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Ascot Riders

Note from Steve at OSSA Engineering    https://ossaengineering.com/

John Taylor, of OSSA, Yankee, ETC. fame, is up for vote to be in the AMA Hall Of Fame

this year. Emails will be sent out to AMA members in the next couple of weeks.

https://americanmotorcyclist.com/hall-of-fame/hall-of-fame-members/induction-ceremony/




https://www.back-on-track-charity






https://jwood.hibid.com/catalog/644810/2025-summer-sale





DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (May 3, 2025) – Briar Bauman’s (No. 3 RWR/Parts Plus/Latus Motors Harley-Davidson XG750R) 2025 Progressive American Flat Track season, sanctioned by AMA Pro Racing, has quickly transformed from a feel-good story to an epic tale of domination as he stormed to a third consecutive convincing Mission AFT SuperTwins victory in Saturday’s night’s Silver Dollar Short Track.
That said, even amidst the transformation of the Harley-Davidson XG750R from a winless racebike to a week-in, week-out powerhouse, the feel-good story behind it remains; Bauman and wife, Shayna Texter-Bauman, made the announcement that they are expecting their first child earlier this morning at Silver Dollar Speedway in Chico, California.
That news didn’t inspire any of his rivals to take it easy on him in the evening, however, as title contender Dallas Daniels (No. 32 Estenson Racing Yamaha MT-07 DT) and the emerging James Ott (No. 19 G&G Racing Yamaha MT-07) took the early initiative in the premier-class Main.
Those two waged a contest of contrasting lines and styles aboard their respective Yamahas, with Daniels locked down low and Ott railing up high as they shook free from the pack. Ott’s bolder approach eventually gave him the upper hand, as he assumed the lead some three minutes into the eight-minute and two-lap affair.
Daniels’ subsequent experiments with a higher line only resulted in him getting swallowed up by a charging Bauman, who would also go on to overwhelm Ott less than a minute later.
Davis Fisher (No. 67 Rackley Racing/Bob Lanphere’s BMC Racing KTM 790 Duke) was the next to power up the outside of Daniels. The Estenson Racing star regrouped and responded, and their fight saw them track Ott back down and flow past him to turn their scrap into one for second.
Fisher seemed relatively safe in that position late, but one last charge from Daniels made it interesting – to the tune of a 0.061-second differential at the flag. Still, the Rackley Racing rider managed to hold on to earn his best result of the year after earlier finishing third at Daytona.
While Daniels upped his podium streak to 18, he also saw his championship deficit expand as Bauman powered on to stack a third successive victory on his pair of opening week seconds. As a result, the Rick Ware Racing pilot now leads by ten points (107-97) with five races down and 11 to go.
Asked to explain his seeming return to peak Grand National Champion form, Bauman said, “Getting back with Dave (Zanotti) and Michelle (Disalvo), and George Latus giving myself, Shayna, and Rick Ware Racing this opportunity… Look, I know how incredible Dallas is and all of these guys are. I spent the last two years on the downer a little bit; we had a couple wins, but there was no rhythm. It was hoping to finish the Main Events.
“I'm going to ride this high for a little while. It's been a little bit of time, and I know what it feels like to not be in this position. I'm going to keep it going. I'm going to love it. And to announce that we're having our first child this morning.... All the credit to my wife, she's been going through lately. Thank you so much to my whole team for everything. I know I'm on a roll right now, and I'm not going to take it for granted, but I feel really good.”
The fast-starting Ott lost one additional position – that to fourth-place finisher Jarod VanDerKooi (No. 20 Fastrack Racing/Wally Brown Racing KTM 790 Duke) – to close out the race’s top five. Ott narrowly avoided fading to sixth, with Brandon Robinson (No. 44 Mission Roof Systems Harley-Davidson XG750R) just another 0.180 seconds in arrears at the stripe.
Dan Bromley (No. 62 Memphis Shades/Vinson Construction Suzuki GSX-8S) continued to demonstrate the promise of his developing Suzuki platform in seventh while Max Whale (No. 18 Moto Anatomy X Powered by Royal Enfield 650), Logan McGrane (No. 14 Schaefer’s Motorsport KTM 790 Duke) and Nick Armstrong (No. 160 Competitive Racing Frames Yamaha MT-07) rounded out the top ten just behind.

