Every Loretta Lynn AMA Horizon Award Winner in History

With the 2022 Monster Energy AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship at Loretta Lynn fast approaching, we’ve decided to take a look back at every Horizon Award winner in history!

Since 1997, the Nicky Hayden AMA Horizon Award has been awarded to the A class rider who shows the most promise as they prepare to enter the professional ranks.

Monster Energy/Yamaha Star Racing’s Levi Kitchen added his name to the prestigious list in 2021 winning the Open Pro Sport and 250 Pro Sport titles.

Who do you think is taking the Horizon Award this year? Drop a prediction in the comments, and who knows, maybe you’ll win something if you’re right. Slaw ain’t making promises though.

1997 | NICK WEY

1ST: 250/Open A Stock

1ST: 125 A Stock

1998 | BILLY PAYNE

1ST: 250/Open A 

2ND: 125 A

1999 | TRAVIS PASTRANA

1ST: 125 A

1ST: 250/Open A

2000 | BEN RIDDLE

1ST: 125 A

1ST: 250/Open A

2001 | JAMES STEWART

1ST: 125 A

1ST: 125 Modified 12-15 

2002 | EVAN LAUGHRIDGE

1ST: 125 A/Pro Sport

1ST: 250/Open A 

2003 | DAVI MILLSAPS

1ST: 125 A

1ST: 125 Modified 12-15

2004 | MIKE ALESSI

1ST: 250/Open A

1ST: Four Stroke 201cc — 650cc

2005 | RYAN VILLOPOTO

1ST: 125 A

4TH: 125 A/Pro Sport

2006 | JOSH HILL

1ST: 125 A

1ST: 125 A/Pro Sport

2007 | TREY CANARD

1ST: MX Lites A

1ST: MX Lites A/Pro Sport 

2008 | DARRYN DURHAM / PJ LARSEN 

Durham

1ST: MX Lites A/Pro Sport

6TH: Motocross A/Pro Sport 

Larsen

1ST: Motocross A/Pro Sport

2ND: MX Lites A/Pro Sport

2009 | DEAN WILSON

1ST: 450 A/Pro Sport

1ST: 250 A

2010 | JASON ANDERSON

1ST: 450 A

13TH: 250 A/Pro Sport

2011 | JUSTIN BOGLE

1ST: 450 A

2ND: 250 A

2012 | ZACH BELL

1ST: 250 A

3RD: Open Pro Sport

2013 | MATT BISCEGLIA

1ST: Open Pro Sport

1ST: 250 A

2014 | RJ HAMPSHIRE

1ST: 250 A

1ST: Open Pro Sport

2015 | BENNY BLOSS

1ST: Open Pro Sport

3RD: 450 A 

2016 | CHASE SEXTON

1ST: Open Pro Sport

2ND: 250 A

2017 | JUSTIN COOPER

1ST: Open Pro Sport

1ST: 250 A

2018 | DEREK DRAKE

1ST: Open Pro Sport

1ST: 250 A

2019 | JALEK SWOLL

1ST: Open Pro Sport

30TH: 250 Pro Sport

2020 | STILEZ ROBERTSON

1ST: Open Pro Sport

1ST: 250 Pro Sport

2021 | LEVI KITCHEN

1ST: Open Pro Sport

1ST: 250 Pro Sport