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BARTONVILLE — The 78th World Famous Peoria TT rolls out at PMC Race Park on Saturday in Bartonville.
The historic and long-running American Flat Track motorcycle race will see a debut of a new race class at PMC, the return of a "King," and a pivotal moment in a season points championship race.
Here is everything you need to know about the 2025 Peoria TT races, from schedules to tickets to riders and historic facts:
The annual races are set for Peoria Motorcycle Club Race Park, located at 605 Cameron Lane in Bartonville. The club was formed in 1931, and the race is the oldest continuously run dirt track race in the world.
There will be three main event races Saturday. American Flat Track will sanction races in Mission SuperTwins, Singles, and AdventureTrackers.
AFT added the AdventureTracker series to its lineup card with a debut at Sturgis in August 2024.
It gets added to the Peoria race card for the first time this weekend. The race is the fourth and final of its class for the 2025 series, and could see points leader Dan Bromley clinch a championship. He needs only ride his 500-pound Suzuki V-STROM 1050 to an eighth-place finish or better to clinch.
The AdventureTracker class utilizes production-based race bikes that remain as close to street stock as feasible, including stock bodywork, engines, frames, swingarms, fuel tanks and more. They feature large displacement adventure bikes with engines over 1000cc.
Dallas Daniels will be back in the SuperTwins field at Peoria on Saturday. He seemed well on his way to a Grand National Championship in 2024, but suffered a broken leg in practice just days before the Peoria race and was sidelined for three races, slipping to third place in the points race.
Now Daniels, 22, a Matoon native, is battling for the top spot again, heading into the 2025 Peoria event second in the points race, trailing Briar Bauman by just seven points.
The rivals have finished 1-2 in eight of the 12 races so far on the Mission AFT SuperTwins tour.
Bauman, who rides for Rick Ware Racing, spent the last two seasons on a pioneer ride, running the KTM 790 Duke for its Austrian maker, which had never had a bike win a premier-class twin-cylinder race.
Now six of the 17 riders in Saturday's field will be on that bike.
Bauman, meanwhile, is off to another pioneer project, riding a Harley-Davidson XG750R in this 2025 season.
Oxford, Pa., native Brandon Robinson finished second in the Mission SuperTwins points race last season, and is running third this time as he arrives in Peoria.
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Henry Wiles claims his 13th consecutive victory at American Flat Track's Peoria TT races Sunday, leading from start to finish in front of nearly 10,000 fans at the Peoria Motorcycle Club Race Park . Wiles ties Chris Carr with 13 overall victories in Peoria."]https://media.zenfs.com/en/journal-star/e1dbe1dde3222aaa59489690f9611bfe[/IMG]
The great Henry Wiles was out of racing in 2024. But he's made a comeback in 2025 and is in the Mission SuperTwins field and the AdventureTrackers at Peoria on Saturday.
The 41-year-old from Winn, Michigan, nicknamed "King Henry" by the Journal Star years ago, is a legend on the Peoria Motorcycle Race Club Track. He won a Peoria TT record 14 consecutive races at Peoria through 2018.
Tickets are $30 for general admission, a $5 decrease from 2024. Kids 12-years-old and younger get in free when accompanied by a paid adult. You can purchase online through the club or AFT. Chairs and coolers with non-alcoholic drinks are allowed on the PMC premesis.
The 78th Peoria TT races will be streamed live on Saturday, via subscription service FloRacing.
The Peoria TT race also will air tape-delayed as a one-hour broadcast at 9 a.m. on Aug. 30 on FS1, which airs multiple AFT races. The entire broadcast schedule is at AFT website.
Dave Eminian is the Journal Star sports columnist, and covers Bradley men's basketball, the Rivermen and Chiefs. He writes the Cleve In The Eve sports column for pjstar.com. He can be reached at 686-3206 or [email protected]. Follow him on X.com @icetimecleve.
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The historic and long-running American Flat Track motorcycle race will see a debut of a new race class at PMC, the return of a "King," and a pivotal moment in a season points championship race.
Here is everything you need to know about the 2025 Peoria TT races, from schedules to tickets to riders and historic facts:
Where are the Peoria TT races?
The annual races are set for Peoria Motorcycle Club Race Park, located at 605 Cameron Lane in Bartonville. The club was formed in 1931, and the race is the oldest continuously run dirt track race in the world.
There will be three main event races Saturday. American Flat Track will sanction races in Mission SuperTwins, Singles, and AdventureTrackers.
When is the Peoria TT? Race day schedule for PMC
- 8 a.m.: Gates open for fans.
- 11-11:48 a.m.: Two practice sessions each for Mission AFT SuperTwins, AFT Singles and AFT AdventureTrackers.
