FT. WORTH, TX (03.24.22) – The Progressive American Flat Track 18-round schedule for the 2022 season made its second stop at the Texas Motor Speedway for the Texas Half Mile in Ft Worth TX on Saturday March 19th. The American Flat Track 2022 season is set to bring the world’s premier dirt track motorcycle racing series to new venues in new markets as well as a return to the major motorcycle rallies.
KICKER was on site in the entryway underneath the stands with Lorin Morrell and an expanded event presence as the 2022 season rolls forward. KICKER is the Official Audio Sponsor for 2022 and the Presenting Sponsor of the AFT Singles Category.
“We had the 10×20 KICKER tent set up with 4 tables featuring a wide variety of KICKER products on display. Also at this event area KICKER Rep Pete Daley, Marketing Pros, was in the house and arranged for local KICKER dealer Expert Car Audio to be in the booth. Store owner Jim Constantin showed off his Street Glide with Full Kicker system. The loaded Street Glide was Livin’ Loud and really turned heads,” Morrell related.
Constantin offered to The 12volt Central Studios, “The event was a great way for my shop to connect with bike enthusiast and show our work with the Street Glide. The KICKER saddle bags really got a lot of attention. Pete and I talked with so many people and passed out lots business cards…..KICKER lanyards too. Sunday morning I checked my email and had 3 people want to talk about jobs.
Concluding, Morrell stated, “Spending time with so many was an opportunity to get a lot of insight from enthusiasts about systems on their bikes and opportunity to put KICKER products in their family vehicles.”
Ideally balanced in its March-October dates, coast-to-coast locations, and blend of eight Half-Miles, five Miles, two TTs, and three Short Tracks, the ‘22 slate is set to establish Progressive AFT as a highlight attraction at some of the world’s biggest motorcycling events.
The circuit continues with Progressive AFT rounds reinstated as key components of the massively popular Laconia Motorcycle Week and Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. Finally, the 2022 Grand National Championship battle will come full circle with a return visit to Daytona Beach during Biketoberfest for the Volusia Half-Mile III season finale. In addition, several other events will have a similarly celebratory feel with high-profile showdowns on holiday weekends including Memorial Day, Independence Day and Labor Day.
The annual legendary Midwest events, the Springfield Mile doubleheader, Peoria TT and Lima Half-Mile, all return on the same weekends while four events will move to new weekends in 2022. After a rain-out in 2021, the Texas Half-Mile moves to a new date in March to be a part of IndyCar weekend at Texas Motor Speedway. The New York Short Track and Port Royal Half-Mile will both move to new weekends in July, and Cal Expo will play host to the Sacramento Mile in August.
A number of fan and rider favorite venues are back following temporary absences. The Red Mile, Laconia Short Track and Black Hills Half-Mile last took place in 2019 and are set to make their triumphant return to the calendar in 2022.
The Castle Rock TT, meanwhile, is back following a lengthier pause. The ‘22 edition will mark the 28th inclusion of the adrenaline-fueled race on the Progressive AFT schedule and a return to the Pacific Northwest for the first time since 2014. The event is sure to be one of the most unique events on the tour thanks to a collaboration with Thor Drake, renowned for his ability to curate motorcycle art, racing and culture and deliver highly entertaining events such as The One Moto Show and The Wild One.
There will also be two new additions to the slate: I-70 Half-Mile in Odessa, Missouri, and the Cedar Lake Short Track in New Richmond, Wisconsin. The stop in Odessa is Progressive American Flat Track’s first in Missouri since 2005 while the race in New Richmond will be the series’ first in Wisconsin since 2003.
The complete 2022 Progressive American Flat Track schedule follows:
- March 10, 2022 – Volusia Half-Mile I, Volusia Speedway Park, Barberville, FL
- March 11, 2022 – Volusia Half-Mile II, Volusia Speedway Park, Barberville, FL
- March 19, 2022 – Texas Half-Mile, Texas Motor Speedway, Dallas-Ft. Worth, TX
- April 23, 2022 – I-70 Half-Mile, I-70 Motorsports Park, Odessa, MO
- May 28, 2022 – Red Mile I, The Red Mile, Lexington, KY
- May 29, 2022 – Red Mile II, The Red Mile, Lexington, KY
- June 11, 2022 – Laconia Short Track, New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Loudon, NH
- June 25, 2022 – Lima Half-Mile, Allen County Fairgrounds, Lima, OH
- July 2, 2022 – New York Short Track, Weedsport Speedway, Weedsport, NY
- July 16, 2022 – Port Royal Half-Mile, Port Royal Speedway, Port Royal, PA
- July 30, 2022 – Peoria TT, Peoria Motorcycle Club, Peoria, IL
- August 6, 2022 – Black Hills Half-Mile, Black Hills Speedway, Rapid City, SD
- August 13, 2022 – Castle Rock TT, Castle Rock Race Park, Castle Rock, WA
- August 20, 2022 – Sacramento Mile, Cal Expo, Sacramento, CA
- September 3, 2022 – Springfield Mile I, Illinois State Fairgrounds, Springfield, IL
- September 4, 2022 – Springfield Mile II, Illinois State Fairgrounds, Springfield, IL
- September 24, 2022 – Cedar Lake Short Track, Cedar Lake Speedway & Arena, New Richmond, WI
- October 15, 2022 – Volusia Half-Mile III, Volusia Speedway Park, Barberville, FL
Online ticket sales for all rounds will be available in the coming weeks on AmericanFlatTrack.coms. To score the latest gear for the Progressive American Flat Track fan, visit the official merchandise store at https://store.americanflattrack.com.
Portions of the above text was edited from the original 2022 Progressive American Flat Track Scheduled press announcement.
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