Cycle News Staff | July 30, 2024
All week long is the running of the 2024 AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship at Loretta Lynn’s. This historic race showcases the next generation of amateur talent and takes place all week long. Catch the live stream action and results from each day at the links below.
DAY 5 SATURDAY RESULTS
Open Pro Sport Moto 3
Monster Energy Kawasaki Team Green’s Drew Adams, who won the 250 Pro Sport title on Friday, entered the final Open Pro Sport moto with the overall title in reach. Noah Stevens and Cole Davies, who were both front runners all week, shot out to the early lead with Adams back in fifth.
Davies continued to lead over Avery Long while Adams moved up to third at the halfway point of the race. From there the Kawasaki rider dropped the pace and went on to complete the 1-1-1 sweep, winning the moto by 8.8 seconds over Davies with Long finishing third. Adams took titles in both Pro Sport divisions with Long earning another runner-up finish (7-2-3) to secure second place in each Pro Sport class, while his teammate Oehlhof finished third overall (3-8-5).
Open Pro Sport Moto 3 Results
- Drew Adams | Kawasaki
- Cole Davies | Yamaha
- Avery Long | Yamaha
- Parker Ross | Honda
- Leum Oehlhof | Yamaha
Open Pro Sport Overall Podium (Moto Scores // Event Total)
- Drew Adams | Kawasaki (1-1-1 // 3)
- Avery Long | Yamaha (7-2-3 // 12)
- Leum Oehlhof | Yamaha (3-8-5 // 16)
Schoolboy 2 (12-17) B/C Moto 3
The Schoolboy 2 title came down to a head-to-head battle between Monster Energy Kawasaki Team Green teammates Caden Dudney and Landen Gordon. Dudney’s 1-1 moto scores gave him a two-point advantage over Gordon going into the final race. Logan Best claimed the holeshot but Dudney found his way to the lead on the second lap. He quickly established the lead with Gordon following closely.
Gordon found himself within striking distance of the Dudney’s lead but later slid out and lost his chance at the top spot. He later fell again and dropped out of the top five. Dudney crossed the line first by 4.3 seconds and swept the division with 1-1-1 finishes. Rockstar Energy Husqvarna rider Landon Gibson made a late-race charge and completed a last-lap pass for second place, which dropped EBR Altus Motorsports Yamaha’s Landon Hartz to third. Dudney’s claimed his second championship seven points over Gordon’s (2-2-6) and Gibson’s third (5-4-2).
Schoolboy 2 (12-17) B/C Moto 3 Results
- Caden Dudney | Kawasaki
- Landon Gibson | Husqvarna
- Landon Hartz | Yamaha
- Ryder Malinoski | Yamaha
- Alexander Fedortsov | Yamaha
Schoolboy 2 (12-17) B/C Overall Podium (Moto Scores // Event Total)
- Caden Dudney | (1-1-1 // 3)
- Landen Gordon | Kawasaki (2-2-6 // 10)
- Landon Gibson | Husqvarna (5-4-2 // 11)
Supermini 1 (12-15) Moto 3
Moto 3 of Supermini 1 started off with both title contenders, Grant McDonald and Aidan Zingg, up front, while Dannyn Reed jumped out to an early lead over the field. McDonald slotted into second, with Zingg in third as Reed raced away to a multi-second lead the halfway point. He later tipped over in a rut which moved McDonald and Zingg into the first and second spot.
Zingg then went on the defensive and passed for the lead, eventually taking the win by 4.4 seconds over McDonald, followed by Reed in third. McDonald relied on three second place finishes to take the championship, just one point over Zingg.
Supermini 1 (12-15) Moto 3 Results
- Aidan Zingg | KTM
- Grant McDonald | KTM
- Dannyn Reed | GASGAS
- Vincent Wey | Husqvarna
- Kane Bollasina | KTM
Supermini 1 (12-15) Overall Podium (Moto Scores // Event Total)
- Grant McDonald | KTM (2-2-2 // 6)
- Aidan Zingg | KTM (5-1-1 // 7)
- Dannyn Reed | GASGAS (3-6-3 // 12)
Supermini 2 (13-16) Moto 3
Aidan Zingg raced again in Supermini 2, where he carried a one-point advantage over Team Husqvarna Amateur Racing’s Vincent Wey and a two-point lead over Monster Energy Kawasaki Team Green’s Carson Wood. Wey and Zingg went at it for most of the moto, trading the lead back and forth at the start and later the halfway point of the race. Wey’s pace later dropped and he fell outside the top five spots.
