Minicycle Classes Deliver

Stacked Class

The 85cc (10-12) class saw Nolan Ford (KTM), Jackson Vick (KTM), and Tayce Morgan (Yamaha), Maddox Temmerman (Husqvarna), and Eidan Steinbrecher (GasGas) were the top five riders in a busy class. Morgan was outside the top ten before charging to second. His sixth lap, a 02:08.914, was the fastest lap of the moto, but he had a slight mistake and crash while going after Ford. Watch for Morgan to look for revenge next moto. Sawyer Gieck (KTM) came through sixth as Easton Graves (KTM) came through tenth in what was a stacked class. Keep an eye on this second moto as this order could completely flop for moto two!

85cc (10-12) Results

Cobra Strikes!

Carter Gray (Cobra), Austin Keller (KTM), and Jaydin Smart (Cobra) battled it out in the first 65cc (10-11) Limited class moto, with Gray eventually taking the checkered flag first. Smart came through just three seconds back of Gray after a close race. It was Gray’s first ever moto win at the Ranch, so he was excited—and exhausted—after the race!

65cc (10-11) Limited Results

B Class Battles

Mr. Town(Full)send

Grayson Townsend (Kawasaki) had a huge ride in the 250 B Limited class. Nathan Hummel (KTM) got out to an early lead, but on the third lap, Townsend took over the race lead and did not look back. Cole Timboe (Suzuki) challenged Townsend, but the #29 machine held strong to take the checkered flag, his first ever moto win in his first ride on a big bike—just at 14 years old! Oh, and moments before the race started, Townsend’s holeshot device would not set, so while his competitors were cool and collected on the gates, Townsend and his crew were hustling to get his holeshot device engaged! Luckily, it worked out. Last year, Townsend finished 10th and 11th in the Supermini 1 (12-15) and Supermini 2 (13-16), respectively, so this was a strong 250F start for Townsend. Timboe came through second as Seth Dennis (KTM), who was racing Superminis against Townsend last year, claimed third overall in his maiden big bike race at the Ranch. Yamaha teammates Kade Johnson and Max Shane were both outside the top ten early in the race before finishing fifth and sixth, respectively. Wyatt Bass (Husqvarna), a possible title contender entering the week, went down early and was outside the top 15. Bass made his way up to 12th but then eventually had another issue and came through 34th.

250 B Limited Results

Landen vs Landon

The 250 B class had some battles, but it was Landen Gordon (Kawasaki) who holeshot and checked out. Landon Gibson (Husqvarna) made his way up to second and challenged Gordon, although he was not close enough for a pass attempt. Caden Dudney (Kawasaki) charged form outside the top ten to an eventual third place finish. Keep an eye on two ClubMX Yamaha riders going forward: Alex Fedortsov (fifth in moto one) and Ryder Malinoski (sixth in moto one). Logan Best (Yamaha) was seventh with Timboe eighth in again a busy class with tons of talent.

250 B Results

Familiar Faces

Return of Shorty

Andrew Short (KTM) made his return to the Ranch as a racer for the first time since 2001 and claimed the Senior (40+) win over Mike Brown (KTM) and Shane Kelleher (Honda). Racer X’s own Kris Keefer (Yamaha) came through fourth as 2023 Senior (40+) overall winner Jeff Emig (Husqvarna) charged to a fifth-place finish, keeping his hopes of an overall podium alive.

Senior (40+) Results

Brown Rebounds

Mike Brown (KTM) rebounded to win the Masters (50+) class a few hours after his first moto of the week. Emig and Barry Carsten (Suzuki) rounded out the podium, followed by Greg “Frenchie” Pamart (Kawasaki). Shout-out to Randy Richardson (Husqvarna), the Fastest Man in Piedmont, for his 13th place finish in his first ever moto at the Ranch.

Masters (50+) Results

Davies’ Strong in Ranch Debut

In his first ever moto at Loretta Lynn’s Ranch, Cole Davies had a statement ride in the first 250 Pro Sport moto. The newest member of the Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing team got the holeshot and never looked back. Davies was almost perfect as he cruised to the moto win in the mid-day heat, while his title competitors ran into trouble. Drew Adams (Kawasaki) was down on the first turn with his Kawasaki teammate Krystian Janik and a few other riders. Adams and was 34th after one lap. Late in the race, the #33 made his way into the top ten, then on the final lap, Adams went from seventh to fourth in a massive charge through the field. With so many capable race winners, Adams did his best to keep his title hopes alive. Davies’ 1:55.041 was his fastest lap of the moto, which came on lap three, whereas Adams’ fastest lap was a 01:56.715 on the second lap, when he was 21st. Janik was up to 29th early, then dropped down to 40th on the second lap before eventually getting up to 15th by the checkered flag. Yamaha teammates Avery Long and Leum Oehlhof would round out the podium, followed by Adams and Enzo Temmerman (Kawasaki). Long (knee injury) and Oehlhof (two broken ankles) are coming off of injuries late in the 2023 season, but both looked back up to par with where they were before their respective injuries. Parker Ross (Honda) charged from a 21st place on the first lap to an eventual seventh-place charge on his #3 Honda CRF250R. Jeremy Fappani (KTM), 2023 250 B Limited overall champion, was running third at one point before an eventual ninth-place finish. Similar to the B classes, this heavy entry list could see a handful of different winners and that’s exactly what this week is about: seeing who rises to the occasion.

250 Pro Sport Results

Harrison Hounds Hayes on Hondas

In the Junior (25+) Class, Jacob Hayes (Honda) holeshot and led the first five laps before #1 Heath Harrison (Honda) was able to make a pass on his fellow red rider. Hayes was strong out front, but Harrison found a good line before the Ten Commandments and then he took off. Cole Martinez (Yamaha) got into third around the midway through the race, as Vet (30+) first moto winner Brandon Haas (Yamaha) got into fourth. Hayes had a tip over two turns before the Ten Commandments, which allowed Martinez to take over second place. With about two laps to go, Harrison caught about five lappers, which allowed Martinez to close in and make a pass for the race lead! Martinez was able to run away at the end, taking the race win. About a month ago, Martinez split from the SLR Honda team he had been with for a handful of years, so this was a great start to the week considering he is on a brand-new, unfamiliar bike. 

Junior (25+) Results