One last fun non-points race before we get back into racing at Jordan, and those final two races at Jordan will decide who will be 2nd and 3rd place in Quad Open B/C class for the Motokazie Supercross series championship. And speaking of that battle, the two racers who are in contention for those two positions were racing each other head-to-head last night!

A rather sizable crowd both pit-side and in the grandstands cheered on the racers from the onset of the non-standard “string start”. As both Ian Hastings and Kyle Lundin seemed to leave the starting line simultaneously, Kyle seemed to have more favorable traction which set him on the way to an easy holeshot in the heat race. However, near the end of lap 1, Hastings had found his way around Lundin in a corner. Lundin had another trick up his sleeve. On the next lap, Kyle sent what must have been a 65 foot double in front of the grandstands, and landed at the top of the landing, sending a chorus of gasps through the crowd. The next lap was much smoother as Kyle had it more dialed-in. While Ian kept a comfortable full section lead to win the heat, the buffet for the main event was laid from that point, and everyone knew the winner of the main event would come down to whether or not Ian would go for that jump too.

But, before we get to that main event, we flash to some footage Shelly Jackson took of Jacob Schilling waving to the crowd amidst sending that same 65 foot double in his Quad Open A class win. Hi’ya Jacob!

Hutchinson also has an “ATV Pit Bike” class, and Jacob Schilling, Noah Abraham, and Kyle Lundin all threw around some 90s on the track the best they could! Noah certainly being the most polished out of the group and most “fit” for their quad. Admittedly, watching Jacob and Kyle for a few laps had me longing to watch a group of old Shriners in those little red Corvette cars with the lawnmower engines during a summer parade. But I digress!

It’s main event time! Kyle and Ian line up at the string once again, the 30 second board drops and the string almost immediately releases. Kyle gets a good jump, while Ian stumbles at the line and kills his quad. By the time Ian gets refired, he is a good 6 quad lengths behind Kyle, however, he’s determined now, and by the time they both approach the grandstand, those quad lengths give Ian the confidence and space he needs to slam that grandstand double himself for the first time! We have ourselves a race!

By the time Kyle and Ian round the next berm, Ian takes an inside position and they are both nearly side-by-side with each other. Ian doesn’t let off the gas, and that extra half second gives him a couple quad lengths before Kyle takes a tight inside turn and makes it nearly even again. Ultimately, Ian ends up pulling ahead through the next section and stays ahead for the duration of the race. Ian Hastings takes his 4th overall win of the year, but both Kyle and Ian raced extremely well and made it a very fun race to watch!

It all comes down to next Friday, August 28th, and Saturday, September 19th (the Austin Kristiansen memorial race) to decide that second place standing for the championship series.

📸 Photo credits: Yours Truly and Shelly Jackson

A non-points paying fun race at the Carver County Fair in Waconia on August 13th was the next stop for the Motokazie Supercross series, and it had one of the most bizarre heat race happenstances that I can ever recall.

First, Ian Hastings takes the holeshot while a chain reaction brake-stand in the first corner turns Andrew Schroetter’s quad into a wrecker, partially towing Carter Pollock around the corner, while Ian Hastings slides out in front of everyone. This allows Andrew Schroetter to come out in the lead, yet Ian somehow transports back into second place!

What appears to be a runaway victory by Andrew by lap number 2 sees yet another twist. At the beginning of lap number 3, Carter ends up landing awkwardly on his right-front tire jumping a single designed as the landing for the finish line triple. It appears that he jammed his wrist, as he went rolling off to the side of the track.

From what is mostly invisible in my footage, but was only slightly clearer in another person’s footage, was a flagger inadvertently pointing the red cross flag off to the exit of the track while holding the yellow flag. All of the riders starting with Andrew, as they approached the area, started to pull off the track as they thought the race was being stopped. Flaggers on the track do not carry red flags, so this was a reasonable assumption on the part of the racers, and disobeying flags could mean a disqualification.

