Reigning AMA Pro National Guard Superbike Champion Josh Hayes started the defense of his title off by grabbing pole position today for the season-opening doubleheader at Daytona International Speedway. Hayes earned the provisional pole position on Thursday with a time of 1:38.804 on his Monster Energy Graves Yamaha YZF-R1, but 2010 Championship runner-up Tommy Hayden surpassed Hayes today with a 1:38.323 on his Rockstar Makita Suzuki GSX-R1000 during final qualifying. Then on the final lap of the final qualifying session, Hayes picked his way through traffic well enough to record a 1:38.228, stealing the pole position and the bonus Championship point that comes with it from Hayden’s grasp. Hayden ended up second on the grid and not happy that he lost the first Championship point of the season to Hayes. Hayden’s younger brother Roger Hayden qualified third with a 1:38.614, an improvement of more than one second from Friday, on his National Guard Suzuki GSX-R1000. Tommy Hayden’s teammate Blake Young got the final spot on the front row with a lap of 1:38.767 around the 2.9-mile infield road course. AMA Pro National Guard Superbike Championship Daytona International Speedway Daytona Beach, Florida March 11, 2011 Provisional Combined Qualifying Results (2.9-mile course, all on Dunlop tires): 1. Josh Hayes (Yam YZF-R1), 1:38.228 2. Tommy Hayden (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:38.322 3. Roger Hayden (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:38.614 4. Blake Young (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:38.767 5. Ben Bostrom (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:38.955 6. Martin Cardenas (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:38.980 7. Chris Peris (BMW S1000RR), 1:39.023 8. Eric Bostrom (Kaw ZX-10R), 1:39.192 9. Larry Pegram (BMW S1000RR), 1:39.248 10. Chris Ulrich (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:40.531 11. Jeremy Toye (BMW S1000RR), 1:40.693 12. Chris Clark (Yam YZF-R1), 1:40.892 13. David Anthony (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:41.097 14. Shane Narbonne (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:41.803 15. Chris Trounson (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:42.483 16. Geoff May (Buell 1125RR), 1:43.290 17. Jordan Burgess (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:43.895 18. Bostjan Skubic (Yam YZF-R1), 1:44.010 19. Eric Haugo (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:44.203 20. Johnny Rock Page (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:44.496 21. Eric Pinson (BMW S1000RR), 1:44.628 22. Skip Salenius (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:44.805 23. Trent Gibson (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:44.888 24. Jeffrey Lampe (Kaw ZX-10R), 1:44.967 107% of fast time = 1:45.104 Did Not Qualify 25. Chris Siebenhaar (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:45.601 26. Gary Orr (BMW S1000RR), 1:47.588