Copyright 2002, Roadracing World Publishing, Inc.

Jason Pridmore led halfway through the Toyota 200 at Willow Springs, a $150,000-purse race paying $50,000 to win.

The race drew a large spectator crowd to the Rosamond, California track, looking to be as big or bigger than the crowd at the last AMA National at the track, in 2000.

Halfway top 10 follow:

1. Jason Pridmore, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 40 laps
2. Chuck Graves, Yamaha YZF-R1/R7, -7.5 seconds
3. Vincent Haskovec, Suzuki GSX-R1000, -47 seconds
4. Tommy Hayden, Kawasaki ZX-6R 636, -61 seconds
5. Jeremy Toye, Suzuki GSX-R750, 39 laps
6. Jason Perez, Suzuki GSX-R600, 38 laps
7. Marte Cooksey, Suzuki, 38 laps
8. Dale Kieffer, Yamaha YZF-R6, 38 laps
9. Jack Pfeifer, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 38 laps
10. Ed Sorbo, Yamaha TZ250, 38 laps