Summary:
See who’s jumping ship as team rosters get set for 2024. Our scouts spotted talent at Loretta Lynn’s and it might surprise you. What’s going on with Monster Energy/Pro Circuit Kawasaki? And meet rookie Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing rider Daxton Bennick. All these and much more in the November issue of Racer X magazine.
Story Headlines:
Rider Roulette
The times, they are a changing in the sport right now—including two new OEMs entering the fray! Let’s take a deeper dive into “silly season” as the 2024 season begins its initial approach.
Loretta Lynn’s Radar
The 2023 Monster Energy AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship at Loretta Lynn’s Ranch may have run under mostly gloomy conditions, but that didn’t stop everyone from shining.
Green Daze
One of the most successful teams in AMA history nearly hit rock bottom in 2023 as injuries, crashes, bad luck, and everything in between kept the Monster Energy/Pro Circuit Kawasaki squad from reaching the top step of the podium until the last round of AMA Pro Motocross. Can Mitch Payton’s vaunted team pick up in 2024 where they left off?
Son of Anarchy
You know that rookie on Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing with the dad who raced, did freestyle, and built a successful business? No, the other one. Meet Daxton Bennick.