YVETTE SANCHEZ & ALEX McDONALD Ready to Tear Up Flat Out Friday Track

February 12, 2025

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YVETTE SANCHEZ returns for her fifth Flat Out Friday, racing in Women’s and Open Boonie classes at Milwaukee’s Fiserv Forum. The Milwaukee native went from nosebleed-seat spectator to owning eight bikes and racing across Wisconsin, Georgia, Colorado, and Brazil. What started as thinking smaller bikes would be easier turned into discovering her true niche, proving that sometimes the best racing stories begin with completely wrong assumptions.
ALEX McDONALD brings her Tennessee grit to the Open Hooligan Class, piloting a Royal Enfield build in the high-speed street bike division. Growing up in a motorcycle dealership meant bikes were inevitable, but McDonald chose her own path into flat track after watching her husband race hooligans. Her Flat Out Friday track record ranges from getting lapped by an 8-year-old rookie year to taking race wins – exactly the kind of unpredictable progression that makes this sport addictive.
Both women exemplify how Flat Out Friday has evolved beyond its traditional demographic while maintaining the infectious energy that draws riders back year after year. SANCHEZ credits the welcoming community for keeping her motivated through the sport’s physical demands, while McDONALD describes the event as “home” where racing friends gather from across the country. Their combined decade of participation shows how women are claiming space in flat track not as novelties, but as dedicated competitors who’ve earned their place on the sticky track.