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Saturday Race Report at the 2016 Rocky Mountain ATV/MC AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship

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Saturday, August 6, 2016 | 8:40 PM

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Chelsea Taylor
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Saturday Race Report at the 2016 Rocky Mountain ATV/MC
AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship

HURRICANE MILLS, Tenn. (Aug. 6, 2016) – The 35th Annual Rocky Mountain ATV/MC AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship, presented by AMSOIL, came to a conclusion today, August 6, with the fifth and final day of racing in Hurricane Mills, Tennessee. The last 17 races combatted on the distinguished facility at the Loretta Lynn Ranch, with a total of thirty-seven National Championships bestowed.

Jalek Swoll’s near perfect performance captured him the 125 (12-16) B/C national title. Jett Reynolds topped the 85 (9-12) division after feeling pressure the entire 20-minute moto from Nick Romano. Reynolds’ second championship of the week made him the first person to have a total of eight mini-cycle titles.

John Grewe continued his dominance in the Masters 50+ division with a three moto sweep. After grabbing the holeshot, Grewe was soon out of sight where he would cross the finish line a minute ahead of his closest competition of Pedro Gonzalez Sr. who earned third overall in the prestigious class. Barry McCarty’s 2-2-3 moto score placed him in second overall where he announced his retirement during his podium interview.

John Grewe placed first in Masters 50+ and second in Senior 40+.Photo: Ken Hill
John Grewe placed first in Masters 50+ and second in Senior 40+.Photo: Ken Hill

After a 2-1-1 moto score Jimmy Povolny reigned victorious in the Senior 40+ class. Jordan Jarvis took home her second National Championship of the week in the Girls Sr. (12-16) class. Tayler Allred proved she was the girl to beat sweeping all three Girls Jr. (9-13) motos for the national title. Jake Masterpool dominated the 450 B division with a three moto sweep.

When the gate dropped signifying the third and final moto of the ultra-competitive 250 B Limited class Christopher Fortier who jumped out to the early lead claiming the $100 Bell Helmets Holeshot Award, but Mitchell Falk secured the lead in just a few turns. Falk continued to run his own race with Dylan Walsh and Fortier battling for the second place position. Walsh would ultimately claim second, but Fortier would use the holeshot to his advantage to earn the bronze medal in third.

Mitchell Falk dominated the 250 B Limited class with a three moto sweep.Photo: Ken Hill
Mitchell Falk dominated the 250 B Limited class with a three moto sweep.Photo: Ken Hill

Saturday’s finale showcased some of the most exciting battles of the week, which included the Vet 30+ class. Championship contender Arik Swan was absent from the top 20 on the first lap, but was able to lock in the lead position on the sixth lap. Swam makes a clean sweep for the national title and will now start preparing for his Pro Motocross debut in one week at Unadilla MX in New Berlin, New York.

Egan Mastin found himself in a favorable position to earn the $100 Bell Helmets Holeshot Award in the last Open Pro Sport moto. Mastin quickly found himself rubbing plastic with Cameron McAdoo, and this incident would allow Sean Cantrell to get around both riders on the outside. Even with a broken humorous McAdoo proved that he has what it takes to be a champion. Chase Sexton snuck into a podium position and began to challenge Cantrell until almost going over the bars in a rut. Sexton settled for second in the moto but claimed the coveted Open Pro Sport title. Cantrell and Mosiman finished a respectable second and third overall.

After a more than impressive week at the Ranch, Chase Sexton walkedaway victorious in the ultra-competitive Open Pro Sport class.Photo: Ken Hill
After a more than impressive week at the Ranch, Chase Sexton walkedaway victorious in the ultra-competitive Open Pro Sport class.Photo: Ken Hill

The 65 (7-11) class championship remained undecided as Matt LeBlanc, Ryder DiFrancesco and Hunter Yoder all had their eyes set on it. Although Yoder grabbed the third moto win, LeBlanc’s 2-1-2 moto tally was good enough to put him out on top in the championship standings with DiFrancesco and Yoder following in second and third.

Joey Crown rocketed out of the gate to find himself in the early lead in the 250 All-Star A/B (14+) class but immediately felt pressure from Austin Root and Jerry Robin. At the halfway point of the race Gordon Keck started applying pressure to Robin and made the pass for third, which also affected the championship. Robin was well aware of the position needed to earn the inaugural title, and was able to make a last lap pass to earn third back and the National Championship. Brandon Gourley and Root rounded out the overall podium.

