Loretta Lynn's To Host AMA Pro
Motocross National
O
ver the course of the last
few weeks, state govern-
ments have announced their
state-by-state phase-in plans for
the resumption of large gather-
ings, including professional
motorsports events. Some states
have taken a very restrictive ap-
proach to large gatherings (e.g.,
Michigan, Maryland, Minnesota,
Massachusetts and New York),
while others have found a more
lenient approach acceptable so
long as social distancing guide-
lines are followed (e.g., Indi-
ana, Texas, Tennessee, South
Carolina, etc.). These varying
state approaches have cre-
ated unique challenges for the
2020 Lucas Oil Pro Motocross
Championship, as several of the
preeminent venues are situated
in restrictive states that may or
may not permit large gatherings
during the time frame currently
planned for the series.
On May 4 the RLT (Race Lead-
ership Team) announced that the
series was tentatively set to be
held from July 4 through October
3. This would leave only 13 days
between the end of AMA Super-
cross and the start of Pro Moto-
cross. As many states continue
to roll out their phase-in plans, it
became clear that a further delay
in the start of the season would
be the most advantageous for
the riders, teams and the events
themselves. The farther the
series could push back into the
summer the better for all. Howev-
er, there is a hard start of July 18,
this being a live NBC broadcast
date—television coverage being
paramount for series and team
sponsors.
The new plan is to commence
the 2020 season on Saturday,
July 18 at Ironman Raceway and
end on Saturday, October 10 at
Fox Raceway. It is the intent to
host 10 events and possibly 11
by the end of the season. Series
organizers have consulted with
OEM partners and have been ad-
vised that given the unexpected
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For the first time,
Loretta Lynn's
Ranch in Tennessee
is scheduled to
host a round of the
AMA Pro Motocross
Championship.
