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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (September 23, 2025) - Today, Northern Tool + Equipment and American Flat Track announced the launch of the Legends Build: Student Challenge, a nine-month journey where high school career & technical education (CTE) students will transform a 2025 Harley-Davidson Nightster into a XR750 inspired motorcycle under the mentorship of legendary racers and builders.
Only knowing they’d been selected for the project, but not knowing what they’d build, students were surprised to see legend Scott Parker ride in on a XR750 flat track bike, revealing they’d have 174 days to build a race-ready version themselves. This challenge shines a spotlight on one of America’s most iconic and untamed racing traditions: American Flat Track. It’s fast. It’s fearless. It’s raw mechanical mastery on two wheels.
“We were sure it was going to be a sprint kart. When they told us we’d be building a race bike, it blew our minds. It’s insane,” said one student builder.
The students won’t be alone on this build; they will learn directly from some of the most respected names in racing and fabrication: Scott Parker, Chris Carr, Kenny Coolbeth Jr., Billy Lane and many more!
“The students had their theories—some of them pretty wild—and they were all wrong,” added Jason Bowers, the CTE teacher leading the class. “When we saw Scott Parker ride up on a flat track race motorcycle, we stood there with our jaws open. Our brains started spinning with questions forming. Now, we’re starting to realize just how tough this sport is—and how much the motorcycle we’re building matters to a racer’s success.”
To help the students get started, Northern Tool + Equipment, along with partners, American Flat Track, Bubba Boswell, Boswell’s Harley-Davidson, DEWALT, Harley-Davidson Motor Company and Milwaukee have decked out the school’s shop class with tens of thousands of dollars in donated tools, equipment, parts and safety gear.
“At Northern Tool, we believe in putting tools in hands and confidence in hearts. The Legends Build is more than a motorcycle - it’s a demonstration of how much the trades matter, that they’re rewarding and that the next generation can carry this torch forward,” said Frank Crowson, Chief Marketing Officer, Northern Tool + Equipment. “I love everything about this program and this project, including the fact that this year the torch will be carried by our first female build captain!”
The project is part of a growing legacy of trades-focused challenges created by Northern Tool + Equipment alongside icons of motorsport and fabrication. In 2023, Northern Tool partnered with NASCAR Legend Richard Petty and Billy Lane’s Sons of Speed to introduce students to the art of building and racing, bringing national attention to the program. This year, that tradition continues— and grows—with former NASCAR Racer Kyle Petty also lending his support.
“Racing builds character, but building the bike builds a future,” said Kyle Petty, racing legend and host of the YouTube series following the students throughout the build.
Fans, families and future tradespeople can subscribe to Northern Tool’s YouTube channel for monthly updates from the school’s shop. For the first time ever, the story will also be told through the eyes of the students. Armed with cameras, they’ll capture the highs, lows, mistakes, inside jokes and breakthroughs of the build. Watch for student-created updates on social media.
The final bike will be revealed on June 6th at Tennessee National Raceway in an American Flat Track Legends exhibition race. After the race, the bike will be auctioned with the proceeds benefiting the Tools for the Trades™ program, Kyle Petty’s Victory Junction nonprofit and the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame.

