to Kicker AFT Singles duty with
1st Impressions Husqvarna at
Budds Creek.
Nantz Bros Racing's Bayne
Nantz, who finished second
to Katarzy in Ventura, climbed
another step up the podium at
ThrottleFest, claiming his first
AFT ProSport 450 win with a
green-light-to-checkered-flag
victory.
Nantz had to hold off Silver
Dollar ST winner Adam Costan-
Wood to make it happen,
rebuffing a last-lap pass
attempt by the Turner Racing
Honda prospect.
Racine Racing KTM's Loic
Nadeau finished third, followed
by Hanson Racing's Brody
Hanson and Picotte Motosport's
Mateo Racine.
CN
another fourth, while defending
class champion Tom Drane was
fifth and never really a podium
factor, an unusual showing in-
deed for a standout rider who is
a near-constant presence at the
front of the field.
Despite a minor dip in form,
Drane continues to lead the
championship chase with 111
points. Tadman is now second
with 95 points, in a tight battle
for the position with Saathoff
(94) and KMA Racing Yamaha's
Trevor Brunner (92).
AFT ProSport 450
The all-new AFT ProSport 450
category is fulfilling its promise
even quicker than designed, with
the class's Ventura Short Track
winner, Jett Katarzy, stepping up
at the flag, coming from several
seconds back to finish just 0.377
of a second off the win.
"We felt great all day," Santero
said. "Unfortunately, I got
tangled up in a little bit of an ac
-
cident early in the race, but my
mechanic Charlie [Vanderlaan]
busted his ass. This bike was
mangled. There are still at least
10 to 15 bolts missing from it,
but we just let it ride. I'm beyond
stoked. I rode my ass off. I can't
give it up enough to the team
and everyone who is part of it. It
took an army for sure, especially
tonight. The clutch was toast,
and they wouldn't let us line
back up unless we got swapped
out. And we turned to burn and
got it all done."
Porter rebounded to claim yet
ROUND 6 / MAY 16, 2026
BUDDS CREEK / MECHANICSVILLE, MARYLAND
FLAT TRACK I AMA PROGRESSIVE AMERICAN FLAT TRACK
P108
Tadman (center),
Tarren Santero
(left) and
Chase Saathoff
completed the
Singles podium.
SuperTwins (Top 10)
1. Briar Bauman (H-D) 29 laps
2. Dallas Daniels (Yam) +2.208
3. Chad Cose (Yam) +3.906
4. Kody Kopp (H-D) +4.116
5. Hunter Bauer (Yam) +8.016
6. Aidan RoosEvans (H-D) +9.647
7. Trent Lowe (Hon) +10.946
8. Morgen Mischler (Apr) +12.516
9. Cameron Smith (Yam) +17.477
10. Declan Bender (Yam) +18.277
Singles (Top 10)
1. Kage Tadman (Hon) 22 Laps
2. Tarren Santero (Hon) +0.377
3. Chase Saathoff (Hus) +0.595
4. Walker Porter (Hon) +2.549
5. Tom Drane (Yam) +2.666
6. Jack Brucks (Hus) +3.523
7. Ryder Reese (KTM) +4.267
8. Trevor Brunner (Yam) +5.529
9. Dylan Cunningham (KTM) +7.518
10. Jared Lowe (Hon) +7.793
