P104
40 Years Ago September 16, 1975
Jimmy Weinert was pictured on the cover for winning the 500cc MX National
Championship. Five riders—Weinert, points leader Billy "Sugar Bear" Grossi,
Steve Stackable, Kent Howerton and Pierre Karsmakers—all had a
mathematical chance of winning the title at the final round near New Orleans,
and it all came down to the final moto. It was Weinert's second consecutive
MX title… We covered the Western Regional Can-Am MX Qualifier at Spillway
Raceway in Santa Maria. Chip Howell won both
motos in the premier Open division.
30 Years Ago September 18, 1985
We featured a photo of the water-cooled Honda CR500R on the cover 30
years ago to accompany our test of the big-bore motocrosser… We were there
when Jay Springsteen captured his 40
th
career Camel Pro Series win at the
Syracuse Mile… The CMC Trans-Cal MX Series got underway in Gorman,
California, where Erik Kehoe, Willie Surratt and Willy Simons came away
with the big wins… Eddie Lawson put bookmark wins on the Road Race
World Championship Series at Misano. He was quoted: "I won the first one
and the last one. I just screwed up in between."
10 Years Ago September 14, 2005
It was a week of clinching titles 10 years ago. Ricky Carmichael clinched his
sixth straight 250 outdoor MX Championship at Steel City; Broc Helper won
the 125cc class in front of the home crowd… Mat Mladin earned his sixth
National Road Race title at Braselton, Georgia; Tommy Hayden won his
second straight Supersport title, and Aaron Yates won the Superstock title…
Stefan Everts wrapped up his ninth World MX title in Lierop, Holland. Mike
Lafferty grabbed his seventh National Enduro title in Ohio.
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20 Years Ago September 13, 1995
Factory Honda riders Steve Lamson and Jeremy McGrath shared the cover
of Cycle News 20 years ago for wrapping up the 125cc and 250cc MX National
Championships, respectively, at Steel City… Fritz Kling and Chris Taylor split
wins at the Formula USA round at Portland International Speedway… Joel Smets
denied Trampas Parker a third 500cc World MX title when the Belgian took the
win at the final round in Germany… We covered
Scott Parker's win at the Springfield Mile…
Scott Plessinger won the Burr Oaks round of
the GNCC Series.
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