VOL. 55 ISSUE 19 MAY 15, 2018 P119
30
Years Ago
MAY 18, 1988
20
Years Ago
MAY 20, 1998
Our preview of the Superbike National Road Race at Road Atlanta
was our cover story 30 years ago, and Bubba Shobert and Doug
Polen were featured on the front page… We reported the passing of
eight-time GNC winner Ted Boody who died a day after crashing and
suffering head injuries at the Ascot Half Mile, won by Chris Carr…
Eddie Lawson edged out Wayne Rainey to win the 500cc GP at
Jerez… We interviewed two-time AMA Superbike National Champion
Wes Cooley.
We celebrated first-time winners Mickael Pichon and Colin
Edwards on the cover 20 years ago. Pichon's came at the 250cc
National MX at Glen Helen, and Edwards' at the World Superbike
at Monza… We featured an interview with legendary motorsports
announcer Dave Despain… We showed you the latest machinery
from the 500cc MX GP Series… The 22nd running of the
Moose Run in Fenton, Illinois, was won by Great Britain's Paul
Edmondson… Brad Oxley won the Ocean Spray/Penhall Cup
Speedway in Costa Mesa, California.
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(Left) Brad Lackey traded moto wins with Heikki
Mikkola at the 1978 500cc MX GP in Gaillefontaine,
France, but Mikkola was awarded the overall victory.
(Below) Colin Edwards' first career World Superbike
win came in pairs at Monza. He won both legs.