AFT - Northern Tools

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (September 13, 2025) – Dallas Daniels (No. 32 Estenson Racing Yamaha MT-07 DT) fulfilled his lifelong ambition of becoming Grand National Champion as a thrilling 2025 Progressive American Flat Track season, sanctioned by AMA Pro Racing, came to its conclusion in tonight’s Arby's Lake Ozark Short Track presented by Arrowhead Brass at Lake Ozark Speedway in Eldon, Missouri. Competing before packed grandstands as a featured attraction of the 19th Annual Lake of the Ozarks Bikefest, Daniels needed to finish seventh or better to lock up the title in the event of a victory on the part of his Mission AFT SuperTwins title rival, Briar Bauman (No. 3 RWR/Parts Plus/Latus Motors Harley-Davidson XG750R). And as expected, Bauman did all he could to pile the pressure on Daniels, locking down the top spot on the charts all day long. Daniels grabbed the lead early but the potential for disaster was quickly made evident. With multiple riders dicing for the lead and only inches separating them, James Ott (No. 19 G&G Racing Yamaha MT-07) crashed following contact with Bauman. Ott’s bike caromed off the wall in the incident, creating a chain reaction that also collected Billy Ross (No. 29 Mission Foods/Digitrace Kawasaki Ninja 650), Dalton Gauthier (No. 79 Racing Unlimited/Parts Bros Kawasaki Ninja 650), and Logan McGrane (No. 14 Schaeffer's Motorsports KTM 790 Duke). While Daniels came into the night having finished inside the top five in 47 consecutive races, the collective misfortune of his fellow competitors and subsequent red-flag delay forced him to sit and contemplate what might possibly go wrong. When the race was restarted, Daniels resumed in the lead temporarily. However, he was quickly overhauled by Bauman, who subsequently raced off to victory. Bauman was followed home by Brandon Robinson (No. 44 Mission Roof Systems Harley-Davidson XG750R) to give Harley-Davidson a season finale 1-2 and the 2025 Mission AFT SuperTwins Manufacturer Championship. Daniels, meanwhile, held off a charging Trent Lowe (No. 48 American Honda/Progressive Insurance Honda Transalp) – fresh off his Springfield stunner – to secure the final spot on the box and his first Grand National Championship in the process. Just behind, Bronson Bauman (No. 37 Mike Butler Racing/Mission Foods Yamaha MT-07) finished fifth, with Davis Fisher (No. 67 Rackley Racing/Bob Lanphere’s BMC Racing KTM 790 Duke), Declan Bender (No. 70 Memphis Shades/Luczak Racing Yamaha MT-07), Max Whale (No. 18 Moto Anatomy X Powered by Royal Enfield 650), Dan Bromley (No. 62 Memphis Shades/Vinson Construction Suzuki GSX-8S), and Ben Lowe (No. 25 Mission Foods/Roof Systems Yamaha MT-07) rounding out the top ten. This season marks the culmination of the first stage of Daniels’ professional career. The Estenson Racing Yamaha star was widely projected as a future premier-class king as early as his amateur days, in which he became the first rider to win the Nicky Hayden AMA Horizon Award in both flat track and roadracing. He’s only continued to accumulate accomplishments since joining the pro ranks. Daniels became the first-ever two-time AFT Singles champion and followed that up by authoring a run that ranks as among the greatest first four seasons the Mission AFT SuperTwins category has ever witnessed. In winning the 2025 crown, Daniels now stands as the seventh youngest rider to earn a first-career Grand National Championship, both as measured by age and experience. He’s been a title contender throughout the entirety of his time in the class, proving himself a historically relentless and constant threat at the front of the pack, regardless of time or place. Additionally, Daniels joins “King” Kenny Roberts (1973 & 1974) to become just the second rider to win the sport’s greatest prize aboard Yamaha racebikes exclusively. The new champ said, “The emotions are overwhelming. It’s been a bit of an overwhelming season. Last year, I really had a breakout season and was doing really good. I had a nice little points lead and then had a huge heartbreak. When we came into this year, we did really good at Daytona, and from then on the season was super tough for a lot of reasons. A lot of it was on me, trying to come back from an injury, and Briar was firing on all cylinders immediately. “When I look at this season – it was kind of like today – just a grind. We struggled with a lot of stuff, and it was such a tough season, but the whole Estenson Racing Monster Energy Yamaha team never gave up, and I never gave up on them. We believed in each other. “I don’t even know how to put this into words… I’ve got to thank my parents and my whole family, who have sacrificed so much. I’ve dreamed of this my whole life. I’d go to sleep at six years old wanting to be Grand National Champion. It almost slipped away at times this year, but I never lost belief in myself, and I never lost belief in my team. I worked my whole life to be here.”
