2024 AMA
Racing,
Organizer and
Volunteer
Awards
Announced
T
he AMA announced the recipi-
ents of the 2024 AMA Racing, Or-
ganizer and Volunteer Awards. The
awards acknowledge racers who
have excelled throughout the year
and those who have worked to fur
-
ther the AMA's mission of promoting
the motorcycle lifestyle and protect-
ing the future of motorcycling.
AMA members participated in the
selection process of certain racing
categories, including the Athlete of
the Year awards, while AMA staff
selected the recipients of the organi
-
zational and volunteer awards.
The AMA Athlete of the Year
Awards were presented to Josh Toth
(National Championship), Walker
Porter (Grand Championship) and
Joel Hetrick (ATV). Michael Grizzle
was recognized as the AMA Vet
-
eran/Senior Racer of the Year, while
Caleb Wood was awarded the AMA
Youth Racer of the Year.
The AMA Female Racer of the Year
was awarded to the ISDE Women's Tro-
phy Team, which consisted of Brandy
Richards, Rachel Gutish and Ava Silves-
tri, who secured their fifth ISDE title in
Galicia, Spain.
The AMA also gave out organization-
al awards to Moto Pro Inc. (Motocross
Organizer of the Year), U.S. Hard En-
duro (Off-Road Racing Organizer of the
Year), WERA (Track Racing Organizer
of the Year) and NYOA (ATV Organizer
of the Year), who were all recognized
for their prowess in operating AMA-
sanctioned races.
Coast Riders Motorcycle Club Inc.
was named the Recreational Road Rid
-
ing Organizer of the Year and MotoVer-
mont earned the Recreational Off-Road
Organizer of the Year. Baer Racing
earned AMA Club of the Year honors,
while Jason Weigandt secured the AMA
Media Award. Dalton Shirey was award
-
ed the AMA Sportsman of the Year. The
AMA also recognized Liz Kiniery as the
AMA Volunteer of the Year.
CN
WIND
IN THE
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Josh Toth was
named the 2024
AMA Athlete of
the Year. Toth
won the AMA
National Enduro
Championship as
a privateer riding a
GasGas. This year
he's a member of
the Red Bear Rocky
Mountain Kawasaki
Team.
