P132
50
Years Ago
JUNE 3, 1969
LOOKING BACK
The Sidewinders and Sandblasters Motorcycle Clubs teamed up to host
a Dual European Scrambles in Ridgecrest, California. The start of one of
the races was pictured on the cover of Cycle News 50 years ago. J.N.
Roberts (500cc) was one of the dual winners. Mike Patrick (250cc) was
the other… We had our coverage of the Nazareth Mile in Pennsylvania,
where Fred Nix took the win… We also covered Larry Palmgren's win at
the Reading Half Mile.
Kent Howerton was pictured on the cover of Cycle News 40 years ago
for winning the AMA 250cc National Motocross at Southwick and putting
and end to Bob Hannah's 15-moto win streak. Danny LaPorte made it a
Suzuki 1-1 by winning both 500cc motos… We tested the 1979 Yamaha
TT500F off-roader… We featured an interview with former MX Champion
Gary Jones… Neil Hudson chalked up his second straight win in the
FIM 250cc World Championship MX in Genk, Belgium.
40
Years Ago
MAY 30, 1979
Noriyuki Haga (41) leads Akira Yanagawa
at the World Superbike round in
Albacete, Spain, 20 years ago.
Kevin Hines checks
his scorecard during
the Cherry Pit
National Enduro in
Michigan. He went
on to win.