AFT Singles presented by KICKER
One week ago at Ventura Raceway, Kage Tadman (No. 288 Old Oak Ranch/Roof Systems KTM 450 SX-F) became just the fourth rider in AFT Singles presented by KICKER history to win in his debut. Quite naturally, the big question coming into this weekend was what he might possibly do for an encore at Silver Dollar Speedway.
The answer was emphatic: Tadman became the first to ever immediately back up that debut victory with another triumphant performance.
If possible, his unprecedented feat was even more impressive in action than the record books will ever show. Tadman isn’t just two for two in AFT Singles Main Events, he’s six for six in Progressive AFT races of any type, standing undefeated following a second consecutive event in which he swept the heat, the Helmet House Challenge, and the Main Event.
And once again, he did so in loose style and breakaway fashion, rendering the competition one for runner-up honors less than a minute into Saturday’s Main.
Last week, Tadman admitted to having exploited something of a home track advantage in Ventura. There was none this time around at what was an unfamiliar circuit and surface to him, and yet the result was identical.
After a second dominant showing, the class’ newest star said, “It was about getting used to a new track. I’ve never been here and don’t really ride these types of tracks much. But I was just trying to get used to it and adapt to the size of the track and the dirt. And I was able to pull off a good win.”
While Tadman again commanded the spotlight, the six-rider battle for second behind him was hugely entertaining as well.
Once it became evident this was another one-rider race for victory, Trevor Brunner (No. 21 American Honda/Mission Foods CRF450R) defended second position vigorously with Australian Tom Drane (No. 59 Estenson Racing Yamaha YZ450F) initially in pursuit.
By mid-distance, Canadian Hunter Bauer (No. 24 Vinson Construction/Reel Medics Yamaha YZ450F) slung his way around the high line and into the catbird seat, even displacing Brunner in second for a brief spell.
Once Brunner re-established himself in second, Drane slotted back up to third and the two stayed in that order to the checkered flag. The runner-up was Brunner’s first podium since returning to both the AFT Singles category and the American Honda-backed Turner Racing outfit.
Despite finding himself in the midst of his longest winless streak since going seven races before earning his first-career AFT Singles victory, Drane also finds himself even more solidly in control of the points race with finishes of 2-3-2-4-3 to kick off his ‘25 campaign.
Today’s third edged him three points further ahead of rival Chase Saathoff (No. 88 RWR/Parts Plus Honda CRF450R), who finished in fifth just behind Bauer.
Ventura podium finisher Tarren Santero (No. 75 Mission Roof Systems Honda CRF450R) came home sixth, despite finishing closer to Brunner on track than Brunner did to Tadman.
Following five rounds, Drane leads Sathoff 84-79, with Brunner still within striking distance at 70. Santero is fourth at 57, followed by the night’s seventh-place finisher, Aidan RoosEvans, (No. 26 FRA Trust/ATV’s and More Yamaha YZ450F) (52), and Tadman, who stands side-by-side with three-time class king Kody Kopp (No. 1 Bob Lanphere/KTM/Fastrack Racing KTM 450 SX-F), who similarly boasts 46 points for going two-for-two in ‘25.

 https://results.americanflattrack.com/



West Coast Racing. Get Your Fill!

Friday        May 23       Cycle Bowl          Lodi
Saturday    May 24       Cycle Bowl          Lodi
Sunday       May 25       Cycle Bowl          Lodi

www.lodicyclebowl.com


  


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


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

                 

      

Back On Track Web Site                   Back On Track Facebook

    

 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.








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Vintage Flat Tracker Archives and Info!



Link to Ascot Riders List




Building A Modern Flat Tracker: The MT-07 DT Story

https://superbikeplanet.com/story/134





                                


Trailblazers 74th Annual Banquet
Held at the Carson Events Center, Carson, California
April 7th, 2018


Link to Banquet  Photos       Link to Bike Show Photos






Added new Street Trackers

Street Tracker Index Page


       

       
 
     

Greg Owen Interviews


 http://www.youtube.com/ Jim McMurren


http://www.youtube.com/ Dan Rouit






Web Site    Facebook


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,

by running Dominic's number.

Link Lodi results and more photos





2022 Open House Photos

https://www.facebook.com/ClovisFlatTrack

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


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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

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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

Race Pages Index Page from previous years