2021 Loretta Lynn's Motocross Results

Shan Moore | August 9, 2021

The 40th running of the Monster Energy AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship completed five days of racing Saturday, August 7, at Loretta Lynn Ranch, as Monster Energy Star Racing Yamaha’s Levi Kitchen claimed the coveted AMA Nicky Hayden Amateur Horizon Award based on his performance in the Pro classes.

2021 Loretta Lynn's Motocross Results — **Levi Kitchen (250 Pro Sport and Open Pro Sport Champion)**

Other special award winners included Amateur award winner Nick Romano, Youth award winner Drew Adams, and Vet award winner Broc Peterson.

After a very successful run in the B classes last year, Kitchen made a successful transition to the A class for 2021 and came into Loretta Lynn’s riding a wave of hype and momentum.

He did not disappoint.

Kitchen parlayed three moto wins, a second- and two third-place finishes into championship titles in the Open Pro Sport and 250 Pro Sport classes.

Though Kitchen was clearly one of the fastest riders on the course, the Washougal, Washington native certainly made things difficult for himself with his inconsistent starts, which forced him to come from the back of the pack in three of his six motos.

The second Open Pro Sport moto was Kitchen’s most impressive race of the week.

Kitchen finished third in the first Open Pro Sport moto after starting the race outside of the top 20. In the second Open Pro Sport moto, another poor start left Kitchen nearly last. Determined to improve on his first-moto finish, Kitchen started a spectacular drive through the pack that saw him move into eighth by the end of the first lap. On lap four, he caught up to Bar X/Chaparral/Ecstar/Suzuki Racing’s Preston Kilroy and Monster Energy Kawasaki Team Green’s Chance Hymas at the front of the pack. One lap later, Kitchen found his way into the lead, and at the finish, he was 11 seconds clear of Hymas for the win, with Kilroy in third.

“I couldn’t figure out when they were going to drop the gate and I just had a terrible start,” said Kitchen. “I pretty much just closed my eyes to get around people and I ended up making some quick passes. When I got around Preston I didn’t know if I could catch Chance, but I just dug deep and slowly started to catch him.”

Kitchen (3-1), Kilroy (1-3), and Hymas (2-2) entered the final Open moto with four points each. Hymas led early after the start but went down on the first lap, allowing Kilroy into the lead with Kitchen in second.

Kilroy put up a good fight, but Kitchen made the pass for the lead midway into the race and pulled away to claim the moto win by over 19 seconds.

Kitchen’s 3-1-1 was more than good enough to take the championship, while Hymas was second at 2-2-2. Kilroy went 1-3-10 for third overall.

Things didn’t get any easier for Kitchen in the 250 Pro Sport class. In the first moto, he crossed the finish line ahead of Kilroy and Hymas, but after the race, the Yamaha rider was docked two positions for passing on a red cross flag.

Kitchen returned to win the second 250 Pro Sport moto, but in the final moto, he found himself near the back of the pack, once again, after he went down while battling for the lead with Hymas on the opening lap.

“Chance and I came into that turn together and we were so close that I didn’t know where the rut was, and I just lost the front end and went down,” said Kitchen.

Kitchen was 11th when he rejoined the race, as Hymas pulled away out front. Determined to get to the front, Kitchen carved his way through the pack and eventually found himself in second behind Hymas at the finish. When the motos were tallied, Kitchen’s 3-1-2 moto finish was good enough to win the 250 Pro Sport Championship.

“This was my last race as an Amateur, so I wanted to have a good week,” said Kitchen. “I had a few problems, but I knew I just had to relax and ride, and it would work out okay. This week has been great, but I’m really looking forward to next weekend against the pros.”

Kitchen will make his Pro debut at Unadilla in the Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Series on August 14.

Romano claimed the Amateur award thanks to a near-perfect run in the B classes. The Monster Energy Star Racing Yamaha rider had a perfect week going, with five straight moto wins in the B classes, until a bad start followed by a crash on the opening lap of the of the final Schoolboy 2 (12-17) B/C moto left him at the back of the pack. Romano worked his way up into fifth place with two laps to go, which was enough to claim the title, but a tip-over on the final lap left him with eighth for the moto.

