Dan Bromley (62) leads the AFT AdventureTrackers class Tuesday night at the Jackpine Gypsies MC in Sturgis during Round 11
[Photo: American Flat Track / Scott Hunter]
DAYTONA BEACH, FL – August 12, 2025 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) – 13 days, four races, one national championship. On the heels of three highly entertaining races held during the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, the 2025 AFT AdventureTrackers™ title will be decided this Saturday, August 16, when Progressive American Flat Track, sanctioned by AMA Pro Racing, returns to the World Famous Peoria TT at the Peoria Motorcycle Club in Peoria, Illinois.
Bromley in Command
Thanks to two wins and a second in Sturgis, Dan Bromley (No. 62 Big Momma and Daddy Deep Pockets Suzuki V-Strom 1050) comes into the 78th Peoria TT the heavy favorite to claim the AFT AdventureTrackers crown.
The tall and lanky Bromley hustled and muscled the 500-pound Suzuki V-Strom around both the Jackpine Gypsies Motorcycle Club’s diminutive Short Track and its hybrid Super TT circuit with plenty of style and apparent ease.
And he did so in impressively rapid fashion, pushing the near stock (enough so, in fact, that Bromley rode the bike down Main Street between races) to lap times not too far off those posted in the premier class.
With a 14-point advantage, all Bromley needs to do is finish eighth or better and the title is his no matter what anyone else does.
It would be yet another career accomplishment for the decorated Bromley, who already boasts an AFT Singles title, a Mission Production Twins race win, and multiple Mission AFT SuperTwins top fives.
In fact, the on-form Bromley is threatening to collect a number of milestones yet this season. He’s seeking not just the AFT AdventureTrackers title, but to secure his first career Mission AFT SuperTwins podium (he’s finished fifth or better five times this season, highlighted by a pair of fours along with a Mission #2Fast2Tasty Challenge win), and take Suzuki to its first twin-cylinder premier-class podium Briar Bauman earned his first in the class aboard a Suzuki SV1000 way back in 2013.
Pulling off that trifecta would put a much deserved spotlight on the sometimes underappreciated Bromley.
In Search of Redemption
The hope for a head-to-head showdown between Bromley and Jesse Janisch (No. 33 WFOracingonline.com/Öhlins Harley-Davidson Pan America 1250) fell to pieces when Janisch’s bike broke and he slid to the grid while pushing his rival for the win at the Jackpine Gypsies Super TT.
In contrast to Bromley’s deceptively smooth style on the big AFT AdventureTracker bike, Janisch is all action, sliding and powering his Harley around with aplomb.
While he’ll need a lot of help to steal the title away from Bromley at this point, the best way he can help himself is by winning this weekend.
Janisch has proven his prodigious Peoria potential repeatedly over the years, winning three times at the circuit in AFT Singles action (2015, 207, and 2018), and then again on a Mission Production Twins machine in 2022, that time by more than 12 seconds.
While Janisch’s record and desperation may give him an edge, Bromley is strong at Peoria as well, as evidenced by his 2021 win at the venue over Janisch and co. in Mission Production Twins duty.
The Wiles Card
As notable as they are, neither Bromley nor Janisch (nor anyone else in the history of motorcycle dirt track racing) can boast a career record at the Peoria TT that measures up to that of Henry Wiles (No. 911 Walter Bros. Harley-Davidson Pan America 1250).
Henry Wiles (911) at the Jackpine Gypsies ST II event in Sturgis Tuesday
[Photo: American Flat Track / Kristen Lassen]
Wiles famously owns 14 premier-class wins in the race (coming in 14 successive attempts between 2004 and 2018). He also added a 15th in AFT Singles competition in 2021 only to have that win later stripped via disqualification.
While Wiles has already been eliminated from championship contention, he could get that 15th victory back and further his legend in the fabled event.
He’s already demonstrated plenty of aptitude on the AFT AdventureTrackers machine, scoring one podium and losing out on another due to a last-lap mechanical mishap in Sturgis.
Last Chance for Glory
The season finale presents one last shot at AFT AdventureTrackers glory.
Austin Luczak (No. 188 Memphis Shades/Black Hills Powersports Honda Africa Twin) already claimed his share of that when he garnered his first-career Progressive AFT podium with a third-place finish at the Jackpine Gypsies Short Track II.
Luczak, whose previous claim to Progressive AFT fame was a fifth-place run in AFT Singles at the 2012 Lima Half-Mile, could really make his mark by scoring a maiden pro win.
Doing so would also assure him of at least third in the final standings. He’s currently a close fourth and embroiled in a tight fight for the honor with four-time Daytona 200 Danny Eslick (No. 164 Saddlemen Harley-Davidson Pan America 1250), Wiles, and 2019 AFT Single champ Dalton Gauthier (No. 79 Triumph Racing Triumph Tiger 900 GT Pro).
That’s some pretty impressive company Luczak is currently keeping, isn’t it?
Beam Me Up Hunter
Four different makes have featured on the AFT AdventureTrackers podium in just three races this season: Suzuki, Harley-Davidson, Honda, and Triumph.
It might be up to Hunter Bauer (No. 24 Vinson Construction/Memphis Shades/Corbin BMW F 900 GS) to make it five in four.
The Canadian is capable – he finished on the podium in AFT Singles in 2022 and has twice finished fourth in the class this season. While his best finish in AFT AdventureTrackers is a seventh, he’s shown the potential for more on the BMW, registering fourth-place qualifying performances at both the Short Track and Super TT last week.
Amped for a Day of Racing Theatrics at the Amphitheater
There will be plenty beyond just the race action for fans to enjoy throughout the day on Saturday, including numerous vendors, expansive food and beverage options, and dedicated motorcycle parking.
General Admission Grandstand tickets are just $30 (kids 12 and under free with a paid adult General Admission ticket).
For $125 (all ages), fans can purchase a VIP ticket, which includes admission to the Turn 1 VIP lounge – located in an air conditioned building that overlooks the entire track – food and beverage, a swag bag, and VIP parking.
Visit https://www.tixr.com/groups/peoriamotorcycleclub/events/2025-peoria-tt-129191 to secure your tickets today.
Gates will open at 9:00 a.m. ET/6:00 a.m. PT with Opening Ceremonies scheduled to begin at 3:00 p.m. ET/12:00 p.m. PT.
How to Watch
FloRacing
For those that can’t catch the live action from the circuit, FloRacing is the live streaming home of Progressive AFT. Motorsports fans can subscribe to FloRacing to enjoy over 1,000 live motorsports events in 2025. FloSports is available by visiting https://flosports.link/aft or by downloading the FloSports app on iOS, Android, Apple TV, Roku, Amazon Fire and Chromecast.
FS1
FOX Sports coverage of the 78th World Famous Peoria TT, featuring in-depth features and thrilling onboard cameras, will premiere on FS1 on Saturday, August 30, at 10:00 a.m. ET (7:00 a.m. PT).
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