Valvoline EMGO Suzuki’s John Hopkins rode his GSX-R1000 to victory in the Formula Xtreme race at Loudon, beating Bruce Transportation Group’s Josh Hayes and his Honda CBR929RR by 0.553-second.

Hopkins came from third to catch and pass, then hold off Hayes for the win. Immediately after taking the checkered flag, Hopkins crashed in turn one, running wide onto a slick area of the track and locking and tucking the front wheel.

Damon Buckmaster finished third on a Graves Yamaha, 6.307 seconds behind Hopkins. Roger Lee Hayden was fourth ahead of Jake Zemke, Aaron Gobert and Grant Lopez, who is still recovering from a separated shoulder suffered at Road Atlanta.

1. John Hopkins, Suzuki GSX-R1000
2. Josh Hayes, Honda CBR929RR
3. Damon Buckmaster, Yamaha YZF-R1/R7
4. Roger Lee Hayden, Honda CBR9292RR
5. Jake Zemke, Honda CBR929RR
6. Aaron Gobert, Yamaha YZF-R1/R7
7. Grant Lopez, Suzuki GSX-R1000
8. Mark Miller, Honda CBR9292RR
9. Rich Alexander, Suzuki GSX-R1000
10. Des Conboy, Suzuki GSX-R1000

Point standings:
1. Buckmaster, 127
2. Gobert, 106
3. Hopkins, 105
4. Lopez, 102
5. Hayes, 90
6. Miller, 89
7. Zemke, 78
8. Alexander, 71
9. Hayden, 69
10. Jim Bonner, Yamaha, 45