Graves Motorsports Yamaha’s Jamie Hacking performed a classic, last-lap, Daytona draft pass to overtake teammate Jason DiSalvo on the last lap and win Thursday’s AMA Superstock race at Daytona International Speedway. It was Hacking’s first victory at the famed infield road course. Team M4 EMGO Suzuki’s Geoff May led the first six laps of the 13-lap event, but was demoted to third by DiSalvo and Hacking mid-race. May faded in the closing stages of the race and was passed on the final lap by Yoshimura Suzuki’s Aaron Yates, the defending AMA Superstock Champion. May salvaged fourth and the Championship bonus point for most laps led. Parts Unlimited PJ1 Erion Honda’s Josh Hayes, Attack Kawasaki’s Damon Buckmaster, Roadracingworld.com Suzuki’s Robertino Pietri, Hayes’ teammate Aaron Gobert, Michael Jordan Motorsports Suzuki’s Jason Pridmore and Hotbodies Racing/Mat Mladin Motorsports Suzuki’s Marty Craggill rounded out the top 10 finishers. Provisional AMA Superstock Race Results: 1. Jamie Hacking (Yam YZF-R1 LE), 13 laps 2. Jason DiSalvo (Yam YZF-R1 LE), -0.071 second 3. Aaron Yates (Suz GSX-R1000), -9.687 seconds 4. Geoff May (Suz GSX-R1000), -9.790 seconds 5. Josh Hayes (Hon CBR1000RR), -19.942 seconds 6. Damon Buckmaster (Kaw ZX-10R), -22.587 seconds 7. Robertino Pietri (Suz GSX-R1000), -22.745 seconds 8. Aaron Gobert (Hon CBR1000RR), -23.104 seconds 9. Jason Pridmore (Suz GSX-R1000), -23.934 seconds 10. Marty Craggill (Suz GSX-R1000), -24.252 seconds 11. Jake Holden (Suz GSX-R1000), -25.997 seconds 12. Ben Attard (Kaw ZX-10R), -35.320 seconds 13. John Haner (Suz GSX-R1000), -35.417 seconds 14. Chris Ulrich (Suz GSX-R1000), -35.607 seconds 15. Cory West (Suz GSX-R1000), -35.655 seconds 16. Matt Lynn (Suz GSX-R1000), -35.895 seconds 17. Akira Tamitsuji (Suz GSX-R1000), -60.914 seconds 18. David Loikits (Suz GSX-R1000), -65.011 seconds 19. Michael Sanchez (Suz GSX-R1000), -75.404 seconds 20. Taylor Knapp (Suz GSX-R1000), -81.293 seconds 21. C.R. Gittere (Suz GSX-R1000), -86.297 seconds 22. Bryan West (Suz GSX-R750), -95.815 seconds 23. Johnny Rock Page (Suz GSX-R1000), -97.805 seconds 24. Carlos Macias (Kaw ZX-10R), -97.856 seconds 25. Brian Boyd (Suz GSX-R1000), -98.396 seconds 26. Fernando Amantini (Kaw ZX-10R), -98.471 seconds 27. Logan Young (Suz GSX-R1000), -1 lap 28. Randall Kienast (Suz GSX-R1000), -3 laps 29. Rodolfo Ramirez (Suz GSX-R1000), -5 laps 30. Reno Karimian (Suz GSX-R1000), -6 laps 31. Brad Hendry (Suz GSX-R1000), -6 laps 32. Eric Bostrom (Yam YZF-R1 LE), -8 laps, DNF, mechanical 33. Rory Rock (Kaw ZX-10R), -10 laps, DNF 34. Steve Rapp (Suz GSX-R1000), -12 laps, DNF 35. James Kerker (Hon CBR1000RR), -13 laps, DNS 36. Larry Pegram (Hon CBR1000RR), -13 laps, DNS More, from a press release issued by Team Suzuki: Yoshimura Suzuki’s Yates on the Podium at Season-Opening Daytona Superstock Race –Next round, Barber Motorsports Park in Birmingham, Ala., April, 21-23 2006– Round 1 – AMA Repsol Superstock Series Daytona Beach, FL Daytona International Speedway March 8 -11, 2006 In spite of an injured shoulder, Team Yoshimura Suzuki’s Aaron Yates made a daring last-lap pass to take third place in the season-opening round of AMA Repsol Superstock at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla., on Thursday afternoon. “Thanks to my Yoshimura Suzuki team for giving me such a good bike to race out there,” said the defending AMA Repsol Superstock Champion. “This is the same result we got last year here at Daytona and we came back to get the championship. So this is a pretty good start.” Initially, Yates qualified sixth on the Superstock grid after posting a best time of 1:40.333 on his Yoshimura Suzuki GSX-R1000. Considering the Georgian is still recovering after breaking his shoulder at a test in February, he was pleased to be starting from the second row. “I was trying pretty hard,” said Yates about his qualifying session. “My right arm is just weak. All it’s good for right now is turning the throttle and pulling the brake. I’m having a hard time turning the bike – the shoulder is really holding me up. I’m about a second to a second-and-a-half a lap off of what I know I could do. It’s just hard, because I know where I could be.” In spite of the injury, Yates rode an impressive Superstock race. The Southerner got a good start off the line and then settled into a comfortable fourth place on his Yoshimura Suzuki GSX-R1000. Yates stayed put for the race’s 13 laps, then charged hard to take third right before the finish line. “I was really giving it my all,” said Yates on racing with a hurt shoulder. “I’ve struggled all weekend and I was just trying my best to get the Yoshimura Suzuki GSX-R1000 around the track. I got a good start and I knew that’s what I needed to do to stay with the lead group and get as many points as possible. I wanted to hang with the lead guys, but I just couldn’t. But it all worked out, I was able to squeak by at the finish.” Yates’ next AMA Repsol Superstock race will be at Barber Motorsports Park in Birmingham, Ala., in April. Aaron Yates, Team Yoshimura Suzuki GSX-R1000, #1 3rd Place – AMA Repsol Lubricants SuperStock 3rd Place – Overall SuperStock Top 10 Finishers: 1. Jamie Hacking, Yamaha 2. Jason Disalvo, Yamaha 3. Aaron Yates, Team Yoshimura Suzuki 4. Geoff May, M4 EMGO Suzuki 5. Josh Hayes, Honda 6. Damon Buckmaster, Kawasaki 7. Robertino Pietri, Suzuki 8. Aaron Gobert, Honda 9. Jason Pridmore, Jordan Suzuki 10. Marty Craggill, Hotbodies Racing Mat Mladin Motorsports Suzuki