Copyright 2002, Roadracing World Publishing, Inc.

By David Swarts

Kawasaki’s Tommy Hayden took his second AMA Supersport race win today at VIR, his second win in the class this season.

Team Valvoline EMGO Suzuki’s Josh Hayes held off Attack Suzuki’s Jason Pridmore to take second, the first Supersport podium for both Hayes and Pridmore this season.

The race was full of attrition with Jamie Hacking and Aaron Yates both crashing out of the race while in contention for the lead. Team Valvoline EMGO Suzuki’s Tom Kipp and Chris Ulrich also crashed, Ulrich after his bike threw a connecting rod. Bruce Transportation Group Honda’s Jake Zemke and Attack Suzuki’s Ben Spies DNF.

AMA Supersport Race Results:

1. Tommy Hayden, Kawasaki, 17 laps
2. Josh Hayes, Suzuki, -6.680 seconds
3. Jason Pridmore, Suzuki, -7.712 seconds
4. Anthony Gobert, Yamaha, -9.768 seconds
5. Damon Buckmaster, Yamaha, -25.403 seconds
6. Roger Lee Hayden, Honda, -28.806 seconds
7. Ty Howard, Suzuki, -28.934 seconds
8. Michael Hannas, Suzuki, -30.473 seconds
9. Tony Meiring, Kawasaki, -34.434 seconds
10. Alex Gobert, Honda, -34.955 seconds
11. Andrew Nelson, Honda, -35.021 seconds
12. Mike Hale, Honda, -38.560 seconds
13. Aaron Gobert, Yamaha, -62.335 seconds
14. Michael Garofalo, Suzuki, -65.422 seconds
15. Ray Bowman, Honda, -71.512 seconds
16. Andy Caldwell, Suzuki, -80.293 seconds
17. Tyler Wadsworth, Yamaha, -83.413 seconds
18. Jeff Muskopf, Suzuki
19. Chuck Ivey, Suzuki
20. Matt Furtek, Yamaha

25. Aaron Yates, Suzuki, -5 laps, DNF, crash
26. Tom Kipp, Suzuki, -5 laps, DNF, crash
27. Jake Zemke, Honda, -8 laps, DNF
28. Chris Ulrich, Suzuki, -13 laps, DNF, mechanical/crash

30. Jamie Hacking, Suzuki, -15 laps, DNF, crash
31. Ben Spies, Suzuki, -17 laps, DNF