Race Report

If you are looking for a Amateur National caliber race on the west coast in November then drive no further than 66 miles North of fabulous Las Vegas Nevada! Mesquite Motocross Track is host to the fastest growing Winter National in the USA. With 52 acres of Motocross tracks. Mesquite MX park kicked off it's 2nd annual Winter Nationals Nov 26-30 .

The track conditions were better than great and the turn out was a solid 1080 entries! Over 6800 people passed through the gates and over 25 vendors rigs and trailers set up on vendors row. 2-time World Champion Sebastian Totelli was set up on vendors row signing autographs and promoting his Champ Factory riding school.

There were racers from over 13 states and the racing was fast and unpredictable ! The 2-mile track was challenging for all skill levels ..This was a three day race format with 50 cc and 65 cc going 5 laps, 85 cc doing 7-laps and 250 cc and 450 cc big bikes doing 10-laps! This separates from the men from the boys.

Pro classes 250 cc/450 cc and the 125/250 turned out to be dominated by non other than Mini Moto sensation Derek Costella. Hot on Costellas tail was Cameron Rodrigas - the two riders checked out by lap three and never looked back! Brodie Humphries brought home a solid 3rd. In the Pro open class Derek Castella and Cameron Rodriguez sat it out and that opened the door for Rudi Williams to take a 1st overall with Brodie Humphries with a close 2nd overall.

Int classes were more of a free for all with racers changing positions all week long 250/450 was won with an impressive ride by Derek Rogers with James Farnan coming in with a 2nd overall . In the Open Int James Farnan put together a 1st overall and in the 125 cc 250 cc Taylor Monroe put together with a 1st overall!

Girls first...
65 cc-150 cc
This was a fun class to watch If you have not heard of Amanda Maheu, you will - this Girl rips in the girls class & the boys class! Amanda Maheu dominated with an impressive 1st overall with Lauren Hammond coming in 2nd overall.

Supermini 9-16
One of the biggest upsets of the weekend in the 85 cc classes was Tyler Churchill. This kid was setting some of the fastest lap times in Wed/practice Tyler looked like he was a top contender until his week was plagued by wrecks, injuries and bike problems.. Honda rider Brandon Lieth and Darrel White took it from there and dominated the Supermini class by checking out in the 2nd lap and riding at a pace of there own. Brandon Lieths small wheel 2-stroke just could not match up to Darrel Whites big wheel Honda CRF 150. Brandon Lieth never let Darrel White get get more than a tie down length away but in the end White finished with a 1st overall and Branden Lieth finished a tire tread behind him in all three moto's for a impressive 2nd overall.

85 cc 12-16
Another dominating ride for Brandon Lieth with a 1st moto 1st overall by over 20 seconds! in the 2nd Moto we witnessed Brandon Lieth and Tyler Churchill tangle up in the first corner Churchill with his exhaust half ripped off after Lieth ran Tyler Churchill's head over.. Lieth went to work and rode the wheels off his bike back to 1st only to have his bike blow up! 1st overall went to JD Elliott and 2nd to Zane Johnson

85 cc Open
It was the Brandon Lieth show again checking out by lap two and never looking back for a solid 1st overall. 2nd place went to a well deserved Ryan Surratt.

85 cc 9-11
Moto 1 looked like James Gardiner was the man to beat but he was awarded two DSQ so the #1 overall spots went to Ryan Surratt and # 2 went to Rookie White.

65 cc 9-11
Can you say dominate? James Gardiner is the one to beat on 65 cc bike. WOW this kid hauls the mail with style and finesse rarely seen on a 65 cc bike ..With a impressive 1st overall for all three days! 2nd overall going to Chance Lucchesi.

65 cc open
Well...can you say dominate again? James Gardiner again pasted the competition with a SOLID 1st overall with Chance Lucchesi coming in an impressive 2nd overall.