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Progressive American Flat Track is America’s Original Extreme Sport as well as the guardian of the Grand National Championship series, formally established in 1954 but with roots reaching back to motorcycling’s original speed demons of a century ago.


 

Short Track at Lucas Oil Speedway Rescheduled for Friday, July 18 Due to Inclement Weather

American Flat Track/Ruth Kopp

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (June 6, 2025) – This weekend’s Short Track at Lucas Oil Speedway, scheduled for Saturday, June 7 in Wheatland, MO, has been postponed due to inclement weather. The event has been rescheduled for Friday, July 18.

 

Significant and unusual amounts of rainfall in the weeks leading up to today and continuing into Saturday morning, necessitate the postponement of the event which was originally scheduled for this Saturday, as round 6 of the 2025 Progressive American Flat Track championship, sanctioned by AMA Pro Racing.

 

AFT Events have confirmed that all previously purchased tickets will be honored on the new date. All advance ticket holders will be contacted with more information. Any additional questions please email tickets@americanflattrack.com.

 

The 2025 Progressive American Flat Track season, sanctioned by AMA Pro Racing, will continue on June 27 and 28 in Lima, OH with the Lima Half-Mile I and Lima Half-Mile II, scheduled for Friday, June 27 and Saturday, June 28 at Allen County Fairgrounds .

 

For more information on Progressive AFT visit https://www.americanflattrack.com.

 


Tickets On Sale Now for the 78th Running of the Peoria TT – Round #13 of the 2025 Progressive American Flat Track Season

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (June 13, 2025)Progressive American Flat Track’s most storied TT returns to central Illinois on Saturday, August 16, 2025, when the 78th Peoria TT thunders into the Peoria Motorcycle Club’s legendary natural amphitheater. The race marks Round 13 of the 2025 championship and the midway showdown for every title chase on the tour. 

 

Fan-first ticket deal 

 

For a limited time, General Admission is just $30 in advance—the most wallet-friendly Peoria TT price in recent memory. Upgrade options and VIP hospitality are also available, but quantities are limited. Fans can lock in their seats now by clicking HERE.

 

Remember, every ticket is a pit pass. 

 

Festival vibes all day 

 

Free dirt-bike giveaway: One lucky ticket holder will ride home on a brand-new machine courtesy of World of Powersports and the Peoria Motorcycle Club

Boonie Bike Bash: Grab a cold one and watch backyard legends trade elbows on mini-bikes provided by Walter Brothers Harley-Davidson. 

Kids Zone: Demo striders, all the fun, and shaded viewing so the next generation can get hooked early. 

Bands Behind the Jump: Live music fires up between practice and every race—literally behind Peoria’s iconic TT fly-away. 

 

Adventure on the attack

 

Peoria is one of just four events hosting the wildly popular AFT AdventureTrackers™ division in 2025. All eyes will be on home-state hero Henry Wiles—the 14-time Peoria TT winner—as he muscles the Walter Brothers Harley-Davidson Pan America up and over the infamous “V-jump” in search of yet another slice of Peoria glory. 

 


 Progressive AFT to Unleash the Mission Triple Challenge During Day One of the Lima Half-Mile Doubleheader 

 

 


 

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, Fla. (June 05, 2025) — 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 Celebration 

 

July 1-4: Roof Systems AMA Flat Track Grand Championship (Amateur & Youth; sanctioned by the American Motorcyclist Association) 

July 4: Independence-Day festivities & fireworks in DuQuoin 

July 5: Memphis Shades DuQuoin Mile – Progressive AFT Round 9 (sanctioned by AMA Pro Racing) 

 

Tickets on Sale NOW 

 

Track Enterprises has opened ticket sales at tixr.com/trackenterprises/duquoin-mile

 

General Admission: affordable adult pricing – Kids 12 & under FREE 

All tickets include FREE Paddock Access – meet the riders, see the bikes, feel the vibe 

Premium Reserved & VIP options available (while supplies last)

 

Fan Essentials 

 

Venue: DuQuoin State Fairgrounds, Du Quoin, Illinois 

When: Saturday, July 5 

Watch Live: FloRacing (streaming worldwide) 

Telecast: FOX Sports 1 (delay-broadcast — check local listings) 

More Info: AmericanFlatTrack.com | Facebook / Instagram @AmericanFlatTrack | #DuQuoinMile 

Event Questions: Track Enterprises - 217-764-3200 or track@trackenterprises.com

 

For more information on Progressive AFT visit AmericanFlatTrack.com

 


 

Title Favorites vs. Tadman at Lucas Oil Speedway Entry List Notebook – IMSA VP Racing SportsCar Challenge at Mid-Ohio

American Flat Track/Kristen Lassen

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (June 4, 2025) – 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 Picture 

 

As 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 Picture 

 

As 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 Horizon 

 

The 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. 100 American Honda/Mission Foods CRF450R) not Tadman, who garnered the lion’s share of the attention afforded to the series’ newcomers. 

