Saddlemen set for AFT
AdventureTrackers with Garcia
and Eslick on Harley-Davidson
Pan America 1250 Special
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Sent on behalf of Saddlemen
Race Development
Long Beach, CA (July 24,
2024) –
Saddlemen Race Development
is pleased to announce the
expansion of our racing efforts
to the Progressive
American Flat Track
Series in the recently announced
AFT AdventureTrackers
class to be held at the
Sturgis TT on
Sunday, August 11. Adventure
bikes are the fastest growing
two-wheel segment, and with
proven success on the
Harley-Davidson Pan America 1250
Special in the MotoAmerica
SuperHooligans National
Championship, the Saddlemen R&D
Team had no hesitation putting
together a program for the
Sturgis TT.
Riding the #14
Harley-Davidson Pan America
is former Saddlemen Race
Development bagger racer
Frankie Garcia. Garcia
has a long history of big bike
racing with a background in
Super Hooligan flat track and
road racing as well as being one
of the pioneers of the very
popular Mission King of the
Baggers Championship.
“I’ve been psyched about this
since I heard the first rumors
about it,” says Garcia. “I’m a
big supporter and fan of
American Flat Track and love
seeing the series evolve and
expand into something new and
exciting on top of their already
established twins and singles
classes. When I heard rumors
about this new Adventure Tracker
class, I was quick to ring the
crew at Saddlemen and
Harley-Davidson to try and put
something together. I truly
believe the H-D Pan America
along with Saddlemen’s knowledge
of the bike will be key to
having success in this new class
and I know it’s going to be a
lot of fun.”
Joining Garcia on an identically
prepared Harley-Davidson Pan
America will be Oklahoma’s
Danny Eslick.
Eslick, a multi time Daytona 200
winner and road racing champion,
flat track racer and former
bagger racer will be an
incredible asset to the team at
the Sturgis TT.
“This is really cool for me and
sounds like it’s going to be a
lot of fun,” Eslick explained.
“I think with all my different
backgrounds in racing so many
styles of bikes and disciplines,
this kind of racing will be
right up my alley. I’m stoked
for the opportunity to be a part
of something new in the AFT
series and hopefully I’ll be
able to come out on top.”
Saddlemen Race Development would
like to thank our sponsors and
partners in our effort to go AFT
AdventureTracker racing
including Harley-Davidson,
Screamin’ Eagle, Mission Foods,
Motul, NAMZ Custom Cycle
Products, Bell Helmets, Barnett
Clutches, Regina Chain, K&N
Filter, Suicide
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About Saddlemen
Saddlemen is an American company
based in Long Beach, California,
specializing in motorcycle seats
and luggage. Known as the “Gel
Seat Experts” since 1987, our
goal has been to improve
comfort, control, and overall
riding experience for millions
of motorcyclists worldwide.
With over 200 employees, we are
riders and builders who enjoy
practically everything
motorcycle. Over the last 35
years, the Saddlemen team has
participated in everything from
Flat Track to MotoGP. As many
people already know, racing is
one of the best places to test
new products, and at Saddlemen,
every trip to the racetrack or
smooth ride on the open road is
an opportunity to refine the
products we are proud to share
with our customers.
About Progressive
American Flat Track
Progressive American Flat Track
is the world's premier dirt
track motorcycle racing series
and one of the longest-running
championships in the history of
motorsports. Sanctioned by AMA
Pro Racing in Daytona Beach,
Fla., the series is highly
regarded as the most competitive
form of dirt track motorcycle
racing on the globe. Progressive
American Flat Track is televised
on
FOX Sports and streams live
via
FloRacing.
For more information on
Progressive American Flat Track,
please
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