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FloSports To Bring 32 Premier Off-Road Motorcycle Events, Headlined by Legendary AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship from Loretta Lynn’s, Only on FloRacing

by MikeJune 22, 2026

AUSTIN, TX – (June 22, 2026) – FloSports is bringing 32 of the biggest and most prominent off-road motorcycle racing events to FloRacing, with a dynamic mix of the country’s most high-profile amateur motocross races, known as American Motocross Majors and Grand Championship, and the Grand National Cross-Country Racing Series (GNCC), the world’s premier endurance off-road championship, to accompany the largest offering of grassroots racing on the planet.

The robust lineup is headlined by the most prestigious and largest motorcycle event on Earth, the Monster Energy AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship from Tennessee’s iconic Loretta Lynn’s Ranch, which will welcome more than 1,500 of the sport’s finest amateur athletes for a weeklong showcase to crown 36 AMA National Champions, August 3-8.

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Loretta Lynn Lap-a-Thon Benefitting St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital Expands Love Moto Stop Cancer Initiative with Athlete Fundraising

by MikeJuly 18, 2025

Loretta Lynn Country’s Single-Largest Motocross Event Continues Fight Against Childhood Cancer

ELLENTON, Fla. / MORGANTOWN, W.V. (July 17, 2025) – The SMX League^TM, in partnership with MX Sports, is excited to announce the return of the Loretta Lynn Lap-a-Thon Benefitting St. Jude Kids at the 44th Monster Energy AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship in support of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. This athlete-driven fundraising event is a part of the continued expansion of the Love Moto Stop Cancer initiative that also includes the Monster Energy AMA Supercross Championship, the Pro Motocross Championship, and the SMX World Championship.

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Loretta Lynn, Famed Country Music Star and AMA Motorcycle Hall of Famer, Dies at 90

by Lou ModestinoOctober 5, 2022

PICKERINGTON, Ohio — Loretta Lynn was a legendary country singer and songwriter who became a symbol of rural resilience with her powerful voice and inspiring life story. She influenced scores of musicians as one of the most beloved performers of her generation, and also influenced thousands of motocross athletes, hosting the AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship at Loretta Lynn Ranch since 1982. Lynn passed away on October 4. She was 90. (more…)