can get back on a factory bike,
then I know I can do it. I am so
thankful for Mitch [Payton], who
gave me this opportunity, and
everyone on the team that has
helped and supported me. On
paper I am the fill-in guy, but I'm
is currently signed as a fill-in
rider for the team. He sits fifth in
the 250MX points.
"Getting my first career
podium today feels unreal,"
Romano said. "I told myself
about 6-8 months ago that if I
fighting until the end," Kitchen
said. "My eyes were set to leave
here with the red plate; that was
the goal, and I now have it shared
with my teammate. Glad we're
both alright after going down, glad
I can keep fighting and chipping
away at the championship."
Nick Romano earned his
first-ever overall podium in third
overall, making it a Pro Circuit
Kawasaki 2-3. Romano is having
a breakout season and once
again ran at the front in both
motos. After the first-turn pileup
in race two, Romano held control
of the day's victory, but it slowly
slipped away once Shimoda
made his way by. Still, a 5-4 is a
career-best day for the Kawasaki
rider, who has never even fin
-
ished in the top five overall and
ROUND 3 / JUNE 13, 2026
THUNDER VALLEY MOTOCROSS / LAKEWOOD, COLORADO
MOTOCROSS I AMA PRO MOTOCROSS / SUPERMOTOCROSS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
P70
2026 Thunder Valley Pro MX National Video Highlights
Nick Romano
held the overall
win at one point
until Shimoda
(30) moved past.
He still took his
first-ever overall
podium in third.
