AMA Flat Track Grand Championship Set for Illinois in 2027
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The American Motorcyclist Association has set the 2027 Roof Systems AMA Flat Track Grand Championship for July 5 to 9, 2027, at the Central Illinois Motorcycle Club grounds in Neoga, Illinois, with the AMA partnering with the club to run the week.
The Grand Championship, which celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2026, is the biggest amateur flat track event in the country and the only event where racers can earn AMA National No. 1 plates in amateur flat track. Champions will be crowned across four disciplines: half-mile, short track, TT and Super TT. The half-mile racing runs on July 5 at the nearby Effingham County Fairgrounds in Altamont.
The host club is no newcomer. The Central Illinois Motorcycle Club was established in 1949 and has hosted and promoted AMA-sanctioned races on its TT, short track and Super TT tracks since its inception, chartering events with the AMA for much of its 77-year history. "We look forward to the AMA Flat Track Grand Championship each year because we get to witness the future of the sport firsthand," said AMA Membership Development and Activity Director Joe Bromley. CIMC's Brian Hopper said the club's goal is "the best prepped tracks with the hottest racing to date," with family events in the evenings.
Four racers will also take home special awards, headlined by the Nicky Hayden AMA Flat Track Horizon Award, which goes to the amateur showing the skill and professionalism to excel beyond the amateur ranks. The AMA will also name the Bill Werner AMA Fast Brain Award winner, the AMA Vet/Senior Racer of the Year and the AMA Youth Racer of the Year. Roof Systems returns as title sponsor for the third straight year, and the AMA Flat Track Holeshot Series will also return in 2027.
Flat track is where American motorcycle racing started, on dirt, with Harley and Indian going at it long before anybody raced baggers on a road course. The pros get the headlines. This week in Illinois is where the next generation earns its plates.
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