Rick 'The Lumberjack' Burgett wins the 500cc Class Motocross at Pine Top Motorcycle Park in Escoheag, Rhode Island en route to laying claim to the 1978 AMA Motocross National Championship.
Riding a 500cc two-stroke Yamaha, from July 2, 1978 at RedBud Track 'n Trail in Buchanan, Michigan to August 27, 1978 at Sunshine Park in St. Petersburg, Florida, a span of 7 AMA National races 'The Lumberjack' would win 6 and place third in the lone 500MX race he didn't win.
Straight out of the woods of Oregon, Rick Burgett was the first rider from the NW to taste the laurels of a National Championship. Admired and respected throughout the Motocross world, Burgett was inducted into the Washington State Motorcycle Hall of Fame in 2015.
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