Vintage Flat Tracker
Welcome to the Vintage Flat Trackers
web site. This page is dedicated to the continual revival of Americas true motorcycle sport, flat track oval
and TT racing on fire breathing, nickel plated, ageless two wheeled monsters. If you have any
suggestions for this page, or information to be published, or a used or wanted add, please
e-mail  dennis@vft.org












WILLAMETTE SPEEDWAY – LEBANON, OR

1/3 Mile – Round #4   August 22, 2008


Results and Photos Willamette Speedway




COTTAGE GROVE SPEEDWAY – COTTAGE GROVE, OR

1/4 Mile – Round #5      August 23, 2008




Results and Photos Cottage Grove



Results Lodi August 2nd, 2008






Castle Rock
Dick Andrea Grand National
August 9th, 2008

Photos and Results








http://www.dairylandclassic.com/



VICTORVILLE RACE 30 AUGUST 2008 
PLUS, BIG PLANS FOR 2009!

 
Flat Track races will run at Victorville Fairgrounds, Saturday 30th August, starting at 6pm. For just $40 you get practice, 2 heats and a Main. We would like a big entry and will pay 100% Pro Purse Paback if their are multiple classes, 50%+ if its one big open class. To pre- register and get your name in the program, call Steve Evans at 310 309 9418.
 
HERE IS WHY WE NEED YOU TO SUPPORT THIS RACE. We are planning 2009 and want to expand our summer schedule, since the stands were packed 5 weeks in a row during our Speedway Series. In '09, we want to run weekly from May - Sept on Saturdays, but we won't be running speedway every night. Therefore, we want to run about 50% of the dates with Flat Track as the MAIN show, not the side show! Victorville is bike mad - Flat Track, Speedway, Sidecars, they love it all! The '09 series will be multi classed, Pro Purse, even some of the die hard speedway sponsors are wanting to throw their checkbooks at it! It's a very exciting project and we will schedule events so that we do not clash with Perris or other major SoCal races. This is a golden chance for Dirt Track racing, but their is one element missing - RIDERS! Therefore, come out in numbers on Labor Day Saturday and show us that you would want this. We have a few loads of fresh DG on the track ready and waiting!

                                       







Schedule Change for Perris Raceway

September 6, 2008 - Practice from 4-10 pm

September 13, 2008 - Race Gates open at 3pm - practice at 5pm







Honda Road Racerhead v.4 #31

August 1, 2008
Flat Track by Miriam Deitcher





Between the Races: Lloyd Brothers Owner David Lloyd
July 16, 2008
By Jeff Feathers


     

http://www.roadracerx.com/article.php?article_id=927





          

PDF order form

http://www.americanmotorcyclebook.com


Ventura Vintage Outlaw Race
June 28th, 2008



Results





Kings Speedway - Hanford, California

Saturday June 28th, 2008


Results, photos, and story




New Bikes at the Rouit Museum



Rice BSA           Ariel 500

      Odom Bultaco           H-D Hill Climber

CB450 Honda            Suzuki Twin



 




WCFTS Perris Auto Speedway
June 14th, 2008




Open class page 1

Vintage class page 2

Top Gun Class page 3





Southern California Flat Track Association

Perris Raceway - June 13, 2008



Results, Story and Photos











http://www.taftflattrack.net

     Starting 6-28-08 & the rest of the 2008 season we will run pit bike races. 
I would like run a vet class & team pit bike race. 0-110cc





.........

If You Ain't American, You Ain't (A Dirt Tracker)

 
by dean adams





Tulare Cycle Park - Tulare, California

Saturday May 17th, 2008



Sportsman Photos and Results - Page one

Tulare Pro's on Page two




Dan Rouit Flat Track Museum
17th Annual Open House - May 18th,2008

The Dan Rouit Flat Track Museum in Clovis held its seventeenth annual open house on Sunday, May 18th.
The very warm weather greeted the large crowd, many of who attented the WCVDTS race at Tulare Saturday evening. Three time AMA Grand National Champion Joe Leonard was this year’s honored guest. Leonard raced motorcycles  in the fifties and early sixties before switching to open wheeled racers and went on to win two United States Auto Club championships in the early 1970s. Leonard autographed many items including an 8x10 photo.  This was Joe's first time at the museum and I felt his genuine interest in the Triumphs and Harleys like he rode.
 Festivities started about 10 am with the arrival of Ponchos Breakfast Ride. Lunch of tri-tip or bar-b-queue chicken again was a great success and event t-shirts went like hot cakes.



