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50
Years Ago
APRIL 13, 1971
Alan Christian was pictured on the cover 40 years ago to accompany
our Speedway Qualifier preview... Mark Barnett, who was also shown on
the cover, and Kent Howerton won the opening round of the 125/250cc
Motocross National Champion at Hangtown in Rancho Cordova... Terry
Vance, riding a Suzuki GS1100, set a new world Pro Stock record at
8.625/153.32 mph at the NHRA Gatornational in Florida... We tested
Yamaha's IT465H enduro bike, which sold for $2099. We said it was a
good buy... We interviewed retired flat track racer Corky Keener.
40
Years Ago
APRIL 8, 1981
LOOKING BACK I
Alan Christian
our Speedway Qualifier preview...
the cover, and
Motocross National Champion at Hangtown in Rancho Cordova...
Vance
8.625/153.32 mph at the NHRA Gatornational in Florida... We tested
Yamaha's IT465H enduro bike, which sold for $2099. We said it was a
good buy... We interviewed retired flat track racer
40 40
We featured a photo of Hank Scott from the Ascot Half-Mile and Bob
Grossi from Hangtown on the cover of Cycle News 50 years ago. The
Ascot race was the first of weekly Friday-night races of the season which
saw a record number of 170 racers turning out. Grossi won the third annual
Hangtown Motocross that was held at Plymouth, California... We tested
Honda's new CB450 street bike. It sold for under $1000... We covered the
6th annual Windowmaker Hillclimb in Utah. No one made it over the top.
(Above) Cycle News
interviewed the 125cc West
Supercross Champion,
Jeremy McGrath, at his Sun
City home 30 years ago.
(Right) Grant Langston
wasn't happy about
getting fourth in the 125cc
class at the Houston
Supercross 20 years ago.
Years Ago
