Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

AMA Grand National Championship winners 1946-1984 Rank 1. 2. 4. 7. 12 . I i • • • ~ Rank 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Name Kenny Roberts Steve Eklund Gary Nixon Alex Jorgensen Jay Springsteen M ike Gerald Ted Boody Terry Poovey Bart Markel . Carroll Resweber Randy Goss Darryl Hurst Ronnie Jones Scott 'Parker Doug Chandler Hank Scott Bubba Shobert Rick Hocking Mert Lawwill Robert E. Lee Dick Mann Cordy Milne Fred Nix J im Odom Ronn ie Rail Roger Reiman Bubba Rush 7. Wins 5 4 4 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Yes Yes No Yes Yes No Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No No No No No No No No 8. Active? Rank 1. 3. 5. 6. 9. 14. 18. 29 . Wins Name Steve Eklund 8 Dick Mann 8 7 Gary Scott Joe Leonard 7 6 Bart Markel Ricky Graham 5 Roger Soderstrom 5 Eddie Mulder 5 Alex Jorgensen 4 Jay Springsteen 4 Skip Van Leeuwen 4 Mert Lawwill 4 Chuck Joyner 4 Mickey Fay 3 Kenny Roberts 3 Mark Brelsford 3 Bill Miller 3 Randy Goss 2 Scott Pearson 2 John Hateley 2 Mike Kidd 2 2 Dave Palmer Sid Payne 2 2 J im Phill ips J im Rice 2 Sonny Burres 2 Dick Dorresteyn 2 George Everett 2 1 Doug Chandler Randy Goss 1 Brad Hurst 1 1 Ronn ie Jones Dave Aldana 1 1 Brad Andres Duane Buchanan 1 Herman Dahlke 1 1 AI Gunter Dick Hammer 1 Mike Haney 1 Dave Hansen 1 Rick Hock ing 1 Ed Kretz Sr . 1 Ed Kretz Jr. 1 Bill Maguraney 1 1 Ronnie Rail Lowell Rettinger 1 Gene Romero 1 Ed Rusk 1 Randy Skiver 1 Ray Tanner 2 1 Eddie Wirth 10. 11. 16 . 25. Active? Yes No Yes No No Yes No No Yes Yes No No No Yes Yes No No Yes Yes No No No No No No No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No . ... ... . . ... .... . . ... . . . . . . . .. . .-.-........ . .. .. .. .. . .. ... . . . Wins Active? 18 13 12 11 10 10 8 5 5 4 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2· 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Name Kenny Roberts Mike Baldwin Dick Mann Gary Nixon Brad Andres Cal Rayborn Joe Leonard Yvon DuHamel Dick Klamfoth Dale Singleton Wes Cooley Steve Baker Roger Reiman Ralph Wh ite Carroll Resweber Randy Mamola Rich Schlachter Freddie Spencer Skip Aksland Kel Carruthers Jody Nicholas Gene Romero Paul Smart Joe Weatherly M iles Baldwin Graeme Crosby Nick Richich i Bubba Shobert Gregg Smrz Dave Aldana Giacomo Agostini Art Baumann Mark Brelsford Don Burnett Johnny Cecotto John Cooper Kenny Eggers Buddy Elmore Don Emde Floyd Emde Harry Fearey Ed Fisher Gary Fisher Walt Fulton III John Gibson Paul Goldsmith Ron Grant Ed Kretz Sr . Billy Mathews Bill M iller Tony Murguia Fred Nix Geoff Perry Patrick Pons Ali Guattrocci Jarno Saarinen Larry Schafer Johnny Spiegelhoff IT i • HALF MILE (Continued) Rank SHORTTRACK , I I ROAD RA CE Yes Yes No No No No No Yes No No Yes No No No No Yes Yes Yes No No No No ' No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No Name Rank 1. 3. 5. 7. 8. 10 . 12. 17. HALF MILE 7. 8. 13 . . 15 . 21. .. . . .... I Name Jay Springsteen Bar t Markel Carroll Resweber Gary Scott Mert Lawwill Randy Goss Dick Klamfoth Everett Brashear AI Gunter M ike Kidd Jim Rice Sammy Tanner George Roeder Dave Sehl Terry Poovey Kenny Roberts Hank Scott Paul Albrecht Corky Keener Gene Romero Ted Boody Steve Morehead Scott Parker Scott Pearson Leo Anthony Ernie Beckman Mark Brelsford Billy Labrie ,, II , I ( I ) 1 • 1 :: I Wins 19 18 9 8 8 8 7 6 6 6 6 6 5 5 4 4 - 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 I : ! • I Active? Yes No No Yes No Yes No No No No No No No No Yes Yes Yes No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No No . . No No No Yes Yes No No No No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No No No No No No No No No No No No Wins 12 12 10 10 9 9 8 6 6 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 Active? Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No No No No No Yes Yes No No No Yes Yes Yes No No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No No No Yes Yes No No Yes No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No MILE 24. Rank 1. 2. 3. 4. 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Name Jay Springsteen Hank Scott Ricky Graham Bubba Shobert Bobby Hill Joe Leonard Everett Brashear Jimmy Chann Fred Nix Carroll Resweber Gene Romero Garth Brow Gary Scott Mike Kidd Chuck Palmgren Jim Rice Jim Filice Steve Morehead Kenny Roberts Larry Headrick Billy Huber Gary Nixon George Roeder Ted Boody Randy Goss Scott Parker Terry Poovey Rex Beauchamp Paul Goldsmith Me rt Lawwill Bart Markel Bill Tuman Steve Eklund Alex Jorgensen Skip Aks land PauJ A lbrecht Dave Aldana Brad Andres Scott Bre lsford Chet Dykgraaf Kenny Eggers Floyd Emde Ed Fisher Ed 'Guill Rick Hocking Corky Keener Ed Kretz Sr . Ed Kretz Jr. Troy Lee Dick Mann Larry Palmgren Cal Rayborn Greg Sassaman Dave Sehl Eugene Th iessen Sammy Tanner Horace Travis Ralph White 40. Active7 Joe Leonard Fred Nix Ronnie Rail Steve Eklund Ricky Graham Rex Beauchamp Charles Carey Paul Goldsmith Bobby Hill Dick Mann Bill Tuman Garth Brow J im Filice Alex Jorgensen Dave Aldana Buck Br igance Don Castro Claude Danson Babe DeMay Don Haaby Rick Hocking Neil Keen Gary Nixon Jim Odom Chuck Palmgren Larry Palmgren Lowell Rett inger Tom Rockwood Joe Weatherley 32. Wins 33 . HI , ; J I ... = , 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 I I .23·

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