DAYTONA BEACH, Fla.
(April 6, 2022) – Progressive
American Flat Track
proudly announced today that
Rookie of ‘79 and
Friends will be the
Designated Charity
Partner of Progressive AFT
for a fifth consecutive season.
The charity traces its origins
to, and draws its name from, a
special collection of riders and
individuals who stepped up to
the pinnacle of the sport
together in 1979. That legendary
crew included some of the
greatest motorcycle racers to
ever exist, boasting the likes
of Scott Parker, Wayne Rainey,
Ronnie Jones, Charlie Roberts,
Tommy Duma, Jackie Mitchell,
Lance Jones, and Johnny
Wincewicz among its ranks.
Inspired to give back to a sport
that gave them so much, the
reunited rookies decided three
decades after they first faced
off to join forces in order to
help those who needed it the
most.
Now in its 13th year of
operation as a 501(c)(3)
non-profit charity, Rookies of
‘79 has raised millions of
dollars to provide aid to
injured riders and their
families over the years and has
experienced incredible growth
during its time as the series’
officially designated charity.
Rookies of ‘79 stands ready to
answer the call when needed and
provides a reassuring presence
at all times so that today’s
generation of flat track racers
can perform at their best
knowing someone will always have
their back.
“I’ve had the privilege of being
on the Board of Directors for
the Rookies of '79 for the past
few years,” said Tim Estenson,
Estenson Racing Team Owner.
“Working closely with a group of
people with such deep history in
the sport and the love of flat
track has been amazing. We have
one single goal; to be here in a
time of need for any flat track
rider injured doing what they
love, racing. Through the
support of our amazing flat
track families and the corporate
support we’ve gained over the
years we’ve been able to
continually fulfill our vision.
“Moving into the 2022 season I’m
proud to say Progressive
American Flat Track has stepped
up in a big way, increasing
their support to the charity in
several areas. This increased
support allows us to ensure our
ability to be there for our
athletes who may be injured
during the season. We are
honored to continue our
partnership as the designated
charity of Progressive American
Flat Track."
Since its inception, the charity
has never turned away a flat
track rider seeking aid,
providing the help necessary to
allow many of them to return to
the track rather than end their
careers prematurely due to
injury.
“Progressive AFT is happy to
continue our association with
Rookies of ’79 for the 2022
season,” said Gene Crouch, COO
of Progressive AFT. “They work
tirelessly to provide an
important service to the flat
track community. As always, we
encourage our fanbase to visit
their display at one of the
races or their website to learn
more about their contribution to
the sport, and to show them how
much we all appreciate their
efforts.”
Keep up to date with the
Rookie’s of ’79 activity and
news at
https://www.facebook.com/rookiesof79.
For more information, to donate,
and to purchase merchandise and
memorabilia from its online
shop, visit
https://www.rookies79.com/.
And visit the Rookies tent which
will be at all Progressive AFT
events this season for your
chance to purchase raffle
tickets for the 2022 featured
motorcycle drawings.
Progressive AFT makes its
inaugural visit to I-70
Motorsports Park in Odessa,
Missouri, on Saturday,
April 23 for the I-70
Half-Mile presented by Indian
Motorcycle of Kansas City.
Secure your tickets now at https://store.americanflattrack.com/ebooking/ticket/view/id/3775.
The I-70 Half-Mile
presented by Indian Motorcycle
of Kansas City will
premiere on FS1 on Sunday,
May 1 starting at 10:00
a.m. ET/7:00 a.m. PT.
For more information on
Progressive AFT visit
https://www.americanflattrack.com.
To score the latest gear for the
Progressive American Flat Track
fan, visit our official
merchandise store at
https://store.americanflattrack.com.
How to Watch:
FOX Sports and Facebook are the
official homes for coverage of
Progressive American Flat Track.
For the 2022 season, all 18
races will premiere in one-hour
telecasts on FS1 during highly
desirable weekend time slots.
The complete schedule can be
viewed at
https://www.americanflattrack.com/events-foxsports. Viewers
can watch livestream coverage of
every round in the Facebook
mobile app, Facebook desktop
site or on the Facebook Watch
mobile app. To watch the
livestream on TV, fans can
download the Facebook Watch TV
app, or cast to a TV from the
Facebook mobile app. Facebook
Watch is available through Apple
TV, Samsung Smart TV, Amazon
Fire TV, Chromecast, and Xbox
One.
