The hugely popular JD Beach stands as one of Progressive American Flat Track’s leading stars. Beach was an AMA Amateur National Dirt Track champion before trying his hand at roadracing as a Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup competitor. Beach won the coveted Rookies Cup in his second attempt and returned to the States the following year to further his career in both roadracing and dirt track. While he established himself as one of the winningest riders in Parts Unlimited AFT Singles history, Beach enjoyed his greatest success as a roadracer. Over the following decade, he notched up multiple AMA and MotoAmerica national titles before opting to significantly increase his focus on dirt track again ahead of the ‘19 season. He made his return to Progressive AFT in a big way that year, scoring the first two victories of his Mission SuperTwins career while juggling a full-time MotoAmerica Superbike career. Beach was similarly successful on pavement, also securing his maiden Superbike race win in ‘19. Beach’s ability to negotiate left- and righthanders with equal skill was most evident at the TTs, where he twice reigned supreme in 2019. His two wins -- the first coming at the Arizona Super TT and the second at the Buffalo Chip TT -- both came in dramatic and improbable come-from-behind fashion, and marked the first two wins for Estenson Racing’s Yamaha MT-07 DT racebike. 2020 was a more difficult season despite focusing his attention on dirt track. The lack of TTs and development pains with the MT-07 saw Beach earn a best finish of just eighth. Beach made an end-of-the-season MotoAmerica wild card appearance and promptly finished on the podium in the Supersport class at Laguna Seca. Beach impressed mightily in ‘21, as he and the team took their challenge to new heights. He added two more TT victories (Atlanta Super TT and Peoria TT) and scored two additional podiums en route to a fifth-placed Grand National Championship ranking. Beach’s ascension continued in ‘22, a season that saw him collect his first two career Mission SuperTwins oval victories, contend for the title to the end, and lead the entire field in total wins at four. He showed similar strength in ‘23, adding two more TT victories to his tally while notching up eight podiums en route to third in the final standings. Beach is an incredibly versatile rider capable of winning Mission SuperTwins and MotoAmerica Superbike races alike. He’s also a relatable fan-favorite and a racer’s racer, who chases checkered flags at every possible opportunity.