BY CHRIS MARTIN
PHOTOGRAPHY BY AFT
T
he future of Progressive
American Flat Track was
very much on display as
the 2023 season opened dur
-
ing Bike Week with the Daytona
Short Track I and II presented
by Daytona Dodge, held at Day-
tona International Speedway's
0.25-mile short track located
just on the other side of NAS-
CAR turn two.
When AMA Pro Racing made
some major moves ahead of
the '22 season in an attempt to
level the playing field and bol-
ster brand representation, the
initiative was initially met with
resistance and skepticism.
A thrilling five-rider, two-
make championship battle did
much to support the wisdom
of organizers' maneuvers,
but it was merely a promising
preview of what is to come.
Phase 2 began in earnest at
the '23 Daytona double-opener,
featuring a further refined rule-
set alongside the elimination
of the intermediate Mission
Production Twins class.
And with that, the plan be
-
came that much clearer—and
impressive. A huge crowd was
in attendance to witness the
action provided by a king-sized
premier-class entry list featur
-
ing seven different manufac-
turers.
ROUNDS 1-2 / MARCH 9-11, 2023
DAYTONA INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY / DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA
FLAT TRACK I PROGRESSIVE AMERICAN FLAT TRACK
P98
Dallas Daniels (32) and
Jarod Vanderkooi (20) went
toe to toe in the race two
SuperTwins final. Daniels
eventually pulled away to
complete the sweep.
DANIELS
Dallas Daniels