 

Having finally turned 16 earlier this month, 2024 Nicky Hayden AMA Flat Track Horizon Award winner Porter will join his teammate, 2019 Nicky Hayden AMA Flat Track Horizon Award winner, Trevor Brunner (No. 21 American Honda/Mission Foods CRF450R), under the Turner Racing banner. 

 

Porter is a big-league talent. Ignoring the accomplishments of Tadman, it’ll be interesting to see how quickly he adapts when presented with pro-caliber competition. 

 

Meanwhile, while the focus on Tadman could allow Porter to come in somewhat under the radar, the same could be true for Brunner in regards to Porter. 

 

Don’t look now, but Brunner has positioned himself as a sneaky strong title contender. Off to a quiet start in his return to AFT Singles action, Brunner beat Drane and Saathoff to score his first podium of the season last time out, closing to within 14 points of the title lead in the process. 

 

Brunner is a highly decorated rider with Rookie of the Year honors in both AFT Singles and Mission AFT SuperTwins to go along with his Horizon Award. He also ranks in the career top ten in AFT Singles victories and stands as just one of five career Grand Slammers in the class. 

 

While Drane and Saathoff continue to search for answers, Brunner has an opportunity to provide his own solution and at last secure the championship that has thus far eluded him. 

 

Embarrassment of Riches 

 

Beyond the riders already discussed, the class boasts a number of riders who have demonstrated the potential to break out to claim a first Progressive AFT victory on any given weekend. 

 

Fourth-ranked Tarren Santero (No. 75 Mission Roof Systems Honda CRF450R) was on the box two rounds again at Ventura. 

 

Fifth-ranked Aidan RoosEvans (No. 26 FRA Trust/ATV’s and More Yamaha YZ450F) is performing as well as he ever has on a week-in, week-out basis and is notoriously strong at four-wheel biased venues. 

 

2023 Nicky Hayden AMA Flat Track Horizon Award winner Evan Renshaw (No. 65 1st Impressions Race Team Husqvarna FC450) claimed his first podium earlier this season and is hungry for more. 

 

Bradon Pfanders (No. 83 Hannum’s HD/Pfanders Racing KTM 450 SX-F) is the definition of a breakout waiting to happen, flashing front-running speed whenever Lady Luck allows. 

 

Build. Train. Race. 

 

Royal Enfield’s hugely successful and popular Build. Train. Race. (BTR) program is back in action this weekend for its penultimate round. 

 

Since its inception, BTR has injected new talent and excitement into the series as highlights, celebrates, and encourages the involvement of women in flat track racing. 

 

Through three races, three different riders – Emma Gottsch (No. 5 Royal Enfield/Parts Unlimited/Arai), Taia Little (No. 11 Royal Enfield/Parts Unlimited/Arai), and Madicela Rodriguez (No. 113 Royal Enfield/Parts Unlimited/Arai) – have split top honors.  

 

Can someone else step forward to make it four in four? 

 

It’s a Whole Vibe 

 

Fans in attendance this weekend will have an opportunity to experience all that Progressive AFT and Lucas Oil Speedway have to offer, both on the track and off.  

 

The Fan Party – complete with a Rider Q&A session – will run from 5:00 p.m. local time right up until opening Ceremonies at 7:00 p.m.  

 

A DJ will keep the energy levels high between sessions, and a fireworks display will close out the evening’s festivities. 

 

Additionally, spectators can enjoy on-site go-karting, the Kids Zone, the Diamond Bar, a multitude of vendors lining the midway, Jumbotron viewing, designated motorcycle parking, and a variety of food and beverage options. 

 

Ticket Talk 

 

General Admission Grandstand tickets for the Short Track at Lucas Oil Speedway are just $25 (kids 12 and under free with a paid adult ticket), while Reserved Grandstand tickets are available for $40 (all ages). Students can purchase a GA Grandstand ticket for just $20 at the gate the day of the event with a valid ID. 

 

There are multiple options to enjoy the facility’s 21 VIP Luxury Suites, starting with an Individual Suite ticket ($99), which includes a private outdoor box seat along with access to the indoor lounge. 

