(Far left) The bulk of Jeff
Stanton's success came
under the watchful eye
of Honda team manager
Dave Arnold. The two
will remain together next
season, as Stanton will
serve as an advisor for
Team Honda.
(Left) Jeff In action at t he
Unadilla MX GP In 1990.
He was the only rider ttl
win the event th ree
time s In a row, with
vict ories com ing In 1990,
'91 and '92. Stanto n also
won th e support class In
' 89, In his only race
aboard a 125.
(Right) In 1989, his fi rst year
as a membe r of Team
Honda , Jeff col lected the
Supercross and 250cc
Nationa l Motocross titles.
(Abo ve) Stanto n shares th e podium with Rick
Johnson (left ) and a young Damon Bradshaw
(ri ght) at the '89 San Diego Supercross. Joh nson
played a sign if ican t role In Jeff's early career
success. Following the ret irements of friends
li ke Jeff Ward and Bradshaw, Stanton was the
last remaining ride r of his generation.
(Right) Jeff psyches himse lf up for the '88
Holli st er, California, U.S. GP. That season,
Stanton turned In some good results aboard a
Yamaha VZ49O, earning himself a spot on Team
Honda the following year.
(Below) Stanton powers through a rut at the 1993
Millville, Minnesota 500cc National. Surprisingly,
he never did earn a title In the big-bore class.
(Right) Mechanic Dan Betley
congratulates Jeff Stanton
follow ing the historic '92
supercross ser ies finale In
the Los Ange les Coliseum.
Stanto n won the race and
snatched the title from ri val
Damon Bradshaw.
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