Less than two seconds separated Zingg and Dannyn Reed in the closing laps, but a mistake from Reed on the final lap gave Zingg gap of victory of 4.1 seconds. His 1-3-1 moto scores earned him the Supermini 2 championship by four points over Wood, who earned a runner-up finish (5-1-3). Reed took the final spot on the overall podium in third (8-4-2) via a Moto 3 tiebreaker with Wey’s 3-2-9.
Supermini 2 (13-16) Moto 3 Results
- Aidan Zingg | KTM
- Dannyn Reed | GASGAS
- Carson Wood | Kawasaki
- Kane Bollasina | KTM
- Ryder Ellis | Kawasaki
Supermini 1 (12-15) Overall Podium (Moto Scores // Event Total)
- Aidan Zingg | KTM (1-3-1 // 5)
- Carson Wood | Kawasaki (5-1-3 // 9)
- Dannyn Reed | GASGAS (8-4-2 // 14)
Junior (25+) Moto 3
The 25+ proved to be one of the most competitive of all 36 classes at the Ranch as a three-way tie between Heath Harrison, Jacob Hayes, and Cole Martinez. Hayes rocketed off to a holeshot and established the early lead on a fresh racetrack.
Martinez and Harrison settled into second and third on the opening lap. All three riders mirrored each others lap times as Hayes rode solidly out front. Martinez got close in the final laps but Hayes held on to take a wire-to-wire win and the overall title. Martinez crossed in the runner-up spot (1-3-2) while Harrison rounded out the overall podium in third (2-2-3).
Junior (25+) Moto 3 Results
- Jacob Hayes | Honda
- Cole Martinez | Yamaha
- Heath Harrison | Honda
- Brandon Haas | Yamaha
- Steven Mages | Kawasaki
Junior (25+) Overall Podium (Moto Scores // Event Total)
- Jacob Hayes | Honda (3-1-1 // 5)
- Cole Martinez | Yamaha (1-3-2 // 6)
- Heath Harrison | Honda (2-2-3 // 7)
2024 AMA Amateur National Motocross Champions
250 C: Ryan Jaramillo | N.M., Yamaha
Girls (11-16): Lachlan Turner | GASGAS
College (18-24): Noah Stevens | KTM
65cc (7-9): Kannon Zabojnik | Cobra
250 C Jr. (12-17) Limited: Drew Roberts | Yamaha
450 B Limited: Diesel Thomas | Husqvarna
85cc (10-12) Limited: Nolan Ford | KTM
Schoolboy 1 (12-17) B/C: Owen Covell | Yamaha
Senior (45+): John Boruff | Kawasaki
250 C Limited: Austin Ellis | Honda
WMX: Kyleigh Stallings | Kawasaki
65cc (10-11): Jaydin Smart | Cobra
DAY 4 FRIDAY RESULTS
Champions were crowned in 19 of the 36 classes on Friday to kick of the Championship Weekend and the closing days of the 2024 Loretta Lynn’s AMA Amateur National Championship.
250 Pro Sport Moto 3
It was a winner take all scenario for 250 Pro Sport as Kawasaki Team Green’s Drew Adams came in tied (4-1 moto scores) with NSA Factory Yamaha Team’s Avery Long (3-2 moto scores). Leum Oehlhof grabbed the holeshot while Adams and Long started back in third and fourth. Adams found his flow and began to click off fast laps, moving around Parker Ross in second and eventually taking the lead from Oehlhof. He then cruised to the win, the title, and claimed the Nicky Hayden AMA Motocross Horizon Award in the process. Moto one winner, Cole Davies worked his way up to second in the moto and took third in the championship.