 

Private Indoor Suites are available for groups of up to 18 ($2000) and 30 ($3000), both of which include infield group experience with a guided tour of the infield podium and start/finish line, photo op included, and earlyrace viewing from the infield. 

 

Also available for purchase is the Opening Ceremonies Trackside Fan Experience ($99), which includes reserved seating, a guided tour of the infield podium and start/finish line, photo op included, and up-close viewing of Opening Ceremonies and a portion of the night’s race action. 

 

Finally, fans have the option to purchase the Practice Viewing Trackside Fan Experience as a $25 upgrade to a GA Grandstand or Reserved Grandstand ticket, which provides a guided tour of the infield podium and start/finish line, photo op included, and up-close viewing of a practice session. 

 

Visit https://www.tixr.com/groups/americanflattrack/events/2025-lucas-oil-short-track-141381 to reserve your seats today. 

 

Gates will open for fans at 3:00 p.m. ET/12:00 p.m. PT with Opening Ceremonies scheduled to begin at 8:00 p.m. ET/5:00 p.m. PT. 

 

How to Watch 

 

FloRacing 

 

For those that can’t catch the live action from the circuit, FloRacing is the live streaming home of Progressive AFT. Motorsports fans can subscribe to FloRacing to enjoy over 1,000 live motorsports events in 2025. FloSports is available by visiting https://flosports.link/aft or by downloading the FloSports app on iOS, Android, Apple TV, Roku, Amazon Fire and Chromecast. 

 

FS1 

 

FOX Sports coverage of the Short Track at Lucas Oil Speedway, featuring in-depth features and thrilling onboard cameras, will premiere on FS1 on Sunday, June 15, at 11:00 a.m. ET (8:00 a.m. PT). 

 

For more information on Progressive AFT visit https://www.americanflattrack.com

 

 


 

Bauman Leads the Charge into Inaugural Short Track at Lucas Oil Speedway

(Briar Bauman (3) races by the grandstands at Silver Dollar Speedway during round five; Photo: American Flat Track/Tim Lester)

 

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (June 3, 2025) – 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 Company 

 

This 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 Day 

 

By contrast, Dallas Daniels (No. 32 Estenson Racing Yamaha MT-07 DT) may have welcomed the opportunity to reset and refocus. His ‘25 season has not gone poorly by any stretch of the imagination – he’s currently building upon a modern-era record of 18 consecutive podiums that has long since left every previous reunification era (2010-on) podium streak in the dust. 

 

However, despite that week-after-week success, the heavy preseason favorite now finds himself in a double-digit deep points hole as the Mission AFT SuperTwins title fight arrives in Missouri. 

 

Historically, Daniels has performed very well when the field is thrown into a new arena. Not quite to the level of former rival Jared Mees – but better than anyone else, and Mees is no longer in the picture. 

 

Since Daniels stepped up to the premier class in 2022, the series has visited eight all-new venues while returning to a pair of others that it hadn’t been to in decades. 

 

At those ten races, Mees led the way with six wins, while Daniels earned two victories. The remaining two wins were split by JD Beach and Brandon Robinson (No. 44 Mission Roof Systems Harley-Davidson XG750R). 

 

Meanwhile, Mees landed on the box in 90% of those outings, with Daniels was not far off at 70% (despite missing one he likely would have been favored at due to injury). Beach was third with podiums in five of the ten races, followed by Bauman at four. 

 

The raw numbers suggest that Bauman has not been at the same level as his elite-caliber rivals at unfamiliar venues, however, over half of the time in question was spent developing the KTM, which proved something of a weekly rollercoaster ride regardless of locale. 

 

Robinson, meanwhile, took two podiums in those ten races, a number equaled by Jarod VanDerKooi (No. 20 Fastrack Racing/Wally Brown Racing KTM 790 Duke), another key player with a chance to step up to meet the opportunity presented by this weekend. 

 

Fisher… 

 

Absent from that list is Davis Fisher (No. 67 Rackley Racing/Bob Lanphere’s BMC Racing KTM 790 Duke). That said, over the course of his career, Fisher has always been more likely to finish fourth, fifth, or sixth, than first, second, or third. 

 

Or he always was, anyway.  

 

However unlikely, Fisher has stepped his game up right from the jump in a transition from Indian to KTM that appeared daunting from the outside. As it stands, he’s already looking like a bigger threat on the Duke than he ever was on the FTR750. 

