The second installment of the 2026 Mission Foods Cory Texter Promotions Showcase brought the future stars of Flat Track to Senoia, Georgia, on March 20, for a night of high-banked, high-intensity racing on the unique gray-clay surface.
Story by Scotty Taylor | Photos by Sammy Sebedra / Cory Texter
Sam Drane continued his strong run in March. Drane, a multi-class winner at the Showcase event during Daytona Bike Week and a MotoAmerica Twins Cup Champion in Daytona, started strong with his victory in the Mission Challenge Dash for Cash. However, he was overtaken at the top by another Australian, Bodie Paige. In the 450cc Amateur main, Paige overcame a poor start that had him in fourth after the first lap, but with two laps remaining, he seized an opportunity to get underneath Jett Katarzy, take the lead, and secure the win. The Open Amateur main was a more straightforward victory for Paige, who led from start to finish, besting Drane and Braxton Ragan.
The quest for a trifecta of main wins unraveled dramatically in the Road to AFT final as Paige crashed hard while battling for the lead with Charlie Jaques, who, after starting 11th, had taken the race lead in the early laps. The incident also involved Ragan and Brody Hanson. All riders involved walked away, but it brought the weekend to a premature end for Paige and Ragan. On the restart, Jaques regained the lead and held on for his first Showcase victory of the season, with Cody Mishey finishing second and Loic Nadeau third.
One rider was able to achieve a three-peat on the night, and that was Cruise Texter, who was flawless in the 50cc Chain, 65cc, and Mini Open classes. The closest anyone got to Texter across the finish line was in the 65cc main event, where Reef Pendergrass finished as the runner-up, 2.5 seconds behind Texter. Additional multi-race winners on the night included Jada Parker, Jayden Nickens and Charlie Roberts. Parker was dominant in the Women’s and Open Novice main events. Nickens triumphed over Wesley Settle in the 85cc and Youth Premier classes after two exciting battles that saw Settle holeshot both races, but Nickens made his move into turn one on both occasions, putting his GasGas ahead for the rest of the races. Charlie Roberts powered his Bultaco to wins in the Vintage main and 60+ main.
Cruise was not the only Texter to earn a win that evening, as his father, Cory Texter, defeated Robby “Bobby” McLendon to take the victory in the 30+ class. McLendon may have lost to Texter, but he edged out David Toepel in a close battle in the 40+ class.
2026 CTR Showcase Flat Track Senoia Results
Click here to read the 2026 CTR Showcase Flat Track Senoia Results in the Cycle News Digital Edition Magazine.
