HARLEY-DAVIDSON X DYNOJET FACTORY RACE TEAM READY TO DEFEND MISSION KING OF THE BAGGERS TITLE IN 2026
Posted on Feb 20, 2026 by George Penny
The Harley-Davidson® x DynoJet Factory Race Team is prepared and eager to begin its title defense in the MotoAmerica® Mission King of the Baggers Championship. The team is revealing its plans for the upcoming season today during the Flat Out Friday indoor flat track racing event at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, part of the Mama Tried custom motorcycle show weekend. Factory Race Team riders Kyle Wyman and Bradley Smith will make a special appearance at the event with their new race-prepared Harley-Davidson® Road Glide® motorcycles. Wyman is the defending champion of the Mission King of the Baggers road racing series and will carry the #1 plate in 2026. Also introduced was racer James Rispoli, who will contend the 2026 Mission King of the Baggers Championship for the new Big Diehl x Harley-Davidson Factory Racing team. The 14-race 2026 Mission King of the Baggers Championship series launches March 5-7 at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida.
“It was a challenge to win the 2025 King of the Baggers Championship, and it will be an even greater challenge to defend that title,” said Jason Kehl, Harley-Davidson Director of Racing. “Everyone will be out to beat the bike with the #1 plate. The Harley-Davidson® x Dynojet Factory Race Team has been tirelessly testing and developing our Road Glide racing motorcycles during the off season. I’m confident that Kyle and Bradley, backed by the expertise and energy of the entire team, are ready to battle on the track to retain the championship where it belongs, at home in Milwaukee.”
The Big Diehl x Harley-Davidson Race Team will operate as a satellite team fully supported by Harley-Davidson® Factory Racing, which will supply technical support for race-prepared Road Glide motorcycles built to the same spec as the Harley-Davidson® x DynoJet Factory Race Team motorcycles. Big Diehl Racing has been a successful entrant in automobile road racing, including the professional Trans Am Series.
“I am very excited about linking Big Diehl Racing with Harley-Davidson Factory Racing and joining the battle for the Mission King of the Baggers Championship,” said Big Diehl Racing owner Richard Diehl. “The King of the Baggers series offers exciting and very competitive racing on motorcycles that fans can relate to. Harley-Davidson Factory Racing has put together a seamless program for our satellite team with the latest equipment and an experienced, championship-caliber rider in James Rispoli. This promises to be a great year of racing.”
The Mission King of The Baggers series offers exciting competition between American V-Twin touring motorcycles prepared for competition and equipped with stock frames and a fairing/windscreen and saddlebags. At some tracks these race-prepared touring motorcycles may exceed 170 mph and will navigate the tightest corners with incredible agility. The 2026 King of The Baggers series features 14 races over seven doubleheader weekends held in conjunction with the MotoAmerica Superbike series. Harley-Davidson® x DynoJet Factory Race Team Road Glide® motorcycles are powered by modified Screamin’ Eagle® Milwaukee-Eight® 131 Performance Crate Engines. The team’s racing motorcycles also feature upgraded suspension components, including Screamin' Eagle/Öhlins Remote Reservoir Rear Shocks, plus competition exhaust, race tires and lightweight bodywork. The Harley-Davidson® x DynoJet Factory Race Team partner roster includes DynoJet, Rockford Fosgate®, Öhlins®, Akrapovič, STM Racing Clutch, K&N Filters, SYN3® lubricants, and Screamin’ Eagle® Performance Parts and Accessories.
Bradley Smith (#38) returns for a second season in Mission King of the Baggers riding for the Harley-Davidson® x DynoJet Factory Race Team. The 35-year-old British racer finished the 2025 season with 115 points, posting three podiums including a second place at the opening round in Daytona. Road racing motorcycles as a professional since 2006, Smith raced in the premier MotoGP class for eight seasons and a combined 119 starts.
“I’m excited about the upcoming 2026 season with Harley-Davidson® x DynoJet Factory Race Team,” said Smith. “A year’s worth of experience on the Road Glide motorcycle and familiarity with all of the tracks should elevate my results. We have really put together a great off-season of development. There’s no better team in this series and I expect we’ll be the front-runners for another championship.”
2026 MotoAmerica ® Mission ® King Of The Baggers™ Season Schedule
(Two races each weekend)
March 5-7: Daytona International Raceway - Daytona Beach, Fla.
April 17-19: Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta - Braselton, Ga.
May 29-31: Road America - Elkhart Lake, Wis.
July 10-12: WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca - Monterey, Calif.
July 31-August 2: Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course - Lexington, Ohio
September 11-13: Circuit of the Americas - Austin, Texas
September 25-27: New Jersey Motorsports Park - Millville, N.J.