the championship well in hand,
Pine rode smart in the finale to
lock down the crown.
Pine also captured the 450 B
Limited title with consistent 1-3-
2 finishes. Pine took the opening
moto, followed it with a third,
and closed out the week with a
second-place ride that proved
more than enough to secure the
championship.
Jett Kellogg claimed the 450
B National Championship with a
strong 1-3-1 moto tally. The Club
-
MX Yamaha rider opened the
week
with a dominant first-moto
victory, then backed it up with
a solid third in moto two before
sealing the title with another win
in the finale, becoming the first
champion crowned at this year's
Loretta Lynn's.
The Mini Sr 1 (12-14) Cham
-
pionship took a dramatic turn in
the final
moto. ClubMX KTM's
Joseph Vicari entered the race
with control of the points battle
after a fourth and a moto win in
the opening rounds. However, a
crash in turn two of the deciding
moto derailed his championship
hopes and opened the door for
the competition.
Lynks Racing KTM's Mason
Murdy seized the opportunity.
After settling into second early
behind Whalyn Ballenger, Murdy
made a decisive move for the
lead and never looked back. The
moto victory secured the cham
-
pionship, with Eidan Steinbrecher
and
Tim Lopes also capitalizing
on Vicari's misfortune to finish
among the overall front-runners.
A similar story played out in
Mini Sr 2 (13-15). Vicari domi
-
nated the opening moto and
AUGUST 4-8, 2026
LORETTA LYNN'S RANCH / HURRICANE MILLS, TENNESSEE
MOTOCROSS I AMA AMATEUR NATIONAL MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP
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(Above) Tristan Prueitt earned the 2026 AMA Amateur Racer of the
Year thanks to a clean sweep in Schoolboy 2. (Below) Mayla Herrick
clinched the Women's title in a winner-take-all finale.
