Press Release | January 7, 2021
UPDATE: January 7, 2021
2021 Area Qualifier Venue and Date Changes
In the Southeast Region the Area Qualifier previously scheduled for March 13 & 14 at WW Ranch will now be held on February 27 & 28 at Orlando MX Park.
In South Central the Three Palms qualifier has changed their dates from April 10 & 11 to the weekend before, April 3 & 4.
Additions have been made in the Mid-West, Northwest and Southwest Regions:
- Mid-West: Saturday, Feb. 27 – Riverfront MX Park, Marysville, CA
- Northwest: Sunday, Feb. 28 – Riverfront MX Park, Marysville, CA
- Southwest: May 22 & 23 – Sandia MX @ Moriarty, Moriarty, NM
Keep up-to-date with schedule and event changes on www.mxsports.com
December 23, 2020:
Area Qualifier and Regional Championship schedule announced for 2021 Monster Energy AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship
The following is a press release from MX Sports…
Morgantown, WV (December 23, 2020) – MX Sports, producer of the 40th Annual Monster Energy AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship, is pleased to announce the 2021 Area Qualifiers and Regional Championships schedule. The qualifying program will start up mid-February with Area Qualifiers followed by Regional Championships taking place in late May through the month of June.
After a Super-Regional format in 2020, this year’s qualifying will start in Arizona. The program will take place in 32 different states throughout the country beginning with over 50 historical Area Qualifiers where riders must finish in the top positions listed in the supplemental rules depending on their region. After qualifying through an area, riders will move onto the 18 Regional Championships that run through 8 major regions in the United States.
The qualifying program will start up mid- February with Area Qualifiers followed by Regional Championships taking place in late May through the month of June. Photo: Ken Hill
“We are looking to get back to normal and start our Area Qualifier schedule, after the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic many of our racetracks suffered devasting losses,” said MX Sports Event Director, Tim Cotter. “The organizers on this schedule were able to weather the pandemic and are eager to welcome our Loretta Lynn hopefuls.”
Area Qualifiers will once again serve as the first step in qualifying for the world’s largest and most prestigious amateur motocross championship. The Regional Championships then serve as the next step to seed riders into the National Championship. Only riders who finish in a qualifying position at a Regional Championship are eligible to race during the National Championship starting on Monday, August 2 through Saturday, August 7.
“The AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship is one of the longest-running motorsports championships in the country,” said Mike Pelletier, AMA Director of Racing. “Due to the great partnership between the AMA and MX Sports the event continues to grow each year. The AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship crowns the country’s top amateur motocross racers every summer and we are looking forward to an exciting 2021 season.”
The 2021 lineup includes numerous Pro Motocross tracks that have become a crucial part of the Road to Loretta’s. From historic tracks including Budds Creek Motocross Park and High Point Raceway in the Northeast to Ironman Raceway in the Mid-East along with Washougal MX Park in the Northwest, these National tracks offer amateur racers a chance to race on the same track as the professionals in the Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship circuit. The program will also return to other favorites such as Unadilla MX, Muddy Creek Raceway and Thunder Valley Motocross Park in Colorado. WW Ranch Motocross Park returns for a Southeast Area Qualifier on March 13 and 14, while Oak Ridge MX will run April 17 and 18 for a North Central Area Qualifier.
The program also returns to many other favorites such as Unadilla MX, Ironman Raceway, RedBud MX and Muddy Creek Raceway along with WW Ranch Motocross Park. Bunker Hill will host a Northwest Area Qualifier on April 17 and a Mid-West Area Qualifier on April 18, while Fox Raceway will hold a Southwest Area Qualifier on Saturday, May 8.
Brand-new additions to the 2021 Regional Championships will be the Regional Plus Classes. In addition to the National Classes, riders may compete in Regional Plus Classes for AMA Regional Championships at the regionals. Regional Plus Classes do not require advancement from Area Qualifiers. Regional Plus Classes will NOT advance to the National Championship. Rider and machine eligibility requirements set forth herein apply to Regional Plus Classes.
The 40th annual Monster Energy AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship will take place Monday, August 2 through Saturday, August 7 at Loretta Lynn’s Ranch in Hurricane Mills, Tennessee.
