The 31st running of the Red Bull AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship presented by Amsoil at the iconic Loretta Lynn Ranch is in the books after five consecutive days of racing that spanned from Tuesday morning to Saturday afternoon.
From Jeremy Martin having to pull out of his final amateur race due to a shoulder injury, to Shane McElrath shocking the 250 B landscape with a first moto win, to the return of Ricky Carmichael, to Zach Bell blitzing the A Class en route to the coveted Horizon Award, to Adam Cianciarulo matching James Stewart and Mike Alessi with 11 titles (tied for most titles of any rider who hasn't competed in the Vet/Senior/Masters divisions), storylines were plentifully at the Ranch.
With over 30 classes, ranging from the fastest amateurs in the world ready to dive straight into the pro ranks, to 51cc riders making their first trip to the Ranch, it’s a daunting task to try and capture every lap time of every moto of every class. Instead, we have put together a chart listing the top 50 fastest racers by lap time.
These are not the 50 fastest laps set at Loretta’s, just the fastest lap of the week turned in by each rider, with the top 50 shown. With no one rider being represented twice, it gives you a broader sense of who was laying the wood at the Ranch.
| Rank | Rider | Class | Best Lap Time |
| 1 | Shane McElrath | 450 B Mod | 1.50.923 |
| 2 | Zach Bell | Open Pro Sport | 1.51.714 |
| 3 | Luke Clout | 450 B Stock | 1.51.746 |
| 4 | Anthony Rodriquez | 450 B Mod | 1.51.813 |
| 5 | Cooper Webb | 250 B Mod | 1.51.957 |
| 6 | Matt Bisceglia | 450 B Stock | 1.52.002 |
| 7 | Ricky Carmichael | Junior 25+ | 1.52.537 |
| 8 | Paul Coates | 450 B Mod | 1.52.540 |
| 9 | John Short | 450 B Mod | 1.52.684 |
| 10 | Nick Gaines | 250 B Mod | 1.52.880 |
| 11 | Daniel Baker | Schoolboy 2 (13-16) B/C | 1.53.103 |
| 12 | Jordan Smith | Schoolboy 2 (13-16) B/C | 1.53.174 |
| 13 | Jesse Wentland | Open Pro Sport | 1.53.207 |
| 14 | Josh Osby | Schoolboy 2 (13-16) B/C | 1.53.512 |
| 15 | Dillan Epstein | 250 A | 1.53.536 |
| 16 | Joey Savatgy | 450 A | 1.53.719 |
| 17 | Franklin Nogueras | 450 B Stock | 1.53.863 |
| 18 | Thomas Covington | Schoolboy 2 (13-16) B/C | 1.53.895 |
| 19 | Robbie Reynard | Junior 25+ | 1.54.089 |
| 20 | Zack Williams | 450 A | 1.54.157 |
| 21 | Vann Martin | 450 A | 1.54.212 |
| 22 | Jace Owen | 250 B Mod | 1.54.286 |
| 23 | Austin Burns | 250 A | 1.54.476 |
| 24 | Mitchell Oldenburg | Open Pro Sport | 1.54.522 |
| 25 | James Gardiner | Schoolboy 2 (13-16) B/C | 1.54.543 |
| 26 | Tyler Enticknap | 450 B Mod | 1.54.610 |
| 27 | Dawson Draycott | 450 B Stock | 1.54.752 |
| 28 | RJ Hampshire | Schoolboy 2 (13-16) B/C | 1.54.778 |
| 29 | Darian Sanayei | Schoolboy 2 (13-16) B/C | 1.54.782 |
| 30 | Dakota Alix | 250 B Stock | 1.55.135 |
| 31 | Aaron Plessinger | Schoolboy 1 (12-16) B/C | 1.55.152 |
| 32 | Jarek Balkovic | Schoolboy 1 (12-16) B/C | 1.55.215 |
| 33 | Steven Tokarski | 250 A | 1.55.330 |
| 34 | Jake Baumert | 250 A | 1.55.351 |
| 35 | Andrew Matusek | Junior 25+ | 1.55.397 |
| 36 | Matthew Toth | 450 B Mod | 1.55.533 |
| 37 | Bryson Taylor | 250 B Mod | 1.55.552 |
| 38 | Ryan Surratt | Schoolboy 1 (12-16) B/C | 1.55.733 |
| 39 | Adam Cianciarulo | Super Mini 2 (13-16) | 1.55.747 |
| 40 | Troy Graffunder | Schoolboy 2 (13-16) B/C | 1.55.761 |
| 41 | Noah McConahy | 450 B Mod | 1.55.814 |
| 42 | Casey Clark | Junior 25+ | 1.55.872 |
| 43 | Brady Kiesel | 250 B Mod | 1.55.984 |
| 44 | Cole Barbieri | Schoolboy 2 (13-16) B/C | 1.55.986 |
| 45 | Ty Siminoe | Two-Stroke | 1.56.067 |
| 46 | Blake Savage | 250 A | 1.56.177 |
| 47 | Kyle Swanson | 250 A | 1.56.238 |
| 48 | Cade Clason | 450 B Mod | 1.56.286 |
| 49 | Clark Stiles | Junior 25+ | 1.56.307 |
| 50 | Mike Sleeter | Two-Stroke | 1.56.313 |
Key Notes:
- Shane McElrath was the Cinderella story of the week. The Butler (a small school in Indianapolis that reached consecutive National Championship games in 2010 and 2011 in Men’s Basketball) of amateur motocross, he not only won two motos in the 250 B Stock and 450 B Mod classes, respectively, but also set the two fastest laps of the week with a 1:50.923 in 450 B Mod moto three and a 1:51.689 in the same moto one lap later. McElrath had a career changing week, and one that will forever live in Loretta’s lore.
