At the age of five, Trenton Burton has already reached the top of the amateur motocross circuit.
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Five-year old Trenton Burton of Russells Point races his 50cc dirt bike earlier this year. The local standout recently qualified to the Loretta Lynn Amateur National Motocross Championships in Tennessee. (SUBMITTED PHOTO) |
The Russells Point youth dirt bike rider recently qualified to the Loretta Lynn Amateur National Motocross Championships in Hurricane Mills, Tenn.
Burton qualified in the 4-6 age group, 50cc unlimited class and will compete during the nationals Aug. 1-6.
Trenton’s father, Will, got him a dirt bike for his third birthday and success soon followed. After Trenton’s first race in Delta, the young local driver has been piling up wins and trophies across Ohio.
Trenton has climbed up the rankings in qualifying for the nationals. He qualified third at the Mid-East Area qualifier at Malvern MX in Ohio. Trenton then competed at the Mid-East Regional at Red Bud MX in Michigan, which advanced him through to the national race in Tennessee.