Yamaha - Official AFT OEM Partner of Progressive AFT in 2024
Progressive American Flat Track, sanctioned by AMA Pro Racing, has confirmed that Yamaha Motor Corp., USA, will again stand as an Official OEM Partner of Progressive AFT for the upcoming 2024 season.
Additionally, Yamaha will once again serve as the title sponsor for the Yamaha Senoia Short Track at Senoia Raceway in Senoia, Georgia, on March 23. This marks the fifth occasion Yamaha has stepped into that role for the series' visits to the Atlanta area since the manufacturer first opened its corporate offices in Marietta, Georgia, in late 2018.
Yamaha enjoyed another banner season of AFT competition in 2023, proving itself a title-contending powerhouse in both Mission SuperTwins and Parts Unlimited AFT Singles presented by KICKER.
Spearheaded by Estenson Racing's rising superstar, Dallas Daniels, Yamaha-mounted riders racked up seven victories, 15 top twos, 23 podiums and 35 top fives in the premier class. That included a pair of 1-2 finishes and an ultimate championship ranking of second and third. Along the way, Daniels demonstrated the all-around excellence of the Yamaha MT-07 by completing the career Grand Slam - earning at least one win on a Mile, Half-Mile, Short Track and TT - in just his second season competing at the pinnacle of the sport.
It was a similar story in the Parts Unlimited AFT Singles class, where another emerging force, young Tom Drane, led the way aboard his Estenson Racing Yamaha YZ450F. There, Yamaha-mounted riders secured six wins, 12 top twos, 15 podiums, 25 top fives and two 1-2 finishes en route to second and third-place title standings.
Yamaha is well positioned to continue its modern-day dirt track ascent with Daniels and Drane recently confirmed to be back to hunt their respective #1 plates aboard Estenson Racing-tuned Yamahas in 2024.