AMA Pro Vance & Hines XR1200 New Jersey Motorsports Park Millville, New Jersey September 3 Provisional Qualifying Results (all on Harley-Davidson XR1200s and Dunlop tires): 1. Chris Fillmore, 1:30.069 2. Steve Rapp, 1:30.759 3. Michael Beck, 1:31.059 4. Tyler O’Hara, 1:31.336 5. Michael Barnes, 1:31.412 6. Kyle Wyman, 1:32.337 7. Chase McFarland, 1:32.503 8. Shane Narbonne, 1:32.916 9. Gerry Signorelli, 1:33.611 10. Michael Morgan, 1:34.780 11. Josh Chisum, 1:35.509 12. Jeremiah Johnson, 1:36.859 13. Paul James, 1:37.302 14. Thomas Montano, 1:37.325 15. Pete Demas, 1:38.048 More, from a press release issued by AMA Pro Racing: Championship Contenders Square Off in AMA Pro Vance & Hines XR1200 Qualifying at New Jersey Motorsports Park MILLVILLE, NJ (September 4, 2011) – The top two AMA Pro Vance & Hines XR1200 title contenders again squared off in yesterday’s qualifying in preparation for today’s final race of the season at New Jersey Motorsports Park. When the smoke cleared, points-leader Chris Fillmore had captured his fifth pole position of the year, while rival Steve Rapp had to settle for the second spot on the grid. Despite a disappointing AMA Pro National Guard SuperBike outing prior to the XR1200 qualifying session, Fillmore posted a determined fast-lap aboard his Bruce Rossmeyer’s Daytona Racing GEICO Revolution Performance machine. The bonus point for pole position increased his lead to 13 points heading into this afternoon’s 12-lap race. “It’s definitely tough for me to go from the KTM [SuperBike] to the Harley,” said Fillmore, “[though] I think the hardest part is going from the Harley to the SuperBike — everything happens so fast. Like Steve says, you can tell when these XR1200s are at the limit, and fortunately, we went a little bit quicker than these guys because we were at the limit. I know what I need to do now; it’s kind of a points-game for me right now. I’m looking to wrap up the championship, so we’ll gladly start on pole.” Rapp entered the fray late in the session, posting the class’ second-best time on his Parts Unlimited XR1200. Rounding out the front row of today’s grid will be Rapp’s Vance & Hines teammate, Michael Beck (J&P Cycles), and Indianapolis Race 1-winner Tyler O’Hara. “It kind of went like it always does,” said Rapp. “I didn’t get any practice this morning, so I used the early part of the qualifying session to get up to speed and make sure the bike is balanced. Then I go out with new tires and do the best I can. I wasn’t sure where Chris was at … I ride as hard as I can and when the Harley is at its limit, it lets you know, and my bike was definitely giving me the signs that it was at the limit. I didn’t want to do anything stupid, so I took what the bike would give and made sure I’m ready for [the race].” Michael Barnes (Drag Specialties), Kyle Wyman (RMR Rossmeyer’s Daytona Racing), Chase McFarland (Latus Motors Harley-Davidson), and Shane Narbone (Suburban Motors) make up the second row. Live coverage of today’s 12:30 ET AMA Pro Vance & Hines XR1200 season finale will be available on SPEED 2. Broadcasts of today’s AMA Pro Road Racing action, including XR1200 highlights, kick off on SPEED at 10 p.m. ET. To learn more and to be a part of the AMA Pro Road Racing Championship, visit amaproracing.com and join us on facebook.com/AMAProRoadRacing and twitter.com/AMAProSBK.