Quick Hits: Live Updates from Loretta Lynn’s

We’re back at the Ranch for the 2021 Monster Energy AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship. While most of the motos are live on RacerTV all week, we know you have jobs and such and can’t watch them all, so we’ll be spotlighting some classes each day throughout the week—Slaw included.

NOTE: This post will continue to update throughout the day, so make sure to keep refreshing.

Deegan Dominates Supermini 2

Haiden Deegan recovered from a first moto DNF and dominated the second Supermini 2 moto on Friday.

Carter Malcolm was credited with the holeshot in second moto, but he quickly had pressure from the likes of Jude Smerlick, Krystian Janik and Reven Gordon. All three got around Malcolm and it set up a good battle for the top spot. Smerlick held the early lead, but Janik found his way around right before the finish on the second lap.

Meanwhile, Deegan was making a hard charge through the pack. He rounded the first corner outside the top 10, but by lap 3 had caught the lead group. And once he did, he quickly made his way to the front. From there, it was all she wrote as he went on to win the moto by 9 seconds over Janik. Gordon would round out the moto podium.

Supermini 2 (13-16) Moto 2 Top 5

1. Haiden Deegan

2. Krystian Janik

3. Reven Gordon

4. William Canaguier

5. Jude Smerlick

Full results.

Prince Captures 450 B Title

The 450 B championship was tight coming into the third and final moto as Chase Prince (4), Chase Yentzer (4) and Kimble Jett (5) were locked in a tight battle.

Yentzer quickly grabbed the lead in the final moto, but he had Jett all over him. Jett worked his way into the lead early, but Prince was on another level. By the second lap he had moved into second and a lap later took over the lead.

From there, he just checked out as both Yentzer and Jett dropped back through the field.

With his moto win, Prince would take the title. Cameron Horner and Gage Stine would round out the moto podium.

450 B Moto 3 Top 5

1. Chase Prince

2. Cameron Horner

3. Gage Stine

4. Kimble Jett

5. Chase Yentzer

450 B Championship

1. Chase Prince 3-1-1

2. Kimble Jett 1-4-4

3. Chase Yentzer 2-2-5

Full results.

“Not Crocodile” Dudney Captures Tight 85cc (10-12) Limited Championship

The 85cc (10-12) Limited title was basically a winner-take-all heading into today. Klark Robbins (4), Caden Dudney (4) and Kannon Hargrove (5) were locked in a tight battle.

Vincent Wey would lead the field around the first turn in the third and final moto, but he would go down a few corners in. That left the door open for Dudney to take the lead, but he had fellow title contenders in Robbins and Hargrove right behind him.

As Robbins and Hargrove battled over second, Dudney was taking off for the win and the title. By the time Hargrove got into second on lap 3, Dudney had opened up a seven second lead. He would go on to win the moto by 11 seconds.

Landon Gibson and Chace Lawton would round out the moto podium. Hargrove was running fourth until late in the race but would end up finishing 30th. We’re not sure if he crashed or had a bike problem. Robbins would finish the moto in ninth.

85cc (10-12) Limited Moto 3 Top 5

1. Caden Dudney

2. Landon Gibson

3. Chace Lawton

4. Kannon Hargrove

5. Brody Barth

85cc (10-12) Limited Championship

1. Caden Dudney 2-2-1

2. Landon Gibson 6-3-2

3. Klark Robbins 3-1-9

Full results.

Laying the Wood

The Mini Sr 2 (13-15) division was a dead heat between Landen Gordon and Thomas Wood as they entered the third moto tied with 1-2 moto finishes.

Wood would grab the key start in the third in final moto, with Gordon in second and Jeremy Fappani in third. It looked liked we’d get a Wood/Gordon battle, but Fappani had other ideas as he moved past Gordon into second on the first lap. The top three were pretty tight on the opening laps, but Gordon began to lose track of the top two. Fappani would keep within striking distance the entire moto, but Wood rode a super clean race to take home the moto win and the championship.

We think Gordon got a flat tire late in the race and dropped from third to sixth.

