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50
Years Ago
FEBRUARY 16, 1971
LOOKING BACK
We took a close-up look at some of the latest flat trackers on the circuit,
including Team Honda's water-cooled short tracker that was pictured on
the cover 40 years ago... The AMA Supercross Series got underway at
Anaheim Stadium 40 years ago. Team Suzuki's Kent Howerton came
away with the win over teammate Mark Barnett and Yamaha's Mike
Bell... Danny "Magoo" Chandler won the DG Golden State MX round
at Carlsbad Raceway... We tested the Triumph 750 Bonneville.
40
Years Ago
FEBRUARY 11, 1981
Flat trackers invaded Ascot Park for the first pro race of the year. All of the
country's top riders attended, including Gene Romero, Jim Odom, Dave
Aldana, Keith Mashburn and Kenny Roberts. But, when all was said
and done, it was Tom Rockwood who took the big win... J.N. Roberts
keeps winning in the SoCal desert... Hawaiian John DeSoto was in Texas,
where he dominated motocross racing at Cyclesports Park in Houston...
Malcolm Smith and teammate Ed Shinault won the Laguna Salada 200
in Baja; the father/son duo of Larry and Earl Roeseler finished third
overall on a 125.
Yamaha created this add after
Yamaha of Troy's Justin Buckelew
won the 125cc main at the San
Diego Supercross 20 years ago.
Danny Hamel won
the opening round
of the AMA Hare
& Hound National
Series at Lucerne 30
years ago.
