AMA Pro National Guard Superbike Barber Motorsports Park Birmingham, Alabama September 26, 2010 Provisional Race Two Results (damp-and-drying conditions, all on Dunlop tires): 1. Blake Young (Suz GSX-R1000), 21 laps 2. John Hopkins (Suz GSX-R1000), -1.305 seconds 3. Larry Pegram (Duc 1098R), -1.551 4. Tommy Hayden (Suz GSX-R1000), -1.616 5. Jake Zemke (Suz GSX-R1000), -7.458 6. Geoff May (Buell 1125RR), -8.602 7. Josh Hayes (Yam YZF-R1), -49.669 8. Taylor Knapp (Suz GSX-R1000), -68.659 9. Trent Gibson (Suz GSX-R1000), -75.134 10. Jeff Wood (Suz GSX-R1000), -82.141 11. Shane Narbonne (Suz GSX-R1000), -82.150 12. Chris Peris (BMW S1000RR), -1 lap 13. Ricky Corey (Yam YZF-R1), -1 lap, 16.538 seconds 14. Sean Dwyer (Suz GSX-R1000), -1 lap, 38.001 15. Skip Salenius (Suz GSX-R1000), -2 laps 16. Johnny Rock Page (Suz GSX-R1000), -2 laps, 26.351 17. Eric Haugo (Suz GSX-R1000), -2 laps, 43.361 18. Brett McCormick (Suz GSX-R1000), -11 laps, DNF, crash 19. Chris Clark (Yam YZF-R1), -20 laps, DNF, mechanical 20. Eric Bostrom (Suz GSX-R1000), DNS 21. Jake Holden (Yam YZF-R1), DNS 22. Chris Ulrich (Suz GSX-R1000), DNS Provisional Championship Point Standings (after 19 of 19 races): 1. Hayes, 466 points 2. Hayden, 452 3. Zemke, 332 4. Pegram, 297 5. Ben Bostrom, 295 6. Young, 283 7. Knapp, 227 8. Ulrich, 188 9. McCormick, 180 10. Hopkins, 151 11. May, 143 12. Clark, 129 13. Narbonne, 120 14. Holden, 107 15. Peris, 69 16. Page, 63 17. Haugo, 62 18. Aaron Yates, 59 19. Eric Bostrom, 58 20. David Anthony, 56 More, from a press release issued by AMA Pro Racing: AMA Pro Crowns Five Champions at Barber Motorsports Park BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (September 26, 2010) – AMA Pro Racing had a memorable day where five Champions were crowned in four classes at Barber Motorsports Park. Josh Hayes, Martin Cardenas, Danny Eslick, Austin DeHaven and Tyler O’Hara all captured the coveted Number One Plate in recognition of their hard fought and well deserved championships in their respective classes. The drama was increased for all involved when they awoke to a morning rain here in central Alabama. In AMA Pro National Guard SuperBike, Josh Hayes ran a careful and calculating race and finished seventh in damp conditions to clinch the 2010 National Guard SuperBike title, his first. Josh had seven wins and three pole positions on his Team Graves Yamaha in a season that saw him battle to the very last race of the season with yesterday’s winner, Tommy Hayden. Hayden took fourth today but it wasn’t enough to overcome the eighteen point lead Hayes held at the start of the day. Tommy’s Rockstar Makita Suzuki teammate Blake Young won today’s thrilling race over John Hopkins and Larry Pegram. The racing was furious at the front of the field, with Young, Hopkins on his M4 Monster Energy Suzuki, Hayden, Geoff May on his Buell, Pegram, Jake Zemke on his National Guard Jordan Suzuki and Hayes all running together. Larry Pegram looked very quick on his Foremost Insurance Ducati and he and Hopkins along with Geoff May were really battling away. Hayes ran comfortably with Zemke and when he went by, Hayes was content to run just behind Zemke and the lead group and ahead of Brett McCormick on the second Jordan Suzuki. Brett passed Hayes as well and Josh could still see the lead group and felt he was in good shape. The moment of truth for Hayes came on lap ten when McCormick had a fall at turn four and Josh had to take to the wet grass to avoid Brett and his motorcycle. Josh was able to control the Yamaha and calmly rode back onto the track and continued, his heart rate up considerably for the moment. “I had to go on the grass when Brett high-sided and it was very slick, but it was the slowest turn on the track and I thought, ‘even if I fall, I can pick the bike back up and continue,'” said Hayes after the race. Josh ran a lonely race from there on and brought the championship home with his seventh place finish to end up 16 points ahead of Tommy Hayden. Meanwhile, up front it became Blake Young’s day as he led all but two laps of the race to take his third win of the 2010 SuperBike season. Hopkins, Pegram and Hayden were fighting for every inch of track and after May dropped back, Hayden did what he could to overcome Hayes’ points lead but it just wasn’t to be. Hayden had five wins this season and vows to be back better than ever in 2011. For Blake Young it was a great day after suffering a severe back injury earlier this year here at Barber Motorsports Park. Blake missed three events and five races and for him to come back this weekend and win from pole position was very meaningful to him. “When I was lying on the couch at home recovering, it was hard watching these guys race,” said Young. “But I worked hard to come back. I knew the championship was gone so all I could do is win races and repay the hard that my team has put in for me all year.” In the AMA Pro Daytona SportBike class, Martin Cardenas