D&D Cycles Racing

The Amateur Grand Nationals are this week and on behalf of myself, D&D Certified, and D&D Cycles Pensacola Florida we want to send a very big “GOOD LUCK” to ALL The racers!

Our Amateur Riders are well-represented and looking great to do some damage!

Braden Pfanders Racing Team- 450 KTM
“Jack the Ripper Brucks” 250 KTM
“the Alabama Slammer” Walker Porter-450 Husky
Braxton Ragan-85cc KTM
Vincent “Vinny-P” Pearson-250 Honda

Gonna be a hell of a good week of racing!!!

Seeing double? Crazy how close our riders style/form are. Which colorways we liking more? Landen with the Blue and Dalton with the purple. We can’t choose cause we love them both! with the sick lids, for the badass suits, boots with a shiny completes the lit kits 💪🏽✌🏽

How we feeling about the custom bling from ? We’re big fans of and race components. But we just had to add a little bit of flavor to these beautiful machines 👍🏽

What a week! Our first official Race as a new team went very smoothly. came home with a pair of 2nd place finishes and sits 8 points out of the points lead. Our rookie was in a transfer spot night 1 before getting taken out by another rider and left the night learning a bunch to help him for night 2, unfortunately he wasn’t able to get up front quick enough in the LCQ to make it in the main event on night 2 but he’s learning very quickly how to put in the big show. We are super proud of both of our guys and we will regroup and get ready for Round 3! We would like to thank all of our team members and sponsors for the continued support!

We are ready and are locked and loaded for Rounds 1&2 at the short track! Both of our guys are feeling good going into the season opener. Let’s keep the momentum rolling from last night into tonight!

Sponsor Spotlight- Clutches and components are the proud sponsor of Team D&D Certified Racing. When racing the best of the best, you need to get off the line. With Hinson Racing we shouldn’t have any problems with getting some hole-shots. Super stoked to have them on board and we back them 100%

DG has been putting in the work. is recovering from a broken collarbone from a training incident but he will be ready for Rounds 1&2 of the season thanks to Doc Henry for getting him all fixed up in such short notice. With that being said we can’t wait to be in Daytona Racing! It’s where first ever professional career win came and he’s stoked to get back on the track where it all started. Landen is gonna be ready to learn and fight for top 10’s and earning points. Let’s get it boys 💪🏽

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will be gunning for the Rookie of the year award, but it won’t be easy, this year there is an overload of rookies coming to the AFT singles class. But that ain’t gonna stop the Smith kid! We can feel it’s gonna be a huge year full of learning and building for the Pensacola native. Let’s get it kid🤘🏽
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We would like to thank one of our long time supporters and a supporter of for a couple years now. is located in Port Canaveral, Florida and is home to one of the best seafood restaurants in the south. We are stoked to have Jim and everyone at Seafood Atlantic in our corner! We can’t wait to put the seafood Atlantic logo on the top step of the podium. Thank you Jim!! If your ever in the area we highly recommend you stop by and tell them we sent ya!

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Vortex is the official sprocket sponsor for D&D Certified Racing. We will be using they’re badass sprockets, stands and much more. Make sure you hit them up for any of your racing needs.

Sittin pretty✨ We can’t wait to show y’all the 2023 D&D Certified Racing 450Sx-F in full race mode. Daytona is coming up quick and things are coming together 😎

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Styling and Profiling. getting after it at the inaugural Winter Throwdown. DG was able to walk away with 3 4th place finishes. Not bad for a stock on a shakedown test!

We are excited to get some ponies put in from our guys at

We can’t thank them enough for coming on board and supporting our team. Without them none of this would be possible!

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Dalton Gauthier Racing #79 and Smith working that sidewall.

It’s almost time for Daytona, the riders are training, the bikes are down for builds, the truck and trailer are being built, and we are READY TO GO RACING!!

Are you??

Had the pleasure of one of the best racers in the country come by the shop.

Dickie Davis has raced about everything and he said “these are really well built machines, but they can be better”

Haha love old timers. And happy to have Dickie at the shop!

The team had a very productive time at the

We spent a lot of time working on chassis and setup as we haven’t had a chance to crack open our engines.

We ended the weekend with a very positive feeling from both riders.

Now we take them all apart and prepare for some serious testing in preparation for the American Flat Track series!

The American Flat Track Schedule is out!

Who’s excited??? 🙋🙋🙋

D&D Cycles has been competitive in American Flat Track, MotoAmerica, Supermoto, Vintage Racing, Etc.

The absolute most critical part of a race bike is finding a comfortable suspension package. If the rider is not comfortable, they simple aren’t able to push as needed.

TCD has been in the suspension game a long while, and we are very thankful for their support in the 2023 American Flat Track series.

Tim and crew has been very helpful along the process since it’s been 3-4 years since we’ve built our own bikes so when we had the choice, it was simple.

Dalton, in particular has a very unique style and “feel” that he searches for. After TCD rebuild our practice/outlaw bike suspension, we knew we found our team.

TCD took the time, answered the important questions, and generally just “took care” of our suspension and we are looking forward to 2023 on our KTM’s with WP Suspension dialed in by TCD.

If you want to up your suspension game, then send us a message or contact TCD directly. I promise you’ll be happy!

Sponsor Highlight:

Walt Metzler is a huge part of our team as he’s the ONLY machinist we trust with our race bikes.

Walt has been a valued team member and sponsor of D&D Cycles Racing for over a decade.

His attention to detail, and the ability to solve problems nobody else could gives him a step above the rest.

While he’s not technically “open to the public” he fills his time by building some of the nicest, cleanest vintage race bikes you will see!

Walt, we appreciate you more than you know and we are so thankful to have you as part of the team!

The D&D Cycles Certified Racing Team extends our deepest condolences to the family of Briar, Bronson, and the entire crew for the loss of Lisa, their mom and biggest supporter.

Mama Bauman was a fixture at the races and was the sweetest! Please keep the Bauman family in your thoughts and prayers.

RIP

When it comes to Braking, D&D Certified KTM chooses to slow our bikes with Beringer!

Beringer Brakes are chosen by the fastest racers for a reason and our riders will have the very best that Beringer has to offer!

Thank you to Beringer Brakes for your continued support or D&D Certified KTM.

If you want the best and the same products used by Dalton Gauthier and Landen Smith then call up Frog Specialties and Philipe can get you taken care of!

We want to give a HUGE thank you to Durelle Racing for coming on board our 2023 Season!

We stand by the Products from Davey and crew and look forward to seeing his products represented!

D&D Certified Racers will be using Footpegs, Wheels, and many other items that are needed for top level racing!

Thank you Davey Durelle for your continued support!

We are working hard everyday to be ready for the 2023 Season! Thanks for all the support!!!

American Flat Track: D&D Cycles/Certified Racing Announce 2023 Plans D&D Cycles/Certified Racing has announced plans to compete in the 2023 American Flat Track (AFT) Singles Championship.

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