P116
LOOKING BACK
February 12, 1986
Steve Eklund was pictured on the cover
40 years ago for winning the Houston
Short Track at the Astrodome. The
track was transformed into a supercross
track overnight and hosted the Houston
Supercross the next day. Je Ward took
the lead with four laps to go after Rick Johnson fell and went on
to win... Dan Smith and Dan Ashcraft
combined eorts to win the Parker 400.
February 10, 1976
Hillclimbing from Saddleback Park was
featured on the cover 50 years ago. Nearly 100
riders attempted the facility's featured hill,
the Matterhorn... Cycle News tested the new
AW440 Maico motocrosser. It was the bike to
have at the time and sold for $1858... We also
showed you how to make your Suzuki RM370
perform as well as Tony DiStefano's Trans-
AMA works bike.
AMA works bike.
featured on the cover 50 years ago. Nearly 100
... Cycle News tested the new
motocrosser. It was the bike to
have at the time and sold for $1858... We also
Suzuki RM370
February 7, 1996
The Anaheim Supercross was featured on the
cover 30 years ago. Jeremy McGrath took the
win in front of a record 65,264 fans. Yamaha's
Kevin Windham won the 125cc class... Ty Davis
won the Best of the Desert Oasis Gran Prix in
Mesquite, Nevada... We tested the 1996 TM 125
Cross motocrosser... Alan Cathcart rode Colin
Edwards' World Superbike Yamaha YZF750.
(Left) We tested
the 1976 Maico
AW440 50 years
ago. (Right)
Jeff Ward won
the Houston
Supercross 40
years ago.
(Right) Alan
Cathcart
rode Colin
Edwards' World
Superbike
Yamaha YZF750
30 years ago.
Dan Ashcraft
Parker 400.
was featured on the
Ty Davis
1996 TM 125
rode Colin
