by Jen Kenyon
Loretta Lynn Saturday Report
Sunday, August 5, 2012 | 3:00 PM
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PrintRacing has come to a close after five consecutive days of amateur motocross at the historic Loretta Lynn Ranch in Hurricane Mills, Tenn. Over the course of two days, 36 National Champions were crowned in the 31st running of the 2012 Red Bull AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship presented by Amsoil.
The final moto of the 450 A division proved to be the highlight of Saturday's racing, but this time the excitement didn't exactly come from the Moto 3 first place battle. Minnesota natives Zack Williams and Jesse Wentland put on quite a show as they battled back and forth for the second place position, but more importantly the championship title was on the line to whichever rider could secure that spot. By Moto 3 Joey Savatgy was a definite standout, winning two of the three motos. However, Savatgy had a ninth place finish in the opening moto that kept him out of the running despite his 9-1-1 moto score. Williams went on to secure the title after ending out Wentland in the final moto, while Savatgy grabbed third overall.
History is in the works for mini superstar Adam Cianciarulo as he added two more Super Mini championships to his collection-thus tying Mike Alessi and James Stewart's record of eleven total championships at Loretta Lynn's. Cianciarulo went undefeated both Super Mini 1 and Super Mini 2 to notably end his career on minis.
With another title on Saturday, Adam Cianciarulo joined elite company.
Mark Pearson photo
The new addition of the Two-Stroke (16+) class was a big hit in its first year at Loretta's. Perhaps the most interesting aspect of the class is the diversity of age amongst the front-runners-ranging from 17-year-old Ty Siminoe to 32-year-old class champion Mike Sleeter-it was one of the deepest fields of talent behind the starting gate. Tennessee's Sean Cunningham rounded out the podium with a 4-6-5 moto score.
California's Doug Dubach acquired his ninth National title this week after taking home four of the six motos he entered. Dubach first secured the Senior 45+ championship over Michigan's John Grewe and Florida's Earl May. Dubach then wrapped up the Senior 40+ title with a 3-1-1 moto score. Connecticut's Michael Treadwell came out strong with a win in the opening moto, ultimately finishing up with second overall. Off-road star Destry Abbott put in a solid 4-2-3 score to give him third overall in a competitive 40+ division.
Saturday evening hosted the 2012 Loretta Lynn's Awards Ceremonies where the top 10 riders from each of the 36 classes received top honors in front of friends, family and industry folks inside the Amsoil Arena. This year's recipient of the coveted AMA Horizon Award, presented to the rider showing the most promise for a professional career, was 250 A champion Zach Bell who plans to begin his professional career next weekend at the Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship. Adam Cianciarulo received the AMA Youth award; while Robbie Reynard took home AMA's top Vet honors. California posted the most champions this year with 11 total, giving them the 2012 State Champion Award.
That concludes the 2012 Red Bull AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship presented by Amsoil at the Loretta Lynn Ranch in Hurricane Mills, Tenn. Click HERE for all results from the 2012 National. For more information, visit the series website at www.mxsports.com.
A-Rod won the 450 B Mod title.
Mark Pearson photo
250 C Mod
Garrett Schnepp
American Canyon, CA
Vet 35+
Robbie Reynard
Oklahoma City, OK
Mini Sr (12-14) Mod
Justin Hoeft
Castaic, CA
250 B Stock
Cooper Webb
Newport, NC
85 (9-11) Modified
Jordan Bailey
Orlando, FL
250 A
Zach Bell
Cairo, Georgia
51 (7-8) AMA 2 Stock
Jaiden Taylor
Lansing, MI
51 (4-6) AMA 1 Stock
Ryder Difranceso
Bakersfield, CA
51 (4-6) Stock Limited
Codee Samples
Maypearl, TX
51 (4-6) Shaft Drive Stock
Braxton Brown
Lowell, OH
450 C
Cody Herzog
Scappoose, OR
65 (10-11) Stock
Conner Mullenix
Santee, CA
450 B Stock
Matt Bisceglia
Weatherford, TX
65 (7-9) Stock
Pierce Brown
Sandy, UT
Super Mini 1 (12-15)
Adam Cianciarulo
Port Orange, FL
Open Pro Sport
Jesse Wentland
Elk River, MN
Schoolboy 1 (12-16) B/C
Jordan Smith
Belmont, NC
College B/C (16-24)
Gregory Gehrer
Wichita, KS
Senior 45+
Doug Dubach
Tustin, CA
Masters 50+
Gary Semics
Salem, OR
85 (9-11) Stock
Jordan Bailey
Orlando, FL
Girls (12-15)
Brandy Richards
Lake Havasu City, AZ
Girls (9-11)
Jazzmyn Canfield
Deltona, FL
Junior 25+
Havana, FL
250 C Stock
Axell Hodges
Encinitas, CA
250 B Mod
Matt Bisceglia
Weatherford, TX
Mini Sr. (12-14) Stock
Justin Hoeft
Castaic, CA
Vet B/C 30+
Dustin Walker
Lexington, KY
Women (14+)
Taylor Higgins
Mesquite, TX
450 B Mod
Anthony Rodriguez
Cairo, GA
450 A
Zach Williams
Elko, MN
Super Mini 2 (13-16)
Adam Cianciarulo
Port Orange, FL
65 (7-11) Mod
Carson Mumford
Simi Valley, CA
Senior 40+
Doug Dubach
Tustin, CA
Two-Stroke (16+)
Murrieta, CA
Schoolboy 2 (13-16) B/C
Troy Graffunder
Wheatland, CA
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Congratulations to mini cycle top gun riders Justin Hoeft and Adam Cianciarulo for their double class wins this is an awesome feat. Talk about dominance, Justin won 5 of six motos and AC won all 6 of his. The future looks very bright for American motocross.
also congrats to everyone.i still dont know how these folks do it? i went practicing (on my 08 450)today cost me a 100 bucks. these kids have multiple new bikes stock,mod practice ,parts,travel, are you kidding me?? some must just be fing loaded,alot probably mortgage their house. claxton i dissagree with you the,future is grim.local riding and racing is a fraction of what it used to be. kids cant by new bikes like we used to.the only few new bikes i see are in the hands of vets.not a way to grow the sport.i must be crazy, i see the sport in a free fall and it can be taced to the cost of owening and racing the four strokes.
Tbone, I meant bright as far as a couple of stars rising to race professionally. The motorcycle racing world is shrinking like you say and it will never be as strong again. When the housing market fell it crumbled in on the industry big time. It had a great run when land and money was available to all but now it lives on a postage stamp island.