Racers who compete in the Mission Foods Winter Throwdown flat track will earn 10 championship qualifying points for the Mission Mini Cup National Finals. Photo courtesy of Cory Texter Promotions
Race in the Winter Throwdown Flat Track in Florida and Earn Qualifying Points for the MotoAmerica Mini Cup National Final at Road America
IRVINE, CA (December 5, 2025) – MotoAmerica, North America’s premier
motorcycle road racing series, is pleased to announce that young flat
track racers can now earn qualifying points for the Mission Mini Cup
National Finals via the Mission Foods Winter Throwdown flat track,
scheduled for January 15-17 at Callahan Speedway in Callahan, Florida.
Racers who compete in the Mission Foods Winter Throwdown flat track will
earn 10 championship qualifying points for the Mission Mini Cup National
Finals. _Photo courtesy of Cory Texter Promotions_
The Mission Foods Winter Throwdown is the “biggest amateur flat track
race in the world” with the AMA-sanctioned event attracting flat track
racers from around the globe.
Racers who compete in any of the Throwdown’s youth classes will earn
10 championship qualifying points, giving flat track racers the
opportunity to try their hand at road racing without starting with a
points deficit for the Mission Mini Cup National Finals, which will take
place at Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, August 7-9, 2026.
Flat track racing has long been a feeder system to road racing, dating
back to when the AMA Grand National Championship consisted of both road
racing and flat track. The idea that flat trackers made good road racers
was proven when three-time AMA Grand National Champion Kenny Roberts won
the first of his three straight 500cc World Championships in 1978.
The Mission Winter Throwdown has also attracted top talent from outside
the flat track world, including MotoAmerica racers Brandon Paasch,
Ashton Yates, JD Beach, Hayden Gillim, Tyler Scott, Bodie Paige, Julian
Correa, and rising Mini Cup stars such as Gabe Datis, Josh Raymond, Cole
Peterman, Mahdi Salem, Chase Jazikoff, Cooper Jazikoff, Connor Raymond,
and Cruise Texter.
“History has proven that flat track racers generally make good road
racers,” said MotoAmerica COO Chuck Aksland. “Leading up to last
year’s Mini Cup National at Road America, we received numerous
inquiries from young flat trackers interested in participating. With the
Winter Throwdown now an official Mission Mini Cup Qualifier, competitors
will earn 10 bonus points, putting them on a level playing field heading
into the National Championship alongside all other riders from around
the country. With the inclusion of riders from other disciplines having
the opportunity to compete, we look forward to the continued growth of
the Mission Mini Cup National Final.”
The Mission Winter Throwdown will be streamed live on FansChoice TV,
giving fans worldwide a front-row seat to the action.
“This collab is so rad,” said Cory Texter, owner of Cory Texter
Promotions, the promoter of the Winter Throwdown. “The MotoAmerica
Mini Cup National is such a special event, and now the flat track kids
can earn the bonus points they need while turning laps on the dirt.
It’s the perfect opportunity for any young kid who wants to try their
hand against the best road racing kids in the country at Road America in
August.”
For more information on the Winter Throwdown, visit
https://corytexterpromotions.c