Monster Energy Kawasaki’s Jamie Hacking started off the defense of his AMA Supersport Championship by claiming pole position during qualifying Wednesday at Daytona International Speedway. “This feels really good,” said Hacking, who led all riders with a time of 1:41.801 on his Dunlop-equipped ZX-6R. “To come here with a new bike, a new team and a new crew and to get pole is just awesome.” Hacking’s teammate Roger Hayden was equally strong in the session and posted the second-quickest time of 1:41.868, a little off of his current lap record of 1:41.552. Roger Hayden’s oldest brother Tommy Hayden made a huge jump up the order late in the session and ended third with a time of 1:42.610 on his Yoshimura Suzuki GSX-R600. Attack Kawasaki’s Ben Attard made it three new ZX-6Rs on the front row by recording a 1:42.699 on his Pirelli-shod machine. Celtic Racing’s Chaz Davies qualified fifth with a 1:42.800, just missing putting his privateer Yamaha YZF-R6 on the front row in his first visit to Daytona. Team M4 EMGO Suzuki’s Michael Barnes turned the sixth-fastest qualifying time (1:42.824) on his Pirelli-fitted GSX-R600. Attard’s teammate Steve Rapp was seventh-fastest (1:43.002) in spite of having limited testing time on his new ZX-6R and Pirelli tires and an injured shoulder. Erion Honda’s Josh Hayes (1:43.016) grabbed the final spot on the second row and the honor of being the fastest Honda Supersport rider. Pro Honda Oils AMA Supersport Championship Presented By Shoei Daytona International Speedway Daytona Beach, Florida March 7, 2007 Provisional Qualifying Results: 1. Jamie Hacking (Kaw ZX-6R), 1:41.801 2. Roger Hayden (Kaw ZX-6R), 1:41.868 3. Tommy Hayden (Suz GSX-R600), 1:42.610 4. Ben Attard (Kaw ZX-6R), 1:42.699 5. Chaz Davies (Yam YZF-R6), 1:42.800 6. Michael Barnes (Suz GSX-R600), 1:42.824 7. Steve Rapp (Kaw ZX-6R), 1:43.002 8. Josh Hayes (Hon CBR600RR), 1:43.016 9. Geoff May (Suz GSX-R600), 1:43.066 10. Aaron Gobert (Hon CBR600RR), 1:43.550 11. Chris Peris (Yam YZF-R6), 1:43.649 12. Keith Marshall (Suz GSX-R600), 1:42.670 13. Cory West (Yam YZF-R6), 1:43.745 14. Ryan Andrews (Hon CBR600RR), 1:43.826 15. Barrett Long (Yam YZF-R6), 1:44.053 16. Michael Beck (Suz GSX-R600), 1:44.690 17. Jeff Wood (Yam YZF-R6), 1:44.699 18. Josh Herrin (Yam YZF-R6), 1:44.963 19. David Anthony (Yam YZF-R6), 1:45.004 20. Gary Mason (Hon CBR600RR), 1:45.015 21. Danny Eslick (Suz GSX-R600), 1:45.083 22. Blake Young (Suz GSX-R600), 1:45.452 23. Tyler McDonald (Yam YZF-R6), 1:45.457 24. Mark Crozier (Suz GSX-R600), 1:45.825 25. Gustavo Laya (Kaw ZX-6RR), 1:45.876 26. Chris Siglin (Suz GSX-R600), 1:45.883 27. Josh Day (Yam YZF-R6), 1:45.949 28. Garrett Carter (Yam YZF-R6), 1:46.116 29. Will Gruy (Yam YZF-R6), 1:46.202 30. Bobby Fong (Suz GSX-R600), 1:46.287 31. Jeff Tigert (Hon CBR600RR), 1:46.366 32. Doug Chandler (Hon CBR600RR), 1:46.427 33. Matt Hall (Yam YZF-R6), 1:46.571 34. Freddi Watz (Yam YZF-R6), 1:46.724 35. Hawk Mazzotta (Yam YZF-R6), 1:46.809 36. Pascal Picotte (Suz GSX-R600), 1:46.809 37. Ryan Elleby (Hon CBR600RR), 1:46.825 38. Scott Greenwood (Yam Yam YZF-R6), 1:46.981 39. Darren Luck (Suz GSX-R600), 1:47.107 40. Shea Fouchek (Hon CBR600RR), 1:47.301 41. David Sadowksi, Jr. (Yam YZF-R6), 1:47.467 42. Shane Narbonne (Suz GSX-R600), 1:47.581 43. Don Canet (Hon CBR600RR), 1:47.818 44. Bostjan Skubic (Yam YZF-R6), 1:47.883 45. Scott Ryan (Suz GSX-R600), 1:48.065 46. Bostjan Pintar (Yam YZF-R6), 1:48.170 47. Taylor Knapp (Kaw ZX-6RR), 1:48.466 48. Morgan Murphy (Suz GSX-R600), 1:48.675 49. Matt Layt (Yam YZF-R6), 1:48.995 50. Reno Karimian (Suz GSX-R600), 1:49.176 51. Kenny