Copyright 2002, Roadracing World Publishing, Inc.

Mike Smith knocked Chris Ulrich off the Superstock pole in the closing moments of the second qualifying session at Mid-Ohio.

Ulrich had been fastest in the first session, for even-numbered machines, turning a 1:31.198 on Michelin race tires. Jason DiSalvo was second in the session at 1:31.926, ahead of Tommy Hayden on a ZX-6R at 1:32.241 and Robert Jensen at 1:32.538; Jensen jumped up six places in the order after coming in for a Michelin qualifying tire. DiSalvo and Hayden were on Dunlop race tires.

Ulrich’s time held up for most of the second session, for odd-numbered machines, until Smith turned a 1:31.076 late in the session, on Pirelli tires. Ty Howard then bumped DiSalvo back a spot with a 1:31.257, also on Pirelli tires. John Jacobi, Jimmy Moore, Ben Spies and Chris “Opie” Caylor earned spots on the second row, all setting their times in the second session.

The track was mostly dry with some small damp areas left over from an earlier rain shower.

Times follow:

Superstock Qualifying
Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course
Lexington, Ohio
(All Suzuki GSX-R750 unless indicated)

1. Mike Smith, 1:31.076
2. Chris Ulrich, 1:31.198
3. Ty Howard, 1:31.257
4. Jason DiSalvo, 1:31.926
5. John Jacobi, 1:31.926
6. Jimmy Moore, 1:31.967
7. Ben Spies, Suzuki GSX-R600, 1:32.056
8. Chris Caylor, 1:32.102
9. Tommy Hayden, Kawasaki ZX-6R, 1:32.241
10. Robert Jensen, 1:32.538
11. Adam Fergusson, 1:32.569
12. Brian Livengood, 1:32.714
13. Vincent Haskovec, 1:33.414
14. Shane Clarke, 1:33.519
15. Lee Acree, 1:33.547
16. Kevin Pate, 1:33.654
17. Craig Connell, 1:33.696
18. Alan Schmidt, 1:33.703
19. Rich Conicelli, 1:33.978
20. Chris Rankin, 1:34.065
21. Tony Meiring, Kawasaki ZX-6R, 1:34.398
22. Jeff Bostrom 1:34.738
23. Eric Spector, 1:34.746
24. Justin Blake, 1:34.830
25. Troy Green, Yamaha YZF-R6, 1:35.011
26. Monte Nichols, Yamaha YZF-R6, 1:35.239
27. John Haner, 1:35.261
28. Andrew Nelson, Honda CBR600F4i, 1:35.346
29. Michael Hannas, Kawasaki ZX-6R, 1:35.424
30. Jake Holden, 1:35.462