50 Years Ago / August 15, 1968
The Castle Rock TT National took center stage 50 years ago. Winner Skip Van Leeuwen was pictured on the cover, as were Mert Lawwell, Sonny Burres and Dan Haaby… Steve Staats ignored the 100-degree temperatures and ran off with the win at the Jack Rabbits European Scrambles in the California desert… Sammy Tanner topped Class-A speedway action at Whiteman Stadium in Pacoima… Eleven-year-old Earl Roloff Jr. topped the 100cc Novice main during scrambles racing at Fremont Raceway in California.
40 Years Ago / August 2, 1978
Broc Glover was the star on the cover of Cycle News 40 years ago. He was the big winner at the 125cc U.S.GP at Mid-Ohio. Glover won both motos, taking the overall ahead of Garard Rond and Marty Moates… Hank Scott had little difficult winning the Sacramento Mile; Steve Morehead was second and Korky Keener third… We profiled 19-year-old road racer Randy Mamola… Bruce Ogilvie was one of the big winners at the Viewfinders Dual European Scrambles in Red Mountain, California.
30 Years Ago / July 27, 1988
We ran pictures of Chris Carr celebrating his win at the Pakersburg Half Mile on the cover of Cycle News 30 years ago… Rick Johnson out-dueled Ron Lechien for the overall win at the 500cc National MX Championship at Delmont, Pennyslvania’s Steel City Raceway; Erik Kehoe won the 125cc class… Local favorite Fritz Kadlec won the AMA National Hare Scrambles in Walden, Colorado… We covered Don Estep’s victory in the AMA 600cc National Dirt Track in Hagerstown… We interviewed “rookie sensation” Wayne Rainey.
20 Years ago / July 29, 1998
Jeff Emig made front-page news for winning the AMA 250cc National MX at Unadilla; Ricky Carmichael won the 125cc class… We covered the AMA Superbike National at Mid-Ohio, where Aaron Yates led every lap for the victory; Jamie Hacking took second… Mick Doohan made history by recording his 50th career grand prix win, this one coming at the Sachsenring Circuit in Germany… Rich King captured his first GNC win of the year at the Oklahoma City Half Mile… Mike Lafferty clinched the National Enduro title with a win in Rhode Island.
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