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LOOKING BACK
March 19, 1986
Eddie Lawson won the Daytona 200 40 years
ago and was featured on the cover, along with
Jimmy Filice (17) leading a heat race. Kevin
Schwantz and Fred Merkel joined Lawson on
the podium... Ricky Johnson won the Daytona
Supercross, and Keith Turpin won the 125cc Pro-
Am race... Ted Boody edged out Steve Morehead for the Daytona Half Mile
victory... Ed Lojak outdueled Johnny Martin
to win the Gainesville Hare Scrambles.
Johnny Martin
to win the Gainesville Hare Scrambles.
March 23, 1976
We used an illustration on the front page 50 years
ago to get our readers pumped up on the upcoming
start to the racing season at Ascot Park... We
had coverage of the Houston Astrodome
"Motocross" held over two nights. "Old guy"
Jimmy Weinert won... We analyzed how the
Daytona 200, held a week earlier, played out.
March 26, 1996
Jeremy McGrath was pictured on the cover 30
years ago for winning the Daytona Supercross... The
Daytona 200 was rained out and rescheduled for the
following weekend... Will Davis won the Daytona
Short Track... Steve Hatch topped the Alligator
Enduro... Scott Summer started the GNCC
Championship with a win at Ocala.
