Decorated motorcycle racer Sammy Halbert has a storied career. From his X Games gold medal to his 2009 Grand National Championship, the veteran rider has racked up his fair share of hardware over the years. In October 2024, the American rider traveled to Europe to compete in the FIM Flat Track World Championship. After an impressive performance, Sammy won the first international championship of his career. We sat down with Slammin’ Sammy to discuss his career, his recent European championship, and how he’s racing on his own terms.
Where does your nickname “Slammin’ Slammy Halbert” come from?
It comes from my aggressive riding style. I’m willing to slam my way to the front.
What is Flat Track and why’d you choose it?
Flat track racing is what they call America’s original extreme sport. When they first started racing motorcycles back in the day, they raced on dirt ovals and that’s what we still do today. It’s similar to NASCAR, but with motorcycles on dirt.
This sport started in America—and it’s biggest in America—but it’s growing outside the States as well. That’s why we took on the FIM Flat Track World Championship.
For me, I got into flat track because it’s what I grew up around. My dad used to race, and my grandpa used to race.
Flat track is my profession—it’s my bread and butter—but I still love riding motocross and road racing as well. I may be doing some more of that next year.
How’d did it feel to win the 2024 Flat Track World Championship?
To be the first American to win that FIM championship is something special. For me, it was something I really wanted to get done, especially after last year.
It was a tough season for me there last year. So this year, with the OnlyFans support, it allowed me to go back and chase the championship again.
How does this one compare to your other wins?
It’s hard to compare the different accomplishments between the X Games, the American Championship, and the World Championship. They’re all so different.
The World Championship was something, coming from America, where I was almost expected to win, but it proved really, really challenging. So, that made it mean a lot more.
Tell us about your crash in 2021.
I had that really unlucky crash at the end of ‘21 and it was kind of the worst case scenario. So, I have two plates and 20 screws in my ankle and had to go non weight bearing for quite some time.
Did you ever think you’d have a shot at a World Championship again?
No. After my crash, there definitely wasn’t anything on my horizon like the World Championship. It was more just to get back out there and finish my career out on my own terms.
But the opportunity for the World Championship came up a little bit after that, and it just made perfect sense.
When did you get serious about creating content?
Basically after the crash, is when I did a shift in my strategy. Now I’m able to focus a little more on creating content, giving back to my partners, and also giving back to the fans.
I’m the only guy that runs an Insta 360 camera on the front of their bike. For most guys, a camera right on the front of their bike is kind of distracting.
So there are probably no other pro racers doing and making that a huge priority. And then I’m editing my own content myself—and it’s fun, I enjoy it. Now I get to work with you guys and connect with my audience on OnlyFans.the show, and after the show, I think it’s super special.
What can subscribers expect from your OF?
I’m still posting some racing content, but I’m posting content that I’m not posting on the other platforms.
I’m posting a little bit more of what my life is actually like off the bike. It’s all glitz and glamor on Instagram, I just post all the highlights.
But what’s your life actually like, right? So I’m trying to show that side a little bit more now that I’m on OnlyFans.
Any advice for someone following your track?
Don’t half-ass it. If you’re gonna do it, like, go all in.
Pretty much anything in life, I look at it like you get out of it what you put into it. So just go all in, get it done, go for it, take the proper sacrifices to get where you want.
I just want to say thanks to all my fans, and the flat track community that’s really engaged with all my content this year. It’s been a special year, and I’m going to try and keep it going for y’all.
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