2023 AMA National Speedway Championship
The 2023 AMA National Speedway Championship Series was staged over three rounds, held at Bakersfield (June 24),[1] Industry Hills (August 5)[2] and Auburn, California (September 16).[3]
The title was won by Max Ruml,[4][5] with Broc Nicol finishing second and 11-time champion Billy Janniro completing the podium. It was the second time Ruml had won the title, after also taking top honours in 2021
Event format[edit]
Over the course of 20 heats, each rider raced against every other rider once. The top eight scorers then reached the semi-finals, with first and second in those semi-finals reaching the final. Points were scored for every ride taken, including the semi-finals and final.
Final classification[edit]
| Pos. | Rider | Points |  |
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| 1 | Max Ruml | 59 | 19 | 21 | 19 |
| 2 | Broc Nicol | 47 | 15 | 19 | 13 |
| 3 | Billy Janniro | 44 | 15 | 10 | 19 |
| 4 | Louie Mersaroli | 38 | 10 | 15 | 13 |
| 5 | Dillon Ruml | 34 | 20 | – | 14 |
| 6 | Slater Lightcap | 30 | 7 | 10 | 13 |
| 7 | Alex Martin | 21 | 5 | 7 | 9 |
| 8 | Russell Green | 20 | – | 10 | 10 |
| 9 | Blake Borello | 18 | 11 | 7 | – |
| 10 | Eddie Castro | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
| 11 | Rheten Todd | 13 | 6 | 7 | – |
| 12 | Wilbur Hancock | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 |
| 13 | Tim Gomez | 11 | – | 11 | – |
| 14 | Chris Kerr | 10 | 10 | – | – |
| 15 | Brad Sauer | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
| 16 | Justin Almon | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 17 | Timmy Dion | 6 | – | – | 6 |
| 18 | Michael Wells | 6 | 5 | – | 1 |
| 19 | Charlie Tirana | 5 | – | – | 5 |
| 20 | Daniel Faria | 4 | – | – | 4 |
| 21 | Austin Novratil | 2 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 22 | Greg Moore | 2 | 1 | 1 | – |
| 23 | Eloy Medellin | 1 | – | 1 | – |
| 24 | Rees Todd | 0 | 0 | – | – |
| 25 | Bobby Schwartz | 0 | – | 0 | – |
References[edit]
- ^ "2023 AMA Speedway National Championship Round 1". Speedwaybikes.com.
- ^ "2023 AMA Speedway National Championship Round 2". Speedwaybikes.com.
- ^ "2023 AMA Speedway National Championship Round 3". Speedwaybikes.com.
- ^ "Ruml outlasts fierce competition for second career title". American Motorcyclist.
- ^ "Fast Fridays: AMA National Speedway Championship is Ruml". Gold Country Media.