*NSFW* Loudon Pics from the '80s

[KawiSmurf]

The folks over at Superbike Planet put up some galleries today of Loudon pics from the '80s. Not a whole lot of racing pics, mostly just the crowds and surroundings. I've seen a few of these before, you probably have too. Makes for good browsing, though...

Loudon: 1980

Loudon in the 1980s

Loudon in the 1980s Page 2

[Mondo]

those are some pretty cool pics!

[Eddie]

Nice find.

This one is pretty cool:

[Jim]

where's the picture of Degsy on his Honda

[Fitz]

I was pretty young the last time I attended an AMA race at Loudon, but how did it go from "infamous crowds" to ... well.... no crowds whatsoever?

Fitz

[rg500]

I like this pic of John Owens

[GixerJockey]

There's a picture of Ken in there if you look hard enough.

[DuncanMoto]

I was pretty young the last time I attended an AMA race at Loudon, but how did it go from "infamous crowds" to ... well.... no crowds whatsoever?

Fitz

One word.....













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[Fitz]

The majority of those folks were only there to see the AMA racers? How do we make it more of a spectator friendly event?

Fitz

[Rambunctous]

I used to make acytalene bombs up there. I am very glad to be on the other side of the fence now.

[SVRACER01]

I like this pic of John Owens

whats really funny is the goon leaning on the #53 bike looks kinda like Kitt...who is LRRS #53

[Johnny B]

whats really funny is the goon leaning on the #53 bike looks kinda like Kitt...who is LRRS #53

First off, I got those pictures years ago through the USCRA. I sent them to Dean Adams and he said that he probably wouldn't post them. Somebody else sent him the same pictures a year or two later and he posted them. Dean has issues with people taking his stuff. I sent him three emails explaining that the photographer who took the pictures was Gary Remal. That error was never fixed!

AMA #53 is Nick Richichi, who won the Classic in 1981. Look at the guy behind the bike with the 'fro and the glasses. That's LRRS Asst. Race Director Alan Hathway.

Here's another:



The guy with the beard in the white pants holding the real Johnny B's bike is Jerry Wood.

The link to my page with the pictures and correct info. http://resthome.50megs.com/photo6.html

Link to a slide show of all 73 pictures shot by Gary Remal that weekend. https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?...6071134&type=1

[Johnny B]

Some caption corrections at a glance: In 1989, construction was beginning for NHIS. The mounds of dirt in the paddock were a byproduct of these preparations, not dams.
Scott Russell (#22) and Jamie James (#48) rode for Yosh in 1989, with Jamie winning the Classic that year. Lynch and Jacks were a few years later.

[Pittenger5]

Ok, this is a stupid question, but is this the same Loudon course we use today? I dont recognize anything at all.

[a13x]

Dean do actual research and give proper credit? Please. Hack.

[Johnny B]

Dean do actual research and give proper credit? Please. Hack.

I just PM'd Evan Williams through Facebook on the matter. Maybe he can help.

[Johnny B]

Ok, this is a stupid question, but is this the same Loudon course we use today? I dont recognize anything at all.

No, 1989 was the last year of the old Bryar Motorsport Park. The track was supposed to be ready for that season, but Bob Bahre hit a fresh wall of litigation which delayed things for a year.
For the first LRRS event in 1990, the course outside the oval wasn't even done. Racers coming out of Turn 2 went down the entire back straight right into Turn 11! I think the lap times were about 35 seconds that weekend.

[lrrs428]

not even close to the same track

[Johnny B]

I used to make acytalene bombs up there. I am very glad to be on the other side of the fence now.

I used to jump fires for beers and drugs! The paddock is less boring now.

[Mondo]

im so glad i cant even remember the 80s, place looks like its a warzone

[drop]

a13x's long lost twin (yet somehow much older) brother.

[Ken C]

There's a picture of Ken in there if you look hard enough.

I'm the guy in the green Celtics hat, standing next to my 1982 CB900F and friend, Chuck and his VF1000R. That must be 1987.

I was racing with AAMRR then at the Bryar track on an RD400.

[Stoneman]

I'd pay American cash dollars if someone could dig up a pick of my dad & I there from the late 70's, early 80's...

[xrocket21]

awesome post

[Sheppo]

Great Pictures thanks