P100
50
Years Ago
AUGUST 6, 1968
LOOKING BACK
Our featured cover story 50 years ago was the
20-Mile AMA National at Portland Meadows. A
photo of Fred Nix way out in front of the pack
was featured, along with top amateur racers
Tom Rockwood, Bill Cody, Jim Rice and
Mark Brelsford… We covered the TT races
at Mesa Speedway in San Diego. One of the
big winners was Don Emde aboard his twin-
exhaust Suzuki… We tested the 360cc CZ
motocrosser, saying that riding it "will be an
experience that you will never forget; in fact, it'll
probably spoil you."
All things Sears Point was the theme for the cover 40 years ago. The
Northern California facility hosted the Sonoma Motorcycle Classic, a
round of the AMA Camel Pro Series. It was here that Mike Baldwin
recorded his first ever Grand National victory; Don Emde won the 250cc
Expert class… Rick Burgett (500cc) and Broc Glover (125cc) shared
the overall wins at the AMA National MX at Atlanta International Raceway…
Brad Lackey won the 500cc MXGP at Farleigh Castle.
40
Years Ago
JULY 26, 1978
(Left) Steve
Morehead
celebrates
winning the
Hagerstown Half
Mile 30 years
ago. (Right)
Davey Durelle
won the Pikes
Peak Hillclimb
for the third
time.
