1989 125 and 500 Golden State Nationals from Carlsbad

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[Lifelongnatural]

Travis Scott Brown is a BEAST!!! I used to ride with Him off the track, feared nothing and was extremely talented. Moreover a great friend. Thanks for all you taught me Scott!!!

[jimmymckay]

Ahhh the good ole days. ATK i wanted one so bad back then. Too bad the original commercials weren't left in this brodcast. Great video none the less.

[TOADLINERACING]

rip mike healey man this track brings back so many mems thanks for posting! i started racing there 2 years after this video

[robertrishel]

So sad that Carlsbad and saddleback are gone…..iconic racetracks. Back in the 80’s this golden state series in California, the Florida Winter series, and the Yamaha Gold Cup series in the northwest were huge Pro/Am series. Factory and factory supported riders could be seen at any of them, especially in California and Florida. They were like being at a national…although you could be racing the same day in the C or B classes.

[Btx]

Those downhills look brutal especially being on a 500!

[craigtiburzi]

I would love to see a modern national on a hard packed track like this!

[mvcvm]

Mike Craig taught me some riding tricks at my local track back in 1990. I'll always remember that.

[alexsaucedo]

Not in this order but my favorite riders are. . Team Yamahas Michael Craig. Team Kawasakis Jeff emig and Kawasakis denny Stephenson. And Kawasakis tallin vohland. . Great racing here at Carlsbad. Love and miss this track. . Good memories. Good times

[EarthSurferUSA]

Open class: 350 2-strokes, 500cc 2-strokes, big bore 4-strokes, (before being forced by a dictatorship). Quite a few free market options for a class that would be extinct in a few years.
This was a good mix in the class IMO. Did I see a small tail light on one of the rear fenders?

[TrevorPenick]

Track looks sweet. Bummer I never got to ride it

[eugenerogowski]

I think they got info wrong Turner on a 500 2 stoke Greg Z in a 4 stoke ATK

[liamhotspur]

This track is gone, right? Are there houses now?

[EarthSurferUSA]

20:35 Showing Mike Healey's new KTM. "The Euro bikes sit a little taller than the Japanese bikes."
MXA of that day would complain about them being too tall.
Today, (new generation), there is no such thing as a bike that is too tall for MXA.
Ever sit on a modern YZ250 2-stroke? It is like discrimination against anybody under 5'11" tall.

[bradaxelrad]

Is he on a XR600?? What the heck is he riding lol