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Arclight Suzuki’s Lee Acree made a last-lap pass and beat Corona Extra Suzuki’s Adam Fergusson across the line to win the AMA Superstock race at Road Atlanta, with Mike Smith third on a near-stock bike he said his parents bought him.

The lead three broke away from a string of riders contesting fourth through 12th place, and Jason Disalvo worked his way up through the pack to secure fourth late in the race.

Provisional AMA Superstock Race Results (all Suzuki GSX-R750 mounted unless noted):
1. Lee Acree, 15 laps
2. Adam Fergusson, -0.0261 second
3. Mike Smith
4. Jason DiSalvo
5. Jimmy Moore
6. Rich Conicelli
7. Brian Livengood
8. Scott Harwell
9. Chris Caylor
10. Brian Parriott
11. Larry Pegram
12. Tommy Hayden, Kawasaki ZX-6R
13. Vincent Haskovec
14. Craig Connell
15. Ty Howard
16. Chris Ulrich
17. Alan Schmidt
18. Christopher Rankin of Texas
19. Byron Barbour
20. Tony Meiring, Kawasaki ZX-6R
21. Andy Caldwell
22. Robert Jensen
23. John Dugan
24. Shane T. Clarke
25. Marco Martinez
26. Chris Rankin of Maryland
27. Andrew Nelson, Honda CBR600F4i
28. Justin Blake
29. JJ Roetlin
30. Jake Holden
31. Jeff Bostrom
32. Scott Hermersmann
33. Giovanni Rojas
34. Jamie Thompson
35. Kevin Pate
36. Jeremy Haiduk
37. Leo Venega, Ducati 748
38. Michael Hannas, 12 laps
39. Jeff Muskopf, 9 laps
40. Michael Barnes, 8 laps, DNF, mechanical
41. Tyler Wadsworth, Yamaha YZF-R6, 5 laps, DNF


Provisional Point Standings
1. Lee Acree, 120 points
2. Tommy Hayden, 110
3. Brian Parriott, 98
4. Jimmy Moore, 92
5. Chris Ulrich, 86
6. Brian Livengood, 83
7. Vincent Haskovec, 81
8. Ty Howard, 75
9. Jason Disalvo, 74
10. Tony Meiring, 72
11. Rich Conicelli, 62
12. Jordan Szoke, 61
13. Craig Connell, 58
14. ALan Schmidt, 55
15. Larry Pegram, 47

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Saturday Morning MotoGP Practice Times:

1. Valentino Rossi, Honda RC211V, 1:37.348
2. Carlos Checa, Yamaha YZR-M1, 1:37.355
3. Daijiro Kato, Honda NSR500, 1:37.424
4. Norick Abe, Yamaha YZR500, 1:37.513
5. Loris Capirossi, Honda NSR500, 1:37.687
6. Kenny Roberts, Suzuki GSV-R, 1:37.752
7. Alex Barros, Honda NSR500, 1:37.939
8. Tohru Ukawa, Honda RC211V, 1:38.018
9. Olivier Jacque, Yamaha YZR500, 1:38.239
10. Regis Laconi, Aprilia RS3, 1:38.266
11. Jeremy McWilliams, Proton KR3, 1:38.294
12. Shinya Nakano, Yamaha YZR500, 1:38.354
13. John Hopkins, Yamaha YZR500, 1:38.396
14. Nobuatsu Aoki, Proton KR3, 1:38.475
15. Sete Gibernau, Suzuki GSV-R, 1:38.638
16. Jose Luis Cardoso, Yamaha YZR500, 1:38.849
17. Jean-Michel Bayle, Yamaha YZR500, 1:38.874
18. Jurgen vd Goorbergh, Honda NSR500, 1:38.962
19. Max Biaggi, Yamaha YZR-M1, 1:39.023
20. Tetsuya Harada, Honda NSR500, 1:39.357

From a press release issued by Sears Point Raceway:

Brown, Long-Time Sears Point Employee, Dies in
Motorcycle Accident in Southern California

SONOMA, Calif. (IMMEDIATE RELEASE) – Robert Brown, a long-time employee and close friend of Sears Point Raceway, was tragically killed on Sunday, May 12, in a motorcycle accident in Southern California. He was 40 years old.

Brown was employed at Sears Point Raceway for seven years (1993-2000), serving as Controller (1993-98) and Vice President of Operations (1998-2000). It was Brown who first fostered the idea for construction of the hillside terrace seats that now surround the Sears Point road course, based on a concept he’d observed during a vacation visit to an Italian racetrack. The hillside terraces are a signature element of the massive two-year renovation project at Sears Point Raceway. Brown departed Sears Point Raceway in December, 2000, to become president and owner of G&B Kawasaki/Yamaha in Petaluma, a motorcycle dealership.

