Sammy Sweet (60N) and A.J. Eslick (16) race on the freshly-prepped Springfield (Ill.) TT track during qualifying for the 2008 event. Sweet made a comeback to racing in 2008 after 20 years away from the sport. Eslick, the brother of AMA road racing champion Danny Eslick, is known in flat track circles as one of the hardest-charging riders on the circuit.

Sammy Sweet (60N) and A.J. Eslick (16) race on the freshly-prepped Springfield (Ill.) TT track during qualifying for the 2008 event. (Larry Lawrence photo)