Musket Dirt Shootout will bookend Motorcycle Week at NHMS on June 11 and 18, and Friday Night Dirt Duels will kick up the dirt during New England’s only NASCAR weekend on July 15.

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Allentown, Atlantic City, Syracuse Indoor Auto Racing Series Fueled By Sunoco VP Entries Now Being Accepted

TRENTON, NJ NOVEMBER 22, 2021 . . . Entries are currently being taken by the Indoor Auto Racing Series Fueled By VP for its trio of 2022 races.  The Indoor Series races were scheduled for 2021 but did not take place owing to the effects of the pandemic.

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Racing on TV Listings for October 7-10

Here’s where to find NASCAR Cup, Xfinity, NHRA, F1 and more on TV this weekend.

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A History of Flat Track Racing

Flat track racing is an American motorsport that gained popularity shortly after the end of WWI. It was a craze during the 1920s and 1930s where it stole the majority of the audience that was already interested in horse racing. It was much similar to board track racing that has been covered extensively in our other entries.

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