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A pack of flat track racers on single-cylinder motorcycles leans left through a dirt corner in daylight, two riders side by side at the front and the field close behind.

Progressive American Flat Track

Kicker AFT Singles

Kicker AFT Singles is production-based racing on four-stroke, single-cylinder motorcycles.

The motorcycle

Kicker AFT Singles motorcycles retain the main frame of their approved production model. Mission AFT SuperTwins uses purpose-built racing chassis.

Side view of a red Honda CRF450R flat track motorcycle on a stand.
Honda CRF450R
How does the frame differ from Mission AFT SuperTwins?

Kicker AFT Singles retains the main frame of the approved production model, including its production-assigned vehicle identification number. Mission AFT SuperTwins uses a purpose-built racing chassis.

2026 class rules

Tom Drane, No. 1, leads two riders through a dirt corner at night.
Tom Drane (No. 1).

Tom Drane at DuQuoin

Australian racer Tom Drane began racing at seven. At the DuQuoin Mile on July 5, 2026, he used a lower path while the leading Kicker AFT Singles group ran high. Saathoff and the other contenders later moved down. Drane entered the final corner ahead of Saathoff and Bodie Paige, then tucked in tight for the run to the flag.

Why did Drane start from the back of the grid?

Drane had problems in his heat race. DuQuoin’s compressed schedule had no last-chance qualifier, so he used his season’s provisional start to get into the Main Event, which put him at the back of the grid. He was sixth by the end of the opening lap.

From AFT’s July 5, 2026 DuQuoin report.

Kicker AFT Singles in 2026

Who can race

Kicker AFT Singles riders must be at least 16 and hold an AFT Pro Expert rider license. Riders with a Mission AFT SuperTwins license cannot race in Kicker AFT Singles.

Race day

In the standard format, riders set times in practice and two qualifying sessions. The fastest 32 race in two eight-lap heats of 16. The top six from each heat go to the Main Event, and the next ten get one more chance in the Last Chance Qualifier (LCQ), where the top four go through.

The Kicker AFT Singles Main Event is a timed race plus two laps: 6 minutes on a Short Track, 8 on a TT or Half-Mile and 10 on a Mile.

Formats can change for a specific event, so each event’s own schedule is the final word.

Kicker AFT Singles on the 2026 schedule

  1. March 5, 2026 Royal Enfield Short Track at DAYTONA I
  2. March 6, 2026 Royal Enfield Short Track at DAYTONA II
  3. March 21, 2026 Atlanta Short Track
  4. April 25, 2026 Ventura Short Track
  5. May 2, 2026 Silver Dollar Short Track
  6. May 16, 2026 Parts Unlimited ThrottleFest
  7. June 6, 2026 Caterpillar Nashville Short Track
  8. June 26, 2026 Super.com Lima Half-Mile I
  9. June 27, 2026 Super.com Lima Half-Mile II
  10. July 4–5, 2026 Drag Specialties DuQuoin Mile
  11. July 11, 2026 Appalachian H-D Williams Grove Half-Mile
  12. August 8, 2026 Jackpine Gypsies Super TT
  13. August 10, 2026 Jackpine Gypsies Short Track
  14. August 22, 2026 Peoria TT
  15. September 5, 2026 Springfield Mile I
  16. September 6, 2026 Springfield Mile II

Each event page has that event’s schedule and results.

How a race day worksFull 2026 schedule2026 class rules (PDF)

How the 2026 Kicker AFT Singles race days ran

Counted from the official session list of each Kicker AFT Singles round in 2026 (16 rounds). Each round’s own list is the final word.

Practice
One session at 15 rounds, two sessions at 1 round.
Qualifying
Two sessions at all 16 rounds.
Heat races
Two heats at all 16 rounds.
Last Chance Qualifier (LCQ)
At 15 rounds. Not listed at 1 round.
Challenge race
At 9 rounds. Not listed at 7 rounds.Some events add a four-lap Challenge race for the top two from each heat. It is run for a prize or award and does not change the Main Event grid.
Main Event
At all 16 rounds. Length: 6 minutes plus 2 laps at 9, 8 minutes plus 2 laps at 4 and 10 minutes plus 2 laps at 3.

The bikes

Raced in 2026

  • Tom Drane, number 1, on his blue Yamaha YZ450F leading a pack of Kicker AFT Singles riders.
    Tom Drane (1) leads the pack.

    Yamaha YZ450F

    Tom Drane won 9 rounds on the Yamaha YZ450F in 2026, the first at the Royal Enfield Short Track at DAYTONA I. The Yamaha YZ450F won 11 in all.

    A blue Yamaha YZ450F in a studio photo on a dark ground.
    Displacement
    450 cc

    2027 model · DOHC four-stroke engine

  • Chase Saathoff, number 88, on his blue and yellow Husqvarna FC 450 kicking up dirt in a turn.
    Chase Saathoff (88) at the Lima Half-Mile II.