How unexpected the case then, when another track flagger tells Ian Hastings that the race is still going, and he and Cam Pollock are at the right place at the right time to take over first and second place in the race! By the time Carter can slightly feel his wrist again, he resumes the race too, and Andrew, having to come back through the pit area back onto the track to resume the race, ends up finishing the race in third, one lap ahead of Carter.

The main event was much more thrilling than it was bizarre! Ian ripped his second holeshot of the night, and proceeded to “run scared” with Andrew on his tail for the next three laps. By the beginning of lap 4, Andrew made his passing move in the holeshot corner, but can only tag a piece of Ian’s right-rear tire, and the effort puts Andrew about 6 quad lengths behind. Within a couple laps, Andrew is right back on Ian’s tail again, but ultimately with this very tight fair race track, there just wasn’t enough room and lanes to complete the pass.

Ian finishes the race with his 3rd overall win of the year. With Andrew Schroetter already clinching this year’s supercross Quad Open B/C championship, the next two rounds, both at Jordan on August 28th and September 19th, will determine whether Ian Hastings or Kyle Lundin get the coveted second place standing.

📸 Photo credits: The #134

Kyle Lundin’s first race was at a Litchfield Motokazie event on August 4, 2024. He was supposed to be racing a Suzuki Z400, but problems at the last minute sent him back to the garage to grab his dad’s Yamaha Raptor 660. Not exactly the ideal machine for supercross! However, I’ve seen this many times before. A local kid that found motocross or supercross interesting enough to fight away the nerves and try it out in front of a hometown crowd.

Fast forward to Kyle’s 10th race of the 2026 Motokazie Supercross season on August 8, 2026, nearly two years to the day of his first ever race. It was a fantastic turn out with a fantastic group of guys. A very fun morning practice event which I participated in myself, and perfect weather for an evening race. 4 boys from Sparta, a new member of the Pollock family, and the usual crew netted us 12 riders in total on the line. 10 from Quad Open B/C class, and 2 from Quad Open A class. 40 quad entries in total made up 17% of the total entries for the entire night! Kyle ripped a nice holeshot in B/C class, which he kept until Chad Merow went maximum speed around the top of the berm and around to get the pass. At the end of the heat, it was Merow 1st, Lundin 2nd, and Schroetter 3rd.

It was main event time! Kyle came out of the gate so well he bumped his mentor, Jacob Schilling, who is in A class, comfortably taking the B/C holeshot again. He held off extreme competition for the duration to take his very first win at any race! What can I say man? All those days spent practicing and training and the ups and downs that go with racing, and now a 1st place main event finish. Absolutely fantastic! Very proud of you sir! Finishing second was Andrew Schroetter, third was Chad Merow, and fourth was Marcus Cox.

Also, congratulations on Cam Pollock for his very first race of all time…on a Honda 400EX. Maybe in August of 2028 this kid will surprise us too?

Another race report, this time from the August 13th Waconia Supercross race, coming soon!

📸 Photo credits: Yours Truly, Creative Captures by Kayla, and Riff+Halter Media Co.

While Bethany and I were enjoying epic sunsets in San Diego, the Quad Open B/C crew had some pretty epic sunsets of their own at Jordan during Round 9 of the Motokazie Supercross Championship series. With a side of mud! Rain pounded Jordan before the race, way more than the forecasted amounts, and pit road was a lake, and the track was not in the best condition for practice or heat races. However, it came together real nice for the main event. Ian Hastings got his second consecutive main event win, coming back from a 6th place finish in the heat. Christian Wimmer had a fantastic showing as well, getting 2nd in the heat and 3rd in the main event. Trenton Borning gets a mention here for finishing 3rd place in the heat race, his first top 3 race since joining the Quad Open B/C class!

Enjoy some muddy racing action with a glorious sunset backdrop for the main event!

📸 Photo credits: Natasha Gritsenko and Hayden Metcalfe

The first tight fair race supercross of the year, and it certainly was a very special one.

