Motorcyclist USA — September-October 2017

32 | SEPTEMBER | OCTOBER 2017

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5.

6.

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3.

4.

1.

“It’s just so much

more accessible

than, say, MotoGP.

I mean, we’re at a

horse track!”

AUSTIN RHEAULT-KOROPATKIN

EDMOND, OKLAHOMA

2.

“We love the fact

that you can see

the whole track

from one vantage

point and watch the

racers make passes

on each other.”

SUE PATRICK

DALLAS, TEXAS

3.

“It’s a lot of

nostalgia—a lot of

these kids racing

are sons of people

who were racing

before. That, or

people are just tired

of NASCAR!”

MICHAEL MURPHY

OKLAHOMA CITY,

OKLAHOMA

4.

“I traveled a long,

long way to get here.

I am a big fan of On

Any Sunday, and

flat-track is a sport

that I wanted to do

growing up.”

OLIVER BRINDLEY

DONCASTER, ENGLAND

5.

“It’s a good American

tradition, and this

is where this type

of racing started.

I brought my son

out here, and we’re

going to continue

to enjoy it.”

MITCH LAYES

STILLWATER, OKLAHOMA

6.

“They’re 6 inches

away from each other

at 130 mph—you can’t

beat that.”

MICHAEL “HOOT” OWLE

CHEROKEE, NORTH CAROLINA

7.

“I love flat-track,

and the local and

regional subcultures

keep the heart of

it going.”

DENNIS KANEGAE

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA

Flat-track racing is on the rise. What do you think is driving the resurgence?

CROWD QUESTION

From a dirt oval in Oklahoma

PHOTOGRAPHY BY ANDREA WILSON

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