Posted on behalf of Turner
Racing
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla.
(January 31, 2025) - Turner
Racing Honda presented by
Mission Foods is
excited to announce a two-rider
AFT Singles presented by
KICKER lineup featuring
Trevor Brunner
and Walker Porter,
along with continued support of
Trent Lowe in the
Mission AFT SuperTwins
class for the 2025
Progressive American Flat Track
season.
Brunner returns to the squad
where he kicked off his
professional career and earned
his maiden Progressive AFT
season following a Rookie of the
Year campaign that saw him earn
11 top-tens in premier-class
duty. The Indiana native returns
to AFT Singles competition
aboard a Honda CRF450R with
championship aspirations and for
good reason. He’s one of the
most decorated riders in class
history, boasting nine-career
race wins, four top-five
championship finishes, and the
distinction of being one of just
four racers to ever secure a
Grand Slam of victories (Mile,
Half-Mile, TT, and Short Track)
in AFT Singles competition.
Rookie phenom Porter joins
Turner Racing the same way
Brunner did in 2020 – as the
reigning Nicky Hayden
AMA Flat Track Horizon Award
recipient. The youngster from
Alabama will now look to make
the same seamless transition as
Brunner and similarly back up
his sterling amateur career with
a Rookie-of-the-Year
professional debut season aboard
a Turner Racing Honda CRF450R.
The team will also partner with
Big Red SuperTwins
to field Trent Lowe
in Mission AFT SuperTwins aboard
a Honda Transalp 750. Lowe
graduates from the AFT Singles
class following a six-year run
in the category, the last two of
which saw him claim two
victories and eight podiums
while competing for Turner
Racing Honda.
The team will be managed by
Kenny Coolbeth and Nick
Henderson with mechanics Mack
McCormick and Michael Preston
along with suspension by Steve
Beattie with TwentySix
Suspension.
Trevor Brunner #21:
“Mike Turner reached out after
the season was over and asked me
to come back and partner up for
the upcoming season. I had a lot
of success in my first two pro
seasons with the team and Mike
really wanted to get the band
back together. I’m excited to be
back on the Hondas and my goal
and the teams’ goal is the
championship.”
Walker Porter #100:
“As a kid I always wanted to
race for Turner Racing, and now
my dream has come true. I
started racing Hondas last year
for the Turner Racing Amateur
team, and I really liked them.
My goal last year was to win the
Horizon Award and then start
competing against the pros at
all our races to get ready for
this season. I don’t get to race
my first race until I turn 16 in
May. Until then I’m training
with my teammates and racing the
pro classes at all the non-AFT
races. After that, I will join
the series and go after the
Rookie of the Year title.”
Trent Lowe #48:
“I’m excited to move up to the
Twins class with Turner Racing.
It will be my and the team’s
first time competing for a full
season in the class. I think we
have a real chance to fight for
wins and podiums and earn Rookie
of the Year. We have already
started testing and developing
the bike to build on where we
left off last year. The whole
team is working hard to come out
of the box strong next year.”
Team Owner Mike Turner:
“It’s great to bring Kenny and
Trevor back aboard while adding
Nick Henderson to the mix. It’s
going to be exciting to see what
Walker can do after spending
last year helping develop him in
amateur competition. We’re also
really excited to get involved
with Trent, Mike, Steve, and Al
Lamb on the twin. We lost my
father, Mike Turner, Sr., last
year and that has us focused on
doing everything possible to
make sure we come out swinging
this year. He was the motivation
for me to start this team with
my brothers in the first place,
and he truly loved the sport
more than anyone. The team is
dedicating this season to him.”
Castrol, the Official Oil of
Turner Racing Honda returns
along with Mission Foods as
Title Sponsor. Also sponsoring
the team are United Rentals,
Helmet House, Vortex, Motion
Pro, Phoenix Handlebars, RP
Race, Guts Seats, Cortech,
Shoei, Sidi, FastHouse, 100%,
Team Masonry, and most
importantly, Roof Systems of
Dallas, Texas.