Carlotta (Suz GSX-R600), 1:49.227 52. Johnny Rock Page (Yam YZF-R6), 1:49.524 53. Michael Pearson (Yam YZF-R6), 1:49.559 54. Jason Temme (Yam YZF-R6), 1:49.692 55. C.R. Gittere (Suz GSX-R600), 1:49.946 56. Eric Pinson (Yam YZF-R6), 1:50.057 57. Dwayne Lang (Kaw ZX-6R), 1:50.116 58. Spencer Stuart (Yam YZF-R6), 1:50.119 59. Skip Salenius (Suz GSX-R600), 1:50.393 60. Brian Gibbs (Suz GSX-R600), 1:51.357 61. Dirk Sanchez (Suz GSX-R600), 1:51.421 62. Ryan Clay (Yam YZF-R6), 1:51.549 63. Pablo Escalante, Jr. (Yam YZF-R6), 1:52.018 110% of Fast Time: 1:52.061 64. Rhiannon Lucente (Suz GSX-R600), 1:52.249 65. Scotty Van Hawk (Yam YZF-R6), 1:52.268 66. Jessica Zalusky (Kaw ZX-6R), 1:52.799 67. Benjamin Clauss (Kaw ZX-6R), 1:52.936 More, from a press release issued by Daytona International Speedway: Spies, Hacking Capture Poles At DIS DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. On the first day of AMA activities at Daytona International Speedway, Ben Spies and Jamie Hacking captured poles for Thursday’s Superstock and Supersport events. Spies aboard the factory No. 11 Yoshimura Suzuki captured the pole for the Superstock event at Daytona International Speedway in record fashion. Spies turned a Daytona Superstock record of 1 minute, 38.355 seconds, 107.976 mph to take the pole for Thursday’s 13-lap, 60K race scheduled for 3:50 p.m. The Texas rider and 2006 AMA Superbike champ felt like his pole-winning lap could’ve been faster if wasn’t for a slower rider. “I had a really good lap going, but coming into the chicane I caught up to a guy,” Spies said. “I got upset, probably too much it almost ruined our lap. It knocked three or four tenths off of it. I was definitely surprised to see we were at 38.3 when I came around. I would have liked to have seen how it would have been. I think would have touched the high 37s. That would have been nice, but I can’t do anything about it.” In all three riders posted times under the Daytona Superstock record during the qualifying session. Rounding out the front row will be M4 EMGO Suzuki’s Geoff May, Yamaha’s Ben Bostrom and Jordan Suzuki’s Aaron Yates. In Supersport qualifying, Hacking got his debut with Kawasaki off to the right start by taking the pole with a lap of one minute, 41.801 seconds, 104.321 mph. His Kawasaki teammate Roger Lee Hayden was second while Tommy Hayden (Suzuki) and Ben Attard (Kawasaki) rounded out the podium. “I know this is the first of many battles between me and Rog,” Hacking said. “I know this is going to happen every week. I know this is going to make me get old very quick. He’s a tough competitor. I got one up on him but I’m sure he is going to have one up on me down the road.” Tickets for the Daytona 200 By Honda is available online at www.racetickets.com or by calling 1-800-PITSHOP. More, from a press release issued by Kawasaki: Monster Energy Kawasaki Road Race Qualifying Update: Daytona Monster Energy Kawasaki’s Jamie Hacking set the fastest qualifying lap in the AMA Supersport class, capturing the pole position with a 1:41.801. Teammate Roger Hayden, who holds the current Daytona track record for the fastest lap time in the AMA Supersport class, qualified in the 2nd position with a 1:41.868. Attack Kawasaki rider Ben Attard was on the gas as well, qualifying in the fourth position just tenths of a second off the leaders. Steve Rapp held the third quickest lap time nearly the entire session and ended up qualifying seventh. Hacking, Hayden and Attard will represent three of the four front row starting positions in the AMA Supersport race on Thursday afternoon as well as Rapp in the second row.