RRR's Dylan Tremellen Takes Two Podium Finishes
Root River Racing’s Amateur Loretta Lynn's MX Race Report

#940 Dylan Tremellen Takes Third on Pro-Am Podium at Loretta's

Dylan Tremellen had a phenomenal weekend, taking third overall in Pro Am and second overall in Pro Sport. “Moto one of Pro Am I holeshot and led for a lap or two but fell back to fourth. Second moto I pulled the start and stayed in front for three or four laps. Sam Rowe passed me, and towards the end Haedyn Mickelson passed me as well. It was all three Root River riders out front and that is how we finished,” explained Tremellen.

#940 Dylan Tremellen

Overall on the series, Tremellen took fourth in Pro Am and third in Pro Sport. “I wish I could have been top three in both classes, but I am happy with how I finished. I stayed safe and stayed on the bike most of the year,” said Tremellen. Next season Tremellen will once again be backed by Root River Racing and plans to make the big jump into the Pro class.

Logan Tremellen showed extremely impressive racing all season long and came up just five points short of the national championship in both 450 C and Production C. Tremellen took second overall in both classes at the final round, but was really pushing for that overall win and national championship.

“This weekend didn’t go as well as I hoped to, but I stayed consistent and I was just a couple points off both championships. The season as a whole went a lot better than I expected. I came out just trying to figure out what I needed to do for a championship and got a lot closer than anyone was expecting. I am still learning and happy to be progressing,” stated Tremellen.

Taking a top five finish in both Pro Am and Pro Sport was Root River Racing’s Haedyn Mickelson. In Pro Am, Mickelson took sixth in moto one and came back with a head turning second place finish in moto two for fourth overall, proving to himself and everyone else he has the speed to run up front. “I told myself I had nothing to lose and went out there and ended up racing the fastest lap time of the moto and passing the front runners. It was pretty awesome,” said Mickelson.

Haedyn Mickelson finished 2nd in Pro-Am Moto 2

In Pro Sport, Mickelson went 3-4 for fifth overall. “I had almost last in the holeshot both motos but it was good making all those passes. I wish I would have done a little better in the holeshot to maybe get a podium, but it is what it is,” explained Mickelson.

Brandon O Neill finished the season strong with 2-3 moto finishes for third overall on the weekend in Schoolboy Sr., and wrapped up third overall in the national series in Youth All Star, Schoolboy Sr., and Supermini.

Brandon O Neil

“The Honda pulled great and worked awesome. The year went way better than I expected. It was my rookie year in the 250 class so I think I did pretty good. I am looking forward to racing everyone again next year and coming back stronger than ever,” said O Neill, who will be stepping up to the 450 classes next season.

JoHannah Vossman put in a very strong finish to her season with third overall in both WMX and Schoolgirl. “I wanted to finish this season out strong and get the WMX podium, it is definitely an accomplishment for me,” said Vossman who’s 4-3 moto finishes granted her third overall.

Johannan Vossman

Vossman put in a season best ride in the second WMX moto, working her way through the pack and nearly taking second place at the finish. “I had a pretty good holeshot and made two passes in the first few turns. I held fourth for a good bit of the race and made a pass for third on the second lap. I pushed myself a lot and had my closest race to Aubre King. I only crossed the finish line a few tenths of a second behind her.” Vossman finished the series points out with fourth in both Schoolgirl and WMX.

Tyler Mack rode in 450 A and Production A. His best ride came from Production A where he went 3-5 for fifth overall. Mack also finished seventh overall in the series points for the year.

Tyler Mack

Noah Mickelson wrapped up the Open B and 450 B national championship early, so he took the plunge into 450 A class at Loretta Lynn’s. Mickelson showed his speed in the first moto, working his way up through the pack passing riders to finish fourth. Unfortunately, a second moto crash in the holeshot landed him with twelfth overall. “My first race in the 450 A class didn’t go as planned, but it felt really nice being able to lock up both my championships early,” stated Mickelson.

Alex Gillette unfortunately was injured before the races started and had to play it safe and sit out the weekend’s races. Gillette was in the pits aboard his Grom when he was struck by an ATV and ended up with third degree burns on his foot. Gillette plans to be back to racing at the Edge of Summer event at Soaring Eagle in September.

Many of the Root River Racing’s amateur team riders will return to racing at the Edge of Summer Soaring Eagle Resort and Casino race in Mount Pleasant, MI September 9 where they will be fighting for more overall wins and podium finishes.