With a 3-2-2 moto tally Jerry Robin's consistency played key when it cameto earning the inagural 250 All-Star A/B (14+) National Championship.Photo: Ken Hill
With a 3-2-2 moto tally Jerry Robin's consistency played key when it cameto earning the inagural 250 All-Star A/B (14+) National Championship.Photo: Ken Hill

Championship contender Garrett Marchbanks was nowhere to be found in the final Schoolboy 2 (13-16) moto after he ditched his goggles on the first lap allowing his biggest competitor Jordan Bailey a clear track to the National Championship.

Super Mini 2 (13-16) was dominated by Joe Shimoda, while the Mini Sr. 1 (12-13) title was captured by Dilan Schwartz. Kyle White’s conditioning shined through when he went 1-2-2 to top the 250 C Limited division.

The 102nd and final moto of the week was the 250 C class which was anything but predictable. Stetson Johnson did not win a moto throughout the whole week, but managed to claim the 250 C National Championship with 4-3-7 moto finishes.

RacerTV.com provided over 40 hours of LIVE streaming coverage of racing throughout the week and the archived footage is now available for viewing HERE. Complete results from the 2016 National Championship can be found HERE.

For additional information, visit the official website at www.mxsports.com or call (304) 284-0101. Also follow the official Facebook, Twitter and Instagram accounts for exclusive content and to catch the latest news.

Please see below for the top 100 fastest lap times during the weeklong National.

