Dan Bromley (62) leads a line of Mission AFT SuperTwins riders down the front stretch at the DuQuoin Mile [Photo: American Flat Track/Scott Hunter]DAYTONA BEACH, FL – June 6, 2025 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) — One of flat track’s most fabled battlegrounds is ready to light the fuse on America’s birthday bash when the Memphis Shades DuQuoin Mile rockets into the Magic Mile at the DuQuoin State Fairgrounds on Saturday, July 5.The Mile’s sweeping clay, legendary draft-passes, and century-old coal-mine roots have produced icons for generations—and 2025 promises another fireworks show as the stars of the Mission AFT SuperTwins and the AFT Singles presented by KICKER class go bar-to-bar at more than 130 mph.“There’s nothing like DuQuoin,” said Bob Sargent, President of Track Enterprises, which promotes the event. “The grandstands sit right on top of the action, the surface is pure magic, and with the Roof Systems AMA Flat Track Grand Championship filling the fairgrounds all week, you’re talking seven straight days of two-wheeled adrenaline ending with the fastest Mile show in the world. Throw in Fourth-of-July weekend vibes and FREE paddock access for every ticket and you’ve got the ultimate family Motorsports vacation.”A Full Week of Racing & July 4th CelebrationJuly 1-4: Roof Systems AMA Flat Track Grand Championship (Amateur & Youth; sanctioned by the American Motorcyclist Association)July 4: Independence-Day festivities & fireworks in DuQuoinJuly 5: Memphis Shades DuQuoin Mile – Progressive AFT Round 9 (sanctioned by AMA Pro Racing)Tickets on Sale NOWTrack Enterprises has opened ticket sales at tixr.com/trackenterprises/duquoin-mile.General Admission: affordable adult pricing – Kids 12 & under FREEAll tickets include FREE Paddock Access – meet the riders, see the bikes, feel the vibePremium Reserved & VIP options available (while supplies last)Fan EssentialsVenue: DuQuoin State Fairgrounds, Du Quoin, IllinoisWhen: Saturday, July 5Watch Live: FloRacing (streaming worldwide)Telecast: FOX Sports 1 (delay-broadcast — check local listings)More Info: AmericanFlatTrack.com | Facebook / Instagram @AmericanFlatTrack | #DuQuoinMileEvent Questions: Track Enterprises – 217-764-3200 or [email protected]For more information on Progressive AFT visit AmericanFlatTrack.com.About Progressive American Flat Track:Progressive American Flat Track, sanctioned by AMA Pro Racing, is the world’s premier dirt track motorcycle racing series and one of the longest-running championships in the history of motorsports. Sanctioned by AMA Pro Racing in Daytona Beach, Fla., the series is highly regarded as the most competitive form of dirt track motorcycle racing on the globe. For more information on Progressive American Flat Track, please visit us on the web, like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter, check us out on Instagram and catch all the Progressive American Flat Track racing action on FOX Sports.Source: Progressive American Flat Track####

(Kage Tadman (228) Tom Drane (59), and other AFT Singles riders await the green light at Silver Dollar Speedway during round five; Photo: American Flat Track/Kristen Lassen)DAYTONA BEACH, FL – June 5, 2025 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) – An AFT Singles presented by KICKER title fight that has both met and defied expectations resumes on Saturday, June 7, with the inaugural Short Track at Lucas Oil Speedway, Round 6 of the 2025 Progressive American Flat Track season, sanctioned by AMA Pro Racing.The Big PictureAs the series arrives in Wheatland, Missouri, the championship standings stand precisely as predicted in the preseason – at least from a big picture perspective – with Tom Drane (No. 59 Estenson Racing Yamaha YZ450F) and Chase Saathoff (No. 88 RWR/Parts Plus Honda CRF450R) leading the way.Drane has a narrow five-point advantage due to superior consistency, while Saathoff holds the upper hand in having shone brighter on his brightest nights thus far in ‘25.However, the domination that was both hoped and feared from the duo in the wake of Kody Kopp’s (No. 1 Bob Lanphere/KTM/Fastrack Racing KTM 450 SX-F) transition to roadracing has not materialized.Drane is currently mired in the longest winless streak of his pro career since waiting until his eighth start to get a maiden Progressive AFT win, while Saathoff is still seeking to attain the sort of podium regularity that frequently defines a successful championship campaign.Meanwhile, 80% of this season’s wins belong to either the exiting champion who