BY RYAN NITZEN
PHOTOGRAPHY ALIGN MEDIA/
MX SPORTS
C
onsistently inconsistent is
the perfect way to describe
the results and conditions
of this year's Loretta Lynn AMA
Amateur National Championship.
The 42nd running of the iconic
event took place at the historic
Loretta Lynn Ranch in Hurri-
cane Mills, Tennessee, as the
country's fastest amateur racers
looked for their chance at a high-
ly sought-after championship.
Torrential rains wreaked havoc
throughout the week, making for
challenging conditions during the
championship-deciding motos.
Ultimately, Monster Energy Star
Racing Yamaha's Daxton Ben
-
nick left with the Open Pro Sport
Championship and the coveted
AMA Nicky Hayden Amateur
Horizon Award.
Bennick, who tested the
waters in the Pro Motocross
Championship earlier this sum
-
mer, claimed the Horizon Award
thanks to his clean sweep of the
Open Pro Sport division. Con
-
sistency is key at Loretta's, and
AUGUST 1-5, 2023
LORETTA LYNN'S RANCH, HURRICANE MILLS, TENNESSEE
MOTOCROSS I LORETTA LYNN AMA AMATEUR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
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RAIN OR
< Mother Nature tests the best at Loretta