In the end, Romano ended the week with a championship in the 250 B class with a 1-1-1 moto score, and he finished third overall in the Schoolboy 2 (12-17) B/C class with a 1-1-8 tally.

KTM’s Cayden Braswell went 5-2-1 to win the Schoolboy 2 (12-17) B/C Championship, while Benjamin Garib went 4-3-3 to finish second overall.

Drew Adams won championships in the Mini Sr. 1 (12-14) and 85 (10-12) divisions, which earned the Monster Energy Team Green Kawasaki rider the Youth award at the end of the week.

Adams was perfect in the 85cc class, going 1-1-1, and went 3-2-2 to win the Mini Sr. division.

“My last two years here haven’t been fine with me, but this year we really pulled it back together,” said Adams. “This is my seventh time being here and it’s like home, honestly. I’ve been here so many times so it’s good to get some wins here.”

Senior award winner Broc Peterson took the championship in the 30 Vet division with a 1-1-2 score. Peterson was also 10th in the Junior 25+ class.

Rockstar Energy Husqvarna’s Evan Ferry came away with two titles, going 2-1-1 to win the 125 (12-17) B/C Championship, and 1-2-2 to claim the title in the Schoolboy 1 (12-17) B/C division.

“I didn’t want to come here to Loretta’s and get second again, so I put in a lot of hard work this year,” said Ferry.

Mark Fineis gave Ferry a good fight, though, the KTM rider winning one of the 125 (12-17) B/C motos, and two of the Schoolboy 1 (12-17) B/C motos, however, crashes in each class kept him from challenging for a title.

“I got taken out on the start and I was dead last,” said Fineis. “I was working my way back up—I passed 20 riders in one lap—and it was coming down to the last corner on the last lap for second place, and I was on the outside and a guy t-boned me, and I went down pretty hard. I went to the medic tent because I thought I cracked my humerus, but it ended up being a deep bruise.”

Despite the crash, Fineis won the final Schoolboy 1 moto the following day.

Haiden Deegan came from 16th on the opening lap to win the final Supermini 1 (12-15) class moto, keeping the KTM Orange Brigade rider perfect for the three motos, his 1-1-1 moto finishes earning him the national title in the class.

Deegan crashed hard at the end of the first Supermini 2 moto, resulting in a 39th-place finish. His 39-1-4 earned him 12th overall for the class.

Sophia Phelps (Kawasaki) won a hard-fought battle over Tayler Allred (KTM) to win the Women’s Championship. Phelps took the W with a 2-1-1, while Allred was second with a 1-3-2.

**Mike Brown (33, Senior 45+ Champion)**

Husqvarna’s Mike Brown swept the Senior 45+ class with a perfect 1-1-1 score, beating out Jeff Emig’s 3-3-2. Emig was aboard a 150cc two-stroke Husqvarna.

Emig was also second in the Masters 50+ class, his 1-2-2 losing out to Kawasaki’s Keith Johnson’s 2-1-1.

Off-road star Jimmy Jarrett went 1-1-DNF to finish 12th overall in the Senior 40+ class that was won by Edward Walston (KTM) with a 2-3-1.

**Krystian Janik (Supermini 2 13-16 Champion)**

Other national championship winners included Thomas Wood, who won the Mini Sr. 2 (13-15) class with a 1-2-1; Caden Dudney (KTM), who won the 85cc (10-12) limited class with a 2-2-1; Vince Wey (Husqvarna), who went 3-1-1 to win the 65cc (10-11); and Elliott Bowsher (GG), who won the 65cc (7-9) class with a 2-1-1.

