SOUTHWEST LORETTA LYNN QUALIFIER
The A Class
250 Pro Classes
Blake Baggett was on fire this weekend. He proved that he is the real deal by winning every moto he entered. Even when he ran into some trouble, overshooting a turn and ending up off the track and dropping three positions, he rode smart and mature. He regained his composure and set his sights on making up lost ground. With only four lap motos, there wasn’t much time to make up position, but Blake managed to do just that. He would go from fourth to second within a lap and a half. It looked as if Travis Baker had the moto win wrapped up, but Baggett wasn’t going to take second place without a fight. He quickly made time on Baker, and in the last turn of the last lap, Baggett put a pass on Baker and would take the moto win. Baker rode solid all day long, but had a bit of bad luck with some bike problems. Trent Pugmire, Tommy Weeck, Tyler Sjoberg, and Austin Howell all battled for position throughout the motos, as well. The A class is stacked, and all of these riders will soon be looking for rides to take their skills to the big show. Loretta Lynn’s will be the proving grounds for these riders. This is their time to shine, and everyone will be watching to see who comes out on top!
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250 A |
Moto 1 |
Moto 2 |
Moto 3 |
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Blake Baggett |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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Trent Pugmire |
6 |
2 |
2 |
|
Tommy Weeck |
4 |
3 |
3 |
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Tyler Sjoberg |
2 |
4 |
5 |
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Austin Howell |
5 |
5 |
4 |
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250 A/Pro Sport |
Moto 1 |
Moto 2 |
Moto 3 |
|
Blake Baggett |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
Trent Pugmire |
4 |
2 |
2 |
|
Travis Baker |
3 |
3 |
6 |
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Tyler Sjoberg |
2 |
5 |
7 |
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Tommy Weeck |
9 |
4 |
3 |
450 Pro Classes
Pro-Tec Yamaha’s Travis Baker proved that he is the man to beat on the 450’s. Travis has always ridden the 450 well, and he is proving that he is a top title contender this year. Baker was the most consistent throughout the day, but Trent Pugmire was right on his tail for most of the afternoon and would also take a moto win in the 450 A/Pro Sport class.
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450 A |
Moto 1 |
Moto 2 |
Moto 3 |
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Travis Baker |
1 |
2 |
1 |
|
Trent Pugmire |
2 |
3 |
6 |
|
Nick Schmidt |
5 |
6 |
2 |
|
Austin Howell |
7 |
4 |
4 |
|
Travis Bright |
6 |
7 |
4 |
|
450 A/Pro Sport |
Moto 1 |
Moto 2 |
Moto 3 |
|
Travis Baker |
2 |
3 |
1 |
|
Trent Pugmire |
4 |
1 |
5 |
|
Austin Howell |
6 |
5 |
2 |
|
Travis Bright |
5 |
6 |
3 |
|
Laine Mungeam |
7 |
7 |
4 |
The B Class
Honda of Houston’s Michael Leib is healthy and hauling once again. This kid never gives up, and might have the most heart in the sport. We’ve seen Michael go through the best of times and the worse of times as well. Right now, he seems to be the guy to beat in the B class this year. Leib rode incredible all weekend long. He would take the overall in the 250 B stock class, the 250 B Mod class, and the 450 B mod class. Red Bull’s Jessy Nelson was on hand and, as usual, was riding solidly. Nelson stayed consistent and looks to be a top guy once again this year. Bryce Stewart and Bryce Vallee also had great weekends. Stewart would take the third transfer spot in the 250 B Stock class, and the fifth transfer spot in the 250 B Mod class. Another rider to watch for at this year’s Loretta Lynn’s will be the #17 of Nick Paluzzi. Nick trains with Buddy Antunez, and they are looking to be a strong force this summer. Nick took third in the 250 B Mod class and was the overall winner in the 450 B Stock class. If Nick could solidify his starts, we don’t think he would run outside of the top three. Jeagher Lafountaine has been missing in action for some time now, but is back on the track and it looks as if he never stepped away! Jeagher took a very well earned 450 B Mod second place overall. He also took fourth in the 450 B Stock class. With a little more training and track time, Jeagher just might be a top contender in the very near future.
