Multi-time Grand National Champion Kenny Coolbeth Jr. will be one of the seven members on the competition advisory board.
AMA Pro Racing announced today the creation of a seven-member competition advisory board for AMA Pro Flat Track made up of riders, team owners and tuners.
Elected by the paddock during the AMA Pro Flat Track preseason meeting in Daytona Beach, Florida in March, the board will meet with AMA Pro Flat Track officials to discuss competition aspects of the sport, with the goal of fostering collaboration and enhancing the communication of information throughout the paddock.
“Open and constructive communication is vital to the success of any organization,” said Senior Director of Competition for AMA Pro Racing Ronnie Jones via a release. “As we usher in a new era of growth for flat track racing worldwide, we need to be in constant and direct communication with the paddock. This advisory board is comprised of key stakeholders recognized by their peers as leaders in the sport, and we are looking forward to working together as we continue to build the sport of dirt track racing in North America and throughout the world.”
The advisory board for 2015 consists of:
*Kenny Coolbeth, multi-time Grand National Champion and rider of the number two Zanotti Racing machine
*Craig Rogers, team owner of Rogers Racing, fielding defending Grand National Champion Jared Mees
*Joe Kopp, former Grand National Champion, closely involved with testing and development for Latus Motors
*Jeff Gordon, longtime paddock fixture and engine builder for 2014 GNC1 runner-up Bryan Smith
*Mike Scott, team owner, motorcycle businessman and former rider
*Dick Weirbach, second generation and long-time team owner, former GNC2 championship owner
*Craig Parkinson, team owner of Parkinson Brothers Racing
