Nick Romano’s time with the Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing team is officially over. Romano joined the team in fall 2019, straight off of an 85cc bike. Romano racked up four moto wins and two titles on a Husqvarna supermini at the 2019 Monster Energy AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship at Loretta Lynn’s Ranch and went straight to a 250F with Star Yamaha a few months later.
Romano claimed the 250 B title in 2021 then turned pro with the team at the 2022 AMA Pro Motocross Championship opener in California, going 16-14 for 15th overall. In his debut season, the New York native finished 16th in the 250 Class championship with a season-best moto finish of fourth in the first moto at the Unadilla National (his home race), giving him seventh-overall on the day. He missed a few rounds due to injury but otherwise had a strong rookie season at just 17 years old. Unfortunately, he never got to run the national #54 he earned for his efforts.
In February 2023, Romano announced he suffered a knee injury (torn ACL and meniscus) and was eventually sidelined for the entire AMA calendar year of racing.
Romano returned for the 2024 250SX East Region Championship, his first year of supercross and his first race in 549 days—since that career best day at Unadilla MX. He was one of the dozen riders down in the first turn of the Detroit SX main event and finished 14th in his supercross debut. Missing two main events, in seven starts Romano finished with two top-ten finishes (sixth at the Indianapolis SX Triple Crown and tenth at the Philadelphia SX) as he finished 13th in the 250SX East Region Championship.
In his second full season of Pro Motocross, he took 16th in the 250 Class standings, with a season-best 12th in six different motos. Romano qualified 16th for the SuperMotocross World Championship (SMX) Playoffs and finished 13th (14th, 9th, and 17th finishes, respectively). He netted $12,000 from the SMX Championship purse payout.
Romano earned national #39 for 2025, although he has yet to announce any plans for the upcoming season.
He posted the following on his departure from Star Yamaha:
"What feels like the end is often the beginning. Beyond thankful for the last 5 years @starracingyamaha thank you everyone 🤝🏼"