Mini Sr 2 (13-15) Moto 3 Top 5

1. Thomas Wood

2. Jeremy Fappani

3. Luke Fauser

4. Nathan Abbott

5. Will Campbell

Mini Sr 2 (13-15) Championship

1. Thomas Wood 1-2-1

2. Landen Gordon 2-1-6

3. Jeremy Fappani 6-3-2

Full results.

Heartbreak for Bowsher, as Morgan Captures 65cc Title

Tayce Morgan and Elliott Bowsher entered the final 65cc (7-9) Limited moto tied with 1-2 finishes. As the gate dropped for the final moto, it was Ryder Darrigo taking the holeshot over Max Temmerman. Morgan got off to a fourth place start, while Bowsher was DEAD last!

Up front, Temmerman took over the early lead with Gauge Brown, who was still clinging on to title hopes, moving into second. Morgan went down early, but remounted in sixth and with Bowsher buried in the field, he rode a smart race to take home the title.

Temmerman would take the moto win over Brown and Jackson Vick. Hat tip to Bowsher for riding his heart out to come ALL the way back to ninth. Unfortunately, it wasn’t enough, as it dropped him back to fourth in the championship.

65cc (7-9) Limited Moto 3 Top 5

1. Maddox Temmerman

2. Gauge Brown

3. Jackson Vick

4. Braxtyn Mes

5. Braydan Comerford

65cc (7-9) Limited Championship

1. Tayce Morgan 1-2-6

2. Gauge Brown 4-4-2

3. Jackson Vick 6-3–3

Full results.

Jorgensen Takes Advantage in 250 B Limited

Matti Jorgensen needed some help in the final 250 B Limited moto, as he entered with 2-3 motos to Jayden Clough’s 1-2. He got it and much more.

Jorgensen did what he needed to do off the start, grabbing the holeshot with Julien Beaumer in second early. Meanwhile, Clough was BURIED in around 30th. Second moto winner, Gage Linville was also off to a horrible start, as he began outside the top 10.

Jorgensen rode a smart, calculated race and pulled away from Beaumer. Linville eventually made his way up to second, but by that point Jorgensen had a healthy lead and he wasn’t able to apply any pressure.

Clough climbed all the way back to eighth, but it was only enough third in the championship.

Jorgensen took the moto win and the title.

250 B Limited Moto 3 Top 5

1. Matti Jorgensen

2. Gage Linville

3. Parker Ross

4. Julien Beaumer

5. Jordan Biese

250 B Limited Championship

1. Matti Jorgensen 2-3-1

2. Gage Linville 8-1-2

3. Jayden Clough 1-2-8

Full results.

Wood Caps Week with Another W in 65cc Limited

Carson Wood capped a huge week in 65cc (10-11) Limited with a come-from-behind win in the third and final moto.

Wood entered the third moto in control of the title with 2-1 finishes to Cole Blecha’s 3-2. Up front early it would be Jonathan Getz with Wood in third. Midway, Wood would take the lead. Getz tried to fight back, but went down, letting Wood cruise to the moto win. Getz would remount to finish second.

Wyatt Thurman would round out the podium with Blecha taking fourth.

65cc (10-11) Limited Moto 3 Top 5

1. Carson Wood

2. Jonathan Getz

3. Wyatt Thurman

4. Cole Blecha

5. Aiden Zingg

65cc (10-11) Limited Championship

1. Carson Wood 2-1-1

2. Jonathan Getz 1-5-2

3. Cole Blecha 3-2-4

Full results.

Adams Doesn’t Need a Moto Win in Mini Sr 1

Consistency would rule the week in Mini Sr 1 (12-14) as Drew Adams’ consistent 3-2-2 motos would be good enough to capture the title.

Entering the final moto, Adams’ main championship contender was Jeremy Fappani, who had 4-3 motos.

The holeshot in the third moto belonged to Thomas Wood with Nathan Abbott, Landen “Flash” Gordon and Fappani in tow. Gordon, the winner of moto one, was quickly to the lead by the end of the first lap, and honestly, he went unchallenged to his second moto win in the class of the week. An 11th in the second moto would kill his title chances.

