MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (December 11, 2025) – The road to the 45th Annual Monster Energy AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship presented by AMSOIL officially begins now, as MX Sports proudly announces the full 2026 Area Qualifier and Regional Championship schedule.
Aspiring racers from across the world will once again battle for a coveted spot at the world’s most prestigious amateur motocross event, culminating at the legendary Loretta Lynn’s Ranch in Hurricane Mills, Tennessee. From August 3-8, 2026, the sport’s brightest amateur talents will converge on the hallowed ground to chase national titles, continue a historic legacy and write the next chapter in amateur motocross history.
In 2026, the road to Loretta’s will take place in over 35 different states throughout the country. Over 50 Area Qualifiers will take place, where riders must finish in the top positions listed in the supplemental rules depending on their region to move on in the qualifying process. After qualifying through an area, riders will move onto the 13 Regional Championships that run through 8 regions in the United States.
“We are grateful to launch the 2026 Area Qualifier and Regional Championship schedule,” said Tim Cotter, MX Sports Event Director. “The Road to Loretta’s includes stops at America’s premier motocross facilities. These AMA organizers are very excited to host racers and families along their journey to Loretta’s. Through teamwork with the AMA and MX Sports, we feel the schedule provides great geographic coverage throughout America.”
Area Qualifiers remain as the steppingstone in the qualifying process for the world’s largest and most prestigious amateur motocross championship. The Regional Championships then serve as the next step to seed riders into the National Championship. Only riders who finish in a qualifying position at a Regional Championship are eligible to race during the National Championship starting on Monday, July 28th through Saturday, August 2nd.
“Once again MX Sports and the AMA have put together an awesome qualifying schedule for the 2026 season,” said AMA Deputy Director of Racing, Mike Burkeen. “I am really looking forward to attending some of the races being held at some of the best tracks in the country!”
The 2026 Area Qualifier and Regional Championship schedule continues to include numerous Pro Motocross tracks that continue to be a crucial part of the Road to Loretta’s. With Area Qualifiers being held at Budds Creek Raceway and High Point Raceway in the Northeast, Thunder Valley MX Park in the South Central and Prairie City MX (Hangtown MX) in the Mid-East and Northwest. Then in late May, Regional Championships will begin with RedBud MX hosting the Mid-East Amateur Regional Championship, The Wick 338 hosting the Amateur Northeast Regional Championship and Hangtown hosting the Mid-West Youth/Amateur Regional Championship. Then, Washougal will host the Northwest Youth/Amateur Regional Championship and Fox Raceway will host a Youth/Amateur Regional Championship in the Southwest Region. These National tracks offer amateur racers a chance to race on the same track as the professionals in the Pro Motocross Championship circuit.
The program will also return to other favorites such as Tomhawk MX in the Northeast, The Shoals MX in the Southeast Region, ChilliTown MX in the Mid-East as well as Bar 2 Bar MX in the North Central Region and 3 Palms Action Sports Park in the South Central Region. Prairie City and Bunker Hill will continue to host Northwest and Mid-West ONE DAY Area Qualifiers, while Mesquite MX and Glen Helen Raceway Mid-West and Southwest ONE DAY Area Qualifiers. DT-1 MX Park will host a ONE DAY Northwest Area Qualifier on Saturday, April 18, while Honolulu Hills will host a ONE DAY in the Mid-West on Saturday, March 7 and Oatfield MX will host a ONE DAY Area Qualifier in the Southwest on Saturday, March 21.
Three new locations have been added for the upcoming 2026 year with HLR Motorsports in Huntsville, Missouri hosting a North Central Area Qualifier on May 2-3, while BCMX Adventure Park also in the North Central region will host an Area Qualifier on May 16-17 in Cambridge, Minnesota. The third and final new addition is Metroplex Motocross Park in Fort Worth, Texas, that will host a South Central Area Qualifier on the weekend of April 25-26.
The 45th Annual Monster Energy AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship will take place Monday, August 3rd through Saturday, August 8th at Loretta Lynn Ranch in Hurricane Mills, Tennessee.
