If you’ve got kids that are into motorcycles, take a moment and introduce them to the story of John Penton. They’ll hear how a kid from a Midwestern farm grew up pursuing his passion with hard work, joy, pain and a ton of determination.
The ambience of flat track racing is captivating. It’s the oldest, most traditional motorcycle competition sanctioned by AMA Pro Racing. During the Indy Mile at the Indianapolis State Fairgrounds, we recorded this soundscape with a visual sampling of the uniquely American flat track scene (watch the video below).
Check out the highlights of our Barber Vintage Festival experience in 2015. Of course, there’s far too much fun stuff happening here to include in one post, but our photos and video will surely show a colorful sampling of how great this event is.
We’re gonna miss MotoGP in Indy. It’s a bummer, for sure, but we’re thankful for its long stay at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. It also served as a powerful shot in the arm to the Indy motorcycle scene. Here, we’ll sum up why it was so special and why it’ll be missed.
Flat track racing is raw. It’s one of the few genres of racing that retains much of its original spirit. It’s dangerous and dirty and requires its competitors to wrestle their motorcycles on a constantly-changing surface. Why do people love it? Here’s my take, after a close-up view of the Indy Mile.
Imagine tearing around a board track speedway in this little gem. Back in 2004, this 750cc beastie was found in Livermore, California. We received a heads-up via email from Dennis Suter at Vintage Flat Trackers that this was for sale, ahem, for $75,000. The email says that these cars were raced on half-mile and mile tracks from Long Beach to Portland.