 

He comes to Lucas Oil Speedway with two podiums and four top fours in five races. Last time out, he finished second – trailing only Bauman and ranking ahead of Daniels. 

 

In terms of the points, he now sits third – trailing only Bauman and Daniels, and ranking ahead of Robinson, VDK, and everyone else. 

 

As he’s been uniformly strong at pretty much every variety of Short Track presented thus far this season, there’s little reason to think he’ll be anything but at Wheatland. 

 

Who else could compete for a podium this weekend? The standings point to James Ott (No. 19 G&G Racing Yamaha MT-07), Max Whale (No. 18 Moto Anatomy X Powered by Royal Enfield 650), Trent Lowe (No. 48 American Honda/Progressive Insurance Honda Transalp), and Dan Bromley (No. 62 Memphis Shades/Vinson Construction Suzuki GSX-8S), the riders who rank sixth through ninth, respectively. 

 

They’ve all had their moments this season, and each one has a story supporting their efforts: Ott as a premier-class rookie, while Whale, Lowe, and Bromley have collectively shone a spotlight on the diversity of equipment currently enjoyed by the class in its first season as an all-production-based showcase. 

 

…Price 

 

Unfortunately, Brandon Price will not be in that mix. Last week, he announced that he's chosen to step away from the sport on the advice of his doctors. 

 

If that’s it and Price never enters another Progressive AFT event, he can look back on an impressive career in the sport with pride. 

 

He’s destined to go down as one of the best to have never won a premier-class Main Event. During his run, Price earned Mission AFT SuperTwins runner-up finishes in four separate seasons, while coming within a second of victory more times than that. 

 

Not too shabby for a premier-class career that almost never happened.  

 

If you’ll recall, Price, who finished second in the 2017 AFT Singles presented by KICKER championship, was leading the ‘18 title fight before suffering a catastrophic fall at the Springfield TT. 

 

In that crash, he was knocked unconscious, broke his scapula, bruised his lungs, lacerated his liver, and suffered a subdural hematoma that required a hole be drilled in his skull to relieve the pressure. After regaining consciousness a couple days later, doctors informed him he was unlikely to ever race again.  

 

Instead, he returned to action later that season, stepped up to the premier class the next year, and proceeded to give some of the greatest riders in the sport’s history serious fits with regularity. 

 

Well done, Brandon. 

 

On the bright side, Price’s absence provides an opening for another deserving rider in Declan Bender (No. 70 Memphis Shades/Luczak Racing Yamaha MT-07), who assumes his vacated seat at On the Box Racing. 

 

Bender found his form late in his first professional season in 2023, scoring three finishes of seventh or better in the final four races to steal away AFT Singles Rookie of the Year honors. 

 

He nearly pulled the same trick in his rookie Mission AFT SuperTwins campaign a year ago, registering six top tens over the final seven races – including a fourth at the Black Hills Half-Mile – to secure a top-ten championship ranking. 

 

Despite that impressive debut season, Bender was left without a ride for 2025. Credit him for staying fit and ready, as proven by a couple top tens in AFT Singles spot duty. 

 

Now he’s back where he belongs.  

 

It’s a Whole Vibe 

 

Fans in attendance this weekend will have an opportunity to experience all that Progressive AFT and Lucas Oil Speedway have to offer, both on the track and off.  

 

The Fan Party – complete with a Rider Q&A session – will run from 5:00 p.m. local time right up until opening Ceremonies at 7:00 p.m.  

 

A DJ will keep the energy levels high between sessions, and a fireworks display will close out the evening’s festivities. 

 

Additionally, spectators can enjoy on-site go-karting, the Kids Zone, the Diamond Bar, a multitude of vendors lining the midway, Jumbotron viewing, designated motorcycle parking, and a variety of food and beverage options. 

 

Ticket Talk 

 

General Admission Grandstand tickets for the Short Track at Lucas Oil Speedway are just $25 (kids 12 and under free with a paid adult ticket), while Reserved Grandstand tickets are available for $40 (all ages). Students can purchase a GA Grandstand ticket for just $20 at the gate the day of the event with a valid ID. 

 

There are multiple options to enjoy the facility’s 21 VIP Luxury Suites, starting with an Individual Suite ticket ($99), which includes a private outdoor box seat along with access to the indoor lounge. 

 

Private Indoor Suites are available for groups of up to 18 ($2000) and 30 ($3000), both of which include infield group experience with a guided tour of the infield podium and start/finish line, photo op included, and early race viewing from the infield. 

