P100
50
Years Ago
MAY 4, 1970
LOOKING BACK
We tested Yamaha's latest off-road weapon, the IT425G, which was
pictured in action on the cover of Cycle News 40 years ago... Scot
Harden and Brent Wallingsford teamed up to win the Las Vegas 400...
We covered the Tri-Cross World Mini Gran Prix at Saddleback. Erik Kehoe
and Mike Healey were some of the big winners... Wayne Rainey won
the Expert main at Ascot Park... Frank Stacy won the ISDT Qualifier at
the John Zink Ranch in Oklahoma... Wes Cooley won the AMA Superbike
Championship round at Charlotte.
40
Years Ago
APRIL 30, 1980
Dave Aldana was pictured on the cover of Cycle News 50 years ago
for winning the 75-mile TT in Sacramento, though the photo was taken
of Aldana during TT action a few days earlier at Ascot Park... Rich
Thorwaldson had everything go his way at the SVMC Hare & Hound in
Cornel Corners, California. He battled his way to the overall victory... Bob
Grossi rode a Husqvarna to victory at the CMC North CZ MX Series in
Plymouth, California. Grossi won the series championship and a new CZ
motorcycle that came with it.
(Left) Tim Staab
(pictured) and teammate
Johnny Campbell took
second at the Terrible's
Town 250 20 years ago.
Kurt Hough topped
a talent-packed field
at the Morrison ISDE
Qualifier in 1990.
