Royal Enfield Returns as Entitlement Partner of the 2026 Season-Opening Doubleheader in DAYTONA

Max Whale (18) at the Royal Enfield Short Track at DAYTONA II event in 2025. 
[Photo: Tim Lester for American Flat Track]

DAYTONA BEACH, FL – October 18, 2025 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) — Progressive American Flat Track is fired up to announce that Royal Enfield will return as the entitlement partner in 2026 for the Royal Enfield Short Track at DAYTONA I & II events, the heart-pounding season opener at Daytona International Speedway during Bike Week. The partnership continues a long-running relationship between two brands built on speed, grit, and timeless style.

The Royal Enfield Short Track at DAYTONA doubleheader will once again light up Bike Week with back-to-back nights of elbows-out racing on March 5–6, 2026, launching the new Progressive AFT season in true flat track fashion. And fans can expect even more excitement this year as Royal Enfield will debut an all-new motorcycle during the Daytona event — a first look at the next evolution from one of motorcycling’s most storied names.

“We’re thrilled to return as the entitlement partner of the DAYTONA Short Track,” said Nathan Kolbe, Marketing Lead for Royal Enfield – Americas. “Daytona is the perfect stage for everything we love about this sport — the speed, the skill, and the community. We can’t wait to show our latest products and kickstart Royal Enfield’s 125th Anniversary year with another season of incredible racing.”

And yes…we know what you’re thinking: “When’s the full 2026 schedule coming out?” Trust us, we’re just as eager to drop it. Until then, thank you for hanging tight. We promise it’ll be worth the wait.

Royal Enfield’s commitment to growing the sport continues through its celebrated Build. Train. Race. (BTR) program empowering women to design, build, and compete on their own race-prepped Royal Enfield motorcycles. BTR applications for the 2026 team are open now until December 1st and applications will be accepted through the website at buildtrainrace.com. Follow along on Instagram @build.train.race and see what this season has in store.

And for fans eager to experience the slide firsthand, the Slide School Cup Finale is set for December 12–14, with sign-ups open now at slideschool.us/slide-school-cup.

Tickets On Sale Now

Tickets are officially on sale for the 2026 Royal Enfield Short Track at DAYTONA I & II, set for March 5–6, 2026, at Daytona International Speedway. The high-intensity season opener will once again launch the Progressive American Flat Track season with a back-to-back doubleheader under the lights. Tickets can be purchased HERE.

For more information on Progressive American Flat Track and to stay up to date on the 2026 season, visit AmericanFlatTrack.com and follow @AmericanFlatTrack on social media.

About Progressive American Flat Track: 

Progressive American Flat Track, sanctioned by AMA Pro Racing, is the world’s premier dirt track motorcycle racing series and one of the longest-running championships in the history of motorsports. Sanctioned by AMA Pro Racing in Daytona Beach, Fla., the series is highly regarded as the most competitive form of dirt track motorcycle racing on the globe. For more information on Progressive American Flat Track, please visit us on the web, like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter, check us out on Instagram and catch all the Progressive American Flat Track racing action on FOX Sports. 

Source: Progressive American Flat Track

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