Throwback Thursday: Scott Pearson Leads at the Houston Short Track National (1984)
Larry Lawrence | February 11, 2016
Photo by Dale Brown/The Cycle News Collection
In this week’s Throwback Thursday feature, we have a great Dale Brown photo (shot on Kodak Tri-X, the Cycle News film of choice for the entire black & white era). It features Scott Pearson leading the pack during a Semi at the Houston Short Track National inside the Houston Astrodome in February of 1984. Pearson leads Rich Arnaiz (hidden behind Pearson) with Steve Morehead (42) taking the high line.
Morehead went on to win this race. Keith Day (22), Chuck Springsteen (35) and Mike Gilkey (43) can also be seen in the shot.
This was the first year the AMA changed the rules allowing 500cc four-stroke singles to compete on short tracks. Previously there was a 250cc limit. Almost all the riders who made the national were on 500cc singles. The only rider able to get his 250cc two-stroke in the national was Terry Poovey.
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