Although Hetrick hast yet to win a race, the runner-up has maintained consistent results where he has not finished off the podium thus far, even after a wreck in the main event at the ATV Supercross. It has also been apparent that Hetrick has been putting in valuable practice hours as he also leads the way in the holeshot standings. Hetrick heads into Monster Mountain eager to stand in the middle of the box for the first time this season.

Root River Racing/CST Tires-backed Thomas Brown will ultimately be a rider to keep an eye on this weekend. Currently ranked third, Brown has shown impressive skill and drive in the first two rounds. With a stand-out performance just two weeks ago where he landed a second-place finish, Brown will aim to repeat his success this Saturday.

Brown may feel the pressure from GennUSA Racing’s Nick Gennusa who has spent the past few races proving he has the speed needed to contend for his first overall podium. The New Jersey native spent much of the off-season training in Texas, which could pay off this weekend. With the forecast calling for the highest temperatures the racers have witnessed thus far, Gennusa will utilize his practice sessions to make his way on the box.

Root River Racing’s Josh Upperman has a string of good finishes behind him where he has yet to finish outside the top ten. Upperman is known for excelling on tracks that are similar to Monster Mountain and will look to use that as momentum for another solid finish this Saturday.

JB Racing/Root River Racing’s Jeffrey Rastrelli just missed the overall podium with his fourth-place finish at the previous round in Texas. Rastrelli will be looking to redeem himself this Saturday as he attempts to make his first podium appearance of the season.

Savage Motorsports/Maxxis/Walsh Racecraft/Elka Suspension/BCS Performance’s Ronnie Higgerson favors the high speeds and large jumps at Monster Mountain and will be busy fending off Walsh Racecraft/Honda’s Parker Wewereka who sits in eighth in points behind Higgerson. 

AMPED Vossman Motorsports’ Sam Rowe and Root River Racing’s Dylan Tremellen head into Alabama ranked ninth and tenth overall, and will both be aiming to improve their past results as the ATVMX series travels to Monster Mountain MX Park.

Saturday’s race schedule is as follows: practice at 10 a.m. followed by a timed qualifying session at 11:30 a.m. Pro motos are at 2 and 4 p.m. with an autograph session taking place at 4:30 p.m.

Saturday spectator passes run $20 for adults and $10 for children (6-11), with kids five and under getting in for free. Each pass includes pro pit access and pro autographs at no additional charge.