30
Years Ago
MARCH 22, 1989
Shane Watts was pictured on the cover 20 years ago. Riding a KTM
125, he won the Paradise Park GNCC in Georgia. It was his second
win in a row for the Australian… Jeremy McGrath captured his
fourth AMA Supercross win of the year, his latest coming at Houston
Astrodome. Nathan Ramsey won the 125cc East class… We reported
the passing of long-time AMA official Bill Boyce… Ty Davis won the
Desert Mountain National Enduro in Arizona… Buddy Antunez won the
Portland Arenacross.
Our Daytona coverage filled the latest issue of Cycle News 30 years.
Pictured on the cover was Daytona 200 winner John Ashmead…
John Kocinski won the 250cc Grand Prix opener at Daytona… For
the second year in a row, Jeff Stanton won the Daytona Supercross…
Steve Aseltine edged out Chris Carr for the win at the GNC opener
at Municipal Stadium… Joey Hopkins was the overall winner at the
Alligator Enduro… Mike Brown
was the big winner at the Daytona
Amateur Supercross.
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20
Years Ago
MARCH 24, 1999
(Left) Steve Bast leads Rick Woods at
Whiteman Stadium Speedway 50 years ago.
(Below) Steve Aseltine celebrates his victory
at the GNC opener at Municipal Stadium.
