Number Cruncher Redux: #85
Thanks to our readers, here are some other famous #85s…
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Only the top ten riders from the previous season had permanent numbers. Gary was assigned a different number at each race. He wore number 85 in his debut. These photos are from his first race.
By the way, this is the same year that Brad Lackey became the first American to win a motocross world championship.
Warren Price
Texas
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Yamaha Support Rider and National Champ Cameron Smith has had this number since first winning Loretta's in 1998.
Allen Smith
Florida
Chris Young used to be #85 and I think he was one of the first riders to make both main events in supercross on the same night, if not the first. However, he was number #102 at that time I believe it was 1989 at the Seattle Kingdome that Larry Ward won.
Kenny Maddux
Pomona, CA
Jeff Hedden from the land of Oz; I’m sure you remember him, ran national #85 on a Suzuki in 1996. Jeff was quick and regularly qualified for both 125 and 250 supercrosses on the same night. Jeff got as-low-as #72 before climbing back into the triple digits of privateer obscurity. He came out of nowhere to consistently make the night show on the biggest stage. I think he finished 13th overall in ’96.
Ryan Haffner
Hays, KS