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The Monster Energy AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship, formerly the Loretta Lynn's Amateur Championship, is held annually on Loretta Lynn's family ranch in Hurricane Mills, Tennessee. It is known as the world's largest amateur motocross race. It is the final stop for amateurs before they join the professional ranks. [1]
Lynn was born Loretta Webb in Butcher Hollow, Kentucky, on April 14, 1932. [3] She was the oldest daughter and second child born to Clara Marie "Clary" (née Ramey; May 5, 1912 – November 24, 1981) and Melvin Theodore "Ted" Webb (June 6, 1906 – February 22, 1959).
The 2024 AMA Motocross Championship season is the 53rd AMA Motocross National Championship season, the premier motocross series in USA. Jett Lawrence goes into the season as the defending champion in the 450 class, after winning every race on the way to title in 2023 .
Hannah Hodges, 25, of Pierson placed second in the Loretta Lynn Amateur National Motocross Championship race in Tennessee this year. Hodges, who started riding dirt bikes at age 6, now trains ...
The roster of past racers at Loretta Lynn’s includes champions like Colin Edwards and Travis Pastrana, unexpected names like Robert “Vanilla Ice” Van Winkle, too.
The series is the major outdoor motocross series in the United States and is sanctioned by AMA Pro Racing and managed by MX Sports Pro Racing. With respect to the MXGP holding the discipline's worldwide title, and the advent of the FIM Supercross World Championship resulting in the AMA Supercross Championship losing its world title status, the ...
Anderson started riding at the age of seven. He has 72 amateur wins and 5 Loretta Lynn's Amateur Championships. [6] He was the 2010 Nicky Hayden Award (as it has been called since 2017) winner for motocross and 450A Class champion at Loretta Lynn's. [7]
Having 84 amateur wins and 7 Loretta Lynn's Amateur Championships before the age of 16, he debuted as pro in 2002. While crashes and rookie mistakes prevented him from winning the 2002 125 West Supercross title, he did finish second overall. He went on to dominate the 2002 Motocross Championship and was named the 2002 AMA Rookie of the Year. [4]