250 Pro Sport Moto 3 Results
- Drew Adams | Kawasaki
- Cole Davies | Yamaha
- Parker Ross | Honda
- Leum Oehlhof | Yamaha
- Avery Long | Yamaha
250 Pro Sport Overall Podium (Moto Scores // Event Total)
- Drew Adams | Kawasaki (4-1-1 // 6)
- Avery Long | Yamaha (2-3-5 // 10)
- Cole Davies | Yamaha (1-8-2 // 11)
250 B Moto 3
Monster Energy Kawasaki Team Green teammates Landen Gordon and Caden Dudney entered the final 250 B separated by just one point. Dudney took the lead from Yamaha’s Ryder Malinoski on the opening lap and sprinted away. Gordon made a number of successful passes and came through second on the first lap but the gap was already too big to catch his Kawasaki teammate. Dudney crossed the finish line 10.5 seconds ahead of Gordon, with Malinoski right behind in third. Dudney’s (3-1-1) and Gordon (1-2-2) tied for the overall standings but the third moto tiebreaker went to Dudney and vaulted him to the 250 B title.
250 B Moto 3 Results
- Caden Dudney | Kawasaki
- Landen Gordon | Kawasaki
- Ryder Malinoski | Yamaha
- Landon Gibson | Husqvarna
- Alexander Fedortsov | Yamaha
250 B Overall Podium (Moto Scores // Event Total)
- Caden Dudney | Kawasaki (3-1-1 // 5)
- Landen Gordon | Kawasaki (1-2-2 // 5)
- Ryder Malinoski | Yamaha (6-4-3 // 13)
Senior (40+) Moto 3
Another winner-take-all showdown came down to the final gate drop in the 40+ class between Andrew Short and Mike Brown. Brown took the holeshot and held a small lead through the halfway point of the race with Short keeping him honest. As the race neared completion, Brown’s pace began to slow as he navigated lapped riders. On the final lap the two rivals crossed lines, Brown staying inside and Short taking the long way around. Short launched into the finishing chute, and crossed the line by a margin of just .016 seconds, one of the closest finishes in Loretta Lynn’s history. This gave Short the win and overall title with 1-2-1 finishes. Jeff Emig finished more than a minute behind in third.
Senior (40+) Moto 3 Results
- Andrew Short | KTM
- Mike Brown | KTM
- Jeff Emig | Husqvarna
- Jeff Gibson | KTM
- James McNeill | Honda
Senior (40+) Overall Podium (Moto Scores // Event Total)
- Andrew Short | KTM (1-2-1 // 4)
- Mike Brown | KTM (2-1-2 // 5)
- Jeff Emig | Husqvarna (5-3-3 // 11)
Champions List (Friday)
Vet (30+): Brandon Haas | Yamaha
450 B: Diesel Thomas | Husqvarna
125 C: Carson Asay | KTM
85cc (10-12): Braxtyn Mes | Husqvarna
65cc (7-9) Limited: Kannon Zabojnik | Cobra
Mini Sr. 2 (13-15): Dane Pappas | GASGAS
450 C: Jamieson MacDonald | KTM
250 B Limited: Grayson Townsend | Kawasaki
65cc (10-11) Limited: Carter Gray | Cobra
Mini Sr. 1 (12-14): Ries Seeba | KTM
125 Jr. (12-17) B/C: Owen Covell | Yamaha
Micro 2 (4-6) Limited: Trey Geary | Cobra
Micro 3 (7-8) Limited: Tate Brush | Cobra
Micro 1 (4-6) Shaft Dr. Ltd.: Wyatt Tedesco | Yamaha
Micro-E (4-7) Limited: Mickey Fluhart | Cobra
Day 3 Thursday Results
Open Pro Sport Moto 2
Drew Adams is arguably the fastest rider at the Ranch this week. After starting third in the second Open Pro Sport moto, the Monster Energy Kawasaki Team Green moved his way around early leader Noah Stevens and eventually clinched the win with a margin of over 12 seconds. NSA Yamaha’s Avery Long crossed the line second just ahaead of SLR Honda’s Parker Ross. Adams’ 1-1 results give him a commanding lead in the overall ranks, seven points up on Long in second. The final Open Pro Sport moto takes place on Saturday.
