<page_title> List of AMA Superbike champions </page_title> <section_title> By season </section_title> <table> <cell> 1979 <col_header> Season </col_header> <col_header> 1976 </col_header> <col_header> 1977 </col_header> <col_header> 1978 </col_header> </cell> <cell> United States Wes Cooley <col_header> Champion </col_header> <row_header> 1979 </row_header> </cell> <cell> Yoshimura <col_header> Team </col_header> <row_header> 1979 </row_header> </cell> <cell> 1980 <col_header> Season </col_header> <col_header> 1976 </col_header> <col_header> 1977 </col_header> <col_header> 1978 </col_header> <col_header> 1979 </col_header> </cell> <cell> United States Wes Cooley <col_header> Champion </col_header> <row_header> 1980 </row_header> </cell> <cell> Yoshimura <col_header> Team </col_header> <row_header> 1980 </row_header> </cell> </table>
Wes Cooley as Pops Yoshimura rider, Yoshimura won the AMA Superbike national championship in 1979 and 1980.