Thrasher has been scanning entire yearly runs of their magazine and making them available on their website. I was looking through them last night, and found some interesting stuff.  (Click the images to get through to the issue, then click the pages to enlarge them).

Downhill Article from Thrasher 1982

Capitol Classic Thrasher article

the Skater's Edge: Get set up for Downhill by Bob Denike -- Thrasher September 1983

John Hutson Capitola Classic Downhill Race

Originally uploaded by Judi Oyama

John Huston, winning the Capitola Classic Downhill Race in 1980. In case you have ever wondered who invented the tuck that all the downhill guys use now, well, this is the Hut Tuck. John used to win a lot of races. Click through, and check more of Judi Oyama’s excellent pics from that race!