Hooters Suzuki’s Michael Barnes won the first Unlimited Superbike race at Portland International Raceway Sunday, beating Arclight Suzuki’s Brian Parriott by 0.307-second. Shawn Higbee finished third and took over the points lead when contenders Lee Acree and Craig Connell both DNF.

Michael Himmelsbach finished fourth on a Blackmans Aprilia RSV Mille R, ahead of Valvoline EMGO Suzuki’s Grant Lopez and Blackmans’ Tray Batey.

Provisional Results:
1. Michael Barnes, Suzuki 750
2. Brian Parriott, Suzuki 750, -0.307 second
3. Shawn Higbee, Suzuki 750, -2.508
4. Mike Himmelsbach, Aprilia 1000, -5.218
5. Grant Lopez, Suzuki 750, -6.423
6. Tray Batey, Aprilia 1000, -6.845
7. Mike Ciccotto, Suzuki 750, -14.230
8. Alan Schmidt, Suzuki 750, -15.008
9. Ty Howard, Kawasaki 900, -15.166
10. Eric Wood, Suzuki 750, -15.665
11. Ken Chase, Suzuki 750
12. Mike Sullivan, Yamaha 1000
13. Nathan Hester, Suzuki 750
14. John Dugan, Suzuki 1000
15. Jacob Holden, Suzuki 750
16. Greg Leffler, Suzuki 750
17. Marc Palazzo, Honda 929
18. Aaron Clark, Aprilia 1000
19. Roland Williams, Suzuki 750
20. Jeff Wood, Kawasaki 900
21. Dan Wilson, Suzuki 750
22. Mark Ledesma, Aprilia 1000
23. Tim Hudnall, Suzuki 750, -1 lap
24. Chris Ancien, Suzuki 1000, -3 laps
25. Joshua Bryan, Suzuki 750, -4 laps, DNF, crash
26. Lee Acree, Suzuki 750, -8 laps, DNF, crash
27. Briggs Willoughby, Honda RC51 1000, -9 laps, DNF
28. Craig Connell, Ducati 996, -11 laps, DNF

Unofficial Point Standings
1. Higbee, 123 points
2. Acree, 118
3. Parriott, 97
4. Lopez, 87
5. Connell, 82
6. Batey, 59


Barnes also won the Buell Lightning race. Provisional results follow:
1. Michael Barnes
2. Richie Morris, -5.489 seconds
3. Tripp Nobles, -6.282
4. Jason Smith, -6.304
5. Daniel Bilansky, -8.053
6. Jeff Johnson, -12.361
7. Bryan Bemisderfer, -24.099
8. Brian Bodine, -34.287
9. Darren James, -40.406
10. Brian Frank, -45.733
11. John Snell, -61.815
12. Greg Avello, -1 lap
13. Michael Moriarty, -1 lap
14. Steve Luxem, -2 laps
15. Bill Laup, -2 laps