| – “The world’s biggest names in flat track racing” past and present will compete on a groomed ¼-mile dirt oval Tuesday night, exclusively on FITE Pay Per View- First-ever inter-generational motorcycle event will be held at undisclosed location – Carr, Parker, Springsteen and Joe Kopp will go handlebar-to-handlebar with current stars Jared Mees, Bryan Smith, Sammy Halbert and Ryan Sipes  DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (June 6, 2020) – Motorsports Hall of Fame of America (MSHFA) inductees Chris Carr (2020), Scott Parker (2009) and Jay Springsteen (2005) will strap on their steel shoes and compete against current flat track racing stars in an unprecedented pay-per-view event this Tuesday night, June 9. Flattrack FITE Klub will feature head-to-head match racing to determine “the fastest, wiliest flat track racer current or retired” on a groomed ¼-mile dirt oval riding vintage Bultaco Astro 360s on Dunlop tires. The live event will take place at an undisclosed location at 8:30 p.m. EDT/5:30 p.m. PDT exclusively on FITE Pay Per View streaming platform. The price is $19.99 and includes unlimited replays. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to the AMA Pro Flat Track Rookie Class of ’79 and Friends charity, which benefits injured riders. For more information and to order, click here: www.fite.tv/.  “We want to use this event as an opportunity to entertain sports fans and to give back to an amazing charity that is near and dear to us in the flat track racing community,” said Parker, the nine-time Grand National Champion and all-time leader in flat track racing wins with 94. Parker, Carr and Springsteen, plus 2000 AMA Pro Grand National Champion “Smokin’ Joe” Kopp will square off against 2009 Grand National Champion Sammy Halbert, 2019 ISDE World Champion Ryan Sipes, 2016 Grand National Champion Bryan Smith and four-time Grand National Champion Jared Mees. It should be an unforgettable night of racing. Carr, who has seven GNC titles and is a member of this year’s MSHFA 32nd induction class, didn’t hesitate to participate.  “For me, it was the chance to race against Parker and Springsteen again,” Carr said. “With Scott, it’s been 20 years. With Springsteen, it’s been 15. But we’re also doing it for charity. The event will benefit the AMA Pro Flat Track Rookie Class of ’79 and Friends, which has been providing a helping hand to injured riders in their time of need. So it will be a great night of racing and for a good cause.” Riding gear including helmets, boots, number plates and autographed steel shoes will be available for auction after the event through www.rookies79.com. “There are few things we can think of more exciting and entertaining than seeing three of our Hall of Famers racing against some of today’s best riders,” said MSHFA President George Levy. “A once-in-a-lifetime event. We’ll be watching Tuesday night for sure.”  The night before the races fans can watch a free roundtable discussion between riders on FITE. Old rivalries will be renewed as riders talk about the history of flat track and no doubt throw in a little pre-race smack-talk as well. The Flattrack FITE Klub Roundtable takes place Monday, June 8, at 7 p.m. EDT. About the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America: The MSHFA is the only hall of fame that honors all of American motorsports: cars, motorcycles, airplanes, off road and powerboats. Its mission is to celebrate and instill the American values of leadership, creativity, originality, teamwork and spirit of competition found in motorsports. It was founded by Larry G. Ciancio and Ronald A. Watson and conducted its first induction in 1989. Watson spent the next 30 years tirelessly building it into the nation’s premier motorsports hall of fame until his sudden passing in 2019. The original museum in Novi, Mich., relocated to Daytona Beach, Fla., in 2016 and greets more than 100,000 visitors a year. The MSHFA is operated by the nonprofit Motorsports Museum and Hall of Fame of America Foundation, Inc. Photos: American Flat Track, Mike ‘Stu’ Stuhler/Stu’s Shots/Indianapolis and the MSHFA Collection |