Open Pro Sport Moto 2 Results
- Drew Adams | Kawasaki
- Avery Long | Yamaha
- Parker Ross | Honda
- Cole Martinez | Yamaha
- Noah Stevens | KTM
250B Moto 2
Team Green’s Caden Dudney and Landen Gordon are the ones to watch in 250B. Gordon grabbed the holeshot after winning moto one, but was overtaken by teammate Dudney on the opening lap. Dudney then set the fastest lap of the race and went on to win by 24 seconds over Gordon. Third went to Rock River Yamaha’s Logan Best. With 1-2 scores, Gordon holds the overall lead, just a one point ahead of Dudney’s 3-1 scores.
250 B Moto 2 Results
- Caden Dudney | Kawasaki
- Landen Gordon | Kawasaki
- Logan Best | Yamaha
- Ryder Malinoski | Yamaha
- Carter Malcolm | KTM
Supermini 1 (12-15) Moto 2
After moto one winner, Darren Pine, crashed out with a broke femur, the Supermini 1 class was wide open for a new class leader. Aiden Zingg, the Supermini 2 winner, emerged as the one to beat as he took the lead from Kawasaki’s Carson Wood on the second lap. From there it was smooth sailing for Zingg who won by 7.2 seconds over Grant McDonald, with Kane Bollasina in third. With two runner-up finishes McDonald now sits atop the overall standings, with a two-point edge over Zingg.
Supermini 1 (12-15) Moto 2 Results
- Aidan Zingg | KTM
- Grant McDonald | KTM
- Kane Bollasina | KTM
- Vincent Wey | Husqvarna
- Ryder Ellis | Kawasaki
Junior 25+ Moto 2
Jacob Hayes took another holeshot in the second 25+ moto with Cole Martinez and Heath Harrison in hot pursuit. The trio lead the first half of the race as Martinez looked to mount an attack around Hayes. Martinez looked to be faster but the Yamaha rider suffered a huge crash over the infield triple. This mistake gave Harrison the second spot while Martinez remounted in third. Harrison challenged Hayes in the final laps but ultimately came up nine-tenths short at the line. There’s now a three-way tie for the title going into the final moto.
Junior (25+) Moto 2 Results
- Jacob Hayes | Honda
- Heath Harrison | Honda
- Cole Martinez | Yamaha
- Brandon Haas | Yamaha
- Kyle Swanson | KTM
2024 Thursday Winners
250 B Limited: Seth Dennis | KTM
65cc (10-11) Limited: Carter Gray | Cobra
Mini Sr. 1 (12-14): Dane Pappas | GASGAS
125 Jr. (12-17) B/C: Owen Covell | Yamaha
250 C: Ryan Jaramillo | Husqvarna
Girls (11-16): Mayla Herrick | GASGAS
College (18-24): Jaxon Pascal | Honda
65cc (7-9): Kannon Zabojnik | Cobra
250 C Jr. (12-17) Limited: Toby Yakel | Kawasaki
450 B Limited: Flynn Watts | Yamaha
85cc (10-12) Limited: Nolan Ford | KTM
Schoolboy 1 (12-17) B/C: Owen Covell | Yamaha
Senior (45+): Gregory Pamart | Kawasaki
250 C Limited: Drew Roberts | Yamaha
Micro 3 (7-8) Limited: Tate Brush | Cobra
Micro 1 (4-6) Shaft Drive Ltd: Mathis McKenzie | Yamaha
Micro-E (4-7) Limited: Mickey Fluhart | Cobra
Micro 2 (4-6) Limited: Ezra Armbruster | Cobra
Day 2 Wednesday Results
The second day of racing completed the first round of races for all 36 classes as well as second motos for a few select divisions. It seems like every race is stacked with competition and excitement as the week rolls on.
Open Pro Sport Moto 1
Drew Adams started the Open Pro Sport moto in third before making his way to the front around Team Green teammate Enzo Temmerman. Adams set the fastest laps of the race before crossing the line 16.2 seconds ahead of the field. Temmerman took second after leading early on, followed by NSA Factory Yamaha Team rider Leum Oehlhof.
