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

Courtesy of MX Sports

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

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 Fortie 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 Fortie battling for the second place position. Walsh would ultimately claim second, but Fortie 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

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 walked
away 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 came
to 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.

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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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