 

Also available for purchase is the Opening Ceremonies Trackside Fan Experience ($99), which includes reserved seating, a guided tour of the infield podium and start/finish line, photo op included, and up-close viewing of Opening Ceremonies and a portion of the night’s race action. 

 

Finally, fans have the option to purchase the Practice Viewing Trackside Fan Experience as a $25 upgrade to a GA Grandstand or Reserved Grandstand ticket, which provides a guided tour of the infield podium and start/finish line, photo op included, and up-close viewing of a practice session. 

 

Visit https://www.tixr.com/groups/americanflattrack/events/2025-lucas-oil-short-track-141381 to reserve your seats today. 

 

Gates will open for fans at 3:00 p.m. ET/12:00 p.m. PT with Opening Ceremonies scheduled to begin at 8:00 p.m. ET/5:00 p.m. PT. 

 

How to Watch 

 

FloRacing 

 

For those that can’t catch the live action from the circuit, FloRacing is the live streaming home of Progressive AFT. Motorsports fans can subscribe to FloRacing to enjoy over 1,000 live motorsports events in 2025. FloSports is available by visiting https://flosports.link/aft or by downloading the FloSports app on iOS, Android, Apple TV, Roku, Amazon Fire and Chromecast. 

 

FS1 

 

FOX Sports coverage of the Short Track at Lucas Oil Speedway, featuring in-depth features and thrilling onboard cameras, will premiere on FS1 on Sunday, June 15, at 11:00 a.m. ET (8:00 a.m. PT). 

 

For more information on Progressive AFT visit https://www.americanflattrack.com.

MotoAmerica AMA

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The MotoAmerica AMA/FIM North American Road Racing Championship is an affiliate of KRAVE Group LLC, a partnership that includes three-time 500cc Grand Prix World Champion, two-time AMA Superbike Champion, and AMA Hall of Famer Wayne Rainey; ex-racer, former vice president of motorsports operations at the Circuit of The Americas (COTA), and former managing director of Team Roberts in the Grand Prix World Championship Chuck Aksland; executive director of the Petersen Automotive Museum Terry Karges; and energy sector investor and businessman Richard Varner.


 


 

 Formula DRIFT

www.formulad.com

Formula DRIFT (also known as Formula D or FD) is a United States-based motorsport drifting series. Formula DRIFT was co-founded by Jim Liaw and Ryan Sage in 2003 as a sister company to Slipstream Global Marketing, the same partnership that introduced D1 Grand Prix to the United States. The new entity would solely own, operate and launch the first official drifting series in North America. Formula DRIFT is not associated with the FIA series of formula racing championships


MINOWA WINS ROUND 3 OF 2025 FORMULA DRIFT PRO CHAMPIONSHIP IN ORLANDO

 

Teenage sensation Hiroya Minowa claims his first victory in only his second season, setting the record for the youngest winner in series history

 

Formula DRIFT PRO Championship Round 3: Scorched certainly lived up to its name, trading morning rain for sweltering heat at Orlando Speed World in Florida. However, it was on the track where the temperatures soared as mistakes were made, ego crushed and records set.

The figure-8 oval track is perhaps deceptively simple but its high-speed approach and requirement for total commitment from the drivers meant there was no room for mistakes. And despite the depth of talent among the Formula DRIFT PRO Championship ranks, Round 3 saw two new names enter the record books – one a veteran, the other a schoolboy who was serving humble pie to his peers.

 

SEEDING BRACKET QUALIFICATION

The Formula DRIFT PRO Championship locks in the first 20 competition places and uses a competitive Seeding Bracket format for driver qualification to fix the remaining 12 places, guaranteeing fans plenty of action all the way through to the Final heat.

Arriving in Orlando, 13 drivers competed for one of the 12 places in the Top 16 Seeding Bracket. The good news was that only one driver would be disappointed. The bad news was that the axe fell on the neck of Connor O’Sullivan (USA) who had the lowest ranking of the Top 16 heat losers. And while the driver of the OSully Racing / US Army BMW would take no further part, we’re confident he shared a Guinness with Jack Shanahan (Ireland), winner of the Type S Seeding Bracket in his Kumho Tires BMW 1 Series. 

The Irish Rookie had a relatively easy path to the Final thanks to a couple of bye runs but it wasn’t without drama. A collision with Dan Burkett (USA) in their Top 8 heat, followed by the RAD Industries Mk4 Toyota Supra hitting the wall in Outside Zone 1, gave the judges a difficult decision. In the end, Shanahan was awarded the win thanks to the precision of his lead run.

