Yoshimura Suzuki’s Mat Mladin beat his teammate and rival Ben Spies by 0.035 second to win the AMA Superbike race Sunday at California Speedway. Mladin got out to an early-race lead that maxed out at 3.2 seconds, but Spies was able to close that gap, leading to a dramatic run to the finish. Eric Bostrom got the holeshot on his Yamaha YZF-R1 but was not able to match the pace of the lead Suzuki pair and finished third. AMA Superbike Championship Presented by Parts Unlimited California Speedway Fontana, California April 29, 2007 Provisional Race Results: 1. Mat Mladin (Suz GSX-R1000), Dunlop, 28 laps 2. Ben Spies (Suz GSX-R1000), Dunlop, -0.035 second 3. Eric Bostrom (Yam YZF-R1), Dunlop, -21.315 seconds 4. Tommy Hayden (Suz GSX-R1000), Dunlop, -24.616 seconds 5. Jake Zemke (Hon CBR1000RR), Dunlop, -24.950 seconds 6. Miguel Duhamel (Hon CBR1000RR), Dunlop, -25.709 seconds 7. Roger Hayden (Kaw ZX-10R), Dunlop, -34.549 seconds 8. Jamie Hacking (Kaw ZX-10R), Dunlop, -34.649 seconds 9. Aaron Yates (Suz GSX-R1000), Dunlop, -34.861 seconds 10. Jason DiSalvo (Yam YZF-R1), Dunlop, -63.235 seconds 11. Doug Chandler (Hon CBR1000RR), Dunlop, -80.415 seconds 12. James Ellison (Hon CBR1000RR), Dunlop, -1 lap 13. Kurtis Roberts (Hon CBR1000RR), Dunlop, -1 lap, 19.470 seconds 14. Scott Jensen (Suz GSX-R1000), Pirelli, -1 lap, 27.880 seconds 15. Martin Cardenas (Kaw ZX-10R), Pirelli, -1 lap, 38.754 seconds 16. David Weber (Suz GSX-R1000), Dunlop, -1 lap, 52.990 seconds 17. Dominic Jones (Suz GSX-R1000), -1 lap, 77.157 seconds 18. Johnny Rock Page (Yam YZF-R1), Dunlop, -2 laps 19. Matt Lynn (MV Agusta F4-1000R 312), Dunlop, -11 laps, DNF, mechanical 20. Dean Mizdal (Suz GSX-R1000), -21 laps, DNF 21. Jake Holden (Suz GSX-R1000), Dunlop, -22 laps, DNF 22. Luca Scassa (MV Agusta F4-1000R 312), Dunlop, -23 laps, DNF, mechanical Provisional AMA Supeerbike Championship Point Standings: 1. Spies, 173 points 2. Mladin, 164 points 3. Duhamel, 141 points 4. Tommy Hayden, 130 points 5. Zemke, 126 points 6. Yates, 119 points 7. Eric Bostrom, 116 points 8. DiSalvo, 114 points 9. Hacking, 90 points 10. Roger Hayden, 89 points
Mladin Holds Off Spies To Win Sunday’s AMA Superbike Race At California Speedway
Mladin Holds Off Spies To Win Sunday’s AMA Superbike Race At California Speedway
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