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50
Years Ago
MARCH 3, 1970
LOOKING BACK
We had fun by asking our readers if they could identify the tools pictured
on the front page and answer a variety of questions regarding motorcycle
maintenance and basic mechanical knowhow in our Nuts And Bolts quiz…
Indian Dunes hosted a round of the CMC Golden State Series, where
Johnny O'Mara, Mark Lawrence and Tim Locey came away with
the Pro-class wins… We featured an in-depth interview with Jeff Ward
who went straight from the minicycle ranks to the 125cc National MX
Championship.
40
Years Ago
FEBRUARY 27, 1980
We ran a photo of amateur/expert racer Mike Payse from Huntington
Beach Motocross 50 years ago… We featured a story via first-hand
account on what it is like to be a student at the Gary Bailey Motocross
School, which was conducted in Oroville, California… We covered JN
Roberts' win at the Little Bear desert race in Lucerne Valley, California.
The win was unique in that Roberts parked his usual Husqvarna two-stroke
for a Rickman Westlake four-stroke. Didn't matter, he still won… Mark
Brelsford kept winning at the Cow Palace.
(Left) Yamaha had fun with this
ad featuring Jeremy McGrath and
his tuner Randy Lawrence after
winning the Houston Supercross in
2000. (Below) We took a close-up
look at some of the factory-backed
Supercross bikes of 1990, which
included Damon Bradshaw's
Yamaha YZ250.