Open Pro Sport Moto 1 Results
- Drew Adams | Kawasaki
- Enzo Temmerman | Kawasaki
- Leum Oehlhof | Yamaha
- Noah Stevens | KTM
- Jeremy Fappani | KTM
Schoolboy 2 (12-17) B/C Moto 1
Monster Energy Kawasaki Team Green’s Caden Dudney nailed the holeshot and went on to take an impressive wire-to-wire win in the opening Schoolboy 2 moto. Dudney raced away to a three second lead on the opening lap and later crossed the finish line 12.9 seconds ahead of second place.
Landen Gordon, the 250 B winner from Tuesday, started fifth and was forced to battle his way to the front of the pack. He made a last-lap pass for second on EBR Performance Altus Yamaha’s Landon Hartz, who spent nearly all of the race in the runner-up position.
Schoolboy 2 (12-17) B/C Moto 1 Results
- Caden Dudney | Kawasaki
- Landen Gordon | Kawasaki
- Landon Hartz | Yamaha
- Logan Best | Yamaha
- Landon Gibson | Husqvarna
Moto 2: 250 Pro Sport
The superstars of 250 Pro Sport returned to the track for their second moto. The NSA Factory Yamaha Team duo of Avery Long and Leum Oehlhof dominated the opening half of the moto while Drew Adams struggled with a fall and lost several positions. Long later fell while leading but remounted in second after giving up first to Oehlhof. The two battled late into the race until they tangled together in the back part of the track.
The misfortune of the two Yamahas allowed Adams to slip by for the lead and the win, beating out SLR Honda’s Parker Ross. Long salvaged a third at the line. Adams now leads the overall rankings as moto one winner, Cole Davies, finished eighth.
250 Pro Sport Moto 2 Results
- Drew Adams | Kawasaki
- Parker Ross | Honda
- Avery Long | Yamaha
- Leum Oehlhof | Yamaha
- Enzo Temmerman| Kawasaki
Senior (40+) Moto 2
Mike Brown looked determined for the second moto of 40+. He took the holeshot and sprinted away from the rest of the field on the opening lap. He built a lead of more than four seconds over Andrew Short, who kept Brown honest for several laps. Brown went on to claim a wire-to-wire win, finishing nearly 13 seconds up on Short. Defending champ, Jeff Emig took third.
Senior (40+) Moto 2 Results
- Mike Brown | KTM
- Andrew Short | KTM
- Jeff Emig | Husqvarna
- Shane Kelleher | Honda
- James McNeill | Honda
Wednesday Winners
65cc (7-9): Beckham Smith | KTM
250 C Jr. (12-17) Unlimited: Kaiden Vargas | Honda
450 B Limited: Seth Dennis | KTM
85cc (10-12) Limited: Nolan Ford | KTM
Schoolboy 1 (12-17) B/C: Owen Covell | Yamaha
Senior (45+): Shane Kelleher | Honda
250 C Limited: Sawyer Treadwell | Husqvarna
WMX: Kyleigh Stallings | Kawasaki
65cc (10-11): Jaydin Smart | Cobra
Vet (30+): Brandon Haas | Yamaha
450 B: Diesel Thomas | Husqvarna
125 C: Carson Asay | KTM
85cc (10-12): Braxtyn Mes | Husqvarna
65cc (7-9) Limited: Maverick Gresham-Lewis | GASGAS
Mini Sr. 2 (13-15): Dane Pappas | GASGAS
450 C: Jason Norwood | Husqvarna
Day 1 Tuesday Results
The first day of racing kicked off the week with high temps and hot racing action. 23 different classes hit the track for the first round of motos to set the tone of the week.
250 Pro Sport Moto 1
New Zealand native, Cole Davies, made his LL debut with the Monster Energy Star Racing Yamaha team and cruised to victory with a wire-to-wire win in the opening 250 Pro Sport moto. Davies grabbed the holeshot, led every lap, and eventually took the checkered flag 18 seconds clear of second place.
Two NSA Factory Yamaha Team riders Avery Long and Leum Oehlhof rounded out the podium.
