P106
50
Years Ago
JUNE 30, 1970
LOOKING BACK
Our cover story 40 years ago was a preview of the 500cc U.S.GP that was
coming to Carlsbad. It was the race's 10th anniversary. We were counting
on Brad Lackey taking the win... We had race coverage of the Mile High
250/500cc AMA National Motocross from Lakewood Sportcycle Park in
Lakewood, California. Goat Breker took the 500cc-class win by winning
both motos. It was his first career national victory. Kent Howerton took
the 250cc-class victory after trading wins with Darrell Shultz... Richard
Schlachter won the AMA GNC/Winston Pro Road Race at Loudon.
40
Years Ago
JUNE 25, 1980
(Below) Despite this little
hiccup, Jim Fishback (14) went
on to win the 500cc Expert
class over Larry Burns (34) at
Carlsbad MX 50 years ago.
Twenty years ago,
Yamaha introduced its
first production 250cc
four-stroke motocrosser,
the 2001 YZ250F.
We featured the Mammoth Motocross on the cover of Cycle News 50 years
ago. Tom Rapp was pictured styling his way to the 125cc Senior-class win.
Bob Grossi won the featured race, the 500cc Senior class... CMC Carlsbad
motocross was going strong, and one of the winners was Jim Fishback who
out-dueled Larry Burns for the 500cc Expert-class win... Larry Bergquist
won the 100 M.C.'s 100-mile hare scrambles in Barstow, California... John
DeSoto showed up at Ascot Motocross and won six out of six motos.
