1973

Gary Jones got Honda's first major motocross win when he won the 250 National at Amelia Earhart Raceway in Hialeah, Florida. Jones, the defending AMA 250 National Champion, was hired away from Yamaha by the company in the hopes that he and his brother Dewayne could get the new CR250M Elsinore into the winner's circle right away. It took just three races for Gary to win, with fellow Honda teammate Marty Tripes second and Dewayne fourth.

In the 500 Class Pierre Karsmakers won aboard his Yamaha, followed by Husqvarna rider Gary Semics and Kawasaki's Peter Lamppu. 

Here is Gary Jones and Pierre Karsmakers on the podium in 1973.

1984

It's a three-division Bel-Ray/AMA Motocross National at Six Flags Theme Park outside Atlanta, promoted by legendary southeast promoter King Kelly, and a Honda sweep. The 250 Class was won by Team Honda's Ron Lechien, with Georgia's own Billy Liles second and Yamaha's Rick Johnson third, with some controversy. Johnson finished second in the first moto but was later docked one full lap, knocking him back to eighth, for taking a line outside the racetrack. He won the second moto and would have won the overall if not for the penalty.

In the 125 Class Johnny O'Mara got the overall from Jeff Ward, with Team Tamm Honda rider A.J. Whiting third. And in the 500 Class David Bailey won both motos on his factory Honda with Yamaha's Broc Glover was second and Kawasaki's Goat Breker third. 

Honda was winning over in Europe too. Andre Malherbe topped his Honda teammates Eric Geboers and David Thorpe to win the 500cc Grand Prix in Spain. In winning Malherbe took over the points lead from the British rider Thorpe.