X Games Harley-Davidson Flat-Track


X Games Harley-Davidson Flat-Track racing was an event for the ESPN Summer X Games held in Austin, Texas, first held on June 4, 2015.
Flat-Track racing will return to X Games for 2016 in Austin on Thursday, June 2, 2016.
The 2015 event had a very rough track due to torrential rains, but was still very well received by the public and press

Competition Rules

The 2015 event utilized AMA Pro Flat Track GNC1 equipment rules as they apply to twin-cylinder motorcycles. Differing from standard AMA rules were the use of a motocross-style starting gate and the size of the track was considerably smaller than is usually used for the twin-cylinder motorcycles.

2015 invited Athletes



Johnny Lewis

Brad Baker

Sammy Halbert

Doug Lawrence

Jake Johnson

Cory Texter

Bryan Smith

Jake Shoemaker

Danny Eslick

Briar Bauman

Mikey Martin

Stevie Bonsey

Kyle Johnson

Robert Pearson

Wyatt Maguire

Jarod Vanderkooi

Chad Cose

Kenny Coolbeth

Michael Kirkness

Brandon Robinson

Nichole Mees

Mikey Rush

Shayna Texter

2015 Results

Flat-Track Final

PosNo.RiderMotorcycle
142 Bryan SmithCrosley Radio Kawasaki Ninja 650R
269 Sammy HalbertBriggs Auto Harley-Davidson XR-750
36 Brad BakerFactory Harley-Davidson XR-750
410 Johnny LewisLloyd Brothers Motorsports Ducati Scrambler
55 Jake JohnsonHart Racing Kawasaki Ninja 650R
614 Briar BaumanHart Racing Kawasaki Ninja 650R
769 Doug LawrenceHarley-Davidson XR-750
86 Mikey MartinHarley-Davidson XR-750
910 Kenny CoolbethHarley-Davidson XR-750
107 Michael KirknessKawasaki Ninja 650R
1110 Jared MeesHarley-Davidson XR-750
127 Brandon RobinsonKawasaki Ninja 650R

2016 X Games Harley-Davidson Flat-Track

The 2016 event will be held at the recently constructed flat track at the Circuit of the Americas on June 2, 2016.
The X Games will be broadcast live on ESPN and streamed on WatchESPN.com.