In the Final, Federico Sceriffo (Italy) executed an impressive lead run in the Pennzoil / FuelTech / VP Racing Fuels Ferrari 599 GTB but Shanahan had him covered and was awarded the win thanks to a great chase.

Third place Daigo Saito (Japan) damaged his Enjuku Racing / BC Racing / Jerry Yang Racing Toyota GR86 in the Top 4 heat against Sceriffo. The team withdrew the car to repair it for Saturday’s competition heats but the 2012 Formula DRIFT Champion, who is making a return to the series after a ten-year absence, gained the podium place thanks to his higher ranking over fourth place Tommy Lemaire (Canada).

In a format change for 2025, Seeding Bracket participants receive three Championship points for each heat win. As a result, Shanahan advanced into the competition heats with 12 points in the bag, Sceriffo had nine, while both Saito and Lemaire scored six each.

 

PRO COMPETITION

There’s been a buzz and palpable expectation surrounding Hiroya Minowa (Japan) ever since he joined the Formula DRIFT PRO Championship in 2024 as a 14 year-old. Pundits, teams and fans alike knew he was something special, and scoring two podiums in his Rookie season confirmed the speculation.

Born to drifting parents and brought up on a diet of sim racing and competitive seat time, Minowa was a race winner before arriving in Formula DRIFT but few could have predicted his rise would be quite so meteoric. 

After placing seventh in Round 2, Minowa automatically qualified for Orlando and was paired against double FD PROSPEC Champion Dmitriy Brutskiy in the Top 32 heats. Unfazed by his more experienced opposition, the driver of the Enjuku Racing / BC Racing / Jerry Yang Racing Toyota GT86 claimed the win, albeit by a narrow margin, and advanced.

Minowa's Top 16 opponent was the hard-charging Connor Shanahan (Ireland) who used his Shanahan 79 Toyota GT86 as a stick to beat Minowa’s Toyota. Tapping on the door in Outside Zone 1, Inside Clip 2 and Outside Zone 2, the Irishman was clearly signaling his intentions. However, the favor was returned on the second run where Minowa pushed back, unintimidated and receiving rapturous support from the grandstands. Again, Minowa was awarded the win thanks to the precision of his lead run.

Unfortunately, the Top 8 would bring an end to his run. Matched against three-time FD PRO Champion Fredric Aasbo (Norway) in the Rockstar Energy Toyota GR Supra, the result was inevitable. Or was it?

On his lead run, Aasbo executed a signature pass with every zone filled at infeasible speed. The only problem was Minowa was glued to the Supra’s door. On their second run, Minowa was able to replicate the Norwegian’s precision but Aasbo uncharacteristically struggled to duplicate the proximity. It was unimaginable and yet inevitable that the judges awarded the win to the 15 year-old who would surely succumb to Aurimas Bakchis (Lithuania) in the Top 4!

Again, Odi has a fearsome reputation for speed and precision at the wheel of the Feal Suspension / GT Radial Nissan S14.9. And it appeared well deserved at the start of the run until Minowa nestled into Odi’s door through Outside Zone 2. With the roles reversed, a small mistake by Bakchis where the two cars touched saw the veteran drop back and was unable to regain the proximity. 

Advancing to the Final, Hiroya faced Jhonnattan Castro (Dominican Republic) in the Metaldom GR86 who was experiencing his own breakthrough moment. In Round 2, Castro finished fourth, which was his best result since joining the FD PRO Championship in 2012. Reaching the Final in Orlando was the next milestone, created his own piece of FD history. 

Castro had dispatched Ryan Litteral (USA) in the Top 32, Ken Gushi (Japan) in the Top 16, Branden Sorensen (USA) in the Top 8 and claimed a tough One More Time victory over Matt Field (USA) in the Top 4. 

Field would finish fourth driving the Borla Performance / GT Radial / Heat Wave Visual / Leen Customs / Drift Cave Motorsports Corvette. It was a personal victory, representing his best result since placing in the Top 4 in the 2024 St Louis Round. The points tally bumped Field from ninth to seventh overall.

In the Final, Castro succumbed to Minowa’s dominance. The Dominican driver’s lead run was impeccable but he couldn’t unglue his Japanese opponent. And with Minowa in the lead, Castro made a small error at Inside Clip 2 and was unable to regain the proximity. At this level of the sport, one mistake will bury you and the judges awarded the victory to Minowa, who became the youngest winner of any Formula DRIFT Round in its 22-year history.