The championship battle began to take shape behind, as Adams joined the battle for second with Fappani and Wood. The duo didn’t make it easy on Adams, but by lap 5 he had taken over second and was able to cruise to the championship.

Gordon would take the moto by 10 seconds over Adams. Fappani rounded out the moto podium.

Mini Sr 1 (12-14) Moto 3 Top 5

1. Landen Gordon

2. Drew Adams

3. Jeremy Fappani

4. Thomas Wood

5. Luke Fauser

Mini Sr 1 (12-14) Championship

1. Drew Adams 3-2-2

2. Jeremy Fappani 4-3-3

3. Landen Gordon 1-11-1

Full results.

Kitchen Makes It Interesting

Title favorite Levi Kitchen certainly made it interesting in the final 250 Pro Sport moto. Kitchen entered with 3-1 motos (remember, he won moto 1 but was docked two positions for jumping on a red flag) and didn’t need to win the moto for the title.

Kitchen took the lead early and was quickly followed by fellow title contenders Chance Hymas and Preston Kilroy. Hymas made a HUGE charge and actually passed Kitchen after the first lap… and then chaos ensued. After Hymas passed him, Kitchen crashed right after the billboard turn and the title was up for grabs!

We think Kitchen fell outside the top ten, but by the end of lap 2 he was already up to seventh, then he went to WORK. By lap 4 he was up to third and had his sights set on Kilroy. Two laps later, Kitchen made the pass for second and put the championship firmly on ice.

Credit to Hymas, though, as he cruised to the moto win by 5 seconds. Remember, he’s just 16 years old!

Austin Black got around Kilroy to round out the moto podium.

250 Pro Sport Moto 3 Top 5

1. Chance Hymas

2. Levi Kitchen

3. Austin Black

4. Preston Kilroy

5. Brandon Scharer

250 Pro Sport Championship

1. Levi Kitchen 3-1-2

2. Chance Hymas 7-2-1

3. Preston Kilroy 1-5-4

Full results.

Johnson Wins Showdown with Emig in Masters50+

Things were tight entering the final Masters 50+ class as Keith Johnson and Jeff Emig came in with identical 1-2 motos. Barry Carsten was also in the mix with 3-3 scores.

Kurt Nicholl was the early leader in the final moto while Emig came around the first turn in about 10th or so. Johnson got off to a much better start and was quickly into the lead. Emig, meanwhile, on his Husky 150 had moved into third. On lap 2, Emig had moved into second but was facing a seven second deficit to Johnson.

Even with clear track, Emig wasn’t able to make a charge to the front, as Johnson’s lead hovered around seven seconds the entire moto.

Johnson would take the moto win and title over Emig. Billy Fosnock would take third in the moto over Carsten.

Masters 50+ Moto 3 Top 5

1. Keith Johnson

2. Jeff Emig

3. Billy Fosnock

4. Barry Carsten

5. Kurt Nicholl

Masters 50+ Championship

1. Keith Johnson 2-1-1

2. Jeff Emig 1-2-2

3. Barry Carsten 3-3-4

Full results.

Ferry Takes a Bite Out of 125cc B/C

Evan Ferry and Mark Fineis entered the third and final 125cc (12-17) B/C moto tied on identical 1-2 motos, setting up a winner-take-all showdown.

Unfortunately, we never got to see the showdown, as this championship was over at the start. JJ Willoughby got the holeshot and Ferry was off to a decent start. Meanwhile, Fineis was basically dead last. We had him in 37th OFF THE START!

By the end of lap 1, Ferry was into the lead and checked out. He’d go on to win the moto by 7 seconds over Bryce Shelly. With his win, Ferry would also claim the championship.

We can’t leave this quick update without a HUGE shoutout to Fineis. Instead of giving up on his title hopes, he went on an absolute tear through the field and would work ALL THE WAY UP TO second on the last lap and was trying to make a pass around Shelly in the final turn, and we’re not sure what happened (sorry, we didn’t see it) but Fineis ended up with his bike in the fence. He would be credited with 15th. Either way, hell of a ride, Mark!