While ultimately unable to overcome Daniels’ peerless consistency, Bauman closed out a spectacular season that only further enhanced the reputation of the two-time Grand National Champion. In ‘25, Bauman and his Rick Ware Racing team took the previously winless Harley-Davidson XG750R and won more races than any other rider this season (eight) while giving Daniels and the Estenson Racing squad all they could handle until the very end. Bauman said, “I’ve got to give a huge thanks to the Rick Ware Racing/Parts Plus/Latus Motors team. I ask so much of these guys. We had high hopes and a lot of heart. Congrats to Dallas Daniels and the whole Estenson Racing team. They are so good. This was the best year of my career statistically, and it wasn’t good enough. That’s crazy.” Daniels won the 2025 Mission AFT SuperTwins title with 313 points. Bauman ended up second with 307, followed by Robinson at 217. Meanwhile, Lowe secured Mission AFT SuperTwins Rookie of the Year honors by finishing a superb fourth overall with 186 points. Briar Bauman (3) and Dallas Daniels (32) congratulate each other immediately following the Mission AFT SuperTwins Main Event Saturday night. [Photo: American Flat Track / Tim Lester]
AFT Singles presented by KICKER
While Tom Drane (No. 59 Estenson Racing Yamaha YZ450F) locked up the 2025 AFT Singles presented by KICKER title two rounds early, there was still much in play at the ‘25 finale. Even with the remainder of the field seeking both personal milestones and momentum to carry into the offseason, Drane continued to own the spotlight. However, earlier in the contest, the rider of ‘25 found himself chasing a couple of riders of the future. Second-year pilot Bradon Pfanders (No. 83 Hannum’s HD/Pfanders Racing KTM 450 SX-F) took the early advantage before being displaced by rookie ace Kage Tadman (No. 288 1st Impressions Race Team Husqvarna FC450). At half-distance, newly crowned champ Drane switched up his line, cutting down low entering Turn 1 and making up big chunks of ground in the process. Once in striking distance, he used the same line to dive under Pfanders to take control of second before attempting to do the same to Tadman in first. The Californian had an answer the first time around, squaring Drane back up to reclaim the lead. However, the Estenson Racing star made it stick on his second attempt.
A curveball was thrown moments later in the form of a red-flag reset with just 59 seconds remaining on the clock following a crash on the part of Trevor Brunner (No. 21 American Honda/Mission Foods CRF450R). Even though that development put Tadman back out in front for the staggered restart, Drane immediately slung it low entering Turn 1 to snatch the lead right back. The restart still had significant implications as it thrust a previously quiet Tarren Santero (No. 75 Mission Roof Systems Honda CRF450R) back into the fray near the front. Given new life, Santero nudged ahead of Tadman to take over second. He then subsequently gave Drane a scare to the checkered flag before finishing as the race’s runner-up. Drane’s victory closed out his historic ‘25 campaign with a record-tying eighth win on the season, equaling the previous best marks of Dallas Daniels and Kody Kopp. It also represented his 19th-career win in the class, tying him with Shayna Texter-Bauman for second all-time. His victory also sealed the 2025 AFT Singles Manufacturer crown for Yamaha. Afterward, Drane said, “I can’t thank my whole Estenson Racing Monster Energy team enough. They worked their butts off all year and gave me a great bike. That race, I got to the front earlier, but for the restart, I had to reset my mind. I had to get out there, get the start, and take the lead as quick as I could. Once I was there, I felt I could lead and be comfortable at the front. It was really good.” Tadman held on for third, with Pfanders and Chad Cose (No. 49 1st Impressions Race Team Husqvarna FC450) completing the top five. As a result of tonight’s order, Tadman and Santero ended the season equal with 175 points apiece in their battle for fourth in the final rankings, trailing only the previously decided 1-2-3 of Drane, Brunner, and Chase Saathoff (No. 88 RWR/Parts Plus Honda CRF450R). That position ultimately went to Tadman via the tiebreaker due to his race-winning Progressive AFT debut.
Build. Train. Race.
Royal Enfield’s Build. Train. Race. (BTR) program, which serves to highlight, celebrate, and encourage the involvement of women in flat track racing, closed out its 2025 season with a double finale at Lake Ozark Short Track. Main Event 1 saw Madicela Rodriguez (No. 113 Royal Enfield/Parts Unlimited) fend off Taia Little (No. 11 Royal Enfield/Parts Unlimited) by a narrow 0.009 seconds at the checkered flag with Emma Gottsch (No. 5 Royal Enfield/Parts Unlimited) less than a second in arrears in third. Little got her revenge in Main Event 2, shaking loose to win ahead of Gottsch and Rodriguez and secure the 2025 BTR championship.