“I’m so happy to get first place in Orlando. I want to thank my team, supporters, family and my spotter. I’m so excited to get to New Jersey. I’ve been pushing super-hard and will try my best at Round 4,” Minowa told us after the podium celebration.

With every driver receiving ten points for a competition heat win (three points in qualifying) under the new Formula DRIFT points format, Minowa’s 50-point haul saw him leap from eighth in the PRO Championship to third overall behind Deane and Aasbo.

Repeating his third place finish from Round 2, Bakchis leaves Florida with the same overall points tally as Minowa and continues to mount a serious assault on the 2025 title, creeping closer to Deane, who was knocked out early in the Top 16, and Assbo who reached the Top 8.

Although Deane was the biggest loser in Orlando – only earning ten points from his Top 32 victory over Austin Matta (USA) – his 100-point total placed him second, ten points behind Aasbo and with Minowa knocking on the door.

The 2025 FD PRO Championship Rookies also fared poorly in Atlanta. As mentioned, Connor O’Sullivan failed to qualify through the Seeding Bracket, while Austin Matta, Jack Shanahan and Tommy Lemaire were all eliminated in their Top 32 heats. However, Shanahan leads the Rookie title race in 19th over Matta in 21st.

In the 2025 Formula DRIFT Auto Cup, Toyota maintained its first place thanks to having two drivers in the Final, while Nissan overtook Ford to claim second. In the Tire Cup, Kenda similarly extended its lead as GT Radial jumped into second.

“We saw a great conclusion to a sold-out weekend here in Orlando Speed World where we witnessed some new faces on the podium and lots of support for the somewhat local driver Jhonnattan Castro,” said Ryan Sage, President of Formula DRIFT. “He was able to revisit his 2016 battle with James Deane but then carry the success throughout the event, only to meet Hiroya Minowa in the Final. But once again, Hiroya proved he’s one of the best new talents in the world despite his young age. We had an awesome crowd that knows how to have a good time; and they stayed until the end to watch an incredible event.”

 

ROUND 3 FD PRO TOP 16 DRIVER POINTS

POSITION

DRIVER

POINTS

1

Hiroya Minowa

50

2

Jhonnattan Castro

40

3

Aurimas Bakchis

30

4

Matt Field

30

5

Fredric Aasbo

20

6

Branden Sorensen

20

7

Chris Forsberg

20

8

Rome Charpentier

20

9

James Deane

10

10

Adam LZ

10

11

Conor Shanahan

10

12

Dylan Hughes

10

13

Ken Gushi

10

14

Simen Olsen

10

15

Dan Stuke

10

16

Derek Madison

10 + 3

 

2025 FD PRO TOP 16 CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS

POSITION

DRIVER

POINTS

1

Fredric Aasbo

110

2

James Deane

100

3

Hiroya Minowa

80

4

Jhonnattan Castro

80

5

Aurimas Bakchis

80

6

Branden Sorensen

70

7

Matt Field

60

8

Chris Forsberg

50

9

Adam LZ

50

10

Conor Shanahan

40

11

Ryan Tuerck

40

12

Dan Stuke

32

13

Rome Charpentier

30

14

Dylan Hughes

30

15

Ken Gushi

30

16

Derek Madison

22

 

2025 AUTO CUP TOP 5 STANDINGS

Toyota 

200

Nissan 

172

BMW 

130

Ford 

119

Chevrolet 

66

 

2025 TIRE CUP STANDINGS

Kenda

202

GT Radial

180

Nitto

170

Kumho

61

 

 

NEXT ROUND

Round 4 of the FD PRO Championship moves to Englishtown, NJ on June 19-21 along with Round 2 of the Link ECU PROSPEC Championship. Please visit formulad.com for ticket information, driver profiles, special content, and the event livestream.

 


 

COMPETITION RESULTS FROM ROUND 3 OF 2025 FORMULA DRIFT PRO CHAMPIONSHIP IN ORLANDO

 

 

Fifteen year-old Horoya Minowa claims victory in Round 3, making series history as the youngest ever winner

 

 

EVENT DETAILS

Date: Saturday, May 31, 2025

Location: Orlando Speed World, Orlando, FL 

Event: Formula DRIFT PRO Championship Round 3 Competition Results

 

RESULTS FOR FD PRO ROUND 3

  1. Hiroya Minowa (Japan) – Enjuku Racing / BC Racing / Jerry Yang Racing Toyota GT86 
  2. Jhonnattan Castro (Dominican Republic) – Metaldom GR86
  3. Aurimas Bakchis (Lithuania) – Feal Suspension / GT Radial Nissan S14.9

