Throwback Thursday: 50 Years Ago, Johnny Be Good
Fifty years ago, Venezuelen rider Johnny Cecotto followed up his 1975 350cc Grand Prix World Championship by winning the 1976 Daytona 200. As the riders took their positions on the…
Duly Noted: Ridge Motorsports Park 2025
For purple mountain majesties: Mount Rainier rises above the bustling MotoAmerica paddock at Ridge Motorsports Park. Photo by Brian J. Nelson. Random notes, comments, statistics, musings, and bits of trivia…
Throwback Thursday: The 1977 Daytona 200
The start of the 1977 Daytona 200, with Steve Baker (32) and Kenny Roberts (2) already locked in battle. Photo by Tom Riles. The reason it's called the Daytona 200…
The Evolution Of The Daytona 200: We’ve Been Down This Road Before
1984 was the final year that multi-cylinder, two-stroke, GP bikes competed in the Daytona 200. Kenny Roberts (2) won, but Freddie Spencer (19) took the checkers the following year, which…
Wayback Wednesday: That Fabulous Baker Boy
Baker aboard his 1977 Formula 750 World Championship-winning Yamaha YZR750 0W31. Photo courtesy of Yamaha Motor Company. In driving distance, Bellingham, Washington, is about 170 miles from Shelton, Washington, where…