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250 B Stock |
Moto 1 |
Moto 2 |
Moto 3 |
|
Michael Leib |
4 |
1 |
1 |
|
Jessy Nelson |
1 |
4 |
3 |
|
Bryce Stewart |
8 |
3 |
2 |
|
Brian Sjogren |
3 |
2 |
15 |
|
Dylan Mckee |
7 |
6 |
8 |
|
450 B Stock |
Moto 1 |
Moto 2 |
Moto 3 |
|
Nick Paluzzi |
1 |
2 |
1 |
|
Bryce Vallee |
6 |
1 |
2 |
|
Cole Martinez |
2 |
7 |
3 |
|
Jeagher Lafountaine |
4 |
6 |
5 |
|
|
5 |
8 |
4 |
|
250 B Mod |
Moto 1 |
Moto 2 |
Moto 3 |
|
Michael Leib |
1 |
6 |
1 |
|
Jessy Nelson |
2 |
3 |
3 |
|
Nick Paluzzi |
7 |
4 |
2 |
|
Chris Plouffe |
6 |
2 |
7 |
|
Bryce Stewart |
3 |
11 |
4 |
|
450 B Mod |
Moto 1 |
Moto 2 |
Moto 3 |
|
Michael Leib |
1 |
1 |
2 |
|
Jeagher Lafountaine |
4 |
2 |
4 |
|
|
6 |
3 |
3 |
|
|
2 |
4 |
7 |
|
Bryce Vallee |
5 |
8 |
1 |
Schoolboy 1 (12-16) B/C
|
Schoolboy 1 |
Moto 1 |
Moto 2 |
Moto 3 |
|
Austin Burns |
1 |
2 |
1 |
|
Dillan Epstein |
2 |
5 |
2 |
|
Jordan Booker |
6 |
1 |
3 |
|
David Okon |
4 |
3 |
5 |
|
Brandon Scharer |
3 |
7 |
7 |
Schoolboy 2 (14-16) B/C
What more is there to say about Eli Tomac other then this kid is a machine!? Tomac was untouched in the Schoolboy 2 (14-16) B/C class, and he is looking to achieve the same results at The Ranch. Eli is a great starter, and with only four lap motos, this was a huge help! Eli would put a gap on the rest of the field each and every moto, and nobody was able to match this kids speed and smoothness. Chris Plouffe looked comfortable and up to speed as well. Plouffe had some good battles with Yamaha rider Bryce Stewart, and would edge out Stewart for second overall. Bryce Stewart would go
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Schoolboy 2 |
Moto 1 |
Moto 2 |
Moto 3 |
|
Eli Tomac |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
Chris Plouffe |
3 |
2 |
2 |
|
Bryce Stewart |
4 |
4 |
2 |
|
Jessy Nelson |
2 |
3 |
5 |
|
Brian Sjobgren |
5 |
6 |
4 |
Four Stroke
|
Four Stroke |
Moto 1 |
Moto 2 |
Moto 3 |
|
|
1 |
2 |
2 |
|
|
3 |
3 |
3 |
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Jeagher Lafountaine |
4 |
5 |
1 |
|
Dustin Pipes |
6 |
4 |
4 |
|
Cole Martinez |
5 |
6 |
5 |
The C Class
250 C Stock
250 C Mod
The C classes had the most competitors lined up on the gate by far. A lot of Loretta Lynn hopefuls were on hand this weekend, but each class would only award five transfer positions. Chris Carrillo and Christian Young were the two riders that we saw out front most of the time in the 250 C Mod class. These two swapped positions and battled constantly. In the end, Carrillo would come out on top, with Christian Young in second. Michael Polittle would take third, James Hertz in fourth, and Anthony Deas in fifth.
