2024 Monster Energy AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship Gets Underway at Loretta Lynn Ranch

Full Slate of 23 Motos Kickstart Five Days of Competition at
the World’s Biggest and Most Prestigious Amateur Motocross Event

HURRICANE MILLS, TN- July 31, 2024 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) — Racing at the 2024 Monster Energy AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship Presented by AMSOIL has begun! Tuesday kicked off an action-packed week of racing, with the opening motos for 23 different classes. First gate drop was at 7:30 a.m. local time and carried on well into the early evening as the sun set on Loretta Lynn Ranch. Adding another layer to the challenge racers faced were temperatures in the mid-90’s, complemented by 60% humidity that made it feel like triple-digits.

The 2024 Monster Energy AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship
commenced on Tuesday from Loretta Lynn Ranch.
Photo Courtesy: MX Sports, Inc.

2024 Monster Energy AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship:
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Moto 1: 250 Pro Sport

One of the two showcase divisions at the Ranch, 250 Pro Sport is littered with professional prospects, with many athletes set to take the next step in their careers at the conclusion of the week. In addition to having one of the most coveted titles in amateur motocross up for grabs, this class will also produce the 2024 Nicky Hayden AMA Motocross Horizon Award recipient.

Less than a month removed from signing with the successful Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing stable, the opening moto proved to be a statement outing for New Zealander Cole Davies. The reigning Supercross Futures titleholder made life easy for himself with a wire-to-wire effort that saw him seize control of the lead exiting the first turn for the STACYC Holeshot and dominate the rest of the way. Davies’ advantage over the field was never less than four seconds as he continued to build on his lead and eventually took the checkered flag 18 seconds ahead of second place.

Finishing in second was NSA Factory Yamaha Team rider Avery Long, who was impressive in his ability to come through the field following an 11th-place start. The Minnesota native was consistently one of the fastest riders over the course of the moto, which allowed him to pass multiple riders in the opening laps before he settled into fourth behind teammate Leum Oehlhof. The pair took advantage of a miscue by Muc-Off/FXR/ClubMX Yamaha’s Trevin Nelson at the halfway point, before Long made the pass on Oehlhof for second just a couple laps later. The Factory Yamaha duo charged through the end…