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IN THE WIND P38 AMA NOMINEES ANNOUNCED T he AMA has announced the nominees for the 2016 AMA Championship Banquet awards. The awards recognize individuals and organizations that excelled in AMA-sanctioned competition and recre- ational activity in 2016. Award winners will be announced at the 2016 AMA Championship Banquet on Saturday, January 21, 2017, at the Hilton Downtown Columbus in Co- lumbus, Ohio. Class champions from national and regional motorcycle and ATV championships also will be honored with number-one plates. Second- and third-place finishers will receive awards, as well. Tickets for the AMA Championship Banquet are $75 each. AMA Life Members receive a $10 discount. Register here. 2016 AMA Racer of the Year Nominees: AMA ATHLETE OF THE YEAR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES Russell Bobbitt, Champion, AMA National Enduro Ricky Brabec, Champion, AMA National Hare & Hound Gavin Faith, Champion, AMA Arenacross Marc Freixa, Champion, AMA/NATC MotoTrials Colton Haaker, Champion, AMA EnduroCross; Champion, FIM Super Enduro World Championship Billy Janniro, Champion, AMA Speedway Gage McAllister, Champion, AMA Supermoto Brandon Paasch, Champion, AMA/FIM North America MotoAmerica KTM RC390 Cup Taylor Robert, Overall Winner and member of Championship World Trophy Team, International Six Days Enduro Kailub Russell, Overall Champion, AMA Grand National Cross Country Series AMA ATHLETE OF THE YEAR GRAND CHAMPIONSHIPS Jody Barry, AMA Road Race Horizon Award Winner, AMA Road Race Jarred Brook, AMA Dirt Track Horizon Award Winner, AMA Dirt Track Eva Hakansson, Land Speed Record Setter, AMA Land Speed Ben Kelly, Top Amateur, AMA Tennessee Knockout Enduro Trevor Kline, AMA Vintage Off-Road Grand Champion, AMA Vintage Nathan Prebe, AMA Hillclimb Racer of the Year, AMA Hillclimb Chase Sexton, AMA Motocross Horizon Award Winner, AMA Amateur National Motocross AMA FEMALE RACER OF THE YEAR Nicole Bradford, Women's Champion, AMA National Hare and Hound Championship Series Eva Hakansson, Land Speed Record Setter, AMA Land Speed Grand Championship Jordan Jarvis, Girls Sr. (12-16) and Women (14+) Amateur Champion, AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship Alicia McCormick, WXC ATV Champion, AMA Grand National Cross Country Series Becca Sheets, WXC Champion, AMA Grand National Cross Country Series AMA VET/SENIOR RACER OF THE YEAR Bart Bast, Track Champion, Fast Fridays Motorcycle Speedway Steve Bromley, 1970s 250cc and 1970s 750cc Champion, AMA Vintage Dirt Track National Championship Series John Grewe, Masters 50+ Champion, AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship Fred Hoess, FIM ISDE Vintage Class Champion Gary Roach, AMA Vintage Off-Road Senior Grand Champion, AMA Vintage Grand Championship Billy Schlag, Senior A Champion, AMA Grand National Cross Country Series; Open A Champion, AMA Full Gas Sprint Enduro AMA YOUTH RACER OF THE YEAR Micah Hertrich, 125cc Expert Champion, AMA/NATC MotoTrials Troy Hill, Youth All-Star (13-15) and Schoolboy Sr. (14-17) Champion, AMA ATV Motocross Nationals Sterling Martin, 150cc Youth Champion, AMA Youth Speedway National Championship Mason Matthies, Big Wheel (12-15) Champion, AMA West Hare Scrambles Jett Reynolds, 85cc (9-11) Limited and 85cc (9-12) Champion, AMA Amateur National Motocross