captured his series high ninth win of the year to take his first AMA Pro Racing championship by eight points over last year’s champion, Danny Eslick and his GEICO Powersports Suzuki team. Martin, on his M4 Monster Energy Suzuki took a solid victory over Eslick and Dane Westby in another classic Daytona Sportbike race. Today’s Daytona SportBike race was also impacted by wet weather and after the Project 1 Atlanta Yamaha team riders Clinton Seller and Dane Westby took up station at the front, Martin, running third, was the one who was firmly in control of the championship. His main rivals, Eslick and Team Graves Yamaha rider Josh Herrin had a coming together at one point and both were back from the comfortable looking Cardenas. All of that changed dramatically on lap 14 when both Westby, who was now leading and also Sellers, had spectacular accidents which brought out the red flag. In the blink of an eye, Martin’s ten second advantage over Eslick and Herrin was gone. Restarting the race with nine laps left, it was Herrin who led with Martin right behind him and Eslick in third. Eslick made a major move and went from third to first and now he was in position to take the championship. Martin now found himself in fourth, behind Dane Westby as well as his main championship rivals. The big moment came on lap nineteen when Herrin made a major move on Eslick in turn four and the two touched as Eslick dove back under Herrin as they went through the middle of the corner, Herrin went off and in a moment, Cardenas was by and into the lead he would not relinquish. Eslick recovered to run second ahead of Westby who had been slightly delayed in the melee as well. As hard as Danny tried, he just couldn’t run Martin down, right at the end, Danny had a big moment and Martin was able to take the checkered flag and the championship by 1.687 seconds. Herrin recovered to finish eleventh and wound up third in the championship with 377 points, twenty-eight behind Cardenas and twenty behind Eslick. Danny was gracious after the race, “I hate to lose the number one plate but Martin just beat us today, we raced as hard as we could and gave all we had.” Martin felt great about winning the championship, “I have to thank my M4 Monster Energy Suzuki team, they work so hard and are the best team I have ever worked with, I feel so good for them,” said Martin after the race. Another rider who thanked his team was Dane Westby, after he went down, his Project 1 Atlanta Yamaha team and also the Pat Clark Motorsports team all pitched in to fix his Yamaha in record time so that he was able to re-start the race and end up third. “I can’t thank everyone enough,” said Westby, “I took quite a flight there, and they finished fixing the bike about two seconds before it was time to go so to end up third is pretty great.” Chronic Motorsports Yamaha rider Paul Allison featured after the restart and he took fourth ahead of Vesrah Suzuki teammates Chris Fillmore and Cory West. Team Latus Motors Ducati rider Steve Rapp finished seventh ahead of Tommy Aquino, Clinton Seller and Kyle Wyman, all riding Yamahas. In SuperSport, Austin DeHaven captured the title of AMA Pro SuperSport Young Gun champion as he took a second place finish in addition to his fourth place from yesterday to score a combined point total to grab the number one plate for the Young Gun group in SuperSport. Tyler O’Hara took a well deserved Top Gun national championship after finishing ninth and seventh respectively in the weekend’s races. The race was won by East Division champion J.D. Beach who didn’t figure into the combined race for the Young Gun championship after crashing out of yesterday’s race. Early challengers for the title, Huntley Nash and Joey Pascarella many others crashed out of today’s race that was run in wet conditions. A very disappointed Tomas Puerta finished third today and yesterday but it wasn’t enough to beat the steady and delighted DeHaven from grabbing the Young Gun crown. The first race of the day was run in the most difficult conditions. The Vance & Hines XR1200 series lined up with the visiting British champion Jeremy McWilliams taking the win over veteran Michael Barnes and New Jersey winner P.J. Jacobson. McWilliams, over thanks to Warr’s and Roadracingworld.com and HOG Racing, showed the way from start to finish with Barnes riding the Jones Brothers XR1200 shadowing his every move. The two ran nose to tail for the entire eleven lap race but it was McWilliams who pulled away at the end to take the win, making him unique in that he has won on XR1200 Harley-Davidsons on two continents this year. Barnes was delighted to be riding and Jacobson backed up his fine form from New Jersey to take another podium finish. Due to his early season three wins, it was Danny Eslick riding the RMR Bruce Rossmeyer Daytona Racing XR1200 with valuable support from GIECO Powersports and Lucas Oil who captured the initial Vance & Hines XR1200 championship and the number one plate that goes with it. All in all, it has been an exciting, memorable and historic 2010 season for AMA Pro Road Racing and with five champions crowned in four classes on the final day of the season, the season ended on the highest note possible. Please also visit www.amaproracing.com for complete event and series information. 