Super Hooligan Flat Track Series Off to a Roaring Start in 2017

Super Hooligan checkered flag

K&N is proud to be a major sponsor of the exciting Super Hooligan National Championship series

The 2017 Super Hooligan National Championship Series (SHNC) kicked off its exciting season in February. Roland Sands Designs has brought back the popular and raucous spectacle that pits riders piloting street bikes at break-neck speeds around tracks of dirt and concrete.

K&N is proud to be part of the racing series that will be staged across the nation in association with some of the greatest events in motorcycling. In addition to partnering with American Pro Flat Track, the SHNC will make stops at iconic gatherings like the 2017 Sturgis Rally at the Buffalo Chip TT in Sturgis, South Dakota.

So what exactly is Super Hooligan racing? Roland Sands is quick to focus the spotlight on the mixed bag of riders that risk life and limb on the racing oval.

FTR750 Factory Indian Scout is the series prize in Super Hooligan National Championship Series prize

The beautiful FTR750 Factory Indian Scout is the Grand prize in the SHNC series

“The riders are the stars, comprised of a unique and diverse background of every type of rider, from washed up champions to plumbers, crusty flat trackers and roadracers, as well as everyday Joes, nine-to-fivers, stunt and motocross riders, and everything in between.”

The bikes used in the series are behemoths originally intended for street duty, not dirt-specific racing hardware. SHNC rules limit the bikes to 750CC and larger twins, in stock frames with dirt track tires and no front brakes.

“It’s a no-holds-barred battle to the stripe on 500 pounds of fury,” Sands says. “With races across the country ranging from specialty bike shows and concerts to Pro American Flat Track events and beach-side racing, the diversity promises a unique experience at each event. Indian Motorcycle has generously offered up its crown jewel, the FTR750 Factory Indian Scout GNC-ready race bike as the championship prize.”

A chopper on the Super Hooligan oval in Milwaukee, Wisconsin

The Super Hooligan features bikes (and wrecks) that are not found in any other racing series

The first two stops of the SHNC exemplified just how unique and diverse the tracks on which the racers compete really are. Here is a quick rundown of the results in the first two rounds:

Round 1: The 1 Pro Flat Track - Salem, Oregon

In association with the annual The 1 Moto Show Custom Motorcycle Show in Portland, The 1 Pro flat track races commenced once again on the 1/10th mile banked clay oval at Salem Indoor Speedway. Sammy Halbert won the event on his #69 RSD Indian Scout. Brad Spencer from San Jose. California was the runner up on his #7 Sportster. Andy DiBrino from Portland, Oregon piloted his See See Motorcycles XG750 to a number 3 finish. The field fought bar-to-bar, putting on a show for the spectators. Everyone was on the edge of their seats watching what was one of the best Super Hooligan races to date.

Troy Hoff sliding in the Milwaukee, Wisconsin Super Hooligan race

Troy Hoff is one of the stars of the K&N-sponsored RSD team

Round 2: Mama Tried's Flat Out Friday - Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Grassroots racing got sticky and brought out over 10,000 fans to watch a bunch of motorcycles turn left and beat themselves up for bragging rights at the biannual Flat Out Friday races. The racing was staged on a truly unique track. An indoor, Dr. Pepper-syrup-soaked concrete oval was prepared at the BMO Harris Bradley Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It was Benny Carlson who took home the top spot aboard his XR1200. In paint-swapping action, Andy DiBrino and his XG750 took second, and Terry Vestal raced his Sportster to a third place finish.



Remaining SHNC schedule:

March 25, 2017 American Flat Track Atlanta Short Track - Dixie Speedway/Woodstock, Georgia

April 22, 2017 Hippy Killer Hoedown - Perris, California

June TBD Costa Mesa Speedway Super Hooligan Night - Costa Mesa, California

July 22-23, 2017 Dirt Quake USA - Castle Rock, Washington

August 9, 2017 Buffalo Chip TT- Sturgis, South Dakota

August TBD Wheels and Waves Invitational- Cayucos, California

October 7, 2017 American Flat Track Finals - Perris Auto Speedway/Perris, California

October 14-15, 2017 Bolsa Chica Banzai - Bolsa Chica State Beach, California

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