participated in only the opening two races or the fresh-faced newcomer who has participated in just the most recent two.With a month to regroup, look for Drane and Saathoff to come out swinging this weekend in an attempt to re-assert their assumed authority over the class with 11 races still in play.Bigger than the Big PictureAs alluded to above, the stunning emergence of rookie Kage Tadman (No. 288 Roof Systems/Old Oak Ranch KTM 450 SX-F) during the California swing is arguably the class’ biggest story of the season to date, whatever the championship standings may suggest.Tadman became the first rider in AFT Singles history to win each of his first two Main Events as a professional. Not only that, he did so with remarkable speed and style, while snaring every available checkered flag along the way, be it heat race, challenge race, or Main Event.What can Tadman possibly serve up as an encore to the encore?It’ll be fascinating to see how he reacts as the spotlight brightens while he travels further away from home to compete.The pressure is on, and at some point he has to actually look like a rookie, doesn’t he?While there’s a lot standing in his way if he hopes to make it three-for-three, he’ll be aided by the fact that Lucas Oil Speedway is an unknown for everyone involved, not just the rookies.On the HorizonThe focus on Tadman has both removed some pressure from, and raised the bar for, another heralded rookie set to make his class debut this weekend.Before the season, it was Walker Porter (No

(Briar Bauman (3) races by the grandstands at Silver Dollar Speedway during round five; Photo: American Flat Track/Tim Lester)DAYTONA BEACH, FL – June 4, 2025 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) – Progressive American Flat Track, sanctioned by AMA Pro Racing, will conclude its unprecedented run of six consecutive Short Tracks to open the 2025 campaign with the inaugural Short Track at Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, Missouri, on Saturday, June 7.Missouri Loves CompanyThis weekend marks the Grand National Championship’s 20th visit to the “Show Me State,” although just its second in the last 20 years.Previous stops were hosted by Wentzville, St. Louis, Sedalia, Joplin, and Odessa, with Wheatland now set to join that list.An all-new racing venue known as Wheatland Raceway opened on the east side of town in 2001. Within five years, new ownership completely transformed the facility with a multi-million dollar renovation that resulted in Lucas Oil Speedway, aka, the “Diamond of Dirt Tracks.”Featuring a pristine 3/8-mile clay oval, a 1.2-mile offroad track, and go-kart circuit, and the drag-boat friendly Lake Lucas – and top-notch facilities and amenities to boot – Lucas Oil Speedway represents a full half of Wheatland in terms of acreage and stands as a national powerhouse on the four-wheeled dirt track racing scene.The addition of the world’s greatest two-wheeled dirt track racers only further cements the venue’s outstanding reputation.Keep It Rollin’The month-plus layoff between rounds may have come as a relief to some of the Mission AFT SuperTwins pilots, but title leader Briar Bauman (No. 3 RWR/Parts Plus/Latus Motors Harley-Davidson XG750R) would have likely preferred to keep lining up every week on end.The Rick Ware Racing ace carries the momentum of three consecutive victories into Lucas Oil Speedway, making his achievement of claiming the Harley-Davidson XG750R’s first premier-class victory at Senoia’s Round 3 feel almost like a distant memory.Prior to the start of the ‘25 season, among the top 15 riders on the Grand National Championship’s career win list, only Dick Mann, Kenny Roberts, and Bauman achieved that distinction with zero Harley-Davidson wins on their résumés.The caveat for Roberts and Mann was that a substantial portion of their GNC race victories came on pavement, while for Bauman it was rising to prominence during an era of Indian dominance.Bauman has exited that company three quick H-D-powered wins this season. However, he now trails only Roberts in terms of most career wins among riders with no XR750 victories.While it still has a long way to go and an impossible mission before it to live up to the standard established by the XR, the XG750R is rolling along just fine at the moment, thank you.Bauman’s mastery of the bike will face a new test this weekend as they prepare to do battle on unfamiliar grounds.Inauguration DayBy contrast, Dallas Daniels (No. 32 Estenson Racing Yamaha MT-07 DT) may have welcomed the opportunity to reset and refocus