2016 invited Athletes

--#6 Harley-Davidson

Briar Bauman--#14 Kawasaki Ninja 650R

Stevie Bonsey--#80 Harley-Davidson

Jeffrey Carver, Jr.--#23 Kawasaki Ninja 650R

Dominic Colindres--#66 Yamaha FZ-07

Kenny Coolbeth--#2 Harley-Davidson

Chad Cose--#49 Kawasaki Ninja 650R

Davis Fisher--#67 Harley-Davidson

Sammy Halbert--#69 Harley-Davidson

Jake Johnson--#5 H-D Motor Company Classic H-D Rinehart Racing Harley-Davidson

Michael Kirkness--#87 Harley-Davidson

Kayl Kolkman--#98 Kawasaki Ninja 650R

Doug Lawrence--#73 Harley-Davidson

Johnny Lewis--#10 Lloyd Brothers Motorsports LBM-DT16

Wyatt Maguire--#16 Harley-Davidson

Mikey Martin--#91 Harley-Davidson

Jared Mees--#9 Rogers Racing Las Vegas H-D SDI Harley-Davidson

Robert Pearson--#27 Harley-Davidson

Larry Pegram--#72 Harley-Davidson

Brandon Robinson--#44 Harley-Davidson

Jake Shoemaker--#55 Triumph Bonneville

Bryan Smith--#1 Kawasaki Ninja 650R

Cory Texter--#65 Cory Texter Racing CTR Kawasaki Ninja 650R

Jarod Vanderkooi--#20 Kawasaki Ninja 650R

Henry Wiles--#17 Kawasaki Ninja 650R

2016 Results

Flat-Track Final

PosNo.RiderMotorcycle
19 Jared MeesRogers Racing Harley-Davidson XR-750
22 Kenny CoolbethZanotti Racing Harley-Davidson XR-750
36 Brad BakerHarley-Davidson Motor Company Harley-Davidson XR-750
45 Jake JohnsonHarley-Davidson Motor Company Harley-Davidson XR-750
587 Michael KirknessNitro Civil Harley-Davidson XR-750
644 Brandon RobinsonKennedy Racing Harley-Davidson XR-750
710 Johnny LewisLloyd Brothers Motorsports LBM DT-16
867 Davis FisherHarley-Davidson Motor Company Harley-Davidson XG750R
923 Jeffrey Carver, Jr.Goodwin Racing Harley-Davidson XR-750
1055 Jake ShoemakerBonneville Performance Triumph Bonneville
1110 Bryan SmithCrosley Brands Kawasaki Ninja 650R
127 Sammy HalbertBriggsAuto.com Harley-Davidson XR-750

2017 X Games Harley-Davidson Flat-Track

The 2017 event will be held in Minnesota Circuit of the Americas on June 2, 2016.
The X Games will be broadcast live on ESPN and streamed on WatchESPN.com.

2017 invited Athletes

--#6 Harley-Davidson

Briar Bauman--#14 Kawasaki Ninja 650R

Stevie Bonsey--#80 Harley-Davidson

Jeffrey Carver, Jr.--#23 Kawasaki Ninja 650R

Dominic Colindres--#66 Yamaha FZ-07

Kenny Coolbeth--#2 Harley-Davidson

Chad Cose--#49 Kawasaki Ninja 650R

Davis Fisher--#67 Harley-Davidson

Sammy Halbert--#69 Harley-Davidson

Jake Johnson--#5 H-D Motor Company Classic H-D Rinehart Racing Harley-Davidson

Michael Kirkness--#87 Harley-Davidson

Kayl Kolkman--#98 Kawasaki Ninja 650R

Doug Lawrence--#73 Harley-Davidson

Johnny Lewis--#10 Lloyd Brothers Motorsports LBM-DT16

Wyatt Maguire--#16 Harley-Davidson

Mikey Martin--#91 Harley-Davidson

Jared Mees--#9 Rogers Racing Las Vegas H-D SDI Harley-Davidson

Robert Pearson--#27 Harley-Davidson

Larry Pegram--#72 Harley-Davidson

Brandon Robinson--#44 Harley-Davidson

Jake Shoemaker--#55 Triumph Bonneville

Bryan Smith--#1 Kawasaki Ninja 650R

Cory Texter--#65 Cory Texter Racing CTR Kawasaki Ninja 650R

Jarod Vanderkooi--#20 Kawasaki Ninja 650R

Henry Wiles--#17 Kawasaki Ninja 650R

2017 Results

Flat-Track Final

PosNo.RiderMotorcycle
19 Jared MeesRogers Racing Harley-Davidson XR-750
22 Kenny CoolbethZanotti Racing Harley-Davidson XR-750
36 Brad BakerHarley-Davidson Motor Company Harley-Davidson XR-750
45 Jake JohnsonHarley-Davidson Motor Company Harley-Davidson XR-750
587 Michael KirknessNitro Civil Harley-Davidson XR-750
644 Brandon RobinsonKennedy Racing Harley-Davidson XR-750
710 Johnny LewisLloyd Brothers Motorsports LBM DT-16
867 Davis FisherHarley-Davidson Motor Company Harley-Davidson XG750R
923 Jeffrey Carver, Jr.Goodwin Racing Harley-Davidson XR-750
1055 Jake ShoemakerBonneville Performance Triumph Bonneville
1110 Bryan SmithCrosley Brands Kawasaki Ninja 650R
127 Sammy HalbertBriggsAuto.com Harley-Davidson XR-750