The Cycle News cover 50 years ago has Gary Jones and Marty Tripes
waiting for the start of the Superbowl of Motocross at the L.A. Coliseum.
Tripes went on to win for the second time… Kenny Roberts rode to victory
at the Colorado Mile in front of second-placed Rex Beauchamp and third-
placed Scott Brelsford… Dick Burleson claimed the overall win at the Ohio
ISDT Qualifier… The U.S. Army's Seventh Cavalry, a motorcycle-mounted
group, was featured aboard 185cc Suzuki motorcycles in Fort Hood,
Texas… Don Emde won the ACA (American Cyclists Association) race at
California's Riverside Raceway. Mike Devlin was second.
YEARS AGO
JULY ,
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LOOKING BACK I
A gang of Grand Prix road racers sat on the grid for the cover 40
years ago… Bubba Shobert took the top step of the podium at the
Syracuse Mile over Ricky Graham and Scott Parker... Broc Glover
took his first stadium win of the year at the Pittsburgh Supercross at
Three Rivers Stadium. David Bailey finished second in front of Warren
Reid. Mark Barnett finished sixth but was leading on championship
points over Bailey (695-668)… We previewed the Laguna Seca
MotoGP… Lake Whitney Cycle Ranch in Texas saw more than 600
racers attend the GNC Good Time National.
YEARS AGO
JULY ,
A gang of Grand Prix road racers sat on the grid for the cover 40
years ago…
Syracuse Mile over Ricky Graham and Scott Parker...
took his first stadium win of the year at the Pittsburgh Supercross at
Three Rivers Stadium. David Bailey finished second in front of Warren
Reid. Mark Barnett finished sixth but was leading on championship
points over Bailey (695-668)… We previewed the
MotoGP
racers attend the GNC Good Time National.
Barry Hawk wheelies across the finish
line at the Wisp GNCC 20 years ago.
The original Bubba,
Bubba Shobert,
cranks it over at the
Syracuse Mile 40
years ago.