Christian Wimmer took first place in both the heat and main event of the Quad Open B/C race, which were his very first supercross wins ever, and what a thrill to have them back to back! Watch him rip this incredible holeshot in this video from the main event.

This guy will probably be embarrassed by me saying so, but Christian is a very hard working father, working a very laborious job, while simultaneously attending school. He built his motor himself and has been adding needed improvements to his quad when able. He had several setbacks, particularly involving a wrist injury last year and reinjuring it earlier this year. This trophy is not only about his excellent riding, it’s symbolic for how he has persevered through this season. It is a very proud moment for me to see him achieve this.

Carter Pollock got his first trophy of the year, taking second place. Look how he was reeling in Christian by the third lap! I don’t think it’s going to be long before we see him on the top of the podium either.

Trenton Borning rounded out the podium taking third place, which was also his first podium ever in Quad Open B/C class. Great job!

I’ll be on holiday but should be back participating in morning Motokazie practice on Saturday, August 8th. Round 10 races are that evening!

📸Yours truly

Youtube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kdAHxuwthFw

I didn’t realize supercross could be a lot like pinball until I witnessed the holeshot of this main event! Come watch these pictures and footage from the new combined Quad Open B/C class at the “Freedom 250” Round #8 of the Motokazie Supercross Series in Jordan, Minnesota! I’d like to title it, “Another Close One for Kyle”.

Quadruple contact, but everybody stays upright…barely! Later, Christian has a close call with the step-up. I’m glad the jump was no longer. These were very entertaining races to watch!

Ian Hastings gets his first career supercross main event win, while Kyle Lundin gets his first career supercross heat win. Congratulations on a job well done guys! Overall, Ian Hastings, Kyle Lundin, Christian Wimmer, and Carter Pollock go 1-2-3-4. We’re at the Wright County Fair on Wednesday, July 22nd for a non-points paying fair race. Then, I’ll be taking a break and should be back participating in morning Motokazie practice on Saturday, August 8th. Round 10 races are that evening!

📸Yours truly

I wanted to share a story about a situation that recently affected a hard-working young man in our sport, as it highlights both the obstacles we sometimes face in this sport and the integrity of the system meant to protect it.

As many of you know, navigating the rules between different racing series can be tricky. This rider recently ran a few “Quad Open B” Supercross races at a local, unsanctioned series simply because it was the absolute lowest skill-level class offered at that track for his machine size. In fact, I explained to this young man that it is OK to do so, and that in two decades I have never heard of a problem doing this. There was literally no “C” class available. He also naturally assumed that since it was the entry-level option, it fit his experience level.

Unfortunately, following a good finish in “Quad Open C” at a Mankato Motocross event on May 16th, an official protest was filed against him for “riding out of class” due to that technicality.

Because of the protest, the AMA originally handed down an administrative advancement to the B class. This is where we run into the bureaucracy of the AMA specifically. The AMA, as of December 2025, recently hired a brand new National Motocross Manager. This manager likely did not have the historical context nor experience needed to make an informed decision. Instead of asking around or researching the situation himself, he enforced the literal letter of the law based on the paperwork in front of him, regardless of nuance. He insisted the rules were the rules, and that the decision had to go through the formal $50 appeal process.

The AMA appeal process consists of a 3 person appeal board that acts as the “Judge”. Their job when an appeal comes up is to look beyond the rigid rulebook, look at the actual facts, and determine the spirit and intent of the rule. The rule regarding class exists to prevent intentional sandbagging, not to punish a kid trying to find a place to ride at a track with limited classes. Only 4 days later, on June 26th, thanks to a strong appeal written by the affected young man, and some incredible advocacy from some local, long-time advocates of the sport, the appeal board made the right call. They saw the protest for what it really was, and officially approved his move back to the C class where he belongs!

With that hurdle cleared, I want to address the situation openly, specifically to the individual who filed the protest. Not with anger or bitterness, but in the spirit of the sport we both clearly care about.