A record-breaking 1512 entries hooked up in some amazing battles during the week in hopes of winning an AMA championship, not to mention the chance to impress future sponsors and teams. In total, 25,371 riders entered various qualifiers around the country in an attempt to qualify for this year’s event, the largest total number of entries in the 40-year history of the series. CN

Monster Energy AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship

Loretta Lynn’s Ranch

Hurricane Mills, Tennessee

RESULTS (August 2-7, 2021)

CLASS CHAMPIONS

250 C Limited:	Nico Long	Scottsdale, Ariz.	KTM	(1-1-2)
250 C Jr. (12-17) Ltd	Gabe Holland	Winterville, Ga.	KTM	(1-1-2)
450 B Ltd:	Julien Beaumer	Lake Havasu, Ariz.	Hus	(1-3-2)
450 C:	Brennan Schofield	Canada	Yam	(3-2-5)
College (18-24):	Justin Cokinos	Hanover, Mass.	Gas	(1-2-2)
Women:	Sophia Phelps	St. George, Utah	Kaw	(2-1-1)
65cc (7-9):	Elliott Bowsher	Cornelius, Ohio	Gas	(2-1-1)
65cc (10-11):	Vincent Wey	Murrieta, Calif.	Hus	(3-1-1)
85cc (10-12):	Drew Adams	Chattanooga, Tenn.	Kaw	(1-1-1)
Supermini 2 (13-16):	Krystian Janik	Oak Lawn, Ill.	Kaw	(4-2-2)
Girls (11-16):	Kyleigh Stallings	Austin, Texas	Hus	(1-1-1)
250 B Ltd:	Matti Jorgensen Jr.	Pompano, Fla.	KTM	(2-3-1)
250 C:	Brandon Bollino	Essex, Ill.	Yam	(2-2-1)
450 B:	Chase Prince	Petersburg, Tenn.	Hon	(3-1-1)
125 C:	Keegan Rowley	Channahon, Ill.	KTM	(3-1-1)
Junior (25+):	Heath Harrison	Salisbury, N.C.	Hon	(1-2-2)
Vet (30+):	Broc Peterson	Delta, Ohio	Hon	(1-1-2)
Senior (40+):	Edward Walston	Pinetops, N.C.	KTM	(2-3-1)
Mini-E (4-6) Jr.:	Talon Hinson	Clovis, Calif.	KTM	(1-2-2)
51cc (4-6) Shaft Ltd:	Carter Schutte	Chesterfield, S.C.	Yam	(1-1-1)
51cc (4-6) Ltd:	Kannon Zabojnik	Rowlett, Texas	Cob	(1-1-3)
51cc (7-8) Ltd:	Sawyer Gieck	Alpine, Wyo.	Cob	(2-1-1)
65cc (7-9) Ltd:	Tayce Morgan	Lehi, Utah	Gas	(1-2-5)
65cc (10-11) Ltd:	Carson Wood	Zephyrhills, Fla.	Gas	(2-1-1)
85cc (10-12) Ltd:	Caden Dudney	Athens, Texas	KTM	(2-2-1)
Mini Sr. 1 (12-14):	Drew Adams	Chattanooga, Tenn.	Kaw	(3-2-2)
Mini Sr. 2 (13-15):	Thomas Wood	Cairo, Ga.	KTM	(1-2-1)
Senior (45+):	Mike Brown	Bristol. Tenn.	Hus	(1-1-1)
Supermini 1 (12-15):	Haiden Deegan	Temecula, Calif.	KTM	(1-1-1)
Schlboy 2 (12-17) B/C:	Caden Braswell	Shalimar, Fla.	KTM	(5-2-1)
Schlboy 1 (12-17) B/C:	Evan Ferry	Largo, Fla.	Hus	(1-2-2)
250 B:	Nick Romano	Bayside, N.Y.	Yam	(1-1-1)
Open Pro Sport:	Levi Kitchen	Washougal, Wash.	Yam	(3-1-1)
250 Pro Sport:	Levi Kitchen	Washougal, Wash.	Yam	(3-1-2)

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2021 Loretta Lynn’s Motocross Results

CLASS CHAMPIONS