- 12:12-1:04 p.m.: Two rounds of qualifying each for Mission AFT SuperTwins, AFT Singles and AFT AdventureTrackers.
- 1:05 p.m.: Fan party and open paddock.
- 2 p.m.: Opening ceremonies
- 2:20 p.m.: Two heats of AFT Singles
- 2:30 p.m.: One heat of AFT AdventureTracker
- 2:35 p.m.: Two heats of AFT Mission SuperTwins
- 3 p.m.: AFT Singles last chance qualifier
- 3:05 p.m.: AFT SuperTwins 2Fast2Tasty Challenge
- 3:30 p.m.: AFT Singles Main Event (8 minutes + 2 laps)
- 4 p.m.: AFT AdventureTrackers Main Event (8 minutes +2 laps)
- 4:30 p.m.: Mission AFT SuperTwins Main Event (10 minutes +2 laps)
What is new at the Peoria TTs? AdventureTracker series
AFT added the AdventureTracker series to its lineup card with a debut at Sturgis in August 2024.
It gets added to the Peoria race card for the first time this weekend. The race is the fourth and final of its class for the 2025 series, and could see points leader Dan Bromley clinch a championship. He needs only ride his 500-pound Suzuki V-STROM 1050 to an eighth-place finish or better to clinch.
The AdventureTracker class utilizes production-based race bikes that remain as close to street stock as feasible, including stock bodywork, engines, frames, swingarms, fuel tanks and more. They feature large displacement adventure bikes with engines over 1000cc.
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Racers to watch at the Peoria TT races
Dallas Daniels will be back in the SuperTwins field at Peoria on Saturday. He seemed well on his way to a Grand National Championship in 2024, but suffered a broken leg in practice just days before the Peoria race and was sidelined for three races, slipping to third place in the points race.
Now Daniels, 22, a Matoon native, is battling for the top spot again, heading into the 2025 Peoria event second in the points race, trailing Briar Bauman by just seven points.
The rivals have finished 1-2 in eight of the 12 races so far on the Mission AFT SuperTwins tour.
Bauman, who rides for Rick Ware Racing, spent the last two seasons on a pioneer ride, running the KTM 790 Duke for its Austrian maker, which had never had a bike win a premier-class twin-cylinder race.
Now six of the 17 riders in Saturday's field will be on that bike.
Bauman, meanwhile, is off to another pioneer project, riding a Harley-Davidson XG750R in this 2025 season.
Oxford, Pa., native Brandon Robinson finished second in the Mission SuperTwins points race last season, and is running third this time as he arrives in Peoria.
Long live the King: Henry Wiles returns to Peoria
[IMG alt="FRED ZWICKY/JOURNAL STAR
Henry Wiles claims his 13th consecutive victory at American Flat Track's Peoria TT races Sunday, leading from start to finish in front of nearly 10,000 fans at the Peoria Motorcycle Club Race Park . Wiles ties Chris Carr with 13 overall victories in Peoria."]https://media.zenfs.com/en/journal-star/e1dbe1dde3222aaa59489690f9611bfe[/IMG]
The great Henry Wiles was out of racing in 2024. But he's made a comeback in 2025 and is in the Mission SuperTwins field and the AdventureTrackers at Peoria on Saturday.
The 41-year-old from Winn, Michigan, nicknamed "King Henry" by the Journal Star years ago, is a legend on the Peoria Motorcycle Race Club Track. He won a Peoria TT record 14 consecutive races at Peoria through 2018.
Peoria TT tickets
Tickets are $30 for general admission, a $5 decrease from 2024. Kids 12-years-old and younger get in free when accompanied by a paid adult. You can purchase online through the club or AFT. Chairs and coolers with non-alcoholic drinks are allowed on the PMC premesis.
How to watch Peoria TT races: Stream the races from PMC
The 78th Peoria TT races will be streamed live on Saturday, via subscription service FloRacing.
The Peoria TT race also will air tape-delayed as a one-hour broadcast at 9 a.m. on Aug. 30 on FS1, which airs multiple AFT races. The entire broadcast schedule is at AFT website.
Live music and grand marshal
- The Peoria TT organizers will present live music at the race for the first time. Peoria band Mr. Charlie and Friends will play from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at the back side of the track's famous jump.
- Retired former Peoria County sheriff Mike McCoy is the 2025 Peoria TT grand marshal and will be honored for his years of service on Saturday.
Dave Eminian is the Journal Star sports columnist, and covers Bradley men's basketball, the Rivermen and Chiefs. He writes the Cleve In The Eve sports column for pjstar.com. He can be reached at 686-3206 or [email protected]. Follow him on X.com @icetimecleve.
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