2021 AMA National Speedway Championship
Motorsport in Owego, New York
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The 2021 AMA National Speedway Championship Series was staged over two rounds, held at Owego, New York (September 5)[1] and Auburn, California (September 25).[2] Three rounds were initially scheduled, however the first round at Greene, New York was cancelled due to poor track conditions.[3] It was also the first championship since 2019, after the 2020 series was not held due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4]
It was won by Max Ruml, who beat Gino Manzares and Billy Janniro to the title. It was the first time Ruml had won the title, having previously finished as runner-up on four occasions.
Event format
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
| Pos. | Rider | Points |  | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Ruml | 38 | 21 | 17 | |
| 2 | Gino Manzares | 36 | 16 | 20 | |
| 3 | Billy Janniro | 30 | 14 | 16 | |
| 4 | Austin Novratil | 19 | 16 | 3 | |
| 5 | Blake Borello | 19 | 12 | 7 | |
| 6 | Charlie Venegas | 16 | – | 16 | |
| 7 | Jonathan Oakden | 13 | 10 | 3 | |
| 8 | Spencer Portararo | 13 | 9 | 4 | |
| 9 | Aaron Fox | 11 | – | 11 | |
| 10 | Bart Bast | 10 | – | 10 | |
| 11 | Louie Mersaroli | 9 | – | 9 | |
| 12 | Russell Green | 8 | – | 8 | |
| 13 | Brian Hollenbeck | 8 | 5 | 3 | |
| 14 | Len McBride | 7 | 7 | – | |
| 15 | Redmond Bohannon | 6 | 6 | – | |
| 16 | Mike Cortose | 6 | 6 | – | |
| 17 | Daniel Faria | 5 | – | 5 | |
| 18 | Anthony Dion | 5 | – | 5 | |
| 19 | Dave Oakden | 5 | 4 | 1 | |
| 20 | Jerry Harman | 3 | 3 | – | |
| 21 | David Meldrum | 3 | 3 | – | |
| 22 | Dalton Oakden | 2 | 2 | – | |
| 23 | Alex Heath | 1 | 1 | – | |
| 24 | Pat Cliff | 1 | 1 | – | |