Past class
Grand National Twins
Kenny Coolbeth, 2007
2006 to 2016
What it was
Grand National Twins was the twin-cylinder half of the Grand National Championship. It began in 2006, when the championship split in two, and its races were on miles and half-miles.
From 2015 the same riders also raced singles on the short tracks and TTs.
The series became American Flat Track for 2017, and SuperTwins took its place.
Years raced
11 seasons
- 2006 to 2016 Grand National Twins
Champions by year
- 2008 Ken Coolbeth Jr Grand National Twins Champion 233 points
- 2009 Jared Mees Grand National Twins Champion 142 points
- 2010 Jake Johnson Grand National Twins Champion 191 points
- 2011 Jared Mees Grand National Twins Champion 225 points
- 2012 Bryan Smith Grand National Twins Champion 180 points
- 2013 Bryan Smith Grand National Twins Champion 161 points
- 2014 Bryan Smith Grand National Twins 1st in points 242 points The official champion list for this class stops at 2013.
- 2015 Bryan Smith Grand National Twins 1st in points 170 points The official champion list for this class stops at 2013.
- 2016 Bryan Smith Grand National Twins 1st in points 210 points The official champion list for this class stops at 2013.
Notable riders
The riders with the most race wins in this class.
- Bryan Smith 23 wins, first in points 5 times
- Jared Mees 14 wins, first in points 2 times
- Kenny Coolbeth, Jr. 11 wins
Sources
Photographs
- Kenny Coolbeth, 2007. Photo: Dave Hoenig. AMA Pro Racing photo archive, AFT Wall of Champions.
- Jared Mees, 2009. Photo: Dave Hoenig. AMA Pro Racing photo archive.
Years, results and history
- About AMA Pro Flat Track, americanflattrack.com
- New AMA Pro Flat Track class names, November 19, 2014
- American Flat Track series rebrand, September 26, 2016
- AMA Pro Racing results, read November 10, 2026
- In the results this class is listed as Grand National Twins, GNC Twins and GNC1 Twins. The class that followed in 2017 was first listed as AFT Twins.
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