Lap Time

Name

Class

01:52.716

Chase Sexton

Open Pro Sport

01:52.924

Chase Sexton

Open Pro Sport

01:53.315

Cameron McAdoo

Open Pro Sport

01:53.344

Cameron McAdoo

Open Pro Sport

01:53.435

Carson Brown

125 (12-16) B/C

01:53.474

Sean Cantrell

Open Pro Sport

01:53.503

Jalek Swoll

125 (12-16) B/C

01:53.525

Sean Cantrell

Open Pro Sport

01:53.551

Jalek Swoll

125 (12-16) B/C

01:53.674

Bradley Taft

Open Pro Sport

01:53.736

Jalek Swoll

125 (12-16) B/C

01:53.750

Sean Cantrell

Open Pro Sport

01:53.863

Sean Cantrell

Open Pro Sport

01:53.914

Chase Sexton

Open Pro Sport

01:53.976

Chase Sexton

Open Pro Sport

01:53.978

Sean Cantrell

Open Pro Sport

01:54.095

Sean Cantrell

Open Pro Sport

01:54.098

Carson Brown

125 (12-16) B/C

01:54.101

Bradley Taft

Open Pro Sport

01:54.213

Chase Sexton

Open Pro Sport

01:54.247

Chase Sexton

Open Pro Sport

01:54.254

Jalek Swoll

125 (12-16) B/C

01:54.312

Sean Cantrell

Open Pro Sport

01:54.324

Pierce Brown

125 (12-16) B/C

01:54.341

Carson Brown

125 (12-16) B/C

01:54.360

Michael Mosiman

Open Pro Sport

01:54.392

Carson Brown

125 (12-16) B/C

01:54.394

Bradley Taft

Open Pro Sport

01:54.432

Bradley Taft

Open Pro Sport

01:54.501

Jalek Swoll

125 (12-16) B/C

01:54.511

Jalek Swoll

125 (12-16) B/C

01:54.626

Cameron McAdoo

Open Pro Sport

01:54.739

Lorenzo Locurcio

Open Pro Sport

01:54.814

Jordan Bailey

Schoolboy 2 (13-16) B/C

01:54.918

Michael Mosiman

Open Pro Sport

01:54.929

Mitchell Falk

250 B Limited

01:54.960

Chase Sexton

Open Pro Sport

01:54.968

Chase Sexton

Open Pro Sport

01:55.067

Mitchell Falk

250 B Limited

01:55.152

Chase Sexton

Open Pro Sport

01:55.209

Sean Cantrell

Open Pro Sport

01:55.273

Chase Sexton

Open Pro Sport

01:55.284

Carson Brown

125 (12-16) B/C

01:55.344

Pierce Brown

125 (12-16) B/C

01:55.355

Michael Mosiman

Open Pro Sport

01:55.437

Sean Cantrell

Open Pro Sport

01:55.446

Maxwell Markolf

250 B Limited

01:55.480

Maxwell Markolf

250 B Limited

01:55.519

Carson Brown

125 (12-16) B/C

01:55.525

Bradley Taft

250 A

01:55.554

Lorenzo Locurcio

Open Pro Sport

01:55.577

Sean Cantrell

Open Pro Sport

01:55.593

Cameron McAdoo

Open Pro Sport

01:55.619

Ryan Surratt

Open Pro Sport

01:55.706

Jalek Swoll

125 (12-16) B/C

01:55.734

Carson Brown

125 (12-16) B/C

01:55.764

Chase Sexton

250 A

01:55.771

Lorenzo Locurcio

Open Pro Sport

01:55.772

Sean Cantrell

Open Pro Sport

01:55.774

Pierce Brown

125 (12-16) B/C

01:55.785

Pierce Brown

125 (12-16) B/C

01:55.791

Egan Mastin

Open Pro Sport

01:55.793

Dustin Winter

Open Pro Sport

01:55.807

Michael Mosiman

Open Pro Sport

01:55.879

Chase Sexton

Open Pro Sport

01:56.019

Mitchell Falk

250 B Limited

01:56.043

Michael Mosiman

Open Pro Sport

01:56.045

Lorenzo Locurcio

Open Pro Sport

01:56.056

Tanner Stack

Schoolboy 2 (13-16) B/C

01:56.064

Michael Mosiman

Open Pro Sport

01:56.115

Bradley Taft

250 A

01:56.134

Pierce Brown

125 (12-16) B/C

01:56.152

Marcus Phelps

125 (12-16) B/C

01:56.170

Michael Mosiman

Open Pro Sport

01:56.187

Chase Sexton

Open Pro Sport

01:56.249

Chase Sexton

Open Pro Sport

01:56.268

Joey Crown

250 All-Star A/B (14+)

01:56.274

Chase Sexton

Open Pro Sport

01:56.351

Dylan Walsh

250 B Limited

01:56.386

Sean Cantrell

Open Pro Sport

01:56.391

Dylan Greer

Schoolboy 2 (13-16) B/C

01:56.400

Maxwell Markolf

250 B Limited

01:56.415

Brandon Hartranft

Open Pro Sport

01:56.422

Brandon Hartranft

Open Pro Sport

01:56.423

Chase Sexton

250 A

01:56.432

Bradley Taft

Open Pro Sport

01:56.449

Cameron McAdoo

250 A

01:56.464

Jordan Bailey

Schoolboy 2 (13-16) B/C

01:56.478

Michael Mosiman

Open Pro Sport

01:56.484

Ryan Surratt

Open Pro Sport

01:56.501

Sean Cantrell

Open Pro Sport

01:56.507

Tanner Stack

Schoolboy 2 (13-16) B/C

01:56.518

Michael Mosiman

Open Pro Sport

01:56.518

Cameron McAdoo

Open Pro Sport

01:56.568

Ryan Surratt

Open Pro Sport

01:56.627

Cameron McAdoo

250 A

01:56.638

Jake Masterpool

450 B

01:56.641

Lorenzo Locurcio

Open Pro Sport

01:56.671

Jake Masterpool

450 B

01:56.703

Egan Mastin

Open Pro Sport

 

About the Rocky Mountain ATV/MC AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship

The Rocky Mountain ATV/MC AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship is the world's largest and most prestigious amateur motocross racing program. The national qualifying program consists of 55 Area Qualifiers (February through May) and 13 Regional Championships (May through June), hosted at select motocross facilities across the country. The qualifying system culminates in the National Final (first week in August) hosted annually since 1982 at the home of country music star Loretta Lynn in Hurricane Mills, Tennessee. Nearly 22,000 racers attempt to qualify in 37 classes for the 1,482 available positions at the National. Christened "The World's Greatest Motocross Vacation," the National event serves as a launch pad for some of the biggest names in professional motocross and supercross, including Ricky Carmichael, James Stewart, Ryan Villopoto and Ryan Dungey. The national program is produced by MX Sports, Inc., a West Virginia-based race production company and sanctioned by AMA. For more information, please visit www.mxsports.com.

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