Update: Attack Kawasaki’s Steve Rapp won the AMA Supersport race at Road America in runaway fashion, but after the race he was disqualified for using an “illegally modified” rear tire. Graves Motorsports Yamaha’s Ben Bostrom was named the race winner over Erion Racing Honda’s Jake Zemke and Josh Hayes. The race was run in damp-but-drying and foggy conditions. Second Update: Rapp was disqualified for using a DOT-labeled rear Pirelli modified with extra hand-cut grooves during the first portion of the red-flag-interrupted race. He used legal DOT-labeled tires, front rear, for the second portion of the race. Pro Honda Oils AMA Supersport Championship Presented by Shoei Road America Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin June 8, 2008 Updated Provisional Race Results (damp-but-drying and foggy conditions): 1. Ben Bostrom (Yam YZF-R6), Dunlop, 8 laps 2. Jake Zemke (Hon CBR600RR), Dunlop, -0.056 3. Josh Hayes (Hon CBR600RR), Dunlop, -2.091 4. Blake Young (Suz GSX-R600), Pirelli, -6.373 5. Cory West (Suz GSX-R1000), Pirelli, -6.580 6. Garrett Carter (Suz GSX-R600), Dunlop, -15.499 7. Chaz Davies (Kaw ZX-6R), Pirelli, -21.841 8. Aaron Gobert (Hon CBR600RR), Dunlop, -23.436 9. Gabor Rizmayer (Suz GSX-R600), Pirelli, -24.671 10. Danny Eslick (Suz GSX-R600), Dunlop, -24.864 11. Michael Barnes (Suz GSX-R600), Pirelli 12. Bobby Fong (Suz GSX-R600), Pirelli 13. Michael Beck (Yam YZF-R6), Dunlop 14. Josh Herrin (Yam YZF-R6), Dunlop 15. Matt Hall (Yam YZF-R6) 16. Fernando Amantini (Kaw ZX-6R), Dunlop 17. Chris Siebenhaar (Suz GSX-R600), Dunlop 18. Shea Fouchek (Hon CBR600RR), Dunlop 19. Josh Galster (Kaw ZX-6R) 20. Tony Kasper (Yam YZF-R6) 21. Jonathan Lawrence (Yam YZF-R6), Dunlop 22. Eric Pinson (Yam YZF-R6) 23. Dan Ortega (Yam YZF-R6) 24. Kurt Stock (Yam YZF-R6) 25. Brett Sassaman (Yam YZF-R6), Dunlop 26. Misti Hurst (Kaw ZX-6R), Dunlop 27. Simon Kowalski (Yam YZF-R6) 28. Paul Heinen (Suz GSX-R600) 29. C.R. Gittere (Suz GSX-R600), Pirelli 30. Meghan Stiles (Yam YZF-R6) 31. Jessica Zalusky (Yam YZF-R6) 32. Jason Farrell (Kaw ZX-6R), Pirelli, -5 laps, DNF 33. Mark Schnettler (Yam YZF-R6), -6 laps, DNF, crash 34. Tommy Aquino, Jr. (Yam YZF-R6), Dunlop, -6 laps, DNF 35. Payton Sassaman (Yam YZF-R6), Dunlop, -8 laps, DNF 36. Chad Herrmann (Yam YZF-R6), Dunlop, DNS 37. Nicky Moore (Kaw ZX-6R), Pirelli, DNS 38. Jonas McCluskey (Yam YZF-R6), DNS 39. Marcin Biernacki (Yam YZF-R6), DNS 40. Steve Rapp (Kaw ZX-6R), DQ Provisional Championship Point Standings: 1. Ben Bostrom, 191 points 2. Zemke, 187 3. Young, 156 4. Herrin, 153 5. Hayes, 152 6. TIE, West/Davies, 139 8. Gobert, 125 9. Eslick, 119 10. TIE, Beck/Carter, 102 More, from a press release issued by AMA Pro Racing: Upon inspection during today’s AMA Supersport Championship race, it was confirmed by AMA Pro Racing that the rear tire on the #15 Attack Kawasaki ridden by Steve Rapp was illegally modified. As per page 42 of the 2008 AMA Superbike Championship rulebook, section 4, equipment standard 4.16, section d1 regarding Supersport tires, it is stated that any modification of tires is not permitted. Considering this rule violation, Rapp has been disqualified from the race. All other finishers move up one position.