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Confusion surrounded the end of the Superstock race at Mid-Ohio after Jamie Hacking crashed at high speed on the back straight, and after two more laps, red flags flew coursewide.

The race was scored as of lap 11.

When Hacking’s bike came in on the crash trailer, the Dunlop 17-inch rear radial slick was badly shredded, with cords sticking out of the mangled carcass. The appearance of the tire was consistent with a catastrophic tire failure.

A red flag was displayed at turn five prior to race control calling for a red flag. It is unknown at post time why the cornerworker threw the red flag.

“I saw a red flag out there when it first happened,” said Larry Pegram, who was in the announcing booth commentating at the time of the incident. “That (rear) tire blew.”

Hacking told Roadracingworld.com that he had just gone through the back-straight kink in top gear when the rear tire exploded, the bike kicking him left and tossing him off the highside, with no time to react. Hacking said he thought the plate in his right collarbone was bent in the impact.

The results as shown on scoring monitors after the red flag follow:
1. Jason DiSalvo, Yamaha YZF-R1
2. Ben Spies, Suzuki GSX-R1000, -0.172 second
3. Roger Hayden, Kawasaki ZX-10R, -0.566
4. Aaron Gobert, Yamaha YZF-R1, -8.594
5. Josh Hayes, Kawasaki ZX-10R, -12.791
6. Jason Pridmore, Suzuki GSX-R1000, -13.324
7. Vincent Haskovec, Suzuki GSX-R750, -13.609
8. Jake Holden, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 13.810
9. Steve Rapp, Suzuki GSX-R750, -14.299
10. Tommy Hayden, Kawasaki ZX-10R, -14.799
11. Jamie Hacking, Yamaha YZF-R1, -15.272
12. John Haner, Suzuki GSX-R1000, -15.566
13. Eric Wood, Suzuki GSX-R1000, -25.061
14. Alex Gobert, Honda CBR1000RR, -42.003
15. J.J. Roetlin, Suzuki GSX-R1000, -42.648

According to an AMA Pro Racing spokesman, the points in Superstock are now as follows:
1. Jamies Hacking, 263
2. Aaron Gobert, 260
3. Tommy Hayden, 259
4. Jason DiSalvo, 248
5. Roger Hayden, 241


Update: Video replays of the AMA Superstock race at Mid-Ohio are currently being reviewed by AMA Pro Racing officials in order to determine the order of events leading to the race being stopped and the officials results.

Official Superstock Race Results:

1. Jason DiSalvo, Yamaha YZF-R1, 11 laps
2. Ben Spies, Suzuki GSX-R1000, -0.172 second
3. Roger Lee Hayden, Kawasaki ZX-10R, -0.566 second
4. Aaron Gobert, Yamaha YZF-R1, -8.593 seconds
5. Josh Hayes, Kawasaki ZX-10R, -12.790 seconds
6. Jason Pridmore, Suzuki GSX-R1000, -13.324 seconds
7. Vincent Haskovec, Suzuki GSX-R750, -13.609 seconds
8. Jake Holden, Suzuki GSX-R1000, -13.810 seconds
9. Steve Rapp, Suzuki GSX-R750, -14.299 seconds
10. Tommy Hayden, Kawasaki ZX-10R, -14.799 seconds
11. Jamie Hacking, Yamaha YZF-R1, -15.272 seconds
12. John Haner, Suzuki GSX-R1000, -15.566 seconds
13. Eric Wood, Suzuki GSX-R1000, -25.061 seconds
14. Alex Gobert, Honda CBR1000RR, -42.003 seconds
15. J.J. Roetlin, Suzuki GSX-R1000, -42.648 seconds
16. Jesse Janisch, Suzuki GSX-R1000, -44.463 seconds
17. Jason Curtis, Suzuki GSX-R1000, -45.623 seconds
18. Brian Hall, Suzuki GSX-R750, -50.158 seconds
19. Jeff Muskopf, Suzuki GSX-R750, -62.418 seconds
20. James Kerker, Honda CBR1000RR, -69.977 seconds
21. Ivan Garza, Suzuki GSX-R750, -78.864 seconds
22. Robert Deily, Suzuki GSX-R1000, -7 laps, DNF
23. Scott Greenwood, Suzuki GSX-R1000, -9 laps, DNF
24. Montez Stewart, Yamaha YZF-R1, -10 laps, DNF
25. Geoff May, Suzuki GSX-R1000, DNS

Official AMA Superstock Championship Point Standings:

1. Hacking, 263 points
2. Aaron Gobert, 260 points
3. Tommy Hayden, 259 points
4. DiSalvo, 248 points
5. Roger Lee Hayden, 241 points
6. Spies, 228 points
7. Rapp, 201 points
8. Hayes, 192 points
9. Holden, 183 points
10. Alex Gobert, 166 points