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Yamaha/Graves Yamaha’s Jamie Hacking and Damon Buckmaster are both feeling better physically Thursday at Daytona International Speedway after problems on Wednesday.

Buckmaster was stricken with a stomach illness Tuesday night, which led to vomiting, the inability to eat and weakness during Wednesday’s practice and qualifying sessions.

Buckmaster reported to Roadracingworld.com after practice Thursday morning that he was feeling better.

Hacking crashed in practice Wednesday morning, injuring his back to the point where the British-born racer couldn’t walk to his YZF-R1 for Superstock qualifying Wednesday afternoon. Hacking’s crew carried him to and from his bike for that session.

After qualifying third in Superstock with one, single, flying lap, Hacking was carried into a chiropractor’s office Wednesday. Although he was able to walk out of the office, Hacking said he is still unable to ride his Yamahas the way he wants to due to the effects of the injury. He said he now needs to use more handlebar input to turn his bike, forcing him to make new, corresponding set-up changes.

Hacking and Buckmaster will run the 12-lap Superstock race on their Graves Yamaha YZF-R1s Thursday afternoon.