Dunlop Riders Take Home 35 Championships at Loretta Lynn’s 2024

RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA – August 5, 2024 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) – At this year’s 43rd running of the Monster Energy AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship at Loretta Lynn’s, riders using Dunlop tires dominated once again, winning 35 out of a possible 36 Championships. This performance continues to give Dunlop a winning record at Loretta’s nobody can touch. Over the past eleven years, Dunlop riders have won an incredible 93% of the possible championships at Loretta’s—including winning every title two years in a row.

This year, the weather was extremely hot and humid. Tire selection was key, and it was time for the Geomax MX34 and MX14 to shine. All classes had to overcome the tough, rough, technical conditions to determine the class champions. The competition was so intense that no racer won all six of their motos in two classes.

Current Team Dunlop Elite and alum riders took home six championships this year. Drew Adams stood out among the riders, going 1-1-1 in the open pro sport and 4-1-1 in the 250 pro sport classes, while other members such as Caden Dudney, Kyleigh Stallings, and Lachlan (Lala) Turner each grabbed titles for Team Dunlop. In addition, other current Team Dunlop Elite riders Gavyn Welzien, Eidan Steinbrecher, Kade Nightingale, Beckham Smith, Carson Wood and Kade Nightingale all had a great week with numerous visits to the podium.

Riders using Dunlop tires won all six of the specialty awards, which are presented to riders with outstanding performances during the six-day event. Dunlop supported rider Owen Covell received the AMA Motocross Youth Rider of The Year Award. Long time Dunlop rider Andrew Short won the Vet Rider of the year award. Team Dunlop Elite alum rider Caden Dudney was awarded the AMA Motocross Amateur Rider of The Year Award and Oakley Award. Dunlop riders Ezra Armbruster won the US Airforce award after having troubles on the starting line in his third moto and catching up to the leaders and almost winning the class. And Team Dunlop Elite alumni Drew Adams earned the coveted AMA Nicky Hayden Horizon Award in his last amateur race before turning pro, winning the Open Pro Sport and 250 Pro Sport classes.

“It was a long, hot and humid week filled with tons of great racing. For no rider to sweep all six of their motos again shows how tight and unpredictable amateur racing continues to be,” said Rob Fox, Dunlop Amateur Motocross Support Manager. “The hot weather made it  hard on our tire…