First Wave of Champions Crowned Friday at 2024 Monster Energy AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship

19 Different Racers Prevail with Coveted Class Titles on a Tension-Filled Day

HURRICANE MILLS, TN – August 3, 2024 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) — The fourth day of competition at the 2024 Monster Energy AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship Presented by AMSOIL could also be deemed “Championship Friday” as 19 of the 36 total classes crowned champions following their respective third and final motos. When all was said and done, 19 different athletes were handed coveted No. 1 plates as AMA National Champions, adding their names into the storied record books of the world’s biggest and most prestigious amateur motocross race.

The first wave of champions were crowned Friday at the
2024 Monster Energy AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship.
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Moto 3: 250 Pro Sport

A winner-take-all scenario headlined the final 250 Pro Sport moto as Monster Energy Kawasaki Team Green’s Drew Adams (4-1 moto scores) and NSA Factory Yamaha Team’s Avery Long (3-2 moto scores) each came into Friday’s deciding race with five points apiece. Adams had been the hottest rider at the Ranch, while Long had been one of the most consistent. The edge would likely come down to which rider got the better start.

As the gate dropped to begin Moto 3 it was neither Adams not Long out front, but instead NSA Factory Yamaha Team rider Leum Oehlhof leading the field out of the first turn for the STACYC Holeshot and early lead. SLR Honda’s Parker Ross started second, while Adams and Long followed in third and fourth, respectively.

Oehlhof maintained a hold of the lead for the opening laps, but Adams soon found his flow and dramatically increased his pace. He got around Ross for second and set his sights on the lead. He gained major ground on Oehlhof over the next couple laps and while the Yamaha rider was able to keep him at bay briefly, Adams made the pass. From there, the Tennessee native pulled away. Meanwhile, Long stalled out in fourth despite the strong start and eventually dropped to fifth.

Back out front, Adams continued to lay down exceptional times and soon sat more than five seconds clear of the field. That lead eventually grew to more than 10 seconds before Adams’ pace slowed slightly. He cruised to his second straight moto win in 250 Pro Sport and put an exclamation point on a championship-winning performance that began with Adams on the ground in the first turn of Moto 1, starting in 34th-place. It was a memorable effort…