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Harley-Davidson's 2018 American Flat Track Contingency Program has been released and totals $562,500 – the largest contingency posting in the 65-year history of the sport. The contingency payouts are available exclusively to privateer riders mounted on either Harley-Davidson XG750R or XR750 machines.
A total of $31,250 will be offered by Harley-Davidson at each of the 18 American Flat Track rounds in 2018. The contingency payout is structured as follows:
- $10,000
- $8,000
- $6,000
- $2,000
- $1,500
- $1,250
- $1,000
- $750
- $500
- $250
To be eligible to collect contingency payouts while competing on the XG750R, riders are required to run the official Harley-Davidson factory bodywork.
The 2018 American Flat Track season will kick off with the DAYTONA TT on Thursday, March 15.
Great that HD puts up $562K. (now that they have some competition)
That said,
Baseball, Football and Basketball players.. won't even... yawn.. for any money, that small.
Face it, the $562k, isn't even a "rounding error" on the books of a NFL or baseball, owner!
If we want to be in the BIG Sports Leagues....and compete with those other sports,
The Manufacturers need to step up those purses significantly!