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Rockstar Makita Suzuki's Young captures top-five finish
Round 1 – AMA Superbike Series
Daytona Beach, Florida
Daytona International Speedway
March 4 -5 2009
Rockstar Makita Suzuki’s Mat Mladin celebrated his 73rd AMA Superbike victory by taking the win at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida, on Thursday afternoon. The six-time AMA Superbike Champion also captured the coveted pole position in the new Superpole procedure, thus taking his 56th career pole position. Rockstar Makita Suzuki’s Tommy Hayden qualified right behind
Mladin and rode an impressive 15-lap race. Hayden got a rough start but worked his way up into third place. Right down to the wire, he was battling for second position and the final result was a photo finish with Hayden taking third. Finally, Rockstar Makita Suzuki’s newest team member Blake Young started the season strong by carding an impressive fifth-place finish in his first AMA Superbike race with his new team.
Rockstar Makita Suzuki Factory Racing will race next at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, California, on
the weekend of Saturday, March 7, 2009.
AMA Superbike Top 10 Finishers:
1. Mat Mladin, Rockstar Makita Suzuki Factory Racing
2. Neil Hodgson, Honda
3. Tommy Hayden, Rockstar Makita Suzuki Factory Racing
4. Larry Pegram, Ducati
5. Blake Young, Rockstar Makita Suzuki Factory Racing
6. Ben Bostrom, Yamaha
7. Aaron Yates, Jordan Suzuki
8. Josh Hayes, Yamaha
9. Michael Laverty, Suzuki
10. Geoff May, National Guard Jordan Suzuki
AMA Superbike Points Standings:
1. Mat Mladin, Rockstar Makita Suzuki Factory Racing
2. Neil Hodgson, Honda
3. Tommy Hayden, Rockstar Makita Suzuki Factory Racing
4. Larry Pegram, Ducati
5. Blake Young, Rockstar Makita Suzuki Factory Racing
6. Ben Bostrom, Yamaha
7. Aaron Yates, Jordan Suzuki
8. Josh Hayes, Yamaha
9. Michael Laverty, Suzuki
10. Geoff May, National Guard Jordan Suzuki
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