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250 C Stock |
Moto 1 |
Moto 2 |
Moto 3 |
|
Christian Young |
3 |
2 |
2 |
|
Anthony Deas |
4 |
3 |
3 |
|
Chris Carrillo |
1 |
1 |
11 |
|
James Hertz |
2 |
6 |
10 |
|
Richard Sterling |
2 |
6 |
10 |
|
250 C Mod |
Moto 1 |
Moto 2 |
Moto 3 |
|
Chris Carrillo |
1 |
3 |
2 |
|
Christian Young |
7 |
5 |
1 |
|
Michael Polittle |
3 |
6 |
4 |
|
James Hertz |
10 |
2 |
3 |
|
Anthony Deas |
2 |
4 |
11 |
450 C Stock
450 C Mod
Christian Young was able to put it all together in the 450 C Mod class. Christian rode smart, and secured the overall win. Christian seems to be a west coast favorite in the C class. Kyle Silva would take a very well earned second place overall. Anthony Deas had a good weekend, and put together third overall. Damion Tackett was a front runner most of the day, he just needs to have a little more consistency and Michael Polittle would round out to top five.
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450 C Mod |
Moto 1 |
Moto 2 |
Moto 3 |
|
Christian Young |
4 |
2 |
2 |
|
Kyle Silva |
1 |
9 |
3 |
|
Anthony Deas |
3 |
5 |
5 |
|
Damion Tackett |
14 |
1 |
1 |
|
Michael Polittle |
9 |
3 |
4 |
85 (12-13) Stock
85 (12-13) Mod
Yamaha’s Chris Alldrege went untouched in the 85 (12-13) class. Alldredge is a strong 85 rider, and seems very confident within himself. Very smart and consistent riding would pay off for Chris. Most of the battles were taking place with Darian Sanayei, Brandan Leith,
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85 (12-13) Mod |
Moto 1 |
Moto 2 |
Moto 3 |
|
Chris Alldredge |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
Darian Sanayei |
3 |
2 |
3 |
|
Brandan Leith |
4 |
4 |
2 |
|
|
2 |
6 |
5 |
|
Connor Pearson |
8 |
3 |
4 |
85 (9-11) Stock
85 (9-11) Mod
The 85 (9-11) Mod class was definitely up for grabs. Each moto would see a different winner, so the best consistency would play a huge part in taking one of the top five transfer positions.
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85 (9-11) Mod |
Moto 1 |
Moto 2 |
Moto 3 |
|
Tristan Miller |
2 |
2 |
3 |
|
Mark Worth |
3 |
8 |
2 |
|
Justin Hoeft |
5 |
4 |
5 |
|
Blake Green |
4 |
1 |
10 |
|
Chase Bell |
11 |
5 |
1 |
|
85 (9-11) Stock |
Moto 1 |
Moto 2 |
Moto 3 |
|
Blake Green |
3 |
6 |
1 |
|
Chase Bell |
4 |
2 |
4 |
|
Justin Hoeft |
7 |
1 |
6 |
|
Tristan Miller |
5 |
8 |
2 |
|
Jesse Sanchez |
2 |
5 |
8 |
Supermini 1 (12-15)
Team Green Kawasaki’s Zach Bell is on a mission. This kid has some serious speed and talent, and is putting it all to use! If this kid keeps doing what he is doing, he might be the next big thing on a big bike here very soon. Zach took home the overall in the Supermini 1 class. He is no newcomer to running up front, and we expect him to keep doing what he is doing throughout the year. Behind
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Supermini 1 (12-15) |
Moto 1 |
Moto 2 |
Moto 3 |
|
Zach Bell |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
Chris Allderedge |
2 |
2 |
2 |
|
Garrett Eckman |
3 |
5 |
4 |
|
Dillan Epstein |
6 |
6 |
3 |
|
Colt Nichols |
4 |
4 |
7 |







