For the ’25 full official rider rosters and national numbers, as well as the race order for this week, check out the two posts below. And remember, the live—and free—RacerTV stream will start at 8:30 a.m. Eastern/5:30 a.m. Pacific on Tuesday through Friday then 8 a.m. Eastern/5 a.m. Pacific on Saturday.

Pro Sport Classes

Landen Gordon (Kawasaki), Landon Gibson (Husqvarna), and Enzo Temmerman (Kawasaki) are several of the top riders to watch for to receive the Nicky Hayden AMA Motocross Horizon Award—but that is before we drop the first gate. These riders have been the top of the class so far in 2025 and will likely be battling for both Pro Sport titles. However, someone else could emerge victorious this week and snag the trophy for themselves.

Kade Johnson (Yamaha) had a strong showing in several SMX Next rounds this year, winning the Foxborough SX mudder race and scoring a moto podium at the RedBud National. He is now training with the Lawrences in Florida. Leum Oehlhof (Honda) will be a rider to keep an eye on in what is likely his last go at the Ranch. Old heads Andrew Short (Husqvarna), Heat Harrison (Husqvarna), and Chris Canning (Husqvarna) will look to shuffle into the top ten among their younger competitors. Diesel Thomas (Husqvarna), who won both the 450 B and 450 B Limited classes in 2024, makes the jump to the Pro Sport divisions this year as he will be a rider to watch as well. Luke Fauser (KTM), Landon Hartz (Yamaha), Thor Powell (Yamaha), Jonathan Getz (Husqvarna), RJ Johnson (Yamaha), Ely Gross (Yamaha), Klark Robbins (GasGas), Cole Forbes (KTM), and Gavin Betts (Yamaha) are a few more fast riders to keep an eye on.

One rider missing from both Pro Sport classes this year is Caden Dudney. Dudney was the 250 B and Schoolboy 2 (12-17) B/C champion last year. The rider out of Texas also received the AMA Amateur Rider of the Year, as well as the Oakley Award for the fastest lap of the week last year at the Ranch. Dudney would have been a favorite as he moved to the top division as well as to the Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing team, but he suffered a shoulder injury in March in the Daytona SMX Next – Supercross round and is not racing Loretta’s this year. Racer X has learned he is back on the bike and might lineup for the SMX Next – Motocross Scouting Moto Combine at Ironman Raceway the second weekend of August, which is a good sign.

Related: Loretta Lynn’s Horizon Award Winners’ Total Titles at the Ranch

WMX

Kyleigh Stallings (Kawasaki) will be looking to make it three straight WMX titles at the Ranch on her #1 Team Green Kawasaki KX250. Lachlan Turner (Yamaha), the 2024 Women’s Motocross (WMX) Champion who is also leading the ’25 standings the after three rounds of the six-round championship, looks to dethrone Stallings. This year, Turner is strictly on her 250F, instead of bouncing back and forth between her supermini and big bike like she did last year. Jordan Jarvis (Yamaha) will be fast as always, as will veteran racer Shelby Rollen (Kawasaki) and youngster Mayla Herrick (KTM). Herrick finished 2-1-DNF for 14th overall in the Girls (11-16) class lasts year, as well as 36-17-21 for 25th overall in Mini Sr 2 (13-15). This will be Herrick’s first go in the WMX class.

In terms of the Girls (11-16) class, Hannah Jamison (GasGas) will be a rider to keep an eye on. She was ripping at her qualifiers and is surely going to turn heads this week. Jamison will also contest the Mini Sr. 2 (13-15) class with the boys. Speaking of mixing in with the boys, Turner, now aged out of the Girls (11-16) division, will also be racing the 250 B Limited class, which will surely attract some attention around the facility, too.

One final girl to watch will be Raycin Kyler (Cobra) in both 65cc (10-11) and 65cc (10-11) Limited divisions. Kyler made history earlier this month when she became the first female racer to compete with Team USA in the FIM Junior Motocross World Championship, which was won by hosting nation Team France as Team USA finished fourth. Kyler is quite the little ripper!

B Classes

As Jason Weigandt has been noting the last handful or so of years, the B classes can provide some of the best racing of the weekend and some insight on some of the next top prospects at the Ranch in general. Last year it was Dudney, who broke out in the B class, although there were lots of great battles behind him. But sometimes riders will go straight from the B class to the pro scene, as Weigandt wrote about the other day, noting the likes of Eli Tomac, Haiden Deegan, Cooper Webb, Ryan Dungey, and Austin Forkner, to name a few.

Owen Covell (Yamaha), who claimed both the Schoolboy 1 (12-17) B/C and the 125 Jr. (12-17) B/C titles last year on a YZ125, will be a big bike rider to watch in the B classes this year. Deacon Denno (KTM), who missed last year with an injury; Carson Wood (Yamaha), now also on a big bike; Vincent Wey (Husqvarna); Grayson Townsend (Honda), who claimed the 2024 250 B Limited title last year; Jayce Wolf (Kawasaki); Aden Keefer (Kawasaki), who also missed last year with an injury; Chase Lawton (Yamaha); and Makai Olerich (KTM), who won the 2023 125 C title, are all riders worth noting. Most of these riders will double in either the 450 B class or the Schoolboy 2 (12-17) Class. Although Carson Wood is still small, the kid is ripping on his Star Racing YZ250F. He holeshot and led about half of the first moto at the SMX Next – Motocross round at RedBud MX in early July, which had a lot of people talking.

