Photography By Dave Hoenig
Today AMA Pro Racing announced the addition of two historic Grand National Championship events to the 2015 AMA Pro Flat Track schedule: the Du Quoin and Indy Mile.
For the first time in nearly a decade, the series will return to the Du Quoin Mile at the Du Quoin State Fairgrounds on July 4. AMA Pro Flat Track last raced at the Du Quoin Mile in 2005, where Chris Carr took his only career victory on the “Magic Mile” to conclude his seventh and final championship-winning season.
The series will also return to the legendary Indy Mile at the Indiana State Fairgrounds on July 11, a month earlier than normal and unfortunately away from the MotoGP weekend. Family Events—the promoter for both DuQuoin and Indy—said that with the MotoGP weekend being moved up a week created a schedule conflict with the Indiana State Fair.
Both events will feature the fastest dirt track motorcycle racers in the world competing aboard twin-cylinder machines in the premier GNC1 division, with the up-and-coming stars of the sport also showing their mettle on the twins in the GNC2 class. The two races, along with both stops at the Springfield Mile, make four GNC2 twins events in 2015.
Confirmed Dates on the 2015 AMA Pro Flat Track Schedule:
March 12: Daytona Flat Track I, Daytona Beach, FL
March 13: Daytona Flat Track II, Daytona Beach, FL
May 24: Springfield Mile I, Illinois State Fairgrounds, Springfield, IL
May 30: Sacramento Mile, Cal Expo Fairgrounds, Sacramento, CA
June 20: Hagerstown Half-Mile, Hagerstown Speedway, Hagerstown, MD
June 27: Lima Half-Mile, Allen County Fairgrounds, Lima, OH
July 4: Du Quoin Mile, Du Quoin State Fairgrounds, Du Quoin, IL
July 11: Indy Mile, Indianapolis State Fairgrounds, Indianapolis, IN
August 1: Castle Rock TT, Mt. St. Helens Motorcycle Club, Castle Rock, WA
August 4: Black Hills Half-Mile, Black Hills Speedway, Rapid City, SD
August 16: Peoria TT, PMC Race Park, Peoria, IL
September 6: Springfield Mile II, Illinois State Fairgrounds, Springfield, IL
October 3: Calistoga Half-Mile, Calistoga Speedway, Calistoga, CA
October 10: Flat Track Season Finale, LA County Fairplex, Pomona, CA
