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Rookies of ’79 and Friends Named Designated Charity of Progressive AFT for Fifth Consecutive Season

Rookies of '79 and Friends Named Designated Charity of Progressive AFT for Fifth Consecutive Season

DAYTONA BEACH, FL – April 7, 2022 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) – Progressive American Flat Track proudly announced today that Rookie of ‘79 and Friends will be the Designated Charity Partner of Progressive AFT for a fifth consecutive season.

The charity traces its origins to, and draws its name from, a special collection of riders and individuals who stepped up to the pinnacle of the sport together in 1979. That legendary crew included some of the greatest motorcycle racers to ever exist, boasting the likes of Scott Parker, Wayne Rainey, Ronnie Jones, Charlie Roberts, Tommy Duma, Jackie Mitchell, Lance Jones, and Johnny Wincewicz among its ranks. Inspired to give back to a sport that gave them so much, the reunited rookies decided three decades after they first faced off to join forces in order to help those who needed it the most.

Now in its 13th year of operation as a 501(c)(3) non-profit charity, Rookies of ‘79 has raised millions of dollars to provide aid to injured…

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