Honda’s Nicky Hayden persevered and, with a last-lap pass of points leader Mat Mladin (Suzuki), won his first AMA Superbike race of the year at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course today. Honda’s Miguel Duhamel finished third. Kawasaki’s Eric Bostrom had a rear tire problem which had him returning to the pits for a mid-race tire change that ultimately took a clean third place victory away, and left him finishing the race in thirteenth place.
Mladin stretches his championship points lead over Bostrom to 46 points.
Final Results – Race Two (Top 10)
1. Nicky Hayden #69 Honda 2. Mat Mladin #1 Suzuki 3. Miguel Duhamel #17 Honda 4. Kurtis Roberts #80 Honda 5. Doug Chandler #10 Kawasaki 6. Jamie Hacking #92 Suzuki 7. Steve Rapp #82 Ducati 8. Larry Pegram #72 Ducati 9. Tommy Hayden #22 Yamaha 10. Andreas Meklau #103 Ducati
Championship Points Standings (Top 10)
1. Mat Mladin #1 Suzuki 332 pts. 2. Eric Bostrom #32 Kawasaki 286 pts. 3. Doug Chandler #10 Kawasaki 239 pts. 4. Nicky Hayden #69 Honda 228 pts. 5. Tommy Hayden #22 Yamaha 228 pts. 6. Miguel Duhamel #17 Honda 222 pts. 7. Jamie Hacking #92 Suzuki 216 pts. 8. Steve Rapp #82 Ducati 195 pts. 9. Andreas Meklau #103 Ducati 170 pts. 10. Jordan Szoke #101 Harley Davidson 170 pts.
