The List: Fast Brothers (Revisited)

Ironically, the Hill brothers weren’t the fastest siblings in San Diego on Saturday night: After Malcolm Stewart finished third in the 250SX main event to match his career-best finish, big brother James went out and won the 450SX main event. This marked only the third time in AMA Supercross history that two brothers were on the podium on the same night, as the Vohlands did it back on January 19, 1991 and the Hahns did it in Seattle on April 24, 2010. The Suzuki-mounted Tallon won the 125 SX main event while older brother Tyson, riding a Kawasaki, finished third. (Coincidentally, Tyson now trains Tallon’s son Maximus, a promising young minicycle prospect.) In 2010, Tommy, riding a Suzuki, finished second in 450 SX, with Wil also finishing second in the Lites class.

With a nod to some very fast and accomplished brothers in other parts of the world—Christophe and Sebastien Pourcel, Darryl and Shayne King, Sylvain and Eric Geboers—here’s more on the fast brothers from the AMA circuit.

Bill and Bob Grossi: The Grossi boys from Santa Cruz were both factory riders at one point, and both have outdoor national wins. Bob won the '73 Daytona race on a Husqvarna, which actually counted as the opening round of the '73 AMA Motocross Championships; Billy, otherwise known as “Sugar Bear,” won the '74 opener at Hangtown on a Honda.

Gary and Dwayne Jones: Before there was even an AMA circuit, the Jones boys were very, very fast. Gary was a three-time 250cc National MX Champion (four if you count the '71 Inter-Am Series' top American). He and Dwayne were both Honda factory riders in 1973, and then Can-Am factory riders, and then even partners on the Mexico-made Amex. The best race of their lives, and the best pair of finishes for brothers ever in U.S. motocross, came on June 17, 1973, at Lake Whitney Cycle Ranch, when Gary and Dewayne went 1-2 in the 250 National.

Jim and Ron Pomeroy: Both were factory Bultaco riders in the seventies. Jim would become the first American to win a Grand Prix event in the FIM World Motocross Championships (Sabadell, Spain in 1973) and became an AMA Motorcycle Hall of Famer. Ron reached the podium outdoors twice, once at RedBud and once at Delta, Ohio (both in 1974).

Chuck and Ron Sun: Hailing from Oregon, Chuck Sun became the 1980 500cc National Motocross Champion while riding for Team Honda. He was also a part of the famous 1981 Team USA, which won the Motocross and Trophee des Nations for the first time. And like Chuck, Ron made it to the factory level for both Husqvarna and Honda—but he never quite cracked the top five.

The Bigelow brothers: Okay, there were four of these boys—charter members of the Michigan Mafia—and all four were very fast! Kirk was the oldest, Kris was a Yamaha and Husqvarna factory rider who finished fourth in the 250 in 1981, Kreg was the 125 Amateur National Champ in 1979 in the pre-Loretta Lynn’s days, and Kip was a national minicycle champion, rode pro for Team Dynamic, and is the current motocross manager for the America Motorcyclist Association.