AMA Pro National Guard Superbike Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course Lexington, Ohio July 17, 2010 Provisional Race One Results (all on Dunlop tires): 1. Josh Hayes (Yam YZF-R1), 21 laps 2. Ben Bostrom (Yam YZF-R1), -0.219 second 3. Tommy Hayden (Suz GSX-R1000), -5.351 seconds 4. Larry Pegram (Duc 1098R), -7.643 5. Jake Holden (Suz GSX-R1000), -13.711 6. Jake Zemke (Suz GSX-R1000), -22.063 7. Brett McCormick (Suz GSX-R1000), -27.152 8. Eric Bostrom (Suz GSX-R1000), -30.235 9. Chris Ulrich (Suz GSX-R1000), -32.312 10. Jordan Szoke (Hon CBR1000RR), -36.572 11. Taylor Knapp (Suz GSX-R1000), -43.770 12. Chris Clark (Yam YZF-R1), -88.016 13. Greg Fryer (Yam YZF-R1), -1 lap 14. Johnny Rock Page (Suz GSX-R1000), -2 laps, pitted 15. Kurtis Roberts (Yam YZF-R1), -9 laps, DNF, crash 16. Geoff May (Buell 1125RR), -19 laps, DNF Championship Point Standings (after 11 of 19 races): 1. Hayes, 260 points 2. Hayden, 250 3. Zemke, 230 4. Blake Young, 197 5. Pegram, 188 6. Ben Bostrom, 174 7. Ulrich, 137 8. Knapp, 117 9. Clark, 89 10. McCormick, 83 11. Holden, 75 12. John Hopkins, 75 13. Aaron Yates, 59 14. Shane Narbonne, 58 15. David Anthony, 56 16. Page, 45 17. May, 41 18. Eric Haugo, 40 19. TIE, Barrett Long/Eric Pinson, 33 More, from a press release issued by AMA Pro Racing: Hayes Makes it Four with National Guard SuperBike Victory in Race One at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course LEXINGTON, Ohio (July 17, 2010) – Today was mission accomplished, part one for Josh Hayes and the Team Graves Yamaha Team as they took a close yet strong win today at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in the first AMA Pro National Guard SuperBike race in the weekend’s doubleheader, part of the Honda Super Cycle Weekend presented by Dunlop Tire. — Live Timing Begins Again Sunday Morning at 8:30 a.m. ET — Hayes, under partly cloudy skies, held off a determined Ben Bostrom on his Pat Clark Motorsports Yamaha, who kept Hayes honest by running virtually right behind him all the way to the flag. Hayes won the 21 lap race by 0.219 of a second but in a way, it was somewhat more controlled than that. After starting from pole position, Hayes was pushed back to third as first Bostrom led and then Foremost Insurance Ducati rider Larry Pegram shot by Bostrom as the field ran down the long Mid-Ohio back straight. Only seconds later, Hayes passed not only Bostrom but Pegram as well to take a lead he would never relinquish. Behind the first three, National Guard Jordan team rider Jake Zemke got a good start and passed the other front row starter, Rockstar Makita Suzuki rider Tommy Hayden. Further back, M4 Monster Energy Suzuki rider Jake Holden was making a nice move to the front, passing Zemke’s Jordan Suzuki teammate Brett McCormick and then setting sail for Zemke. By the time McCormick got to him, Zemke had been passed by a determined Hayden, who was then chasing down third place man Pegram. Also making an impressive run in his first National Guard SuperBike start of the 2010 season was Ben Bostrom’s brother Eric, who was riding a new Cycle World Attack Performance Yoshimura Suzuki and running a solid seventh which became eighth by the end of the race. Former Mid-Ohio winner Chris Ulrich also had a spirited race, racing hard with McCormick and then finally beating Canadian SuperBike Champion Jordan Szoke on his Wazne Racing Ciclo Werks Honda. At the end, it was down to Hayes and Ben Bostrom. Hayes was riding within himself, as he knew it was a long race and the conditions were tough. The heat was a factor and as Bostrom took a final-lap run at Hayes at the end of the long straight, Hayes held him off with a great display of late braking. Hayes didn’t put a wheel out of place for the remainder of the lap to take his fourth win of the season which put him into first place by 10 points in the Championship chase going into tomorrow’s second race of the Honda Super Cycle Weekend Presented by Dunlop Tire. Please visit www.midohio.com for ticket information and www.amaproracing.com for full results from today’s races. SPEED will have flag-to-flag coverage of all National Guard SuperBike and Daytona SportBike races from Mid-Ohio in same weekend broadcasts. Tonight’s broadcast begins at 11:00 p.m. ET. A full TV schedule can be found at ~http://www.speedtv.com/schedule/filter/program/948061~. AMA Pro Racing is the premier professional motorcycle racing organization in North America, operating a full schedule of events and championships for a variety of motorcycle disciplines. Learn more about AMA Pro Racing at www.amaproracing.com. More, from a press release issued by Acorn Woods Communications on behalf of Yoshimura Racing: Tommy Hayden Podiums in Race One at Mid-Ohio * Tommy Hayden qualified second on the grid during Saturday morning’s qualifier. * Hayden took third in Saturday’s race at Mid-Ohio, earning him valuable points in the closely contested race for the championship. * Tommy’s finish places him only ten points behind the current points-leader. Lexington, OH – July 18, 2010 Rockstar Makita Suzuki’s Tommy Hayden finished on the podium in the first of this weekend’s races at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. Tommy worked his way up to a podium position after struggling for the first few laps. “I expected to be up near the front battling for the lead, but it just didn’t work out today,” said Hayden. “We’ll be back here tomorrow to try again.” After taking the preliminary pole on Friday, and qualifying second on the grid, Hayden got off to a rocky start in race one. After struggling through the first few laps, Tommy began a rally that would put him on the podium. With each lap, he managed to gain precious time on the third-place rider before making the pass for the position. Tommy quickly poured on the speed to make up some ground, but there weren’t enough laps left in the race to catch the leaders. Tommy’s third-place finish places him well within striking distance of the current points leader. Looking ahead to Sunday’s race, the team will make some changes to Tommy’s GSX-R1000 to better suit the Mid-Ohio circuit, and Tommy is confident that those changes will make a difference in his results. “We’re going to come back tomorrow after we make some adjustments and hopefully do better,” said Hayden. With Tommy and his GSX-R1000 tuned to perfection for Sunday’s race, look for them to be running at the front of the pack!