Brown, a native of Wilmington, Del., was an avid motorcyclist and member of both the American Federation of Motorcyclists and the American Motorcyclist Association. He was also a member of the Montgomery Street Motorcycle Club, where he served as treasurer from 1999-2000. In addition, he was a residential real estate developer in San Francisco and involved in a variety of charitable projects, including The United Way and F.I.S.H. (Friends in Sonoma Helping).

“Rob’s passion and commitment helped define what Sears Point is today and what it is becoming. More importantly, he was a dear friend to those of us who knew and worked with him and we will miss him terribly,” said Steve Page, president and general manager of Sears Point Raceway.

Brown is a graduate of the University of Delaware with a Bachelor of Science degree in finance and economics. He graduated from San Francisco State University with a master’s degree in finance.

In addition to his wife, Mera Granberg Brown, other survivors include his father, John P. W. Brown III of Wilmington, Delaware; his mother, Mrs. Charles (Eleanor) Quarles of Hockessin, Delaware; one sister, Catherine B. Sloan of East Greenwich, Rhode Island; one brother, John P.W. Brown VI of Atlanta, Georgia; a nephew, James M. R. Sloan of Providence, Rhode Island; and one niece, Catherine E. R. Sloan of East Greenwich, Rhode Island.

A memorial service will be held on Sunday, May 19, at First Unitarian Church, San Francisco. Memorial contributions may be made to the Robert P. Brown Memorial Fund; a family charity designated to provide technically advanced safety equipment for Sears Point Raceway. Please direct donations to: Georgia Seipel, Sears Point Raceway, Highways 37 & 121, Sonoma, California 95476.

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Saturday Morning 125cc GP Practice Times:

1. Manuel Poggiali, Gilera, 1:44.002
2. Masao Azuma, Honda, 1:44.251
3. Daniel Pedrosa, Honda, 1:44.257
4. Lucio Cecchinello, Aprilia, 1:44.264
5. Arnaud Vincent, Aprilia, 1:44.389
6. Alex De Angelis, Aprilia, 1:44.403
7. Pablo Nieto, Aprilia, 1:44.681
8. Gino Borsoi, Aprilia, 1:44.718
9. Angel Rodriguez, Aprilia, 1:44.798
10. Youichi Ui, Derbi, 1:45.055

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An allergic reaction sent racer Chris Ulrich to the hospital Friday night, where he was treated and released. Ulrich returned to his RV at Road Atlanta around 12:30 a.m.

Ulrich apparently reacted to an over-the-counter disinfectant containing lidocaine, which he used to clean dirt and grit out of abrasions on his back.

Ulrich suffered the abrasions when he highsided during Superstock qualifying Friday afternoon and the back of his leather suit tore, exposing his back. Because the suit did not fit correctly with a full back-protector in place, Ulrich was instead using a smaller back-protector that did not cover the shoulder blade area.

The reaction included a puffed-up face, a severe rash/hives over his entire body and a tingly face, ears and hands.

Ulrich initially was seen by EMTs at the racetrack, who transported him to the Road Atlanta medical center and then advised him to seek further treatment at a community hospital in Winder.

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Saturday Afternoon Superbike Practice Times:

1. Miguel Duhamel, Honda, 1:23.747
2. Eric Bostrom, Kawasaki, 1:23.997
3. Aaron Yates, Suzuki, 1:24.007
4. Nicky Hayden, Honda, 1:24.087
5. Pascal Picotte, Ducati, 1:25.199
6. Mat Mladin, Suzuki, 1:25.208
7. Jamie Hacking, Suzuki, 1:25.800
8. Jimmy Moore, Suzuki, 1:27.323
9. Lee Acree, Suzuki, 1:27.27.432
10. Robert Jensen, Suzuki, 1:28.126
11. Rich Conicelli, Suzuki, 1:28.414
12. Larry Pegram, Suzuki, 1:28.480
13. Brian Parriott, Suzuki, 1:28.851
14. Vincent Haskovec, Suzuki, 1:29.054
15. Brian Gibbs, Suzuki, 1:29.778
16. Brian Livengood, Suzuki, 1:29.977
17. Geoff May, Suzuki, 1:30.037
18. Chris Ulrich, Suzuki, 1:30.329
19. Michael Barnes, Suzuki, 1:30.346
20. Jake Holden, Suzuki, 1:31.246


Doug Chandler, who qualified seventh overall, crashed in Saturday morning qualifying and suffered a badly sprained ankle. He will miss the Saturday Superbike race but hopes to race Sunday.

Chris Ulrich, who qualified 10th overall, missed morning practice and qualifying after waking up with severe pain in his left hip and having difficulty walking. He returned to the Road Atlanta medical center where he was diagnosed with sprained ligaments, related to his crash during Superstock qualifying. Ulrich decided to try to ride in the Superbike practice, reporting afterwards that it was all he could do to run 1:30s and that his hip kept him from hanging off the left side of the bike. He said he will try to start the Superstock race and hopes to score some points.