250 Pro Sport Moto 1 Results
- Cole Davies | Yamaha
- Avery Long | Yamaha
- Leum Oehlhof | Yamaha
- Drew Adams | Kawasaki
- Enzo Temmerman | Kawasaki
250 B Moto 1
Monster Energy Kawasaki Team Green’s Landen Gordon was out for blood after losing the Red Bud Moto Combine earlier this year. The California rider claimed he holeshot and held off the other podium contenders to take the win by 5.5 seconds.
Rockstar Energy Husqvarna’s Landon Gibson got close to the lead at the start of the race but ultimately finished second. Another Kawasaki of Caden Dudney finished third after starting 22nd on the opening lap. The second moto for 250 B is scheduled for Thursday.
250 B Moto 1 Results
- Landen Gordon | Kawasaki
- Landon Gibson | Husqvarna
- Caden Dudney | Kawasaki
- Landon Hartz | Yamaha
- Alexander Fedortsov | Yamaha
Junior (25+) Moto 1
The Junior 25+ races are some of the most highly contested of the week with former pros stacking the gate. Defending champion Cole Martinez recently departed the SLR Honda Team and debuted his new Yamaha YZ450F with the bold number one plate.
Steven Mages earned the holeshot but Jacob Hayes quickly took over the lead on the opening lap while Heath Harrison and Martinez slotted into second and third. Hayes and Harrison stayed close for the first half of the moto with Martinez losing ground to the leaders as he battled for the third position.
Harrison took over the lead from Hayes who later made another mistake and lost second to Martinez. The defending champ continued to close in and set the fastest lap of the race in the process. Martinez made the winning pass with two laps to go and finished 3.3 seconds ahead of Harrison with Hayes finishing a distant third. Muc-Off/FXR/ClubMX Yamaha owner Brandon Haas finished fourth, while Honda rider Riley Brough rounded out the top five.
Junior (25+) Moto 1 Results
- Cole Martinez | Yamaha
- Heath Harrison | Honda
- Jacob Hayes | Honda
- Brandon Haas | Yamaha
- Riley Brough | Honda
Senior (40+) Moto 1
The Senior 40+ class sees more than 10 racers with past Pro Motocross experience, with previous National Champions Mike Brown and Jeff Emig highlighting the division. Former national winner Andrew Short also made his debut in the 40 class.
Kris Keefer took control early on with arguably the biggest holeshot of the day was quickly overtaken by Brown. Short slotted in behind for second as Brown tried to build a gap, gaining a lead of nearly three seconds. Brown later went down and gave up the top spot to Short. The two continued to duke it out oin the late stages of the race but a lapped rider ended Brown’s hopes at a win. Third place went to the Honda of Shane Kelleher, who battled all moto with Yamaha-mounted Keefer. Defending champ, Jeff Emig rounded out the top top five on his Husqvarna after starting in 20th.
Senior (40+) Moto 1 Results
- Andrew Short | KTM
- Mike Brown | KTM
- Shane Kelleher | Honda
- Kris Keefer | Yamaha
- Jeff Emig | Husqvarna
Tuesday Winners
Vet (30+): Brandon Haas | Yamaha
450 B: Diesel Thomas | Husqvarna
125 C: Gianni Love | GASGAS
85cc (10-12): Nolan Ford | KTM
65cc (7-9) Limited: Beckham Smith| KTM
Mini Sr. 2 (13-15): Tanner Dorman | KTM
450 C: Jamieson Macdonald | Canada
250 B Limited: Grayson Townsend | Kawasaki
65cc (10-11) Limited: Carter Gray | Cobra
Mini Sr. 1 (12-14): Ries Seeba | KTM
125 Jr. (12-17) B/C: Brennon Harrison | GASGAS
250 C: Ryan Sampson | Yamaha
Girls (11-16): Lachlan Turner | GASGAS
College (18-24): Noah Stevens | KTM
Micro 1 (4-6) Shaft Dr. Ltd.: Wyatt Tedesco | Yamaha
Micro-E (4-7) Limited: Boone Lloyd | Cobra
Micro 2 (4-6) Limited: Ezra Armbruster | Cobra
Micro 3 (7-8) Limited: Tate Brush | Cobra