Indian Motorcycle®,invites racers and fans of motorcycle racing to participate and attend the Inaugural RSD Super Hooligan Flat Track Race at the Sturgis Buffalo Chip Main Amphitheater during the 76th Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. The RSD Super Hooligan Indian Scout race bikes have been touring the nation and seen in action at races held in conjunction with The One Show in Portland, Ore., Mama Tried in Milwaukee, Wis., Bike Week in Daytona, Fla., IV Flat Track Del Mar in Del Mar, Calif., and The Hand Built Show in Austin, TX.
At the Buffalo Chip, the riders are scheduled to take to the track for the First SUPER HOOLIGAN race on Wednesday, Aug. 10 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Race classes for the evening include Run What Ya Brung, Vintage, Hand Shifter, Super Hooligan and a purse paying Pro Single/DTX. Afterwards, stick around to enjoy the blistering audio of The Reverend Horton Heat and Five Finger Death Punch. All brands of bikes are welcome to race.
The races, sponsored by Indian Motorcycle and Roland Sands Design, http://www.rolandsands.com bring back the excitement and surprises of traditional heritage racing with the added punch of music and drag racing. The newly built dirt flat track at the Buffalo Chip circles the infield between the Wolfman Jack Stage and the Top Shelf Bar bringing the racing action to center stage with prime VIP viewing.
The spirit of hooligan racing comes from a simpler time, when you raced – and could ride home on – whatever bike you owned. With its roots in Southern California motorcycle culture, today’s flat track hooligan racing category is rapidly gaining in popularity with riders of all ages and experience levels across the nation by offering the fun of motorcycle competition in a less structured environment. Combining the craft of custom motorcycles and racing, the Super Hooligan rules are loose and limited the bikes to 750cc and larger twins in stock frames with dirt track tires and no front brakes.
“We are proud to have helped the Super Hooligan racing classes gain even more popularity across the U.S. with a series of sponsorships,” says Reid Wilson, Director of Marketing for Indian Motorcycle. “We want to invite riders of all brands to come join in the legendary fun of racing in the middle of the biggest party in the world. Being a hooligan racer at the Buffalo Chip is going to be about as epic as it can get for rally week in the Black Hills.”
Interested in joining the racing and action? For more information and to register go to Roland Sands Moto Stampede. (photography H. Roesler for C. Huze)
RE:
“…from a simpler time, when you raced – and could ride home on – whatever bike you owned….”
-YES-
From a time when a “Factory ride” was the dealer lending you a bike that you rode home, used it to do your paper rout, unbolted the lights and took it racing on the weekend. Then reassembled it and gave it back to the dealer on Monday….
Ask the Richmond Ramblers…. 🙂
(not those who think Son’s of Bundy is motorcycling)
-nicker-
I’m with Nicker. Nothing like taking your weekend warrior garage build and racing against big money factory teams. Seems fair to me. I’ll just try to stay outta your way.