want to say thank you so much for all the support we’ve been getting, and thank you so much for selecting Kurt for the AMA National Championship Series Athlete of the Year,” said Sarah Jean White, Caselli’s fiancée, who accepted the award on his behalf on a recorded video message. Jeffery Lowery won the AMA Grand Championship Athlete of the Year Award. Lowery, from Newark, Ohio, was the AMA Dirt Track Horizon Award Winner in 2013. “It’s great to get the recognition for everything that we do and all the great racing that goes on in dirt track racing,” Lowery said. Hannah Hodges was the AMA Female Rider of the Year. Hodges, from DeLand, Fla., was the Girls Sr. (12-16) class champion at the AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship. “This award is really cool,” Hodges said. “AMA is really big, with so many different disciplines. There’s a bunch of competition, so to be a part of it and win this award is really cool.” Aiden Tijero was the AMA Youth Rider of the Year. The Ripon, Calif., resident was the 65cc (10-11) Limited class champion at the 2013 AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship. Tijero also was the 65cc World Champion at the 2013 FIM Jr. Motocross World Championships, where he competed for the U.S. team. “This is one of the biggest awards you could get,” Tijero said. “I want to remember everything about this. I love this sport. It’s my favorite sport.”
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uniform approach to amateur motocross racing in our state,” says Jeff and Dawn Oldenburg, owners of Oak Hill Raceway and GNC. “Our goal is to help grow the sport of motocross racing. Making this an AMA-sanctioned event is just the first step. The yearlong GNC Texas series, with a 40-year tradition, will also be AMA sanctioned. We look forward to a long relationship with the AMA and are excited about the future.” For more information on the events, see www.gncmxracing.com.
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