AMA Pro-Am Motocross events are open to both professionally licensed and A-class amateur motocross racers. These events allow amateurs to gain experience on America’s top motocross tracks and prepare for the fast pace and long motos professional racing demands.
AMA Pro-Am Motocross events provide one path to a professional license. To be considered for a professional motocross license, competitors must have earned at least 60 advancement points, at the time of application, in AMA Pro-Am Motocross events during a continuous 18-month period. Points are based on overall finishes in either the 250 Pro-Am or the Open Pro Sport Pro-Am classes. Points from the classes are not combined.
| Number of Riders | ||||
| Position | 5-14 | 15-24 | 25-34 | 35+ |
| 1 | 15 | 18 | 25 | 35 |
| 2 | 13 | 16 | 23 | 30 |
| 3 | 11 | 15 | 22 | 25 |
| 4 | 9 | 14 | 20 | 22 |
| 5 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 21 |
| 6 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 20 |
| 7 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 19 |
| 8 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 18 |
| 9 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 17 |
| 10 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 16 |
| 11 | 7 | 10 | 15 | |
| 12 | 6 | 9 | 14 | |
| 13 | 5 | 8 | 13 | |
| 14 | 4 | 7 | 12 | |
| 15 | 3 | 6 | 11 | |
| 16 | 2 | 5 | 10 | |
| 17 | 1 | 4 | 9 | |
| 18 | 3 | 8 | ||
| 19 | 2 | 7 | ||
| 20 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 21 | 1 | 5 | ||
| 22 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 23 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 24 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 25-40 | 1 | 1 | ||
For more information about AMA Pro-Am Motocross events, contact the AMA at mxracing@ama-cycle.org.
Pro-Am Schedule
The races below award AMA Pro-Am Motocross points for 2022 and are subject to change. (Updated April 1)
| Event Title | Location | Dates | Contact Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMA Texas Winter Series – Round 1 | Freestone County Raceway – Wortham, Texas | Jan. 1-2 | (713) 962-3386 freestonemx.com |
| AMA Texas Winter Series – Round 2 | Swan MX Raceway Park – Tyler, Texas | Jan. 8-9 | (903) 882-4215 swanmx.com |
| AMA Texas Winter Series – Round 3 | Village Creek Motocross Park – Fort Worth, Texas | Jan. 22-23 | (817) 572-7713 villagecreekmx.com |
| AMA Texas Winter Series – Round 4 | Oak Hill Raceway – Alvord, Texas | Feb. 12-13 | (940) 577-2225 oakhillmx.com |
| AMA Texas Winter Series – Round 5 | Freestone County Raceway – Wortham, Texas | Feb. 19-20 | (713) 962-3386 freestonemx.com |
| James Stewart Freestone Spring Championship | Freestone County Raceway – Wortham, Texas | March 9-13 | (713) 962-3386 freestonemx.com |
| South East Winter MX Series | North Carolina Motorsports Park – Henderson, N.C. | March 13 | (252) 767-6671 ncmp.net |
| Spring A Ding Ding | Underground MX – Kemp, Texas | March 16-19 | (816) 582-4113 springadingding.com |
| MSC Championship MX Series | Walden MX – Wallkill, N.Y. | April 3 | waldenmx.com |
| AMA California Classic | Fox Raceway – Pala, Calif. | April 15-17 | (559) 500-5360 2xpromotions.com |
| MAMA Race #2 | Tomahawk MX – Hedgesville, W. Va. | April 16-17 | (304) 582-8185 tomahawkmx.com |
| Area Qualifier/MEGA/SAS/BIG Series Pro-Am *DOUBLE POINTS | Lazy River MX – Dalton, Ga. | May 8 | (706) 278-2868 lazyrivermx.com |
