Veteran riders Zach Osborne and Phil Nicoletti finished first and second in Open Pro competition in the Loretta Lynn's Amateur Nationals in Hurricane Mills, Tennessee, and provided some on-track education for the younger riders.
The Open Pro class provides the the most unique experience in the week-long show and in 2026 it lived up to the description as a race open to all.
Ryder Malinoski wins Loretta Lynn's 250 Pro Sport opener over teammate Jesson Turner
Ryder Malinoski finished ahead of his ClubMX training partner Jesson Turner.
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Ryder Malinoski took the lead from his ClubMX training partner and teammate Jesson Turner on Lap 4 of 13 in the first 250 Pro Sport Moto in Day 1 of the Loretta Lynn's Amateur Nationals in Hurricane Mills, Tennessee, and stretched his advantage to as much as six seconds in the closing laps.
Malinoski and Turner had to get around Team Husqvarna Amateur Racing's Max Shane on the first lap before they rapidly gained and advantage on the field.
Turner kept his ClubMX rival in sight for several laps before gradually losing contact midway through the race.
The critical moment was Lap 5, when a bobble by Turner allowed
Malinoski to expand his gap from two-tenths of a second to nearly three. From that point on, he was able to control the flow of the race.
Rockstar Energy Husqvarna's Landon Gibson rounded out the podium after fighting his way through the field. He started the race in 10th and did not achieve the podium position until Lap 9.

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