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On this page we pay tribute to all past and current AMA Amateur, Youth, & ATV National Champions. If you have any additional information, corrections, etc. please email me and let me know! |
| 1976 - Everett, PA (First-ever AMA Amateur National Championship) | ||||
| Class | Name | City, State | Machine Brand | |
                   
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Hugh McFadden | Churchville, MD | Yamaha | |
| 125cc | William Chura | Pennsylvania | Yamaha | |
| 200cc | Tim Rickey | Maryland | Yamaha | |
| 250cc | Bill Greaver | Pennsylvania | Yamaha | |
| 370cc | Glenn Ingold | Maryland | Bultaco | |
| 500cc | Harry Schrieber | Maryland | Yamaha | |
| Open | Gary Waddell | Omaha, NE | Triumph | |
| 1977 - Bay City, WI | ||||
| Class | Name | City, State | Machine Brand | |
| 100cc | Brad Gerdes | Bay City, WI | Suzuki | |
| 125cc | Dean Gerdes | Bay City, WI | Suzuki | |
| 200cc | Doug Blevins | Ashland, KY | Bultaco | |
| 250cc | Kevin Tilson | Plattsmouth, NE | Yamaha | |
| 370cc | George McGraw | Plattsmouth, NE | Bultaco | |
| 500cc | Joe Townsend | Hurricane, WV | Yamaha | |
| 750cc | Duane Wilson | Garden Grove, CA | Triumph | |
| Open | Gary Waddell | Omaha, NE | Triumph | |
| 1978 - Prestonburg, KY | ||||
| Class | Name | City, State | Machine Brand | |
| 100cc | Rodney Coon | Liberty, WV | Yamaha | |
| 125cc | Kevin Keesee | Delta, PA | Yamaha | |
| 200cc | Gene Topliff | Plattsmouth, NE | Bultaco | |
| 250cc | Harry Schrieber, Jr. | Baltimore, MD | Yamaha | |
| 370cc | Harold Van Hoy | Jerrettsville, MD | Bultaco | |
| 500cc | Glenn Ingold | Kingsville, MD | Kawasaki | |
| 750cc | Steve Cain | Richfield, MN | Harley-Davidson | |
| 751-Open | David Gottschalk | Milburn, IA | Kawasaki | |
| Open | Willard Kinzer | Allen, NY | Honda | |
| 1979 - Sparland, IL | ||||
| Class | Name | City, State | Machine Brand | |
| 100cc | Brad Gerdes | Bay City, WI | Suzuki | |
| 125cc | Erik Goehrs | Bay City, WI | Suzuki | |
| 200cc | Joe Watt | Des Moines, IA | Ossa | |
| 250cc | Charles Ford | Colorado Springs, CO | Suzuki | |
| 370cc | Will Alford | Dallas, TX | Bultaco | |
| 500cc | Steve Howard | Silver Springs, MD | Yamaha | |
| 750cc | Mike Visser | Knoxville, IA | Kawasaki | |
| 751-Open | Kyle Morris | St. Joseph, MO | Kawasaki | |
| Open | Tom Elmore | Peoria, IL | Kawasaki | |
| 1980 - Spanishburg, WV | ||||
| Class | Name | City, State | Machine Brand | |
| Jr. Mini | Chris Plummer | Portage, PA | Kawasaki | |
| Sr. Mini | Randy Mann | Mercersburg, PA | Suzuki | |
| 100cc | Steve Keylor | Beverly, OH | Yamaha | |
| 125cc | Jackie Stowers | Griffithsville, WV | Yamaha | |
| 200cc | Mike Bronk | Wisconsin Rapids, WI | Yamaha | |
| 250cc | Charles Ford | Widefield, CO | Suzuki | |
| 370cc | Phillip Stock | Peoria, IL | Yamaha | |
| 500cc | David Mosley | Allen, KY | Triumph | |
| 750cc | Will Alford | Dallas, TX | Kawasaki | |
| 751-Open | Ted Wisner | Sebring, OH | BSA | |
| Open | Tom Elmore | Peoria, IL | Kawasaki | |
| 1981 - Bay City, WI | ||||
| Class | Name | City, State | Machine Brand | |
| Jr. Mini | Walter Strank, Jr. | Johnstown, PA | Kawasaki | |
| Sr. Mini | Timothy Poruban | Summerhill, PA | Kawasaki | |
| 100cc | Dana Dietz | Beverly, OH | Yamaha | |
| 125cc | Brad Gerdes | Bay City, WI | Suzuki | |
| 200cc | Mike Bronk | Wisconsin Rapids, WI | Yamaha | |
| 250cc | ||||