Nicky Hayden Wins VIR Superbike Finale, Mladin Is Champion Again

Nicky Hayden Wins VIR Superbike Finale, Mladin Is Champion Again

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Nicky Hayden won the final round of the AMA Chevy Trucks U.S. Superbike Championship, at Virginia International Raceway (VIR) Sunday, but Mat Mladin’s 12th-place finish was enough to win his third consecutive Championship. Title contender Eric Bostrom finished 10th.

The race was run in cool, breezy conditions in front of what looked to be a huge crowd.

Results follow:
1. Nicky Hayden, Honda
2. Anthony Gobert, Yamaha, -2.090 seconds
3. Kurtis Roberts, Honda, -25.725
4. Doug Chandler, Kawasaki, -29.232
5. Miguel Duhamel, Honda, -34.527
6. Aaron Yates, Suzuki, -39.924
7. Andreas Meklau, Ducati, -47.126
8. Tommy Hayden, Yamaha, -47.367
9. Steve Rapp, Ducati, -47.433
10. Eric Bostrom, Kawasaki, -48.132
11. Larry Pegram, Ducati, -66.365
12. Mat Mladin, Suzuki, -73.412
13. Pascal Picotte, Harley-Davidson, -1 lap
14. Jordan Szoke, Harley-Davidson, -1 lp
15. Andy Deatherage, Suzuki, -2 laps
16. Mauro Cereda, Suzuki, -2 laps
17. Jimmy Moore, Suzuki, -2 laps
18. Tony Meiring, Suzuki, -2 laps
19. Robert Jensen, Suzuki, -2 laps
20. Tony Lupo, Suzuki, -2 laps
21. Dean Mizdal, Suzuki, -3 laps
22. Chris Normand, Suzuki, -3 laps
23. Scott Carpenter, Suzuki, -3 laps
24. Tony Fania, Suzuki, -3 laps
25. Scotty Vanscoik, -3 laps
26. Wade Buffington, Suzuki, -3 laps
27. Mike Fitzpatrick, Suzuki, -3 laps
28. Chris Rankin, Suzuki, -3 laps
29. Brandon Bashore, Aprilia, -4 laps
30. Rich Conicelli, Suzuki, -19 laps
31. Greg Fryer, Yamaha, -33 laps

Unofficial Final Series Points:
1. Mladin, 380
2. Bostrom, 365
3. Nicky Hayden, 340
4. Chandler, 319
5. Duhamel, 300

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