The world of dirt bike racing has blossomed for 18-year-old Devlyn Bradshaw, who qualified for the largest amateur motocross race in the world, the 42nd annual Monster Energy AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship.

It’s a dream come true for the racer, a Black Diamond resident who graduated in June from Enumclaw High School.

Bradshaw has made the trip across country to Hurricane Mills, Tennessee, where he will be competing in the July 31-August 5 championships, present by AMSOIL. The event is staged at the historic Loretta Lynn Ranch.

Amateur racers have been competing since February to qualify for the world’s largest and most prestigious amateur motocross race.

“The Amateur National at Loretta Lynn’s is the best of the best motocrossers in America and around the world,” said Tim Cotter, director of MX Sports. “Just being here makes you an elite racer and a top athlete. A solid finish at Loretta’s would you give you instant national recognition and a possible professional career.”

Most of America’s top professional motocross racers, including James Stewart, Ricky Carmichael, Travis Pastrana and Ryan Dungey, have won AMA Amateur National titles at Loretta Lynn’s.

Bradshaw’s dream has been made possible with the help of his family and close friends, along with a list of sponsors. In his case, that list includes Factory Connection Suspension, Dad’s Racing, A Structure For Life, Gate Drop Productions, ZENIX, Palensky Dozing Inc., Jimmy Mac’s Roadhouse – Federal Way,, Dash Point Transportation Company, Fusion Graphix, 100Percent and Dunlop Motorcycle Tires.

The race action from Tennessee will be broadcast live daily at www.RacerTV.com, August 1 through August 5, and total more than 40 hours of live coverage throughout the week.

For more information on the Amateur National Motocross Championship, visit the official website at www.MXSports.com.

The Monster Energy AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship is the world’s largest and most prestigious amateur motocross racing program. The qualifying program consisted of 51 Area Qualifiers (February through May) and 18 Regional Championships (May through June), hosted at select motocross facilities across the country. The qualifying system culminates in this week’s national finals, which have been hosted since 1982 at the home of country music star Loretta Lynn.

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 competitions and recreational events every year.