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 Michael Jordan Motorsports Suzuki: MICHAEL JORDAN MOTORSPORTS FINISHES THE SEASON IN THIRD PLACE IN AMA PRO NATIONAL GUARD AMERICAN SUPERBIKE CHAMPIONSHIP BIRMINGHAM, AL (September 26, 2010) Michael Jordan Motorsports (MJM) finishes the season in third place in the championship after completing the final round of the 2010 AMA Pro National Guard American Superbike Championship held at Barber Motorsports Park in Birmingham, AL this weekend. National Guard Jordan Suzuki’s Jake Zemke rallied to a fifth place finish on Sunday after a mechanical issue resulted in a DNF on Saturday, while MJM’s Brett McCormick raced to a tenth place finish on Saturday and crashed out on lap eleven of Sunday’s race. On Saturday, after qualifying sixth, Zemke ended up pulling out of the race after only five laps due to an engine problem. On Sunday, Zemke was eighth after the first lap and steadily worked his way up to fifth place by lap nine. Zemke remained in fifth place until lap seventeen when he advanced to fourth for about a lap before settling for a fifth place finish. Zemke finishes the 2010 AMA Pro National Guard American Superbike Championship with a solid third place in championship points. “Yesterday, in the dry, we had a good motorcycle,” said Zemke. “It was the best we’d had it all year. And I was just racing with those guys, biding my time, and then we lost an engine. No one likes to see that happen, but our pace was good, so we knew we had something we could race with today. I wish we were starting the season today, but today was a pretty good race. We went out on slicks, not really knowing how the track was going to be. I settled into a nice pace, I was on the back of those guys and I felt like I might be able to make a move, but it just never happened. But overall I’m happy with the way the day went. At the end of the day, I’ve got to thank the crew. They did an awesome job to give me a bike I could really challenge with.” On Saturday, McCormick started in eleventh position but a strong start propelled him to fifth by lap five. McCormick slipped to sixth by lap eight, which is where he stayed until he crashed while battling for position on the final lap. McCormick was able to remount and finished tenth. On Sunday, McCormick started in ninth and ran as high as sixth but crashed out of the race on lap eleven. McCormick, who replaced the injured Aaron Yates after round two, finishes the season in ninth place in championship points. “Yesterday’s race it was a good race,” said McCormick. “Good pace I pretty much just hung with Eric (Bostrom) the whole time. And at the end of the race, I felt really comfortable where we were and I wanted to make a pass on him for that reason. Not that he was holding me up, but I definitely felt I had something for him. As soon as I grabbed the brakes, the thing just completely washed out and tucked on me and my bike slid in and took him out. Obviously, I feel terrible about it. It’s a racing incident; it’s happened to me before. And then today, it was just the same thing comfortable running that pace and then the high-side came out of nowhere. I’ve got to thank the crew this weekend and for putting up with me this season. I’m obviously very grateful to have been able to do that. I’ll take a lot away from it. It’s good.” This weekend’s race at Barber Motorsports Park was the final event of the 2010 AMA Pro National Guard American Superbike Championship. The Michael Jordan Motorsports team looks forward to the first event of the 2011 series at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, FL on March 10-12, 2011. ABOUT MICHAEL JORDAN MOTORSPORTS: Legendary NBA star Michael Jordan formed Michael Jordan Motorsports (MJM) in 2004 as a result of his passion for motorcycle racing. His mission is to bring a new level of excellence and style to the motorcycle racing industry. For more information on MJM, please visit www.23race.com, www.twitter.com/23race and ~http://www.facebook.com/23race~. Michael Jordan Motorsports is proud to partner with: Jordan Brand (a division of Nike), National Guard, American Suzuki, Upper Deck, Hanes, Gatorade, Bazzaz, MMI – Motorcycle Mechanics Institute, Vortex Racing Components, Gemini Racing, K-Tech Suspension-Orient Express Racing, Maxima Racing Oils, K & N Air Filters, Dainese Leathers, AGV Helmets, Ancra Tie-downs, Chicken Hawk Racing Tire Warmers, Armour Bodies, DID Chains, Factory Pro Dyno, Roclun International, STAR Motorcycle School, Motion Pro Tools, Zero Gravity Windscreens, with transportation provided by Eastside Trucking.