Flat Track
In Springfield, Illinois, the Illinois State Fairgrounds hosts American Flat Track events. As a flat track venue, it offers a unique racing experience. Call (217) 782-2172 for the current schedule, with 10 nearby tracks within 75 miles. The fairgrounds are open 24 hours a day, every day.
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Know Before You Go
- Event nights
- Flat-track ovals typically run Saturday-night programs through summer. Classes range from amateur to AFT-sanctioned national events. Expect $15-35 general admission.
- What you'll see
- Riders slide bikes sideways through corners with no front brake, using throttle and rear brake to steer. Modern AFT bikes hit 130+ mph on the straights of mile ovals.
- Bring
- Earplugs (open-piped V-twins are loud), a stadium chair for shorter venues, and binoculars for mile-long tracks where the far straight is a quarter-mile away.