AFT Results

After several weeks of voting, in which thousands of ballots were cast, the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame announces the six esteemed inductees to be honored at the 2025 AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony on Oct. 23 in Pickerington, Ohio.

DANA BELL — LEADERSHIP & RIGHTS
A decade after joining the motorcycling community, Dana Bell worked her way to being a nationally ranked enduro competitor. From 1992 to 1999, Bell shifted her focus to rights issues, and worked as the Western States Representative for the AMA’s Government Relations Department. She also worked as a state partner for the National Off-Highway Vehicle Conservation Council (NOHVCC). For her role as a key voice for motorcyclists’ rights, the AMA Board of Directors presented Bell with the AMA Motorcycling Advocate Award, an honor recognizing those who have led the fight for the rights of motorcyclists. Bell was just the third person to receive the award.

CHRIS CARTER — AMBASSADORS & INDUSTRY
Chris Carter is the founder and president of Motion Pro Inc., a company on the leading edge of specialty-tool design, with 30-some patents to its credit. Over the years, Carter has also served as an ambassador of the sport and industry, with Motion Pro holding more than 100 annual sponsorships of racers, teams, organizations, and events. Carter and Motion Pro also support many charitable and non-profit organizations, including motorcycle trail preservation and ensuring that access is available to all. Carter is also a motorcycle historian and published author, and earned an International Six Day Trials gold medal for the U.S. in Austria in 1976.

COLIN EDWARDS — ROAD RACING
Colin Edwards, aka the “Texas Tornado,” is an American road racing icon celebrated for his technical prowess and versatility. After dominating the club and WERA ranks, he turned pro in 1992 and captured that year’s AMA 250cc Grand Prix Championship. He went on to win the 2000 and 2002 World Superbike titles for Honda, notching a total of 31 victories in WSBK. Edwards also triumphed three times at the Suzuka 8-Hour Endurance Race, and garnered 12 podium finishes in MotoGP. Retiring from racing in 2014, he now runs the Texas Tornado Boot camp.

JOE KOPP — DIRT TRACK
Joe Kopp reached the pinnacle of Flat Track competition by winning the 2000 AMA Grand National Championship. He also dominated the AMA Supertracker National Championship, taking home the 1999 and 2000 titles.
His impressive record in AMA Grand National events includes 21 career wins, placing him 17th among the all-time greats, and 81 career Grand National podium finishes, ninth all-time. Kopp is also one of 15 riders to complete the prestigious Dirt Track Grand Slam, winning at least one race in each of the four dirt track disciplines: Short Track, TT, Half-Mile and Mile.

CHAD REED — MOTOCROSS & SUPERCROSS
Australian-born Chad Reed left a significant mark on the AMA Supercross and Pro Motocross scenes for nearly two decades beginning in the early 2000s. Focusing on the U.S. scene starting in 2002, Reed began racking up wins, and by retirement had tallied 61 AMA Supercross and Pro Motocross victories on the way to capturing AMA 125SX East (’02), AMA Supercross (’04 and ’08) and 450 Pro Motocross championships. In 2009, Reed was awarded AMA Athlete of the Year honors, and holds the record for most AMA Supercross Main Event starts (265) and podium finishes (132). In 2011, Reed was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia, an honor awarded to Australians who have demonstrated exceptional achievement.

RYAN YOUNG — SPECIALTY COMPETITION
With a record-breaking six consecutive AMA/NATC Championships from 1988 to 1993, Ryan Young left an indelible stamp on the trials world. Young won the top class for the first time at age 21, and his success earned him a spot on eight consecutive USA Trial des Nations teams Beyond competition, Young impacted the sport through his company Ryan Young Products, and by utilizing his knowledge to educate those learning the sport.

