Flat Track
★★★★☆
Chico, California offers a Flat Track venue that accommodates diverse racing. You can catch motocross on its off-road dirt circuit, complete with jumps and berms. American Flat Track, Sprint Cars, and Short Track dirt oval racing are also featured for spectators. For event times, a call to (530) 350-7275 is useful.
American Flat TrackSprint CarsShort TrackDirt OvalSpectator Events
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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.