2021 Amateur National Motocross Championship Schedule
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NORTHEAST AREA QUALIFIER
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| March 13-14 Budds Creek Motocross Park Mechanicsville, MD |
| March 27-28 Birch Creek Motorsports Park Danville, VA |
| April 10-11 Doublin Gap Shippensburg, PA |
| April 17-18 Southwick Southwick, MA |
| April 24-25 Englishtown Englishtown, NJ |
| May 1-2 Walden MX Wallkill, NY |
| May 8-9 High Point Mt. Morris, PA |
| May 22-23 Pagoda Birdsboro, PA |
NORTHEAST REGIONAL
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| June 5-6 Tomahawk Vet Hedgesville, WV |
| June 12-13 Pleasure Valley Youth Seward, PA |
| June 19-20 Unadilla Amateur New Berlin, NY |
SOUTHEAST AREA QUALIFIER
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| March 13-14 WW Ranch Jacksonville, FL |
| March 20-21 Aonia Pass MX Washington, GA |
| April 10-11 Mill Creek Pell City, AL |
| April 17-18 Pro Sport MX Wytheville, VA |
| April 24-25 North Carolina Motosports Park Henderson, NC |
| May 1-2 South of the Border Hamer, SC |
| May 8-9 Silver Dollar Reynolds, GA |
| May 15-16 Lake Sugar Tree Axton, VA |
SOUTHEAST REGIONAL
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| May 29-30 Muddy Creek Amateur Blountville, TN |
| June 5-6 Gatorback Youth Gainesville, FL |
| June 12-13 Lazy River Vet Dalton, GA |
MID-EAST AREA QUALIFIER
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| March 20-21 Echo Valley Sebree, KY |
| March 27-28 Thunder Valley MX Livingston, TN |
| April 10-11 Malvern MX Waynesburg, OH |
| April 17-18 Dutch Sports Park Bloomingdale, MI |
| April 24-25 Ironman Crawfordsville, IN |
| May 1-2 Log Road MX Bronson, MI |
| May 8-9 Baja Acres Millington, MI |
| May 15-16 Chillitown Chillicothe, OH |
MID-EAST REGIONAL
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| May 29-30 Wildcat Creek Vet Rossville, IN |
| June 12-13 RedBud Amateur Buchanan, MI |
| June 26-27 Briarcliff Youth Nashport, OH |
NORTH CENTRAL AREA QUALIFIER
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| March 27-28 Lincoln Trail Motosports Casey, IL |
| April 10-11 Archview MX Park East St. Louis, IL |
| April 17-18 Oak Ridge MX Garwin, IA |
| April 24-25 MC Moto Park Mt. Carroll, IL |
| May 1-2 Motozone Tigerton, WI |
| May 8-9 Bar 2 Bar Maize, KS |
| May 15-16 Little Falls Raceway Little Falls, MN |
| May 22-23 Byron Motorsports Park Byron, IL |
NORTH CENTRAL REGIONAL
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| June 5-6 Sunset Ridge MX Youth Walnut, IL |
| June 5-6 Riverside Raceway Vet Winterset, IA |
| June 19-20 Spring Creek Amateur Millville, MN |
SOUTH CENTRAL AREA QUALIFIER
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| March 27-28 Thunder Valley Motocross Park Lakewood, CO |
| April 10-11 3 Palms Conroe, TX |
| April 17-18 Bowers MX Amarillo, TX |
| April 17-18 DeSoto Motorsports Park Grand Cane, LA |
| April 24-25 Ponca City Ponca City, OK |
| May 1-2 Underground Kemp, TX |
| May 8-9 Swan MX Tyler, TX |
| May 15-16 Reynard Raceway Wellston, OK |
SOUTH CENTRAL REGIONAL
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| May 29-30 Farm 14 Amateur Centreville, MS |
| June 12-13 Swan MX Vet Tyler, TX |
| June 19-20 Freestone Youth Wortham, TX |
NORTHWEST AREA QUALIFIER
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| April 10-11 Horn Rapids Motosport Complex Richland, WA |
| April 17-18 Bunker Hill Delta, UT |
| May 15 Eugene MX Junction City, OR |
NORTHWEST REGIONAL
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| May 29-30 Washougal Washougal, WA |
MID-WEST AREA QUALIFIER
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| March 6 DT1 Tulare, CA |
| April 3 Porterville OHV Porterville, CA |
| April 17-18 Bunker Hill Delta, UT |
MID-WEST REGIONAL
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| June 12-13 Porterville Porterville, CA |
SOUTHWEST AREA QUALIFIER
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| Feb 20-21 Arizona Cycle Park Buckeye, AZ |
| March 7 Mesquite Motocross Park Littlefield, AZ |
| March 27 Oatfield Raceway Snelling, CA |
| April 4 Porterville OHV Porterville, CA |
| May 8 Fox Raceway Pala, CA |
SOUTHWEST REGIONAL
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| June 5-6 Fox Raceway Pala, CA |
| Schedule subject to change. Additional dates may be added/rescheduled. |
For more information, visit www.mxsports.com
