VOL. 55 ISSUE 29 JULY 24, 2018 P131
30
Years Ago
JULY 27, 1988
20
Years Ago
JULY 29, 1998
Jeff Emig made front-page news for winning the AMA 250cc
National MX at Unadilla; Ricky Carmichael won the 125cc class…
We covered the AMA Superbike National at Mid-Ohio, where Aaron
Yates led every lap for the victory; Jamie Hacking took second…
Mick Doohan made history by recording his 50th career grand
prix win, this one coming at the Sachsenring Circuit in Germany…
Rich King captured his first GNC win of the year at the Oklahoma
City Half Mile… Mike Lafferty clinched the National Enduro title
with a win in Rhode Island.
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(Left) Marty Moates rode an LOP Suzuki RM125 to third place
at the Mid-Ohio 125cc U.S. GP 40 years ago. (Below) (L-R)
Steve Morehead, Chris Carr and Bubba Shobert celebrate on
the Parkersburg podium 30 years ago.
We ran pictures of Chris Carr celebrating his win at the Pakersburg
Half Mile on the cover of Cycle News 30 years ago… Rick Johnson
outdueled Ron Lechien for the overall win at the 500cc National
MX Championship at Delmont, Pennyslvania's Steel City Raceway;
Erik Kehoe won the 125cc class… Local favorite Fritz Kadlec
won the AMA National Hare Scrambles in Walden, Colorado… We
covered Don Estep's victory in the AMA 600cc National Dirt Track in
Hagerstown… We interviewed "rookie sensation" Wayne Rainey.
