Loretta Lynn
Passes
L
oretta Lynn might be best
known as the legendary
"Coal Miner's Daughter," but the
country music singer icon was
a friend of the motocross com-
munity.
"Ever since 1982 Loretta Lynn
and her family have opened their
arms and their ranch to count-
less motocross families," said
Rita Coombs, matriarch of MX
Sports. "Her name may be syn-
onymous with country music, but
she was also incredibly popular
with generations of motocross-
ers who have visited her ranch in
Hurricane Mills to compete in the
annual AMA Amateur National
Motocross Championships. She
was always a gracious host, and
she will be sorely missed by our
entire sport."
The namesake of the world's
single-largest motocross event,
the Monster Energy AMA Ama-
teur National Motocross Champi-
onship which is more commonly
and affectionately known as "Lo-
retta Lynn's," passed peacefully
in her sleep at the age of 90 on
Tuesday, October 4, at her home
in Hurricane Mills, Tennessee.
For the past 41 years, the Lo-
retta Lynn Ranch has served as
the proving ground for aspiring
motocross talent, with a who's
who list of racers who have
made the journey to middle Ten-
nessee for motocross' version
of summer vacation in search of
success. Countless stars have
been born at the ranch over the
years and Loretta herself has
remained a cornerstone figure of
the event, which has become an
integral part of the family busi-
ness, spanning multiple genera-
tions. In recognition of her contri-
bution to the sport, Lynn was
inducted into AMA Motorcycle
Hall of Fame as a member of the
Class of 2021.
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IN
THE
WIND
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Loretta Lynn and Dave
Coombs Sr. met by chance in
1981 and a year later the AMA
Amateur National Motocross
Championship at the Loretta
Lynn Ranch was born.
PHOTO:
COURTESY OF RACER X
