Barry wins Day 1 in Vet Pro, Izaac takes 2nd in Elite Pro!
The 2026 USA BMX Pro series tour kicked off this weekend in Houston, Texas.
Izaac Kennedy, Barry Nobles, Ryan Tougas, and Heston Novotny were all under the Chase Team Pit area and out on track, along with supported racer Payton Ridenour.
Friday night kicked off the Day 1 of the weekend with a UCI C1 Level race, that Ryan and Payton would race, as well as it was Day 1 of the National for the sole Amateur, Heston.
Ryan would make his way into the main event and land on the podium with a solid 2nd place finish. Payton would also make the Podium on Friday Night with a 3rd place finish. Heston rode his way to a 1st place in 11 Expert.
Day 2 would be the 1st Pro Series race that counts towns the USA BMX #1 Pro title chase.
Izaac rode strong and consistent all day and made his way into the main event. When the gate dropped, he battled with past Olympic Gold Medalist Niek Kimmann for the lead. Izaac would just get edged out and finish 2nd for the day.
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Barrys been back on his bike after an injury plagued 2025 and what a way to start off the season. The 2025 USA Pro of the year starts of 2026 with a win in the vet class!
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Day 2 of the Pro Series wasn’t as kind, as Izaac would finish 8th in the final after going for a move to take the lead went wrong in the last turn. Ryan Tougas made the final and would finish the day in 6th.
But Chase sponsored Elite Woman, Payton Ridenour took to the top step in the Elite Woman’s main event! Congratulations to Payton for this huge win!
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Next up is Rock Hill, SC later this month on March 27-29 at the Carolina Nationlas