Indoors page one

Outdoors Page two




Notes from Chad Cose on Johnny Murphree's School and Lodi Race
,
Hello Everyone, Wow! What a weekend we had. I had the opportunity to start off the weekend by going to Johnny Murphree's racing school. Also known as the West Coast Dirt Track Clinic. It was a two day school that took place in Tulare, CA at Tulare Cycle Park. It was really a great learning experience and not to mention an all around good time. I had the pleasure and opportunity of meeting and being schooled by Ronnie Brown. Together Johnny and Ronnie put on one heck of a school that I got a lot out of. As the day wound down and came to an end, we made plans to go to Lodi Cycle Bowl the following day for the opening round of the District 36 racing series. We drove from Tulare all night eventually making it to Lodi. I have been working really hard to stay in shape and train as much as I can. Lodi was a race that I needed to make it to to get as much riding time in as I can before we go to Springfield. When I arrived at the track, I was pleased to see that the TT track was in as good as shape as ever. I signed up for two classes. The Open A and the Lodi money race, in which I was aboard my stock framed CRF450. Practice went pretty well and the changes we made were definitely for the better. I was now ready to go racing. The first race of the day was the Open A. One of the biggest things that I have learned in my short time on the GNC circuit is that starts are everything. Lately I have been focusing a lot of attention on getting out front and running a pace of my own. I did just that in my first race. I pulled the holeshot and led all 8 laps. Winning my heat put me in the four rider dash for cash. Next came the Lodi money race. Again I pulled the holeshot and went on to win my second race. My bike was working great thus far. I had pole in the dash and was focusing just as much as ever to nail the start. It was a drag race to the first turn in which I was beaten do to the fact I was on the outside. However I knew how important it was that I made my moves early in a four lap dash. Going into the first right hand corner I out braked the leader and closed the door on him to take the lead and eventually win the race. Next were the main events. I had pole position for both races. First came the open A. I grabbed the holeshot and distance myself from the rest of the field every lap. In the end I came out on top with a comfortable lead. The last race of the day had finally came. I had won all four of my previous races and was looking to be five for five! Unlike the rest of my races however I got a bad start. I went into the first turn in fourth place. To make the situation worse it was a very squirly first couple of corners. I was hit from behind and I droped two spots. I was now siting sixth Coming around for the first lap. I quickly picked off two riders to position myself in fourth. I had a little distance between myself and the lead pack of three. I found myself gaining on them quickly and caught up to them. I sat back a couple laps seeing different line choices and where possible spots to pass would be. When the half way flags came out I made up my mind it was time to execute what I had seen. A lap later I then moved myself into third. A lap after that then into second. On the second to last lap I made the pass for the lead and l went on to win the main and finish my day off five for five. Overall it was a great day. From getting the holeshot and running away to having to work my way through the pack it was all great training for my next big race in Springfield. I am pleased to say that I believe we have a lot of what it takes to bring home some good results from Springfield. I would like to thank all my great sponsors for making everything possible. I am looking forward to bringing home some good results. Thanks again. Talk to you soon!
Sincerely, Chad Cose


Chad at Willow Springs WCFDTS race.





Harleys? We don't ride no stinkin' Harleys!

Harley-Davidson's Rough Ride - "The Motley Fool"






Reunion Race page

Reunion  Banquet Page





A social organization of Pioneer Motorcycling Enthusiasts meeting annually since 1940

2008 Trailblazer Hall of Fame Inductees

Stu Peters, Russ Collins, Gary Bryson, Sparky Edmonston, C.H.Wheat, Steve Hurd, Kim Kimball,
and Gary Mahan for father Dennis Mahan
, Hammer award winner.

2008 Banquet/Bike Show







http://www.lodicyclebowl.com







Kidds & Burritos: Keeping Things Hot For The Hot Shoes
The AMA Is Dealing The Dirt, Too
by dean adams
Wednesday, February 27, 2008

http://www.superbikeplanet.com/2008/Feb/080227u.htm





Cycle World Staff Blog – Alan Girdler

GOAT VS. BOOT  

       







May 17 - Tulare Cycle Park - Saturday Night Race (Dan Rouit  Flat Track Museum Open House-Sun May 18)
June 28        Hanford         Saturday Night Race                   (Double Prize Money/Double Points)
Sept 20        Kern County Fair/Digger Helm ST   Saturday Night Race            Bakersfield, Ca
Sept 27-28     Willow Springs Double Header  Sat/Sun                           (Sunday Double Points)
Oct 19         TBA
For more info call the Hotine:661-944-1184








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Road legal street trackers from three continents.
The heroes of flat track: Springsteen, Romero, Hayden.
The nobodies and never-will-bes of small town short track club racing.
And some old English speedway geezers.

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If you want to stock Sideburn, email dirt@sideburnmagazine.com





Dan Rouit Flat Track Motorcycle Museum
Makes Lady Riders Museum list.

HelmetHair.com


Also

New York Times Museum List!

Westward Ho! To Automotive Museums


2008 Events & Results
Taft Flat Track

Feburary 16, 2008
SCFTA - Perris

Feburary 17, 2008
SCFTA - Perris

March 9, 2008

San Jose Reunion

March 27, 2008

Trailblazers Banquet

March 29th, 2008


WCVDTS Willow Springs

April 13, 2008
SCFTA - Perris

May 10th, 2008
WCVDTS -Tulare

May 17th, 2008

Dan Rouit Open House

May 18th, 2008
SCFTA - Perris

June 13th, 2008
WCFTS - Perris

June 14th
WCVDTS -Hanford

June 28th
Ventura

June 28


More Race and Results pages



November 10, 2007




Page one - Main results and photos

Page two - Complete results and photos

Page three - Extra photos

"Political Correctness is a doctrine fostered by a delusional
liberal minority, and by the mainstream media, which holds
forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a
turd by the clean end."