Arrowhead Brass, Rick Ware Racing and The CAT Rental Store Named Title and Presenting Sponsors of Sturgis TT
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (July 30, 2024) – Progressive American Flat Track, sanctioned by AMA Pro Racing, is excited to announce Arrowhead Brass, Rick Ware Racing, and The CAT Rental Store as the title and presenting sponsors for the inaugural Arrowhead Sturgis TT presented by Rick Ware Racing & The CAT Rental Store.
The groundbreaking event will take the Mission AFT SuperTwins title fight for the Grand National Championship and the battle for the Parts Unlimited AFT Singles presented by KICKER crown to the Streets of Downtown Sturgis, South Dakota, on Sunday, August 11. Adding to its historic nature will be the hugely anticipated introduction of the AFT AdventureTrackers™ class as part of an action-packed and free to attend day of Progressive AFT action at the 84th Sturgis Motorcycle Rally.
Founded in 1936, Arrowhead Brass offers over 1,000 lead-free residential and commercial products that strictly adhere to the Safe Drinking Water Act’s requirements. Among Arrowhead’s American-made products are its lines of fixtures, fittings, adapters and repair kits, all designed with top-quality materials and a commitment to excellence.
Rick Ware Racing (RWR) has already become a household name among fans of the series since joining the Progressive AFT paddock in 2023, after previously doing the same across a number of leading motorsports series, including the NASCAR Cup Series, IndyCar, NHRA (Top Fuel), IMSA (LMP2), AMA Supercross and FIM World Supercross. RWR currently fields two-time Grand National Champion Briar Bauman, defending Parts Unlimited AFT Singles champion Kody Kopp, and 19-time race winner Shayna Texter-Bauman.
The Official Heavy Equipment Provider of Progressive AFT, The Cat® Rental Store maintains the largest construction equipment fleet in the world, featuring Caterpillar’s best-in-class earth-moving equipment and other critical equipment including light towers and generators. The Cat Rental Store and its vast dealer network have been an essential resource for Progressive AFT since the beginning of the collaboration in 2019, called upon time and again to source the equipment required to prepare and maintain world-class racetracks for America’s Original Extreme Sport.
You can catch the livestream of all the Arrowhead Sturgis TT presented by Rick Ware Racing & The CAT Rental Store action on FloRacing. Motorsports fans can subscribe to FloRacing to enjoy over 1,000 live motorsports events in 2024. FloSports is available by visiting https://flosports.link/aft or by downloading the FloSports app on iOS, Android, Apple TV, Roku, Amazon Fire and Chromecast.
Arrowhead Sturgis TT presented by Rick Ware Racing & The CAT Rental Store pre-race show will air on FS2 on Saturday, August 17, at 1:00 p.m. ET (10:00 a.m. PT), immediately followed by the race broadcast on FOX at 2:00 p.m. ET (11:00 a.m. PT). The complete two-hour pre-race and race package will then re-air on FS1 later that evening, starting at 9:00 p.m. ET (6:00 p.m. PT).
For more information on the Sturgis TT visit https://sturgistt.com.
For more information on Progressive AFT visit https://www.americanflattrack.com.
More, from another press release issued by American Flat Track:
Progressive American Flat Track Unveils Sturgis TT Track Map
A rendering of the track layout to be used for the Sturgis TT. Image courtesy AFT.
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (July 30, 2024) – Progressive American Flat Track, sanctioned by AMA Pro Racing and in collaboration with Øuterkind, AFT Events and the City of Sturgis, has unveiled the track map for the highly anticipated Sturgis TT, which will take place in the streets of downtown Sturgis, South Dakota, on Sunday, August 11.
Measuring at just over a quarter of a mile, the combined dirt and asphalt course evokes the origins of the Grand National Championship while following the more recent precedent set by the DAYTONA TT and Atlanta Super TT, which incorporated paved sections of the tri-ovals at Daytona International Speedway and Atlanta Motor Speedway alongside the more traditional dirt aspects.
The Sturgis TT is also unique unto itself, featuring a layout, backdrop, and vibe that simply could not be replicated anywhere else in the world. Set in the heart of downtown Sturgis during the 84th Annual City of Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, the track starts and ends on Main Street right in front of the Harley-Davidson Rally Point, features lefthand turns onto 3rd and then Sherman, before hitting the dirt section that includes left- and right-handers plus a jump, before powering onto the legendary Harley-Davidson Way with its decisive final corner back onto Main Street.
This layout lives up to the event’s stated intent to honor the rich heritage and tradition of the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally and Progressive American Flat Track while producing a modern-day spectacle that points to the future of both. That tantalizing prospect has garnered significant advance interest in the event, including a prime television slot on FOX on Saturday, August 17 at 2:00 p.m. ET (11:00 a.m. PT), the series’ first to be aired on a major broadcast network.
For more information on the Sturgis TT visit https://sturgistt.com.
For more information on Progressive AFT visit https://www.americanflattrack.com.
