DAYTONA
BEACH, Fla. (July
28, 2026) - Progressive
American Flat Track,
sanctioned by AMA
Pro Racing,
announced today that
NASCAR legend Mike
Skinner will serve
as Grand Marshal for
the Caterpillar
Jackpine Gypsies
Super TT, set for
Saturday, August 8,
at Jackpine Gypsies
Motorcycle Club in
Sturgis, South
Dakota.
A NASCAR Truck
Series pioneer and
longtime standout
across multiple
forms of stock car
racing, Skinner will
help set the stage
for one of the most
unique events on the
2026 Progressive AFT
schedule.
Skinner made history
in 1995 when he won
the first race in
NASCAR Truck Series
history and went on
to claim the
inaugural series
championship driving
the famed No. 3
truck for Richard
Childress Racing. He
ultimately earned 28
career NASCAR Truck
Series victories and
became the first
driver in series
history to record 50
poles.
Skinner also
competed full-time
in the NASCAR Cup
Series for Richard
Childress Racing,
earning 1997 Rookie
of the Year honors.
During his rookie
season, he captured
pole positions for
both Daytona races
and went on to
finish a career-best
10th in the NASCAR
Cup Series
standings.
A member of the West
Coast Stock Car Hall
of Fame, Skinner
remains active in
motorsports as
co-host of Skinner
Round-Up on SiriusXM
NASCAR Radio
alongside his wife,
Angie. He also
competes in vintage
racing events around
the world and
continues to support
charitable efforts,
including The Rusty
Wallace Charity Ride
and NASCAR
Foundation
initiatives.
“Racing has taken me
to a lot of special
places over the
years, and the
Sturgis Motorcycle
Rally is one of
those events that
has a life of its
own,” said Skinner.
“To be part of it
with American Flat
Track and Jackpine
Gypsies, around
racers and fans who
love this stuff the
way I do, is
something I’m really
looking forward to.
The Jackpine Gypsies
Super TT ought to be
a great night of
racing in the heart
of the Rally.”
The Caterpillar
Jackpine Gypsies
Super TT will bring
Progressive American
Flat Track to the
legendary Jackpine
Gypsies Motorcycle
Club during the
annual Sturgis
Motorcycle Rally,
showcasing the
world’s best dirt
track motorcycle
racers in one of the
country’s most
iconic motorcycle
destinations.
Tickets for the
Caterpillar Jackpine
Gypsies Super TT are
available now at
https://www.tixr.com/groups/americanflattrack/events/2026-jackpine-gypsies-super-tt-191302
