Cycle News is a weekly magazine that covers all aspects of motorcycling including Supercross, Motocross and MotoGP as well as new motorcycles
Issue link: https://magazine.cyclenews.com/i/786372
IN THE WIND P28 HALBERT FINDS A HOME S lammin' Sammy Halbert will debut the number-69 Este- nson Logistics/TruLine Yamaha FZ-07 in the all-new AFT Twins class at the Daytona TT on March 16 as American Flat Track kicks off the 2017 season. Halbert's Yamaha FZ-07's will be built by Michigan-based Estenson Racing, which consists of Championship-winning tuner Ted McDermitt, his son Cory and Stauffer Motors. "I feel lucky to have the op- portunity to ride for Estenson Lo- gistics on bikes prepared by Ted McDermitt," said Halbert. "My brother Jethro rode for Ted years ago, so I know that he comes to the races with beautiful bikes that are prepped to win. The support that Estenson is providing me is already far and above anything I've had before. I'm happy, healthy and motivated to win in 2017." For 2017, the AFT Twins class moves to an all twin- cylinder format and will debut on a brand-new TT track built inside Daytona International Speedway. "I'm really looking forward to the challenge of racing on a big twin at the Daytona TT," contin- ued Halbert. "I feel confident in my abilities to come to a new racetrack and figure out the fast way around before the others. A handful of my wins over the years have come at new venues for the series, including the first race on the last Daytona track. I'll be try- ing to work that magic again and be the first winner of this new era for the sport." CN SUPER HOOLIGAN NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE R oland Sands Designs has officially announced the full 2017 Super Hooligan National Championship Series (SHNC), a 10-round race series that got underway in Salem, Oregon, February 11. According to Sands, "we've selected the best events in the country to be part of the series, which aims to establish the fright- ening, yet rewarding craft of pilot- ing street bikes at break-neck speeds around tracks of dirt and concrete. The riders are the stars and comprised of a unique and diverse background of every type of rider, from washed up cham- pions to plumbers, crusty flat trackers and road racers, as well as everyday Joes, nine-to-fivers, stunt and motocross riders, and everything in between. It's a no- holds-barred battle to the stripe Sammy Halbert will ride an Estenson Logistics/ TruLine Yamaha FZ-07 in the 2017 AFT Series. 2017 RACE SCHEDULE Feb. 17, 2017 ........ Mama Tried's Flat Out Friday – Milwaukee, WI Mar. 25, 2017 ....... American Flat Track, Atlanta Short Track – Woodstock, GA Apr. 22, 2017 ....... Hippy Killer Hoedown – Perris, CA Jun. TBD ............. Costa Mesa Speedway Super Hooligan Night – Costa Mesa, CA Jul. 22-23, 2017 ... Dirt Quake USA – Castle Rock, WA Aug. 9, 2017 ........ Buffalo Chip TT – Sturgis, SD Aug. TBD ............ Wheels and Waves Invitational – Cayucos, CA Oct. 7, 2017 ......... American Flat Track Finals – Perris, CA Oct. 14-15, 2017 .... Bolsa Chica Banzai – Bolsa Chica State Beach, CA