- Luke Clout, an Australian rider, also had a solid week finishing second and third in the 450 B Stock and 250 B Mod classes, respectively. Clout was also impressive on the lap charts, setting three of the top ten fastest lap times of the week—in any class.
- What else can there be said about Florida phenom Adam Cianciarulo that hasn’t been said? The kid is challenging Webster himself to come up with new adjectives. AC92 set the Ranch ablaze in the Super Mini classes, winning all six motos to clean sweep the class. AC was also the only Super Mini rider inside the top 50 of fastest laps set at Loretta’s, coming in at number 39.
- Star Racing’s Cooper Webb was one of only two riders to set their fastest lap of the week on lap 11, the other being Factory Connection’s Matt Bisceglia. Those boys are in shape!
- While Zach Bell set his best time in Open A Pro Sport, he was actually riding a 250F in that class (he did not ride a 450 at Loretta's). That makes him the fastest 250F rider.
To look at it from another angle, here's a chart with the fastest 100 laps set at the Ranch. From it, you'll see who not only set fast laps, but who was able to repeat them consistently throughout the week.
Fastest 100 Laps Set at Loretta's
| Rank | Rider | Class | Lap Time |
| 1 | Shane McElrath | 450 B Mod | 01:50.923 |
| 2 | Shane McElrath | 450 B Mod | 01:51.689 |
| 3 | Zach Bell | Open Pro Sport | 01:51.714 |
| 4 | Luke Clout | 450 B Stock | 01:51.746 |
| 5 | Luke Clout | 450 B Stock | 01:51.771 |
| 6 | Anthony Rodriguez | 450 B Mod | 01:51.813 |
| 7 | Cooper Webb | 250 B Mod | 01:51.957 |
| 8 | Matt Bisceglia | 450 B Stock | 01:52.002 |
| 9 | Anthony Rodriguez | 450 B Mod | 01:52.167 |
| 10 | Luke Clout | 450 B Stock | 01:52.180 |
| 11 | Matt Bisceglia | 450 B Stock | 01:52.181 |
| 12 | Shane McElrath | 450 B Mod | 01:52.187 |
| 13 | Anthony Rodriguez | 450 B Mod | 01:52.190 |
| 14 | Cooper Webb | 250 B Mod | 01:52.215 |
| 15 | Anthony Rodriguez | 450 B Mod | 01:52.219 |
| 16 | Matt Bisceglia | 250 B Mod | 01:52.232 |
| 17 | Luke Clout | 450 B Stock | 01:52.342 |
| 18 | Cooper Webb | 250 B Mod | 01:52.416 |
| 19 | Cooper Webb | 250 B Mod | 01:52.473 |
| 20 | Shane McElrath | 450 B Mod | 01:52.504 |
| 21 | Cooper Webb | 250 B Mod | 01:52.531 |
| 22 | Ricky Carmichael | Junior 25+ | 01:52.537 |
| 23 | Paul Coates | 450 B Mod | 01:52.540 |
| 24 | Anthony Rodriguez | 450 B Mod | 01:52.557 |
| 25 | Shane McElrath | 450 B Mod | 01:52.621 |
| 26 | Shane McElrath | 450 B Mod | 01:52.638 |
| 27 | Matt Bisceglia | 250 B Mod | 01:52.653 |
| 28 | Matt Bisceglia | 250 B Mod | 01:52.678 |
| 29 | John Short | 450 B Mod | 01:52.684 |
| 30 | Shane McElrath | 450 B Mod | 01:52.730 |
| 31 | Matt Bisceglia | 450 B Stock | 01:52.740 |
| 32 | Matt Bisceglia | 250 B Mod | 01:52.792 |
| 33 | Shane McElrath | 450 B Mod | 01:52.798 |
| 34 | Luke Clout | 450 B Stock | 01:52.804 |
| 35 | Matt Bisceglia | 250 B Mod | 01:52.819 |
| 36 | Anthony Rodriguez | 450 B Mod | 01:52.836 |
| 37 | Anthony Rodriguez | 250 B Mod | 01:52.841 |