No more race-only factory bikes like Indian’s FTR750

https://www.cycleworld.com/blogs/ask-kevin/history-of-indian-ftr750-flat-tracker/

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Link to a great article in the Bedford, Indiana Times-Mail about Jackie Mitchell and

the Bultaco riders from this area.

Willow Springs International Raceway SOLD

https://www.thedrive.com/news/iconic-willow-springs-international-raceway-is-for-sale

https://bangshift.com/-bill-huth

I received this note from VARA on Feb 6th. So Willow is SOLD! dennis vft

Good Morning from the VARA (Vintage Auto Racing Assoc.) office, this email is to give you some information

about the upcoming first race March 29th & 30th, and to clarify rumors about Willow Springs.

We have been informed by the track that escrow is due to close 1st April, and because of that there are

some changes before we race, many do not effect us, staff etc will be the same and nearer the time I will have

gate hours to share for arrival.

Click on the year for VFT page

Greg Owen Interviews

Don LaRue's Web Site of National Numbers

http://www.amanationalnumber.com

Old VFT Photos from home page

I found this photo sequence I took a few years ago of Brandon Bergen at Willow.

Photos page

Lodi 100cc TT National

Link to coverage and results

Lodi - Nite before the Mile

Sammy honored Dominic Colindres, who won last years race,

2019 Events & Results
Mecom Las Vegas Auction January 25	Trailblazers Banquet April 7	Eddies WCDTS Willow Springs May 4
Eddies WCDTS Willow Springs May 5	SCFTA Framer Shootout May 10	AFT Perris National May 11
Lodi Nite Before The Mile August 9	AFT Sacramento Mile August 10	Sacramento Mile - Sunday Amateur August 11

2018 Events & Results
Trailblazer Banquet April 7	Lake Cachuma British Bike Rally June 1	SCFTA Round 2 P.........................erris

2017 Events & Results
Trailblazers Banquet April 22	Lodi - Nite Before The Mile May 19	Sacramento Mile May 20
Dan Rouit Memorial Open House May 21	Las Vegas Auction June 1	Eddie's British Bike Rally June 2
Eddie's WCDTS Willow Springs October 1

2016 Events & Results
MX'ers at Perris January 24	SCFTA Round 1 Perris February 13	SCFTA Round 2 Perris March 12
Trailblazers Banquet April 23	SCFTA Round 3 Perris April 23	SCFTA Round 4 Perris May 14
SCFTA Round 5 Perris May 15	Lodi - Nite Before the mile May 20	SCFTA Round 6 Perris June 4
SCFTA Round 7 Perris July 16	SCFTA Round 8 Perris August 6	SCFTA Round 9 Perris September 10
WCVDT Willow Springs October 1	WCVDT Willow Springs October 2	SCFTA Round 10 Perris October 15
Old School Scrambles November 20	.	.

2015 Events & Results
Del Mar Short Track February 14	SCFTA Round 1 Perris March 28	Trailblazers Banquet April 11
SCFTA Round 2 Perris April 18	SCFTA Round 4 Perris May 15	Cal Expo GNC May 30
Cal Expo CFTA Vintage - Amature May 31	SCFTA Round 5 Perris June 20	SCFTA Round 7 Perris July 25
SCFTA Round 8 Perris August 15	SCFTA Round 10 Perris October 10	SCFTA Round 11 Perris November 14
AMA National - Las Vegas November 20	Joe Kopp race report from Las Vegas November 20	Nicky At Perris February 13
Bultaco Astro Cup September 5	.	.

2014 Events & Results
SCFTA Round 1 Perris February 15	SCFTA Round 3 Perris March 15	San Jose Indoor March 29
Trailblazers Banquet April 5	SCFTA Round 4 Perris April 5th	SCFTA Round 5 Perris May 17
SCFTA Round 7 Perris July 26	Cal Expo GNC July 26	Castle Rock August 1
Castle Rock August 2	Castle Rock August 2	SCFTA Round 8 Perris August 23
SCFTA Round 10 Perris October 10	Speedway -World Championship October 11	SCFTA Round 11 Perris November 8