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THE FATHER OF AMERICAN MOTOCROSS: HIS REWARD WAS TO BE BANNED FROM THE SPORT

Jun 29, 2022

Tom White spent his life making motocross better — and also tracked down the man who brought motocross to America — Edison Dye
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THIS WEEK’S BIRTHDAY BOYS: BENGT, SPUD & MARTY

Jun 22, 2022

Having having a big birthday in late June? So are Ward, Aberg, Rood, Walters, Andrews, Haro, Tripes and many more
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MXA INTERVIEW: THE BRIEF BUT SPECTACULAR CAREER OF MIKE HARTWIG

Jan 6, 2022

He came out of nowhere in 1973, was named to the MXDN team in his rookie year, blazed a trail across the AMA Nationals in 1974 and disappeared
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CLASSIC MOTOCROSS IRON: 1978 YAMAHA HL500 ABERG REPLICA

Sep 21, 2021

The four-stroke that Yamaha Japan wouldn't build, but it got built anyway, then Yamaha USA wouldn't import it, so it was sold as a kit bike
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MXA’S WEEKEND NEWS ROUND-UP: THE WORLD IS OUR OYSTER—ALL CLOSED UP & SLIPPERY

Mar 12, 2021

The last year has not been kind to motocross—it took Mike Bell, Marty Smith, Joel Robert, Dave Miller, Joe Bolger, Vic Eastwood, Dirk Geukens, Sante Mazzarolo, Gary Harlow, Dave McCoy, Bruce Flanders and now Bengt Aberg
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CLASSIC MOTOCROSS IRON: 1969 HUSQVARNA 400 CROSS

Mar 11, 2021

The bike that made Bengt Aberg famous, or was it the other way around?
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GODSPEEED! BENGT ABERG (1944-2021)

Mar 10, 2021

The greats leave behind a trail of excellence and Bengt Aberg was a two-time 500 World Champion, three-time Motocross des Nations Champion and a Trophee des Nations victor
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ARNE KRING FLASHBACK FRIDAY: WHEN SWEDES RULED MOTOCROSS

Feb 25, 2021

American fans remember Arne Kring from racing in the USA during the Inter-Am and Trans-AMA series
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MXA’S WEEKEND NEWS ROUND-UP: SUPERCROSS IS OVER, MOTOCROSS IS CONFUSED & THE GP’S…

Jun 22, 2020

If every big race series keeps being put on hold, there won't be enough weekends left in the year to finish anything
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CLASSIC MOTOCROSS PHOTOS: EVERY SUNDAY WAS PALM SUNDAY

Sep 27, 2018

Is he the only Swede without a World title? No, but the question shows how strong the Swedes were
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CLASSIC MOTOCROSS PHOTOS: AMERICANS CALLED HIM “BENT AKRONT”

May 31, 2018

You had to be around back then to get the joke—which was only funny to American motocross racers
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CLASSIC MOTOCROSS PHOTOS: DO YOU REMEMBER BENGT HOOPERTON?

Dec 4, 2017

The Swedish star with the ten-gallon hat
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MXA WEEKEND NEWS ROUND-UP: UP, DOWN & KNOCKED AROUND

Jun 22, 2016

The easiest way to stay on top of things
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