FLASHBACK FRIDAY | DONNY SCHMIT’S STORY OF GLORY & TRAGEDY
Less than a year after his triumphant return to American motocross, Donny was diagnosed with leukemia. He died on January 19, 1996, at the age of 29
Browsing category
Less than a year after his triumphant return to American motocross, Donny was diagnosed with leukemia. He died on January 19, 1996, at the age of 29
The facts behind the 2012 Nobby Clark Hall of Fame fiasco and how Kenny Roberts and Dick Mann laid it on the line
Learn what manufactures have won the most over the years
Ricky Carmichael loops out and Ramsey wins
Remember the 1982 AMA 250 National when Ricky Johnson exploded his front wheel costing him the championship that year?
LaRocket’s first championship was on a KX500
Texas spawned Steve Wise, Steve Stackable, Danny Doss, Jody Foust, Tim Riddle, Bobby Pickard, Jack Hicks, Steve Hackney and Wyman Priddy, but the greatest of the Lone Star stars was Kent Howerton
Back in the year 2000, when Suzuki read MXA’s 2000 DRZ400 test they banned MXA from product, product information and advertising. We thought it was a good review
While searching through the MXA files, we came upon a photo of a very young Lars Larsson—well before he came to America to help Edison Dye promote the sport of motocross
In 1997 MXA’s Jody Weisel killed the Gainesville AMA 125/250 National when he penned a story titled, “The Orphan National Must Die”
Two titans clash in the summer of ’96
His go-for-broke riding style earned him a legion of loyal fans. But while his boldness endeared him to the fans, it wasn’t a formula for success. In truth, it eventually led to tragedy for Magoo
For years we watched a rider win local race after local win, then regional championships, state crowns, national championships and even world titles. Who is the rider?
Who killed the 500cc two-stroke? Well, it wasn’t Colonel Mustard in the library with a candlestick
Looking back at Canard’s last chapter
Greatest rider not to have a National championship? Was it bad luck? Stiff competition?
Only Stewie flew the smoker flag
Ricky versus K-Dub with the streak at stake
A coming out party of sorts
The racing memories of David Bailey
The bad crash that left Stewart out cold
The 1981 250 Nationals come to a boiling point that is still talked about 39 years kater
If you wanted to win your address had better be in the USA—regardless of where you were actually from
Road racer, dirt tracker, motocrosser, minister
The roots of the 125cc class
This was back when James Stewart would come from behind on his KX125 to catch, pass and win in a sea of thumpers. These were the good old days
We take you to the slopes of Mount Saint Helen 20 years ago for the first round of the 2000 AMA outdoor Nationals
The beginning of the end
There is a famous line from the movie On Any Sunday that says, “They don’t all make it through every season.” And they don’t
“I guess I’ll have to be satisfied to be the greatest Supercross rider that ever lived,” said Jeremy McGrath when criticized for his failure to make much of a dent in the outdoor Nationals