| 38 | Anthony Rodriguez | 450 B Mod | 01:52.851 |
| 39 | Paul Coates | 450 B Mod | 01:52.866 |
| 40 | Nick Gaines | 250 B Mod | 01:52.880 |
| 41 | Cooper Webb | 250 B Mod | 01:52.903 |
| 42 | Anthony Rodriguez | 250 B Mod | 01:52.905 |
| 43 | Matt Bisceglia | 450 B Stock | 01:52.920 |
| 44 | Matt Bisceglia | 250 B Mod | 01:52.978 |
| 45 | Shane McElrath | 450 B Mod | 01:52.986 |
| 46 | John Short | 450 B Mod | 01:52.987 |
| 47 | Nick Gaines | 250 B Mod | 01:53.062 |
| 48 | Cooper Webb | 250 B Mod | 01:53.082 |
| 49 | Matt Bisceglia | 250 B Mod | 01:53.088 |
| 50 | Ricky Carmichael | Junior 25+ | 01:53.098 |
| 51 | Daniel Baker | Schoolboy 2 (13-16) B/C | 01:53.103 |
| 52 | Shane McElrath | 450 B Mod | 01:53.132 |
| 53 | Paul Coates | 450 B Mod | 01:53.134 |
| 54 | John Short | 450 B Mod | 01:53.153 |
| 55 | Zach Bell | 250 A | 01:53.155 |
| 56 | Jordan Smith | Schoolboy 2 (13-16) B/C | 01:53.174 |
| 57 | Zach Bell | 250 A | 01:53.176 |
| 58 | Jordan Smith | Schoolboy 2 (13-16) B/C | 01:53.182 |
| 59 | Zach Bell | 450 B Mod | 01:53.199 |
| 60 | Daniel Baker | Open Pro Sport | 01:53.207 |
| 61 | Anthony Rodriguez | 250 B Mod | 01:53.240 |
| 62 | Jesse Wentland | 250 A | 01:53.261 |
| 63 | Matt Bisceglia | 250 B Mod | 01:53.278 |
| 64 | Zach Bell | 250 B Mod | 01:53.329 |
| 65 | Anthony Rodriguez | 450 B Mod | 01:53.331 |
| 66 | Anthony Rodriguez | 250 B Mod | 01:53.403 |
| 67 | John Short | 250 B Mod | 01:53.405 |
| 68 | Matt Bisceglia | 250 A | 01:53.428 |
| 69 | Matt Bisceglia | 450 B Mod | 01:53.454 |
| 70 | Zach Bell | Open Pro Sport | 01:53.454 |
| 71 | Anthony Rodriguez | 450 B Mod | 01:53.459 |
| 72 | Jesse Wentland | 450 B Mod | 01:53.492 |
| 73 | Paul Coates | Schoolboy 2 (13-16) B/C | 01:53.512 |
| 74 | Shane McElrath | 450 B Mod | 01:53.512 |
| 75 | Josh Osby | 250 A | 01:53.536 |
| 76 | Paul Coates | 250 B Mod | 01:53.546 |
| 77 | Dillan Epstein | 450 B Mod | 01:53.548 |
| 78 | Cooper Webb | 250 A | 01:53.587 |
| 79 | John Short | 450 B Stock | 01:53.595 |
| 80 | Dillan Epstein | 450 B Stock | 01:53.617 |
| 81 | Luke Clout | Schoolboy 2 (13-16) B/C | 01:53.619 |
| 82 | Matt Bisceglia | 250 A | 01:53.679 |
| 83 | Jordan Smith | Schoolboy 2 (13-16) B/C | 01:53.679 |
| 84 | Shane McElrath | 250 B Stock | 01:53.682 |
| 85 | Matt Bisceglia | 250 B Mod | 01:53.687 |
| 86 | Daniel Baker | Schoolboy 2 (13-16) B/C | 01:53.698 |
| 87 | Paul Coates | 450 B Mod | 01:53.699 |
| 88 | John Short | 450 B Mod | 01:53.707 |
| 89 | Joey Savatagy | 450 A | 01:53.719 |
| 90 | Anthony Rodriguez | 250 B Mod | 01:53.743 |
| 91 | Matt Bisceglia | 250 B Mod | 01:53.765 |
| 92 | Shane McElrath | 450 B Mod | 01:53.789 |
| 93 | Cooper Webb | 250 B Stock | 01:53.791 |
| 94 | Joey Savatagy | 450 A | 01:53.805 |
| 95 | Shane McElrath | 250 B Stock | 01:53.806 |
| 96 | Ricky Carmichael | Junior 25+ | 01:53.809 |
| 97 | Matt Bisceglia | 250 B Mod | 01:53.820 |
| 98 | Daniel Baker | 250 B Stock | 01:53.833 |
| 99 | Shane McElrath | 450 B Mod | 01:53.842 |
| 100 | Cooper Webb | 250 B Mod | 01:53.854 |
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