AMERICAN MOTORCYCLIST February 2020
AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship qualifiers schedule released
64 Events To Determine Who Competes At Loretta Lynn’s
For motocross racers who dream of competing on the hallowed grounds of Loretta Lynn’s Ranch, the 2020 AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship, presented by Lucas Oil, qualifiers schedule was released on Nov. 22.
The 51 AMA Area Qualifiers and 13 AMA Regional Championships determine which amateur motocross riders earn the right to compete for AMA National No. 1 plates at Loretta Lynn’s on Aug. 3-8.
AMA Area Qualifiers are the first step in qualifying for the AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship. The first of 51 Area Qualifiers take place February 15-16. Racers of all ages compete in various engine displacement classes, from 50cc to 450cc, in the hope of advancing to a Regional Championship.
The AMA Regional Championships are the next step to seed riders into the national championship event. Only riders who finish in a qualifying position at one of the Regional Championship events are eligible to race the national championship at Loretta Lynn’s Ranch.
The full schedule of AMA Area Qualifiers and Regional Championships is found on pages 35-36.