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Cycle News 2019 Issue 31 August 6

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IN THE WIND P28 Loretta Lynn's AMA Amateur MX Round-Up T he 2019 edition of the Rocky Mountain ATV-MC AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship at Loretta Lynn Ranch in Hurricane Mills, Tennessee, July 29-August 3, saw another promising group of prospects graduate into the pro ranks, and next weekend at the Unadilla National, they will get their first test against some of the best in the world. More than 1500 entries were filled out this year for the available 36 classes to get their chance to earn a title of amateur national champion. After five days of racing, a handful of racers stood out as elite among the rest, and they were recognized with special awards on Saturday evening. The most prestigious award an amateur racer can earn is the AMA Nicky Hayden Amateur Horizon Award, which was awarded this year to Jalek Swoll is this year's AMA Nicky Hayden Amateur Horizon Award winner at Loretta Lynn. PHOTOS: SHAN MOORE

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