He’s got motocross is his blood

Karson Meyer qualifies for national championships in Tennessee

Karson Meyer, an Aurora sophomore, holds the ticket he earned to this week’s Amateur National Motocross Championship at Loretta Lynn’s Ranch in Tennessee. News-Register/Kurt Johnson
Karson Meyer, an Aurora sophomore, holds the ticket he earned to this week’s Amateur National Motocross Championship at Loretta Lynn’s Ranch in Tennessee. News-Register/Kurt Johnson

Motocross racing runs in the Meyer family and this week son Karson has throttled his way into the spotlight.

The 15-year-old Aurora sophomore punched his ticket earlier this summer to one of the sport’s premier events — the Amateur National Motocross Championship at Loretta Lynn Ranch.

“This is kind of the Super Bowl of motocross,” Karson’s father Kerry explained. “This is as big as it gets right he…