| Justin Brayton Shootout *DOUBLE POINTS | Riverside Raceway – Winterset, Iowa | May 15 | (515) 360-9738 riversideraceway.net |
| Dylan Slusser Memorial Pro-Am | Pleasure Valley Raceway – Seward, Pa. | May 22 | (814) 317-6686 pvrmx.com |
| Iowa Moto Series | Oak Ridge MX – Garwin, Iowa | May 22 | (641) 844-4849 oakridgemx.com |
| Fly Racing Spring Shootout | Lincoln Trail Motosports – Casey, Ill. | May 29-30 | (217) 932-2041 lincolntrailmotosports.com |
| Mid Minnesota Challenge | BCMX Adventure Park – Cambridge, Minn. | June 5 | (612) 280-8939 bcmxadventurepark.com |
| Mammoth Motocross | Mammoth Mountain – Mammoth Lakes, Calif. | June 17-26 | (559) 500-5360 2xpromotions.com |
| Raceway Park Pro-Am | Raceway Park – Englishtown, N.J. | June 26 | (732) 446-7800 etownraceway.com |
| RedBud MX Pro-Am | RedBud MX – Buchanan, Mich. | July 3 | (269) 695-6405 redbudmx.com |
| ChilliTown Classic | ChilliTown MX – Chillicothe, Ohio | July 6-10 | (513) 266-2866 chillitownmx.com |
| Wisconsin's Southern Cup | Sugar Maple MX – Hillpoint, Wis. | July 9 | (608) 425-8643 sugarmaplemx.com |
| Aztalan Cycle Club Pro-Am | Aztalan Cycle Club – Lake Mills, Wis. | July 10 | (414) 265-1582 aztalanmx.com |
| Washougal Amateur Days | Washougal MX Park – Washougal, Wash. | July 21-22 | (360) 837-3975 washougalmxpk.com |
| Amateur Classic | Unadilla MX – New Berlin, N.Y. | Aug. 12 & 14 | (607) 965-8450 unadillamx.com |
| Maine Event | MX 207 – Lyman, Maine | Aug. 27-28 | (781) 831-2207 mx207.com |
| Baja Brawl | Baja Acres – Millington, Mich. | Sept. 2-5 | (989) 871-3356 bajaacres.com |
| MSC Championship MX Series | Diamondback MX @ The Ranch at Carlisle – Carlisle, N.Y. | Sept. 3-4 | (845) 554-8717 diamondback-mx.com |
| Yamaha All-Star Pro-Am/Cobra Cup | Doublin Gap MX Park – Shippensburg, Pa. | Sept. 10-11 | (717) 571-5824 doublingap.com |
| Megacross Shootout Series | Megacross – Mendota, Ill. | Sept. 17 | (815) 539-9021 megacross.com |
| Beast in the East/New Jersey Championship Series Pro-Am | NJ Field of Dreams – Millville, N.J. | Sept. 18 | (856) 765-3799 njmpfod.com |
| Sunset Ridge MX Pro-Am | Sunset Ridge MX – Walnut, Ill. | Sept. 18 | (815) 379-9534 sunsetridgemx.com |
| AMA Georgia State Championship/MEGA/SAS/BIG Series *DOUBLE POINTS | Lazy River MX – Dalton, Ga. | Sept. 25 | (706) 278-2868 lazyrivermx.com |
| 46th Annual Kawasaki Race of Champions | Raceway Park – Englishtown, N.J. | Sept. 30-Oct. 2 | (732) 446-7800 etownraceway.com |
| The Motoplayground Race at Ponca City | Ponca City MX – Ponca City, Okla. | Oct. 6-9 | (815) 582-4113 poncamx.com |
| Big Bucks Pro-Am | Pagoda MC – Birdsboro, Pa. | Oct. 9 | (610) 582-3717 pagodamc.org |
| Top Gun Showdown *DOUBLE POINTS | Muddy Creek Raceway – Blountville, Tenn. | Oct. 9 | (423) 323-5497 victory-sports.com |
| MSC Championship MX Series | Orange County Fair Motocross – Middletown, N.Y. | Oct. 16 | (845) 342-2573 orangecountyfairspeedway.net |
| Travis Pastrana Pro-Am Challenge | Pleasure Valley Raceway – Seward, Pa. | Oct. 22-23 | (814) 317-6686 pvrmx.com |
| AMA South Carolina State Championship | South of the Border MX – Hamer, S.C. | Nov. 13 | (423) 323-5497 victory-sports.com |
| Thor Mini O's, presented by Pro Circuit - SX | Gatorback Cycle Park – Alachua, Fla. | Nov. 19-22 | (321) 689-3461 unlimitedsportsmx.com |
| Thor Mini O's, presented by Pro Circuit - MX | Gatorback Cycle Park – Alachua, Fla. | Nov. 23-26 | (321) 689-3461 unlimitedsportsmx.com |