2026 Amateur Race Schedule
| Northeast Area Qualifier | |||
| Mar 7 – Mar 8 | Budds Creek | Mechanicsville, MD | (301) 475-2000 |
| Mar 28 – Mar 29 | Doublin Gap MX | Shippensburg, PA | (717) 249-6036 |
| Apr 4 – Apr 5 | Lake Sugar Tree Motosports Park | Axton, VA | (276) 650-1158 |
| Apr 25 – Apr 26 | Pleasure Valley Raceway | Seward, PA | (814) 317-6686 |
| May 2 – May 3 | Tomahawk MX | Hedgesville, WV | (304) 582-8185 |
| May 9 – May 10 | Raceway Park | Englishtown, NJ | (732) 446-7800 |
| May 16 – May 17 | Diamond Back MX | Carlisle, NY | (845) 554-8717 |
| May 23 – May 24 | High Point Raceway | Mount Morris, PA | (304) 284-0084 |
| Northeast Regional | |||
| Jun 5 – Jun 7 | The Wick 338 – Amateur Regional | Southwick, MA | |
| Jun 19 – Jun 21 | Birch Creek Motorsports Park – Youth Regional | Sutherlin, VA | (434) 253-0505 |
| Southeast Area Qualifier | |||
| Feb 14 – Feb 15 | Echeconnee MX | Lizella, GA | (678) 860-3038 |
| Feb 21 – Feb 22 | South of the Border MX | Hamer, SC | (423) 323-5497 |
| Mar 14 – Mar 15 | The Shoals MX | Donalds, SC | (864) 391-6090 |
| Mar 21 – Mar 22 | Elizabeth City MX | Elizabeth City, NC | (252) 305-0899 |
| Mar 28 – Mar 29 | Orlando MX Park | Orlando, FL | (772) 530-0089 |
| Apr 11 – Apr 12 | North Carolina Motorsports Park | Henderson , NC | (252) 767-6671 |
| Apr 18 – Apr 19 | Monster Mountain MX Park | Tallassee, AL | (334) 415-0415 |
| Apr 25 – Apr 26 | Lazy River MX | Dalton, GA | (706) 278-2868 |
| Southeast Regional | |||
| May 22 – May 24 | Muddy Creek – Amateur Regional | Blountville, TN | (423) 323-5497 |
| Jun 5 – Jun 7 | Gatorback Cycle Park – Youth Regional | Alachua, FL | (321) 689-3461 |
| Mid-East Area Qualifier | |||
| Mar 28 – Mar 29 | Wildcat Creek MX | Rossville, IN | (765) 379-2482 |
| Apr 4 – Apr 5 | Dutch Sport Park | Bloomingdale, MI | (269) 591-5712 |
| Apr 11 – Apr 12 | Valley MX | Stanton, MI | (517) 881-8756 |
| Apr 18 – Apr 19 | Log Road MX | Bronson, MI | (419) 212-0838 |
| Apr 25 – Apr 26 | ChilliTown MX | Chillicothe, OH | (513) 266-2866 |
| May 2 – May 3 | Briarcliff MX | Nashport, OH | 740-763-0935 |
| May 9 – May 10 | South Fork | Leitchfield, KY | (270) 230-2005 |
| May 16 – May 17 | Fast Farms MX Park | Altamont, TN | (931) 409-4453 |
| Mid-East Regional | |||
| May 29 – May 31 | RedBud MX – Amateur Regional | Buchanan, MI | (269) 695-6405 |
| Jun 5 – Jun 7 | Baja Acres – Youth Regional | Millington, MI | (989) 871-3356 |
| North Central Area Qualifier | |||
| Mar 21 – Mar 22 | Bar 2 Bar MX | Maize, KS | (316) 744-5283 |
| Apr 11 – Apr 12 | Sunset Ridge MX | Walnut, IL | (815) 379-9534 |
| Apr 18 – Apr 19 | Indian Hills MX Park | DuQuoin, IL | (618) 571-0348 |
| Apr 25 – Apr 26 | Oak Ridge MX | Garwin , IA | (641) 844-4849 |
| May 2 – May 3 | HLR Motorsports | Huntsville, MO | (660) 263-4321 |
| May 9 – May 10 | Aztalan Cycle Club | Lake Mills, WI | |
| May 16 – May 17 | BCMX Adventure Park | Cambridge, MN | (612) 280-8939 |
