Loretta Lynn's Ranch

Loretta Lynn's Ranch in Hurricane Mills hosts the Monster Energy AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship every August, the most prestigious amateur motocross race in the world. The week-long event has been held on country singer Loretta Lynn's 6,000-acre ranch since the early 1980s, and qualifying for it is the lifetime goal of nearly every American amateur motocross racer. The track itself is built fresh each summer specifically for the championship. Riders qualify through Area Qualifiers (held at tracks like NCMP, Aonia Pass, MTF, Cycle Ranch, Echeconnee, Orlando MX, and dozens more across the country) plus Regional Championships before earning a spot in the National. The Loretta's experience is more than a race, it's a 7-day camping festival with 300-plus campsites, factory pits, vendor row, and the kind of family atmosphere that has produced multiple generations of pro racers. Ricky Carmichael, James Stewart, Jeremy McGrath, Travis Pastrana, Ryan Dungey, Adam Cianciarulo, every modern American motocross star came through Loretta's. The 2026 dates: August 3-8. The ranch sits 75 miles west of Nashville, 1.5 hours from Memphis, off I-40 Exit 143. Outside of the August event, the property primarily operates as Loretta Lynn's working ranch (museum, dude ranch, country music attractions), the motocross track is closed to public riding the rest of the year. For amateur riders chasing the dream, the path runs through Loretta Lynn's. For motocross fans wanting to witness the deepest amateur talent in the country, the August week in Hurricane Mills is essential.