Press Release | February 4, 2020
This marks fourth-consecutive year for Vance & Hines premier class sponsorship.
This is a press release from American Flat Track…
Daytona Beach, FL (February 3, 2020) – American Flat Track announced today a multiyear renewal of its long-standing partnership with Vance & Hines. As the AFT SuperTwins class makes its 2020 debut, the premier class of AFT will once again hold Vance & Hines as its presenting sponsor.
The sponsorship is a natural for Vance & Hines, a company with its roots in racing and its focus on performance. Vance & Hines is the market leader in motorcycle exhaust, air flow and performance management electronics. Through its 40-year history the company has operated factory race programs for several manufacturers and provided the performance that delivered championships in almost every type of motorcycle racing.
The California-based leader in motorcycle performance has stirred up real excitement with its AFT SuperTwins presented by Vance & Hines rider roster. With veterans Bryan Smith and Jarod Vanderkooi leading the charge with young protege Dalton Gauthier, the V&H-powered Harley-Davidson XG750R-mounted pilots will be a formidable force against the competition.
“Vance & Hines are a long-standing supporter of AFT and a fierce competitor in our race paddock,” said Michael Lock, CEO of American Flat Track. “We are proud to embark on a new multiyear partnership with them, and fans all across the country eagerly await their progress on the tracks in the 2020 series.”
“We couldn’t be more excited about being part of AFT SuperTwins, the premier class in American flat track racing,” said Mike Kennedy, President of Vance & Hines. “At Vance & Hines, racing is in our blood and this series is a perfect way for us to highlight how we deliver exhilaration on the track and on the street.”
The following is a press release from Vance & Hines
Vance & Hines Extends Connection to AFT Racing with SuperTwins Class Sponsorship
Continues Operation of Harley-Davidson AFT Team
Santa Fe Springs, CA (February 5, 2020) – Vance & Hines has been named the presenting sponsor of the American Flat Track (AFT) SuperTwins class, the premier racing class in America’s hottest form of powersports racing. The sponsorship will showcase the Vance & Hines name prominently in 20 race venues across the country and on each race broadcast on NBCSN.
In addition to the AFT SuperTwins sponsorship, the company will continue to provide end-to-end support for Harley-Davidson’s three riders in the series. Team members include former Champion Bryan Smith, Jarod Vanderkooi and Dalton Gauthier, who will ride Vance & Hines-tuned Harley-Davidson XG750R motorcycles.
“It’s natural for us to dive deeply into this series. Vance & Hines was built on making motorcycles go fast. Our partners at Harley-Davidson, our customers and our employees know how passionate we are about racing,” said Terry Vance, the Hall of Fame drag racer who founded the company with his tuner/partner Byron Hines in 1979.
Vance & Hines President Mike Kennedy, who during his tenure at Harley-Davidson launched the company’s highly successful efforts in NHRA Pro Stock motorcycle drag racing, feels just as engaged. “Our AFT sponsorship program places our brand prominently in front of our fans and running the Harley-Davidson racing program puts us right there on the track. This is who we are.” said Kennedy. “We make great performance products, and we do that because our racing DNA guides our product development and our production. No other company in the industry is as engaged in racing performance as Vance & Hines, and we’re really proud of that.”
Starting with the season’s first race in Daytona Beach next month, AFT will rename their premier class the AFT SuperTwins presented by Vance & Hines. The series hits major markets coast-to-coast with the finale at the Meadowlands in New Jersey.
For more information on American Flat Track and the upcoming 2020 season visit www.americanflattrack.com.
For more information about Vance & Hines, visit www.vanceandhines.com