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Yoshimura Suzuki’s Ben Spies came from behind on his GSX-R1000 to win the AMA Superstock race Sunday at Road Atlanta.

Spies spent much of the race at the back of the lead pack (which consisted of Graves Yamaha teammates Aaron Gobert and Jason DiSalvo and Kawasaki teammates Tommy Hayden and Roger Lee Hayden) but pushed forward to take the lead on lap 12 of 15. Once in front, Spies turned the fastest lap of the race to build a lead and eventually won by 2.223 seconds.

Gobert finished second, inches in front of Tommy Hayden. Roger Lee Hayden got fourth, after DiSalvo clipped Tommy Hayden while attempting a pass and ran off the track at the end of the back straightaway. DiSalvo got back on in time to finish fifth.

Third Graves Yamaha rider Jamie Hacking, Hooters Suzuki’s John Haner, Lion Racing’s Jake Holden, Team Valvoline EMGO Suzuki teammates Vincent Haskovec and Steve Rapp rounded out the top 10 finishers.

Provisional AMA Superstock Race Results:

1. Ben Spies, Suz GSX-R1000, 15 laps
2. Aaron Gobert, Yam YZF-R1, -2.223 seconds
3. Tommy Hayden, Kaw ZX-10R, -2.440 seconds
4. Roger Lee Hayden, Kaw ZX-10R, -3.400 seconds
5. Jason DiSalvo, Yam YZF-R1, -7.625 seconds
6. Jamie Hacking, Yam YZF-R1, -14.814 seconds
7. John Haner, Suz GSX-R1000, -23.767 seconds
8. Jake Holden, Suz GSX-R1000, -24.677 seconds
9. Vincent Haskovec, Suz GSX-R750, -27.669 seconds
10. Steve Rapp, Suz GSX-R750, -33.602 seconds
11. Josh Hayes, Kaw ZX-10R, -37.662 seconds
12. Alex Gobert, Hon CBR1000RR, -43.051 seconds
13. Jesse Janisch, Suz GSX-R1000, -48.395 seconds
14. J.J. Roetlin, Suz GSX-R1000, -53.654 seconds
15. Jeff Tigert, Hon CBR1000RR, -63.394 seconds
16. Jason Curtis, Suz GSX-R1000
17. James Kerker, Hon CBR1000RR
18. Montez Stewart, Yam YZF-R1
19. Kevin Pate, Yam YZF-R1
20. Eric Wood, Suz GSX-R1000, DNF, mechanical
21. Jason Pridmore, Suz GSX-R1000, DNF, mechanical
22. Scott Greenwood, Suz GSX-R1000, DNF, mechanical
23. Damon Buckmaster, Yam YZF-R1, DNS


Provisional AMA Superstock Championship Standings:

1. Aaron Gobert, 293 points
2. TIE, Hacking/Tommy Hayden, 288 points
4. DiSalvo, 274 points
5. Roger Lee Hayden, 268 points
6. Spies, 265 points
7. Rapp, 222 points
8. Hayes, 212 points
9. Holden, 206 points
10. Alex Gobert, 185 points
11. Pridmore, 176 points
12. Haskovec, 169 points
13. Haner, 167 points
14. Wood, 154 points
15. Roetlin, 134 points
16. Buckmaster, 115 points
17. Geoff May, 97 points
18. Curtis, 89 points
19. Janisch, 76 points
20. Greenwood, 56 points


More, from a press release issued by Proforma:

MORE BAD LUCK FOR PRIDMORE SUNDAY AT ROAD ATLANTA

Sunday’s Repsol Superstock Final – DNF
Jason Pridmore ran as high as seventh before a misfire developed on his STAR School Suzuki GSX-R1000, causing him to be thrown out of the seat violently enough to break his windscreen. Jason soldiered on for another two laps, but the problem persisted and he wisely pulled into the pits for safety’s sake.