Another rider missing this year’s Loretta Lynn’s action will be Jesson Turner, who unfortunately suffered a broken leg while training recently. He had two SMX Next podiums this year, one each in both the Supercross and Motocross divisions. That is a tough blow for a significant injury so close to Loretta’s.

Seth Dennis (KTM) is also out of this year’s event. Last year, Dennis picked up a moto win in 250 B Limited in his first go on the big bike, but he is out from an injury suffered in a non-moto related incident. These two being out could open up a slot for a newcomer to make a name fort themself this week. Either way, expect a lot of battles and excitement in this class. Someone will break out, just wait for it.

Wyatt Thurman (KTM), McKayden Fitch (Yamaha), Max Shane (Husqvarna), and Gage Dunham (GasGas) are expected to be a few front runners in the 250 and 450 B Limited classes.

Vet Classes

Vet (30+) and Junior (25+)

ClubMX team owner Brandon Haas (Yamaha) returns to the Ranch again this year as both a racer and team manager. They always say to lead by example and that is exactly what Haas does. Easier to tell people to go faster on their dirt bike when you can in fact go fast yourself! Haas claimed the 2024 Vet (30+) so his Yamaha YZ450F has a big ol’ #1 on it this go round. The Minnesota native also won the Vet (30+) class in 2022, so he has a target on his back. New England native Travis Delnicki (Yamaha), a contributor here at Racer X Online, is set to race in the Vet (30+) and Junior (25+) classes. Delnicki is pumped to be back at the Ranch and is hoping to stop his fellow Yamaha rider Haas’ run in the Vet (30+) Class. Check out some footage from Delnicki in the first practice earlier today if you missed it.

Jeff Loop (Yamaha) and Broc Peterson (KTM) will be riders to watch in the Vet class, as Haas, Delnicki, Jake Weimer (Honda), Chris Canning (Husqvarna), Scott Champion (Yamaha), Heath Harrison (Husqvarna) will be a few riders to watch in the Junior (25+) Class. Missing from this class will be Chad Reed, who qualified but backed out of racing after his son Tate suffered a collarbone injury that forced him to miss the action this week.

Senior Classes

There will not be a Mike Brown sighting this year after his crash and injuries earlier this summer. Short, Shane Kelleher (Honda), Racer X’s own Kris Keefer (Triumph), Tim Weigand (KTM), and Robert Fitch (Yamaha) will all be riders to watch in the Senior (40+) division.

John Boruff (Yamaha) comes into the ’25 event with a #1 on his plate from his Senior (45+) title from last year. Boruff is one of just three different riders that will be racing with a #1 on their bike at this year’s event, joining Brandon Haass in Vet (30+) and Kyleigh Stallings in WMX.

Masters (50+) 

Fast names to note in the Masters (50+) class include: Barry Carsten (Suzuki), Gregory Pamart (Kawasaki), Kevin Cozadd (Yamaha), and Early May (Kawasaki). 

Mini Bikes

85cc (10-12) and 85cc (10-12) Limited

Jaydin Smart (Yamaha) leads the stacked roster in the 85cc divisions, followed by Sawyer Gieck (KTM); Carter Gray (GasGas); Nolan Cobb (KTM); Chase Brennan (Suzuki); Kade Nightingale (Husqvarna); Gavyn Welzien (GasGas); Eidan Steinbrecher (KTM); and Anderson Waldele (KTM). Unfortunately, Joey Vicari (KTM) is OUT after a leg injury in practice Monday.

Kannon Zabojnik (Cobra), winner of both 65cc (7-9) Stock and Limited last year, is up onto the 85cc class and surely a pre-race favorite. Zabojnik scored a moto win at the FIM Junior World Motocross Championship in France earlier this month. His fellow Cobra competitor and Team USA FIM Junior teammate Levi Geis is also a pre-race favorite. Add in Gavin Audet (KTM), Beckham Smith (KTM), Abshur Hall (Husqvarna), and female racer Raycin Kyler (Cobra), and that class could see quite the battles this week.

Another stacked mini class will be the Mini Sr. Divisions. Mini Sr. 1 (12-14) will feature Cooper Johnson (Yamaha), Easton Graves (Husqvarna), Maddox Temmerman (Husqvarna), Jackson Vick (KTM), Elliott Bowsher (GasGas), Tayce Morgan (Yamaha), Hudson Vagele (KTM), and Cash Landry (Husqvarna)—how cool of a name is that last one! Carry all those names over into the Mini Sr. 2 (13-15) division and add in Hannah Jamison into the roster and this Mini Sr. roster will be fun to watch!

Supermini 1 (12-15) and Supermini 2 (13-16)

The Supermini divisions will feature familiar—and fast names—Nolan Ford (KTM), Colt Martin (GasGas), and Darren Pine (GasGas).

125 Jr. (12-17) BC and Schoolboy 1 (12-17) BC

Five riders to watch in the 125cc classes are Kannon Hargrove (Yamaha), Tristan Prueitt (Other), Tanner Dorman (Yamaha), Braxtyn Mes (KTM), and Brady Olsen (KTM). Although, again, that does not guarantee one of these riders lands the moto wins/podiums or the overall win.