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Terry Poovey led Hank Scott early in the National, but then "Pooh Bear's" rear tire went flat and Hank went on to win the National. AMA Grand National Championship/Winston Pro Series: Round 18 ank Scott works 0 By Gary Van Voorhis Photos by Bert Shepard/Silver Shutter and Van Voorhis DUQUOIN, IL, AUG. 10 Hank Scott believes in miracles. Scott wrapped lJ.p his fourth National win of the season and continued: his sweep of the Winston Pro Series mile competition this season with a convincing win at the rescheduled running of the DuQuoin Mile at DuQuoin . State Fairgrounds. One week ago Scott and tuner • 8 Sal AcoSta parted ways leaving Hank without mile and half mile bikes to continue his quest for Number One. "T hings looked pretty bleak:' said Sco tt. " Bu t I knew something would come up . I lined up a ride for DuQuoin with Gary Peel, Tex 's brother, and al so bought Torn Joseph-. son's Harley. I wasn't about to give up." Few people gave Scott a chance of coming up with a ride capable of a top five placing much less a win on such short notice. However, Scott has had a way of proving people wrong all season and he d id so again at DuQuoin . His " m ira cle" put him back on top of the point standings by a scant two points, 120 to 118, over Randy Goss. Ricky Graha,? put in a strong ride to come up with ~econd pl~ce. He stayed close to Scott m the closing laps, but wasnever able to get close enough . to catch Hank's dra ft and really threaten . Tex Peel is th e owner/tuner of Graham's bike and it was a happy celebration in winner's circle for the Peel brothers. Mike Kidd made his way through il battle in the m iddle laps to come up with third place after what he sa id was" "a very long rid e. I cha rged into turn three on the opening lap alld discovered that I had no brakes. That really made things funs . I could have won ~ I had brakes, I know I could've. The'season isn't over by a long shot." The big losers a t DuQuoin were Steve Morehead and Scott Parker. For Morehead it was the th ird National in • a row in which Lady Luck has frowned on him. "T hings hav e got to turn around soon, " said Morehead. "Everything was right when we got to the track and. then it just went downhill . from there." Morehead didn't make the National and scratched from the Trophy Race. "I tried everything I could , but this just wasn't our day, " said a frustrated Scott Parker after jo ining Morehead as a spectator for the National. "It's a real let down after doing so well last weekend ." You wouldn't have known it was a rescheduled event as the. grandstands were filled with cheering fans who took the 100 degree heat in stride and only voiced their disapproval when it was . announced that th e National would be cut from"25 laps to 20 du e to worries about exc essive tire wear. Qualifying , Terry Poovey just knew he had clinched the pole with a 37 .95 ·second run on his Sisemore Traveland/Bel· Ray /Widman H -D XR750, but Garth Brow had other id eas and put his Mike Johnson-built and tuned/JB Racingsponsored Harley through the timing lights at 37.64 for fastest time. Hank Scott opened a few eyes with his third fastest clocking while defend ing DuQuoin champ Scott Parker and Randy Goss rounded out the top five . With less than 48 riders on hand, everyone made the field . Heats Although the track had grooved up in practice, there was still plenty .of room to run for those willing to take a chance. Steve Eklund was one as he sliced his. Zanotti Enterprises XR through traffic effortlessly from ninth at the start to a challenging-role by lap six . Meanwhile , Harley-Davidson's Randy Goss and Gjltth Brow had a classic confronta tion going on for th e. lead. Eklund stepped in and it became a three-way fight with Eklund taking the lead on the final lap. As the trio raced to the flag, Goss drafted past Eklund while Brow drafted past both. Inches separated winner Brow tram Goss, in second, and Eklund. That fired up the fans and was the best race of the day and of the closest. T erry Poovey left little doubt that he would win the second heat as he pulled away with' ease from the field . Ted Boody, aboard one of injured Corky Keener's Harleys, fought his w.ay to second leaving Billy Schaeffer and Bubba Shobert to battle for the final transfer. Rookie of the Year can didate Shobert drafted his Hi -Paint Racing/Scott Machinee'Dennis Brewster Harley past Schaeffer as t.... pair one