The famed Road to Loretta’s kicks off in February with racers competing to qualify for the 2018 Rocky Mountain ATV/MC AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship, presented by Lucas Oil, on July 30-Aug. 4 at Loretta Lynn’s Ranch in Hurricane Mills, Tenn.

Competing in AMA Area Qualifiers is the first step along the road to Loretta’s. The 58 area qualifiers begin in February and run through the end of May, spanning 35 states. Racers of all ages can compete in various engine displacement classes, from 50cc to 450cc, in hopes of moving on to a Regional Championship.

AMA Regional Championships provide the next step in seeding riders into the annual championship. Only riders who finish in a qualifying position at one of the 13 regional championship events are eligible to race in the national championship event at Loretta Lynn’s.

This year’s lineup includes many historic tracks, such as Unadilla MX and High Point Raceway in the Northeast. Racing also returns to other favorites, such as the Southeast’s Muddy Creek Raceway, RedBud MX in the Mid-East and Thunder Valley MX Park in the South-Central region.

For the full schedule of AMA Area Qualifiers and AMA Regional Championships, check the calendar starting on page 38.