When you went up to file that paperwork, your actions created unnecessary stress and financial impact for a recent high school graduate who rebuilt his machine with his own hard work over the winter. To be completely transparent, the protest didn’t change the competitive landscape. Even without the protested rider in the mix, it would have been the difference of a single position and a couple of points. It wouldn’t have meant a podium appearance either way. The other racer rode very well and his hard work stands on its own merit, and he seems like a great young racer who I’m sure had absolutely nothing to do with this. I truly believe he just wants to go out and have fun, race, and meet new people too.

Filing a protest on a technicality like this ultimately feels unsportsmanlike and embarrassing for the community. It’s the kind of action that hurts the growth of ATV motocross rather than helping it flourish. We should be building these young riders up, not trying to sideline them on administrative technicalities.

In the end, though, we choose to look at your protest the same way we look at a new track. It was daunting at first, but with proper analysis, teamwork, and skill, we adapted fast.

A group of us have already worked with the non-sanctioned track ownership to adjust their class name to “Quad B/C” moving forward so that no other young racer gets caught in this administrative trap again. We’re also hopeful that this removes an additional barrier for beginner ATV riders, offering additional reassurance that it is OK and has always been OK to get more seat time by racing these other series. My hope is it also offers a safe path forward for racers at non-sanctioned tracks wanting to give AMA-sanctioned racing a try.

Let’s all try to spend our energy lifting up all the riders out there and give them every riding opportunity possible!

32 quad entries at the Scott County Fairgrounds Motokazie last night! That’s just over 14% of the total riders overall. It was especially fun to see a packed gate of 11 in Mini Quad 90 Semi-stock class.

We keep growing!

Here’s a short video summarizing the Quad Open A and B classes during Round 6 of the Motokazie Supercross Series in Jordan, Minnesota.

Jacob Schilling wins Quad Open A, Trenton Borning wins Quad Sport, and Andrew Schroetter, Gavin Goche, and Ian Hastings go 1-2-3 in Quad Open B class.

In the Mini Quad classes, Ammarie Leach wins Mini Quad 90 Semi Stock, Noah Abraham wins Mini Quad 50 Semi Stock, and Mason Giller wins Mini Quad Production class.

Of particular interest, yesterday, Carter Pollock and Ian Hastings went 5-7 and 4-5 out of a field of 9 at the Morrison County Fairgrounds for Friday Night Motocross in Little Falls. Great job on them trying out a new track and new race series. It’s a great way to keep yourself in check and to know how you are progressing in your own race program.

We’re back at Jordan this week with Thursday afternoon/evening practice and Friday evening races!

📸Yours truly, and AW Media

I had been trying to talk a new rider into hitting a double at Hurricane Hills Motocross in Mazeppa, Minnesota. In return, I said I’d go for this large uphill jump in the valley. Well, you know how this goes. After several laps around, my buddy finally went for it and made it. It was a highlight of his day. And mine too!

And of course, now was the time to pay the piper. Thankfully, after a few encouragement laps from Rod Bolstad, I finally went for it and (almost) cleared it. Tapped the rear tires on the very top of the landing, but any landing you can walk away from is a good one!

I miss those days of unorganized practice and all the speed that comes with a true motocross track. This video was from September of 2018, and that day seems like it only happened a year ago.

Pete Hager put this short clip together of me over at Tri-County ATV Park in August of 2018.

Here’s a lap around Rick’s Pine Island Motocross track nearly 10 years ago to the date…June 8, 2016. This is me, all of a Vet C rider, on a not-stock carbureted Yamaha YFZ450.

Fourth gear and nearly all the beans on that big downhill jump and the subsequent jumps. The sound of the wind actually overwhelms the exhaust note!

This has always been an awesome example, in my mind, of the motocross community coming together when most needed.

Back in May 2012, Motokazie had a benefit for a family in Jordan that lost five in a terrible accident on the way back from a Texas motocross race the month before.

My small role, among dozens of other volunteers, was to handle the online promotion of a fundraiser event that could at least help with the financial implications of this tragedy.

