I think this is St. Pete...306 and 89?

Retro Motocross readers...help me out on this one.  Fill in the blanks.  Who are these guys?

Andy Stacy wicks it up

Here's Andy Stacy getting air on his big Katoom, riding for George Quay's Keystone Engineering race squad. Andy used to stay at my place north of Atlanta.  Loved having the 3-digit guys hang out and work on their bikes.  I was a 3-digit sort of guy.

The entire Stacy family treated me like gold.  Great upstate New York individuals, nice friends to have.

So my memory is slipping...someone help me fill in the blanks.  What year (1981?) and what race facility?

Bailey's first big win

Here's another shot that David Bailey forwarded yesterday, from the 1982 Unadilla USGP.  He refreshed my memory and let me  know that Donnie Hansen went down in a second turn pile-up, while the "Little Professor" went on to his first big moto win.Is there anything better than a factory rider in this era, cresting a hill at dilla?  Glorious.

Bailey sent a Hannah shot...and I'm in it!

Just got the photo below from David Bailey.  I was attracted to the flying yellow streak called Hannah, running the number 100.  That was his comeback number after he crashed on the rocks while water skiing with Marty Tripes.

My eyes finally roamed to the outer edges of the shot and I spotted...me!  It was my typical MO, camera body slung on each shoulder and taking notes.  I took great pride in my work as a Cycle News East reporter and photographer.

So here's a rags-to-riches story for anyone who appreciates motocross history from yesteryear...a kid from nowhere Wisconsin ends up traveling and working on the National MX circuit.  Incredible.

Mystery shot

Can someone help me with this one?  I think it's Daytona, 1980-1982.  Who's the lead rider and who's that lurking behind him on a Husky?

Mark "The Bomber" Barnett was Supercross champ

Here's Mark Barnett, jamming on his factory RH Suzuki.  He's carrying the #1 plate and it's Supercross so this must be 1982.  Barnett was all around cool.  Blue collar guy with a big work ethic.  Note trick mouth guard (Jofa brand?) and nose piece on Oakley goggles.

We didn't publish much color at Cycle News East in those days as most all of our work was published in black and white. However, I'd many times take my camera-mounted flash with external power pack to the races and attempt to shoot a roll or two of Kodachrome.  I held high hopes of nailing a color cover shot - they were few and far between.

Barnett always served as a good model for photography; you could tell he was strong but the way he carried himself on the bike.  "The Bomber" showed how to get 'er done and was best when conditions got tough.

Bob Hannah was always serious...when racing

Here's MX superstar Bob Hannah, prepped and ready for one of his last great rides at the Unadilla 250cc USGP.  Note the czar of motocross, Bevo Forte, in the background.

Motocross was wonderful in that it carried such a wide array of personalities.  I never knew Hannah as a friend, but observed him over many years.  Very interesting character. He was fast on the track, the king of practical jokes, and a master at mind games with other riders.

There were many good stories to tell, but it's not my place to tell them.  Go ask Hannah if you want the real juicy ones.