    Husqvarna FC 450

    Chase Saathoff won 2 rounds on the Husqvarna FC 450 in 2026, the first at the Jackpine Gypsies Short Track.

    A white Husqvarna FC 450 with yellow fork guards in right side view on a dark studio ground.
    Displacement
    449.9 cc
    Weight without fuel
    228 lbs

    2027 model · Single-cylinder four-stroke engine

  • Evan Kelleher, number 31, on his orange KTM 450 SX-F, waving to the crowd from the track.
    Evan Kelleher (31) waves to the crowd at the Jackpine Gypsies Super TT.

    KTM 450 SX-F

    Evan Kelleher won the Jackpine Gypsies Super TT.

    An orange KTM 450 SX-F in right side view on a dark studio ground.
    Displacement
    449.9 cc
    Weight without fuel
    227 lbs

    2027 model · Single-cylinder four-stroke engine

  • Jordan Beaulac, number 156, leaned over on a red GASGAS MC 450F at the front of a pack at night.
    Jordan Beaulac (156) at the Royal Enfield Short Track at DAYTONA II.

    GASGAS MC 450F

    Jordan Beaulac finished 5th at the Super.com Lima Half-Mile I, the best GASGAS MC 450F result of 2026.

    A red GASGAS MC 450F in right side view on a dark studio ground.
    Displacement
    449.9 cc
    Weight without fuel
    228 lbs

    2027 model · Single-cylinder four-stroke engine

  • Walker Porter, number 10, in the air over a jump on his red Honda CRF450R.
    Walker Porter (10) in the air at the Jackpine Gypsies Super TT.

    Honda CRF450R

    Kage Tadman won 2 rounds on the Honda CRF450R in 2026, the first at the Ventura Short Track.

    A red Honda CRF450R in right side view on a dark studio ground.
    Displacement
    450 cc

    2027 model · Unicam® engine

  • Jack Brucks, number 113, leaned over on his Husqvarna with fluorescent yellow wheels.
    Jack Brucks (113) at the Ventura Short Track.

    Husqvarna FC 450 Factory Edition

    Jack Brucks finished 6th at the Parts Unlimited ThrottleFest, the best Husqvarna FC 450 Factory Edition result of 2026.

    A white Husqvarna FC 450 Factory Edition in right side view on a dark studio ground.
    Displacement
    449.9 cc
    Weight without fuel
    233 lbs

    2027 model · Single-cylinder four-stroke engine

What the rules allow

Kicker AFT Singles motorcycles are production-based four-stroke singles from 251cc to 450cc, and each model needs AMA Pro Racing approval before it can race.

Engines keep their stock bore and stroke. Anything the class rules don’t allow is forbidden.

2026 races

  1. March 5, 2026 Royal Enfield Short Track at DAYTONA I Won by Tom Drane
  2. March 6, 2026 Royal Enfield Short Track at DAYTONA II Won by Bradon Pfanders
  3. March 21, 2026 Atlanta Short Track Won by Trevor Brunner
  4. April 25, 2026 Ventura Short Track Won by Kage Tadman
  5. May 2, 2026 Silver Dollar Short Track Won by Tom Drane
  6. May 16, 2026 Parts Unlimited ThrottleFest Won by Kage Tadman
  7. June 6, 2026 Caterpillar Nashville Short Track Won by Tom Drane
  8. June 26, 2026 Super.com Lima Half-Mile I Won by Tom Drane
  9. June 27, 2026 Super.com Lima Half-Mile II Won by Tom Drane
  10. July 4, 2026 Drag Specialties DuQuoin Mile Won by Tom Drane
  11. July 11, 2026 Appalachian H-D Williams Grove Half-Mile Won by Tom Drane
  12. August 8, 2026 Jackpine Gypsies Super TT Won by Evan Kelleher
  13. August 10, 2026 Jackpine Gypsies Short Track Won by Chase Saathoff
  14. August 22, 2026 Peoria TT Won by Tom Drane
  15. September 5, 2026 Springfield Mile I Won by Tom Drane
  16. September 6, 2026 Springfield Mile II Won by Chase Saathoff

2026 championship

Race results show the classification for an individual race. Championship standings show season points for the selected class.

Points scored through Round 16, Springfield Mile II, September 6, 2026. Standings retrieved November 12, 2026, 8:15 PM EST.

Top 5 of 35 riders in the official 2026 Kicker AFT Singles standings.

  1. Position 1 Tom Drane 303 points9 wins
  2. Position 2 Chase Saathoff 257 points2 wins
  3. Position 3 Kage Tadman 226 points2 wins
  4. Position 4 Trevor Brunner 200 points1 win
  5. Position 5 Tarren Santero 193 points0 wins

Full 2026 Kicker AFT Singles standings

Where to watch AFT

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