The benefit was held at the Scott County Fairgrounds and raised $144,953 for the family. We drew in 200 riders and 1,900 spectators, the most people I’ve ever seen at Jordan, coming together for a necessary cause.

Here is the Kerber Family memorial lap.

Remember, always say “yes” to things that are fundamentally important. You’ll find a way to fit it into your life.

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Support your local riding areas.

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Even by May of 2009, it was fairly rare to find any two stroke big quads on a motocross track.

Enjoy this chase between my 2007 Yamaha YFZ450 and my friend David’s Honda 250R at Arkansaw Cycle Park in Arkansaw, Wisconsin back 17 years ago. This was in the days before the GoPro was even high definition!

What a great time to own a quad if you enjoyed motocross!

Arkansaw Cycle Park, March 2010.

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It’s always a pleasure to have Matt Wellumson from MXMatt.com Motocross Photography taking pictures at the races, and he took some fantastic shots! Here’s a short slideshow of all the crew doing what they love.

As long as the weather holds out, this coming Friday night, we’re back at the Scott County Fairgrounds again. $10 to get in. Bring your own chair or use their bleachers, very open atmosphere. Don’t be afraid to ask me questions if you’re interested in watching or racing!

We had a pretty scary crash in the main event at the Jordan Motokazie Supercross race last night between Kyle Lundin and Christian Wimmer, in the whoop-de-doo section. Thankfully, Kyle’s machine (and him ) were both OK.

Everybody showed concern right away about it and you could tell didn’t really have the heart to race after that. It might not have been the “smartest” racing strategy for everybody, but the respect for a fellow rider and friend sure made me feel good.

Christian, what can I say? You were back out on the track again not knowing if the wrist would hold together, but it did, and turned out to be a great night.

Congratulations to Ian Hastings on his first podium and trophy, and congratulations to Gavin Goche on his first supercross win.

Next Friday night, we do it all again!

Here’s a look at some AMA District 23 ATV Motocross action from Saturday’s round at the Kato Cycle Club. You’re looking at footage of Mini Production, and Open B/C races.

Congratulations to Andrew Schroetter for going 1-1 in Open B, and Gavin Goche for going 1-1 in Open C!

It was fun coming back to Mankato and seeing old friends and being able to put a few new faces to some names!

No flurries this time. Thankfully, we finally saw some sun and warmth for Saturday’s Motokazie Round 4 at Jordan!

I was on the backup machine for practice Saturday morning, and remembered just how different of a chassis the carbureted YFZ models have than the later fuel injected models. I finally figured things out well into the first session, and I ended up having four full sessions of great riding!

The racing team had several highlights. Christian Wimmer pulled a massive holeshot in the heat race (in the starting video below), coming out first place all the way through the step-up…even in front of the separate “A” class that dropped together. It was definitely something that Christian had in him, and as usual, the guy quietly plans his strategy and then goes out and surprises us in the actual race. Sadly, he thinks he might have injured his wrist a bit and sat out the main event. But something tells me this kid will be back soon and once again planning a strategy to surprise us all.

Also, it was Alex’s son Zaphrey’s first time riding on a track! He has a 90cc DRR machine which was just recently acquired, and besides some last minute butterflies, he was absolutely sold on the idea of motocross from the first lap. He loved the practice sessions, and opted to race in Mini Quad 90 Semi Stock/Rec class that night! The kick starter snapped off right after the heat race, but thanks to some help from fellow DRR riders, Alex had Zaphrey going again with a fresh one before the main event. Zaphrey took 8th place.

Kyle Lundin was just flying out there. The kid has grown so much since I watched him try to navigate a Raptor 660 around the Litchfield track during his 1st race. He took 2nd place in the main event on a Kawasaki machine he built and maintains himself.

I’m proud of our whole group. I very much look forward to every weekend of riding and friendship!

Next practice is Thursday afternoon, May 28th 4-8pm at Jordan. Next race is Friday afternoon, May 29th 3:30-10pm.

Photos: Brian Klier, Bethany Schweisthal; Videos: Brian Klier, Aidan Heath