Anaheim SX 1986

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The pinnacle of my MX career was racing Carlsbad and the Elsinore GP a number of times..... and watchng the 1986 Anaheim SX. 

Found this in my files... I still have both my and the ex-wife's tickets, plus a few pics. 

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Away they go

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First corner

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Early on, RJ leading Bailey

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I think this was late in the race, after Baiiley dropped Johnson and opened up a gap. This is RJ, Bailey is out of sight to the elft

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10/7/2026 3:01pm

Rest of the field late in the race. That may be O'Mara at lower right, he ended up 3rd.

Interesting to note, the stadium was far from full. I remember the crowd as HUGE. 

How's that song go? "When I was small and Christmas trees were tall..."   remember the Bee Gees? 🤣 

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10/12/2026 6:18am

Thank you for sharing!! If you look back at some of the photos earlier in the race, the stands seem much fuller. It's pretty common for people to split early from Anaheim part way through the last main even, the place is a nightmare to exit! 

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