| May 23 – May 24 | Four States MX | Neosho, MO | (417) 317-2055 |
| North Central Regional | |||
| Jun 12 – Jun 14 | Lincoln Trail Motosports – Amateur Regional | Casey , IL | (217) 932-2041 |
| Jun 26 – Jun 28 | Archview MX Park – Youth Regional | Washington Park, IL | (618) 719-3438 |
| South Central Area Qualifier | |||
| Feb 14 – Feb 15 | Reynard Raceway | Wellston, OK | (405) 793-1049 |
| Feb 28 – Mar 1 | Cycle Ranch MX Park | Floresville, TX | (888) 604-6686 |
| Mar 21 – Mar 22 | Thunder Valley Motocross Park | Lakewood, CO | (303) 988-3889 |
| Mar 21 – Mar 22 | Wildwood MX Park | Kentwood, LA | (504) 339-1197 |
| Mar 28 – Mar 29 | 3 Palms Action Sports Park | Conroe, TX | (936) 321-8725 |
| Apr 11 – Apr 12 | Oak Hill Raceway | Alvord , TX | (940) 577-2225 |
| Apr 18 – Apr 19 | Desoto Motorsports Park | Grand Cane, LA | (318) 461-3659 |
| Apr 25 – Apr 26 | Metroplex Motocross Park | Fort Worth, TX | (817) 572-7713 |
| South Central Regional | |||
| May 29 – May 31 | Ponca City – Youth Regional | Ponca City , OK | (816) 582-4113 |
| Jun 5 – Jun 7 | Swan MX Raceway Park – Amateur Regional | Tyler, TX | (903) 882-4215 |
| Northwest Area Qualifier | |||
| Feb 22 | Prairie City OHV | Rancho Cordova, CA | (559) 359-1219 |
| Apr 4 – Apr 5 | Horn Rapids Motorsports Complex | West Richland , WA | (509) 496-2958 |
| Apr 11 – Apr 12 | Dream Chasers | Shepherd, MT | (406) 598-3943 |
| Apr 18 | DT-1 MX Park | Tulare, CA | (559) 359-1219 |
| Apr 19 | Bunker Hill | Delta, UT | (801) 540-8625 |
| Apr 25 – Apr 26 | Skyline MX Park | Kuna, ID | (208) 996-0526 |
| May 16 – May 17 | Gypsie Moto | Sturgis, SD | |
| Northwest Regional | |||
| May 29 – May 31 | Washougal MX Park – Youth/Amateur Regional | Washougal, WA | (360) 601-5347 |
| Midwest Area Qualifier | |||
| Feb 14 | Mesquite Motocross Park | Littlefield, AZ | (801) 540-8625 |
| Feb 21 | Prairie City OHV | Rancho Cordova, CA | (559) 359-1219 |
| Mar 7 | Honolulu Hills Raceway | Taft, CA | (559) 359-1219 |
| Mar 28 | Glen Helen Raceway Park | San Bernardino, CA | (559) 359-1219 |
| Apr 18 | Bunker Hill | Delta, UT | (801) 540-8625 |
| Midwest Regional | |||
| Jun 12 – Jun 14 | Prairie City OHV – Youth/Amateur Regional | Rancho Cordova, CA | (559) 359-1219 |
| Southwest Area Qualifier | |||
| Feb 15 | Mesquite Motocross Park | Littlefield, AZ | (801) 540-8625 |
| Feb 28 – Mar 1 | Arizona Cycle Park | Buckeye , AZ | (623) 853-0750 |
| Mar 21 | Oatfield Raceway | Turlock, CA | (559) 359-1219 |
| Mar 29 | Glen Helen Raceway Park | San Bernardino, CA | (559) 359-1219 |
| May 16 – May 17 | Moriarty MX | Moriarty, NM | (505) 453-1806 |
| Southwest Regional | |||
| May 22 – May 24 | Fox Raceway – Youth/Amateur Regional | Pala, CA | (559) 500-5360 |
| National Championship | |||
| Aug 3 – Aug 8 | Monster Energy AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship | Hurricane Mills, TN | (304) 284-0101 |
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