The final day of action at the 2010 AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship from Loretta Lynn’s was a beautiful one, under sunny skies with a large crowd on hand to witness the nation’s fastest amateurs compete for national championships on the last day of racing. A loaded schedule on Saturday thanks to rain earlier in the week resulted in 21 motos, each of which crowning an overall winner and awarding a new number one plate.
True to form, the action at Loretta’s took plenty of twists and turns in the third and final motos, handing out heartbreak and surpises. Kawasaki’s Jason Anderson had a little of both… In the 250 A Pro Sport class which he had been dominating all week, Anderson suffered a disappointing mechanical problem and lost the title. It looked as though his hard luck would continue when he crashed three different times on the first lap of the final 450 A moto, but Anderson put his head down and rallied back up to a fifth place finish – good enough to claim the title.
The Supermini 2 class was one of the Day 5 highlights, as three riders came in looking for the title. Between Cooper Webb, Dakota Alix and Jace Owen, whoever won the race would also take the title. Owen went down early in the race, leaving Alix and Webb to put on a spectacular battle. When Alix hit the ground, it looked as though Webb would take an easy win, but on the last lap, Webb tangled with a lapper and went down, and second place rider Nick Gaines also crashed handing the win and the title to Owen who went from third to first only seconds from the checkered flag.
Day 5 Results
450 C – Overall
1. Sean Baxley, Westminster, Md., Yamaha*
2. Kyle Durham, Owensboro, Ky., Suzuki
3. Ricky Miller, Lexington, N.C., Honda
250 A/Pro Sport – Overall
1. Zackery Freeberg, Clearwater, Fla., Kawasaki*
2. Ian Trettel, Silver Springs, Fla., Suzuki
3. Gavin Faith, Duncombe, Iowa, Honda
Supermini 2 (13-16) – Overall
1. Jace Owen, Charleston, Ill., Suzuki*
2. Cooper Webb, Newport, N.C., Honda
3. Dakota Alix, Jay, Vt., Suzuki
450 B Modified – Overall
1. Chris Plouffe, Castaic, Calif., Honda*
2. Bogen Cochran, Calhoun, Ga., Kawasaki
3. Chad Crawford, Warrenton, Mo., Kawasaki
85 (9-11) Modified – Overall
1. Austin Forkner, Richards, Mo., Suzuki*
2. Rookie White, Winchester, Calif., Suzuki
3. Tristan Charbonneau, Tenino, Wash., Yamaha
Vet B/C 30 Plus – Overall
1. David Jones, Cleveland, Ohio, Kawasaki*
2. Robert Novak, Bridgehampton, N.Y., Honda
3. Randy Salamon, Brunswick, Ohio, Honda
250 C Stock – Overall
1. Ryan Breece, Athol, Idaho, Yamaha*
2. Colby Mullins, Canton, Ga., Kawasaki
3. Jacob Grzebinski, Millington, Mich., Suzuki
Schoolboy 2 (13-16) B/C – Overall
1. Joey Savagty, Thomasville, Ga., Suzuki*
2. Jesse Wentland, Elk River, Minn., Yamaha
3. Jeremy Martin, Millville, Minn., Suzuki
250 A – Overall
1. Ian Trettel, Silver Springs, Fla., Suzuki*
2. Gannon Audette, Cairo, Ga., Suzuki
3. Zackery Freeberg, Clearwater, Fla., Kawasaki
250 B Stock – Overall
1. Brad Frace, Weatherford, Texas, Kawasaki*
2. Kyle Peters, Greensboro, N.C., Honda
3. Luke Renzland, Hewitt, N.J., Yamaha
65 (7-9) Stock – Overall
1. Jordan Bailey, Orlando, Fla., KTM*
2. Brock Papi, Canonsburg, Pa., KTM
3. Carter Halpain, Luccock, Texas, KTM
65 (10-11) Stock – Overall
1. Jake Pinhancos, Rochester, Mass., KTM*
2. Joey Crown, Metamora, Ill., KTM
3. Luke Purther, Oak Hills, Calif., KTM
Women (14 Plus) – Overall
1. Alexah Pearson, Rocklin, Calif., Yamaha*
2. Erica Cook, Austin, Texas, Yamaha
3. Marrissa Markelon, Trumbull, Conn., Kawasaki
85 (12-14) Modified – Overall
1. Steven Gretchen, McMechen, W.V., Suzuki*
2. Jordon Smith, Belmont, N.C., Suzuki
3. Chase Bell, Cairo, Ga., Kawasaki
85 (9-11) Stock – Overall
1. Austin Forkner, Richards, Mo., Suzuki*
2. Tristan Charbonneau, Tenino, Wash., Yamaha
3. Mitchell Harrison, Brighton, Mich., Kawasaki
Supermini 1 (12-15) – Overall
1. Cooper Webb, Newport, N.C., Honda*
2. Dakota Alix, Jay, Vt., Suzuki
3. Nick Gaines, Ringgold, Ga., Kawasaki
Senior 40 Plus – Overall
1. Kevin Walker, Gray, Tenn., Yamaha*
2. Doug Dubach, Tustin, Calif., Yamaha
3. Michael Treadwell, Tolland, Conn., Kawasaki
250 C Modified – Overall
1. Broc Gourley, Boonville, Ind., KTM*
2. Colby Mullins, Canton, Ga., Kawasaki
3. Cody Bristlin, Deer Park, Wash., Suzuki
250 B Modified – Overall
1. Justin Bogle, Cushing, Okla., Kawasaki*
2. Kyle Peters, Greensboro, N.C., Honda
3. Jessy Nelson, Templeton, Calif., Honda
450 A – Overall
1. Jason Anderson, Rio Rancho, N.M., Kawasaki*
2. Austin Howell, Red Bluff, Calif., Suzuki
3. Gavin Faith, Duncombe, Iowa, Honda
College B/C (17-24) – Overall
1. Tyler Bereman, Atascadero, Calif., Yamaha*
2. Dylan Cox, Whitesville, Ky., Kawasaki
3. Chris Plouffe, Castaic, Calif., Honda
*Denotes AMA Amateur National Champion
To see video highlights of Saturday’s action, head over to MotorcycleUSA.com to watch MX Sports Center, hosted by Jason Weigandt and Kevin Kelly.
The 2010 AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship has drawn to a conclusion with coveted national titles being awarded to winners across 33 different classes. For information about dates and how to qualify for next year’s event at Loretta Lynn’s log on to www.mxsports.com.
