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,., • E ~ 0') • • .. l' 0') > ..... . = ~ (Above) ...... the 2IOcc NatIoI_ tide c:heee: TUIIlSuzukI'. Kent Howerton (I) em- YenIIIh8·. N8tionlII ChIImp Bob HennIIh (1). Howerton'. cr88h lit Red Bud makee hlalltblCk on H.nneh·. tide en lIImoA Impo. . . . . . . (Below) Top 2IOcc prIveteer. MotD-X Fox ..... a..ry Woeick. Burgett has had a miserable season thus far and will probably lose his title, but in mota one the "Lumberjack" kept his works Yamaha screaming for more gears as he battled with Suzuki's Darrell Shultz for nearly 50 minutes. Finally Shultz was forced to give up the lead to Burgett which he had held since the drop of the gate. Maico riders Pahy KlasIC'D and Ken Adams were pushed back from their good starts in the early laps by MlIIier, Semics, Bdl and LaPorte. Danny LaPorte was faVOl'ed to do well on the mud track and picked his way past the factory stars in front of him to catch leader Burgen just two turns from the finish Iioe. Bat the checkered flag fell just as LaPorte was attempting to put his Suzuki out in front of Burgett. Shultz got a little shaky the last few laps aDd backed down to fourth behind Kawasaki's "Gassin' Gaylon" Mosier, but still ahead of Semics·. Honda, Mike Bell's Yamaha and Marty Smith on the 560 Mugen Honda. Mota two saw Burgett rOOllting ou~ the holeshot again on his Bill Westprepared monosbocker ahead of teammate Bell, then Shultz, Semics, Marty Moates now healed from his European injury and on a 426cc LOP Yamaha, LaPorte, Staten and Mickey Kessler, who would suffer broken bikes both motOl while fighting with the leaders. Il wasn't long before Mike Bell had passed Burgett for the lead and pulled away with a lead to 1ut the remainder of the race. Danny LaPorte scuffled with Burgett -a while as well then moved into secoDd as Ricky _ found himself next having to deal with teamslet' "Rocket" Rea Staten. The two collided amid tbeiJ' friendly fight and both _ crashiDg through the traebide snow feDciDg. Mike Bell cnailed bis Dave Osterman-wrenched Yamaha to the second mota win. LaPorte _ second again. with Semics improving to fourth this time 0tI his Re-450·79 Honda just behind buddy Mosier. Danny LaPorte was content with his two second plac.e moto finishes. "I knew I had the overall win wrapped up in the second mota. Be11_ going real well. I'd try to close on him. but he would get back the next lap any distance I closed up on him. Then l fell down and my rhythm wall gone. I just held back aftr that. and I'm happy to have increased my lead in the point standings." • Results 2!iOcc NATIONAl.: 1. Merty Tripoo tlonI 1·1; 2. lab HIrnIh IVom! 2·2; 3. s.ve _ lHanI 5-3; 4. JImmy nc-t 44; 5. ~ _ tHanfM; II. Stacy lMoiI 8-10; 7, Matt Gregoan IV"" 7-11;" T_ DiSWano tcAI 11-8; 9. JfII .Jonr*lga CSu1119-t2: 10. K.- _ CSu1113-'; 11..... au...lHuII 12-13; 12. Ron Sun lHuII'-6; 13. MootGMllaRIHaaI'-7; 14. CIork.a- CHeri 13-11; 15. ................ '-8; 11. John 5evilIlci IVomI 100'; 17. T",,_~l 17-15; 1.. 100 Slid.- 4ItTIoI 19. IlonIk -.glHanl··14;211. Don e.tIantMIt1..•• !iOllcc NATIONAl.: 1. Donny LII'lIrIe ..., N; 2. Illdt IV"'" 1-1: 3. .... Bel IV.... ",; 4. c;.ylon Ilobior nc-t 3-3; 5. c;.y t1an15-4; e. DonolI ShuIIz CSuIII 4-fCI; 7.... IV.... 1041;" Morty Smilh lHanI 7-8; 9. Morty--.IV."·7; to. Nell Eior-* tcAI 12-8: 11. Alto Englund IV.... 9-18; 12. _ - - . tMIo1 ,,,,,; 13. Ga.t_lHuII 13-13; 14, PIrry K'-> (Moil , ..,4; 15. Ken - . . 1SuzI"'; le, ~ Boyer CSuIII ''''2; t7. John !lily IV.... ''''5; 11. Gory ShipIoy lMoil '-17; 19. " ' - "'"'* w_ ' '11; e..- s.na s-. -..a_17··;:m...... ~CSuIII··11. ' 0 . - pIo<:ing"'-lllP:m. AMA 250cc NATIONAl CHAMPIONSHIP MX SERiES POINT STANDINGS: 1. lab Honnob l407I; 2. Kent _ _ 13811; 3, Morty Tripell275l; 4. Jim _ l2Ii3l; 5. Mille l202I; Matt Gregoon 1Ill8l; 7. S_ W . . 11781; e. mE) John SlMlokiI ~Wooick 11741; 10. Roo! Sun (1281; 11. CIork,J.".. 11 071; 12. CIrIoo Sorrono 1991; 13. lTIE) Jeff Jonningo/ Mike LoellIer 1941; 15. 1921; 18, mel SCott GiHrnon/DorTon Rhoten 19OI; 18, mel ROn au... 10 'been using. The Suzuki stopped suddenly, flipping Kent over the bars and out of the race. With the crash went any chance of his catching Hannah for ~he championship. Tripes took another dominating win over Hannah as Steve Wise swooped inside Weinert in an ex.citing pass to claim third just before the finish. A hard·pushing Ron Sun scored his best National finish yet for fifth after a mota· long duel with Larry Wosick, but it was Larry who pulled off the top overall privateer spot for the day with his Moto·X Fox Honda. By the end of the day, it was obvious that when he wants to be, Marty Tripes can be .the fastest rider in America. Team Honda may not be very happy with his fluctuating per· formances. but he is qne rider they can't afford to let go. either. for fear he may prove to be even mMe devastating in the hands of another factory team. 500cc Nation.' The brute horsepower machines' were buckin~ and exploding their way from one turn to the next, kicking roots of dirt sky high as their ';ders muscled them under control. Reigning 500cc National Champion Rick ~lSleve e. Rhyon lIl8l; 20.100 S _ (791, AMA 500cc NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP MX SERIES POINT STANDINGS: 1, Donny ..-w 12181; 2. Mike Bell 11801; 3. ~I Shulll 1189); 4. Goytan Mooier (1631; 6, Rex S_1I411;1. Gory Semics 114Ol; 7. Rick 8urgellIl19);. 8. Morty Smith 11131; 9, Arlo Englund 1951; 10. Mickey K _ l851; 11. Donny S-u lIM); 12, Goo! 8,_ l73l; 13. Tommy Croft 171~ 14. PIrry K _ 1571; 16. mel Ken _ Greg Theios {45l; 17. Monte AnderDVRich _ (411); 19. IliIIy Gr.-i l31~:m. mEl John DoyI Morty _1241. me