Yoshimura Suzuki’s Ben Spies earned his third consecutive AMA Superbike pole position and track record with a lap of 1:35.894 on his Dunlop-shod GSX-R1000 during qualifying Saturday morning at Infineon Raceway. Six-time and defending AMA Superbike Champion Mat Mladin (who held the previous lap record of 1:36.019) qualified second with a 1:36.557 on his GSX-R1000. Parts Unlimited Ducati’s Neil Hodgson turned his quickest lap on his very last effort, a 1:36.893, good enough for third place on the front row. Earning the final spot on the front row was American Honda’s Miguel Duhamel, who turned a 1:36.955 on his last lap on his CBR1000RR. AMA Superbike Qualifying Results: 1. Ben Spies (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:35.894 2. Mat Mladin (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:36.557 3. Neil Hodgson (Duc 999F06), 1:36.893 4. Miguel Duhamel (Hon CBR1000RR), 1:36.955 5. Aaron Yates (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:37.013 6. Jake Zemke (Hon CBR1000RR), 1:37.449 7. Tommy Hayden (Kaw ZX-10R), 1:37.479 8. Ben Bostrom (Duc 999F06), 1:37.588 9. Steve Rapp (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:37.646 10. Larry Pegram (Hon CBR1000RR), 1:38.130 11. Jake Holden (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:38.830 12. Marty Craggill (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:38.893 13. Jason Pridmore (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:39.039 14. Eric Wood (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:39.142 15. Lee Acree (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:39.654 16. Jason Curtis (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:39.965 17. Matt Lynn (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:40.133 18. Ken Hill (Hon CBR1000RR), 1:40.275 19. James Randolph (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:40.649 20. Cory West (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:41.028 21. Corey Sarros (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:41.660 22. David Bell (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:42.248 23. Brad Hendry (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:42.293 24. Dean Mizdal (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:42.320 25. Fernando Amantini (Kaw ZX-10R), 1:42.442 26. Scott Jensen (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:42.527 27. Michael Earnest (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:42.603 28. Andi Notman (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:42.603 29. Akira Tamitsuji (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:42.626 30. Doug Chandler (Kaw ZX-10R), 1:42.903 31. Corey Eaton (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:43.022 32. Leonardo Bagnis (Yam YZF-R1), 1:43.043 33. C.R. Gittere (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:43.331 34. Martin Szwarc (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:43.521