 

NOTES

  • Teenager Minowa claimed an historic first win in only his 11th Formula DRIFT PRO Championship Round, improving on his two second place finishes in St Louis and Seattle in 2024. The 15 year-old is the youngest winner of any Formula DRIFT Round in the series’ 22-year history
  • On his march to the Final, Minowa conquered double FD PROSPEC Champion Dmitriy Brutiskiy, Conor Shanahan (Ireland), three-time FD PRO Champion Fredric Aasbo (Norway) and Bakchis, who occupies third in the Championship table
  • Every driver who wins a heat in Formula DRIFT competition receives ten points, so Minowa’s 50-point haul saw him leap from eighth in the PRO standings to third overall. He’s undoubtedly making the established drivers rather uncomfortable
  • Castro created his own history by claiming his first podium since joining the series in 2012, eliminating four-time FD PRO Champion James Deane (Ireland) in the process. Having placed fourth in Round 2, Castro is now fourth in the FD PRO Championship table, carrying a great deal of momentum into Round 4
  • Bakchis repeated his third place finish from Round 2 and has equal points with third-place Minowa. Odi continues to mount a serious assault on the 2025 title, creeping closer to Deane, who was knocked out early in the Top 16, and Assbo who reached the Top 8
  • Fourth place in Orlanda went to Matt Field (USA) driving the Borla Performance / GT Radial / Heat Wave Visual / Leen Customs / Drift Cave Motorsports Corvette. He lost a One More Time battle to Castro in the Final 4 but made a welcome return to the top of the points table – the last time he finished in the Top 4 was the 2024 St Louis Round. The points tally bumped him from ninth overall to seventh
  • Deane was the biggest loser in Orlando, only earning ten points from his Top 32 victory over Austin Matta (USA). Fortunately, his 100-point total only dropped him to second overall, ten points behind Aasbo
  • The 2025 FD PRO Championship Rookies struggled in Orlando. Connor O’Sullivan (USA) failed to qualify through the Seeding Bracket, while Austin Matta (USA), Jack Shanahan (Ireland) and Tommy Lemaire (Canada) were all eliminated in the Top 32 heats. Shanahan leads the Rookie title race in 19th with 18 points over Matta in 21st with 12 points
  • In the 2025 Formula DRIFT Auto Cup, Toyota maintained its first place thanks to having two drivers in the Final, while Nissan overtook Ford to claim second. In the Tire Cup, Kenda continues to lead but GT Radial jumped to second 

 

ROUND 3 FD PRO TOP 16 DRIVER POINTS

POSITION

DRIVER

POINTS

1

Hiroya Minowa

50

2

Jhonnattan Castro

40

3

Aurimas Bakchis

30

4

Matt Field

30

5

Fredric Aasbo

20

6

Branden Sorensen

20

7

Chris Forsberg

20

8

Rome Charpentier

20

9

James Deane

10

10

Adam LZ

10

11

Conor Shanahan

10

12

Dylan Hughes

10

13

Ken Gushi

10

14

Simen Olsen

10

15

Dan Stuke

10

16

Derek Madison

10 + 3

 

2025 FD PRO TOP 16 CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS

POSITION

DRIVER

POINTS

1

Fredric Aasbo

110

2

James Deane

100

3

Hiroya Minowa

80

4

Jhonnattan Castro

80

5

Aurimas Bakchis

80

6

Branden Sorensen

70

7

Matt Field

60

8

Chris Forsberg

50

9

Adam LZ

50

10

Conor Shanahan

40

11

Ryan Tuerck

40

12

Dan Stuke

32

13

Rome Charpentier

30

14

Dylan Hughes

30

15

Ken Gushi

30

16

Derek Madison

22

 

2025 AUTO CUP TOP 5 STANDINGS

Toyota 

200

Nissan 

172

BMW 

130

Ford 

119

Chevrolet 

66

 

2025 TIRE CUP STANDINGS

Kenda

202

GT Radial

180

Nitto

170

Kumho

61

 

 

FORMULA DRIFT ORLANDO RECAP

A recap of all the action from FD ORL with event images will be available on Monday 

 

NEXT ROUND

Round 4 of the FD PRO Championship moves to Englishtown, NJ on June 19-21 along with Round 2 of the Link ECU PROSPEC Championship. Please visit formulad.com for ticket information, driver profiles, special content, and the event livestream.

 

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PRO

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July 17-19

PRO

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