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Cycle News 2016 Issue 25 June 28

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P114 50 Years Ago June 30, 1966 Bart Markel made front-page news for winning the 10-Mile National Championship Flat Track in Ohio. Markel overtook early leader Mert Lawwill and led the rest of the way for the win, though the race was temporarily halted when George Roeder fell right in front of Chris Draayer, who also crashed and had to be taken to the hospital… Ralph White also made the front page for beating "Mr. Ascot," Sammy Tanner, at the Ascot Half Mile… We began our long-term test with BSA's Lightning 650. 40 Years Ago June 29, 1976 Our cover story 40 years ago was the Hang Ten United States Grand Prix of Motocross from Carlsbad Raceway, and Gerrit Wolsink was pictured on the cover after taking the win, having topped both motos. Brad Lackey was second with 7-3 results. Kent Howerton won the 250cc Support class… We covered the Camel Pro Series road race at Loudon. Steve Baker took advantage of a Gary Nixon crash to take the win… Bob Hannah won the Polka Dots M.C. AMA 125cc National MX in Michigan, but his moto win streak came to an end. 20 Years Ago June 26, 1996 It was a Honda sweep at the AMA National MX at Budds Creek with Jeremy McGrath and Steve Lamson taking the 250cc- and 125cc-class wins, re- spectively… Carl Fogarty and Pier-francesco Chili split wins at the Monza World Superbike… Miguel DuHamel took the victory at the Loudon National Superbike… We featured an interview with Kawasaki Race Team Owner Rob Muzzy… We pictured the all-new 1997 Honda CR250R production moto- crosser, which featured its first aluminum dual-box-section twin-spar frame… We also had a sneak peak of the 1997 Yamaha YZ125. Subscribe to nearly 50 years of Cycle News Archive issues: www.CycleNews.com/Archives 30 Years Ago July 2, 1986 Shawn Moran was featured on the cover 30 years ago for winning the American Speedway Finals in Long Beach. Cycle News was again invited to Hawaii to compete in the Mauna Kea 200 Enduro and we wrote about our experiences racing on the Big Island… Ricky Graham won the New Orleans Mile… Wayne Rainey and Randy Renfrow were the big winners at the Pocono National Road Race… For the third time, Mark Hyde took top honors at the Blackwater 100 Hare Scrambles in Davis, West Virginia. LOOKING BACK

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