DAYTONA
BEACH, Fla. (July
30, 2026) - Progressive
American Flat Track,
sanctioned by AMA
Pro Racing,
announced today that
NASCAR Hall of Famer
and 1989 NASCAR Cup
Series Champion
Rusty Wallace will
serve as Grand
Marshal of the
Caterpillar Jackpine
Gypsies Short Track
on Monday, August
10, during the 86th
Sturgis Motorcycle
Rally.
An avid
motorcyclist,
Wallace will also
host the Rusty
Wallace Charity Ride
presented by
Harley-Davidson on
Friday, August 14,
in Deadwood, South
Dakota. Proceeds
from the ride will
benefit The NASCAR
Foundation and
Special Olympics of
South Dakota.
Wallace earned 55
NASCAR Cup Series
victories, the 1984
Rookie of the Year
award and the 1991
International Race
of Champions title.
His accomplishments
have earned him
induction into the
NASCAR Hall of Fame
and several other
prominent
motorsports halls of
fame.
“Sturgis,
motorcycles and
short-track racing.
That’s a pretty good
combination as far
as I’m concerned,”
Wallace said. “I’m
looking forward to
getting out to
Sturgis, seeing the
great fans and
watching the riders
go for it!”
Wallace will join
Progressive AFT
competitors and fans
for pre-race
festivities at the
historic Jackpine
Gypsies Motorcycle
Club as the series
concludes its
Sturgis doubleheader
with a night of
short-track racing.
Tickets for the
Caterpillar Jackpine
Gypsies Short Track
are available now at
https://www.tixr.com/groups/americanflattrack/events/2026-jackpine-gypsies-short-track-194954
