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Stackable and into the I~ad. A few laps later, Burgett was elbowing his way around Steve for second. The race turned into another freight train as Burgett tried repeatedly to leave knobby tracks on the Suzuki's yellow rear fender, but Boone kept just inches ahead all the way to the checkered flag . It was Mickey's first National moto victory, the accumulation of two years of hard struggling to join Team Suzuki since he gained National notoriety back in 1976 by trying to claim Bob Hannah's watercooled works bike. > Danny LaPorte did much better this moto, passing Stackable near the 30minute mark for third place. Staten claimed fifth with his Bassett Yamaha ahead of Smith, Jim Turner and Croft. The overall win for the second week in a row though belonged to Burgett : "I'd liked to have beaten Boone in that second moto , but 1 .crashed twice. Once when I tried to get under him in a turn and the other time when 1 let myself get too relaxed from just following ." • (Opposite page) Rickey "Lumberjack" Burgett roosted to his second overall victory in a row at Mt. Morris. (Above) Team Honda's Jimmy Ellis styles around Papa George, his father/wrench behind. (Below) First moto action saw Marty Smith and Honda teamster Tommy Croft (7) relieve Kawasaki's Steve Stackable (9) of his early lead. Results 250cc NATIONAL: 1. Jim Ellis IHonl 1·1; 2. Chuck Sun IHusl 2-2; 3. Jim Pomeroy (Honl 3-3; 4. John Savitski lYaml 4-5; 5. Kent Howerton ISuz) 64: 6. Pierre KarsmakerslYaml 5-6: 7. Greg Theiss (Han) 8-7; 8. Parry Klassen IMail U: 9. Rich Eierstedt IC·AI7·10; 10. Dennis Brand IMail 10-11; 11. Monte Anderson 11· 12; 12. Jeff Nida lYamll6-13; 13. 8arren Bander 14-15; 14. Jim Weinert IKaw) DNF-9; 15. David Boles IMai)13lB: 16. Soon Lester 19-14; 17. Gary Taft 12·DNF; lB. David Bowman (Han); 18-17; 19. Mike Loeffler 20-16: 20. Bruce Clingan 17·19. -Denotes placingout of top 20. 500cc NATIONAL : 1. Rick Burgett IVaml 3-2; 2. Marty Smith IHon)l-li; 3. Mickey Boone ISuz) 9-1; 4 . Steve Stackable IKawl 4-4; 5. Tommy Croft (Hon); 6. Danny laPorte (5uz) 8-3;7. Jim Turner(Husl6-7; 8. Rex Slaten lYaml 10-15: 9. Denny Swartz 7·11: 10. Gary Semics IC·A); 14·10; 11. Frank Stacy IKTMI12·13; 12. Darrotl Shultz ISuz) 5-DNF; 13. Terry Clark (Mai) 11·16; 14. Ken Adams 19-9; 15. Frank Gallo IKTMI 16-15; 16. : Mickey Kessler IVam) "·9: 17.GaryPustelak IMail 20-14: lB. Tommy Summey 13-DNF; 19. Pat Moroney ISuz) 15-"; 20. Robert Shoup ISuzl DNF·17. • AMAIMr. PiB8 250cc NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP MX SERIES POINT STANDINGS : 1. Bob Hannah 141 0); 2. Jimmy Ellis 13511; 3. Chuck Sun 13201; 4. Pierre Karsmakars (297); 5. Jim Pomeroy 1292); 6. Kent Howerton 1236) 7. Jim Weinert (222); B. John Savitski : 12191; 9. Greg Theiss (214); 10. Rich Eierstedt 12131. AMA/MR . PiBB 500cc ' NATIONAL MX CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES POINT STANDINGS: 1. Tommy Croft 1185); 2. Rick Burgen 11671; 2. Marty Smith 11671: 4. Danny laPorte 11661: 5. Re. Staten ' 1154); 6. Mike Bell 11351; 7. Steve Stackable 11211; 8. Frank Stacy 196); 9. Darrell Shultz (94) ; 10. Denny Swartz (93). 7