50
Years Ago
OCTOBER 19, 1971
40
Years Ago
OCTOBER 14, 1981
P120
LOOKING BACK
Yamaha unveiled its 1982 models, and we pictured the all-new Yamaha
650 Turbo Seca on the cover... We had coverage of the AMA Trans-
USA Motocross Series that was held at Unadilla. Broc Glover was the
big winner with a 2-2. Darrell Shultz and Mark Barnett were the moto
winners. Danny Chandler won the 500cc Support class... Eddie
Lawson wrapped up the AMA Superbike Championship at Daytona... We
covered the CZ World Championship from Saddleback. Gary Jones and
Clark Jones took the 250cc and 500cc titles, respectively.
Our cover story 50 years ago was a preview of the final round of the AMA
Grand National Championship, which was set to take place at Ontario Motor
Speedway. This would be the first time ever that the GNC title would be
decided on the pavement... Unadilla hosted the Trans-AMA Motocross Series.
Adolf Weil took the overall win in what were extremely muddy conditions... A
round of the AMA National Enduro Championship took place in Hawthorne,
Nevada. We reported that Jack Shook was the "likely" winner.
(Left) Kevin Atherton, along with
Steve Morehead (left) and Scott
Parker (right), celebrates his first
career National win at the Pomona
Half Mile. (Below) Eddie Lawson
and team celebrate winning the
AMA Superbike Championship at
Daytona 40 years ago.
