In preparation for the March 14 kick-off of the 2019 American Flat Track season, AFT brought its most wizened ex-competitors to Daytona to make sure the new circuit will be as safe and competitive as possible. Using the banked tri-oval as part of the track should make things even more interesting than usual.

AFT Press Release:
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (February 21, 2019) ? American Flat Track joined forces today with AMA Hall of Famers and members of the Pro Flat Track community to finalize the track design for the DAYTONA TT presented by Russ Brown Motorcycle Attorneys.

Series officials recently announced that this year?s track design for the season-opener at Daytona International Speedway would include both dirt and asphalt portions, which presented a unique set of design challenges. To allow AFT to fine tune the transitions between dirt and asphalt, track building crews began laying down the specially-designed dirt for the TT course in the corners on either end of the tri-oval just 24 hours prior to Thursday?s test. To provide feedback for the finalization of the design, nine-time AFT champion Scotty Parker, three-time AFT champion Jay Springsteen and AFT Twins presented to Vance & Hines competitor Johnny Lewis suited up to dial in the all-important portions of the track in consultation with AFT officials, including fellow AMA Hall of Famer Steve Morehead. Although it meant foregoing the opportunity to compete in this year?s DAYTONA TT, Lewis volunteered to th...