Monster Energy AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship Awards Ceremony Celebrates 2024 Champions & Breakthroughs

Kawasaki’s Drew Adams Earns Nicky Hayden AMA Motocross Horizon Award

HURRICANE MILLS, TN – August 7, 2024 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) — The 43rd running of the Monster Energy AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship Presented by AMSOIL showcased once again why it is the biggest and most prestigious amateur motocross event on the planet. An action-packed week of racing from Loretta Lynn Ranch saw more than 1,400 athletes compete across 36 different classes, for a total of 108 motos and 32,839 laps across five days. In the end, an exceptionally competitive field provided incredible racing and some memorable moments, from which 31 different racers emerged as AMA National Champions.

Following the 108th and final moto on Saturday, MX Sports, in conjunction with the AMA and Monster Energy, welcomed athletes, friends, family, and members of the industry to the annual awards ceremony. This celebration of the 2024 Loretta Lynn’s champions also recognized memorable feats and breakthrough accomplishments at the Ranch, with specialty awards handed out to select racers that stood out in their efforts over the course of the week.

Nicky Hayden AMA Motocross Horizon Award

No award in amateur motocross is more prestigious than the Nicky Hayden AMA Motocross Horizon Award, which is given to the most successful and promising prospect at Loretta Lynn’s. The past recipients of this award reads as a who’s who of all-time greats, with Tennessee’s own 2024 honoree Drew Adams becoming the newest addition to a decorated list of racers. The Monster Energy Kawasaki Team Green rider began his week on the ground after getting tangled in a first-turn incident during the opening 250 Pro Sport moto. He got back on the bike and officially began his journey with a 34th-place start. From that point on the rest of the week, Adams showcased why he’s ascended into arguably the most high-profile prospect in the amateur ranks. No matter where he started, Adams had the speed, patience, and savviness to carve his way through the field and climb up the running order. He passed 30 riders to finish just off the podium in fourth during the first 250 Pro Sport moto and proceeded to rattle off five straight moto wins across 250 Pro Sport and Open Pro Sport to capture the AMA National Championship in each of Loretta Lynn’s most high-profile divisions.

Drew Adams earned the 2024 Nicky Hayden AMA Motocross Horizon Award.
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