AMA Announces Nominees for 2025 AMA Racing Awards
Road Racer Bodie Paige Nominated For AMA Athlete of the Year: Grand Championship
PICKERINGTON, Ohio — Following another remarkable year of racing across the nation, the American Motorcyclist Association has announced the nominees for the 2025 AMA Racing Awards. These annual honors celebrate the riders, organizers and volunteers who elevate the sport through exceptional performance, dedication and leadership.
“The 2025 season delivered unforgettable moments across every discipline,” said AMA Director of Racing Mike Pelletier. “Racers and organizers nationwide pushed the limits, broke records and continued to grow our sport in inspiring ways. We extend our sincere gratitude to everyone who contributed to another outstanding racing year, and congratulate our national and regional champions, as well as all nominees for the 2025 AMA Racing Awards.”
Voting is now open to AMA members for several competition categories, including the prestigious AMA Athlete of the Year awards. AMA members can cast their ballots at www.surveymonkey.com/r/2N2H5SG. Voting will remain open until Monday, Dec. 15, at midnight, and all members are encouraged to participate in selecting this year’s winners.
Award winners will be announced shortly after voting closes.
2025 AMA Racing Award Nominees
AMA Athlete of the Year: National Championship
Broc Nicol — AMA Speedway National Champion
Steward Baylor Jr. — Overall AMA National Enduro Champion
Dante Oliveira — AMA National Hare and Hound Champion, National AMA NGPC Champion
Benjamin Kelley — GNCC XC1 and Overall National Champion
AMA Athlete of the Year: Grand Championship
Enzo Temmerman — Nicky Hayden AMA Motocross Horizon Award winner, won five of six motos in the Open Pro Sport and 250 Pro Sport Classes, winning both National Championships
Bodie Paige — Winner of Nicky Hayden AMA Flat Track and Nicky Hayden AMA Road Race Horizon Awards, National Champion in Open Heavyweight Class at AMA Flat Track Grand Championship
Quin Wentzel — AMA Vintage Grand Champion
AMA ATV Athlete of the Year
Connor Shafer — AMA 450cc Hillclimb National Champion
Kinsey Osborn — ATV WMX National Champion
Syler Padusnak — Youth All-Star (14-17), 250 Mod (13-15) and Schoolboy Sr. (13-17) National Champion
Brycen Neal — GNCC ATV XC1 National Champion
AMA Veteran/Senior Racer of the Year
Antal Halasz — AMA Road Race Vet/Senior Road Racer of the Year, National Champion in the Vet 40 1000 Expert Class at the AMA Road Race Grand Championship
Adam Beldyga — AMA Flat Track Vet/Senior Racer of the Year, National Champion in the Veteran (30+) and Senior (40+) Classes at the AMA Flat Track Grand Championship
Gregory Pamart — AMA Motocross Vet/Senior Racer of the Year, Masters (50+) National Champion at the AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship
Dennis Burnett — AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days Senior Vintage Grand Champion
AMA Youth Racer of the Year
Sawyer Gieck — AMA Youth Motocross Racer of the Year, won six out of six motos in the 85cc (10-12) Limited and 85cc (10-12) Classes at the AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship to claim National Championships in both classes
Jackson Joiner — AMA Youth Flat Track Racer of the Year, 85cc Modified (9-13) and 85cc Production (9-13) National Champion
Cruise Texter — National Champion in the 50cc Production Chain Drive (4-8) and 65cc Modified (7-11) at AMA Flat Track Grand Championship
Raycin Kyler — 65cc (10-11) Limited National Championship, first female to win an Open Class at the AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship
Kannon Zabojnik — World Champion in 65cc Class at FIM Junior Motocross World Championship, National Champion in 65cc (10-11) at AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship
AMA Female Racer of the Year
Lachlan Turner — WMX National Champion
Kristen Rodrigues — Bill Werner AMA Fast Brain Award winner
Rachel Gutish — First American to win FIM Enduro GP World Championship, member of the gold medal winning U.S. Women’s World Trophy Team at the FIM International Six-Days Enduro, AMA National Enduro Women’s Elite Champion, Women’s Pro EnduroCross National Champion
Mikayla Nielsen — NGPC Women’s Pro National Champion
Kira Knebel — Build. Train. Race. National Champion
Korie Steede — GNCC WXC National Champion, AMA U.S. Sprint Enduro Women’s Pro Champion, member of the gold medal winning U.S. Women’s World Trophy Team at the FIM International Six-Days Enduro
About the American Motorcyclist Association
Founded in 1924, the AMA is a not-for-profit member-based association whose mission is to promote the motorcycle lifestyle and protect the future of motorcycling. As the world’s largest motorcycling rights and event sanctioning organization, the AMA advocates for riders’ interests at all levels of government and sanctions thousands of competition and recreational events every year. Besides offering members money-saving discounts on products and services, the AMA also publishes American Motorcyclist, a recently revitalized and monthly full-color magazine (and digital version of same) that covers current events and motorcycle history with brilliant photography and compelling writing. American Motorcyclist is also North America’s largest-circulation motorcycle magazine. Through the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame in Pickerington, Ohio, the AMA honors the heroes and heritage of motorcycling. For more information, visit AmericanMotorcyclist.com.