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With only a few moments remaining in AMA Superbike qualifying, HMC Ducati’s Doug Chandler highsided his Ducati 998RS Superbike in turn three of Road Atlanta and slid into the inflatable air barriers outside of the turn. Chandler’s point of impact was within a few feet of where Anthony Gobert hit Friday, breaking Gobert’s right leg.

Chandler appeared to be uninjured in the crash and walked, under his own power, into the back of an ambulance.

According to Wendy Hogge, HMC Ducati’s Press Officer, Chandler is completely uninjured.

At the time of his crash, Chandler was sixth-fastest with a best time of 1:24.215.

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Saturday Morning AMA Superbike Qualifying Results:

1. Mat Mladin, Suzuki GSX-R750, 1:23.463
2. Nicky Hayden, Honda RC51, 1:23.586
3. Eric Bostrom, Kawasaki ZX-7RR, 1:23.618
4. Aaron Yates, Suzuki GSX-R750, 1:23.7509
5. Miguel Duhamel, Honda RC51, 1:23.994
6. Doug Chandler, Ducati 998RS, 1:24.215
7. Pascal Picotte, Ducati 998RS, 1:24.683
8. Jamie Hacking, Suzuki GSX-R750, 1:25.279
9. Chris Caylor, Suzuki GSX-R750, 1:27.346
10. Lee Acree, Suzuki GSX-R750, 1:27.521
11. Adam Fergusson, Suzuki GSX-R750, 1:27.522
12. Jason DiSalvo, Suzuki GSX-R750, 1:27.572
13. Rich Conicelli, Suzuki GSX-R750, 1:27.681
14. Jimmy Moore, Suzuki GSX-R750, 1:27.978
15. Larry Pegram, Suzuki GSX-R750, 1:28.381
16. Brian Parriott, Suzuki GSX-R750, 1:28.521
17. Brian Livengood, Suzuki GSX-R750, 1:28.528
18. Vincent Haskovec, Suzuki GSX-R750, 1:28.685
19. Michael Barnes, Suzuki GSX-R750, 1:28.826
20. Robert Jensen, Suzuki GSX-R750, 1:29.430


Official Combined Qualifying Results:
1. Nicky Hayden, 1:23.287
2. Mat Mladin, 1:23.463
3. Eric Bostrom, 1:23.567
4. Anthony Gobert, Yamaha YZF-R7, 1:23.674
5. Aaron Yates, 1:23.750
6. Miguel Duhamel, 1:23.991
7. Doug Chandler, 1:24.215
8. Pascal Picotte, 1:24.684
9. Jamie Hacking, 1:25.684
10. Chris Ulrich, Suzuki GSX-R750, 1:27.206
11. Brian Parriott, 1:27.276
12. Chris Caylor, 1:27.346
13. Lee Acree, 1:27.431
14. Rich Conicelli, 1:27.516
15. Adam Fergusson, 1:27.522
16. Jimmy Moore, 1:27.552
17. Jason DiSalvo, 1:27.572
18. Larry Pegram, 1:28.382
19. Brian Livengood, 1:28.526
20. Vincent Haskovec, 1:28.685
21. Michael Barnes, Suzuki GSX-R750, 1:28.826
22. Ty Howard, Suzuki GSX-R750, 1:29.072
23. Andrew Deatherage, Suzuki GSX-R750, 1:29.161
24. Brian Gibbs, Suzuki GSX-R750, 1:29.282
25. Scott Harwell, Suzuki GSX-R750, 1:29.381
26. Robert Jensen, Suzuki GSX-R750, 1:29.430
27. Douglas Duane, Suzuki GSX-R750, 1:29.493
28. Scott Carpenter, Suzuki GSX-R750, 1:29.543
29. Mark Crozier, Suzuki GSX-R750, 1:29.739
30. John Dugan, Suzuki GSX-R750, 1:29.845
31. Christopher Rankin of Texas, Suzuki GSX-R750, 1:29.872
32. Geoff May, Suzuki GSX-R750, 1:29.898
33. Marco Martinez, Suzuki GSX-R750, 1:30.291
34. Chris Rankin of Maryland, 1:30.368
35. Pedro Valiente, Suzuki GSX-R750, 1:30.345
36. Scott Jensen, Suzuki GSX-R750, 1:30.388
37. Shane Clarke, Suzuki GSX-R750, 1:30.583
38. Jake Holden, Suzuki GSX-R750, 1:30.627
39. Alan Schmidt, Suzuki GSX-R750, 1:30.657
40. Michael Fitzpatrick, Suzuki GSX-R750, 1:30.698
41. Dean Mizdal, Suzuki GSX-R750, 1:30.742
42. Ron Christman, Suzuki GSX-R750, 1:30.833
43. James Compton, Suzuki GSX-R750, 1:30.988
44. Justin Blake, Suzuki GSX-R750, 1:30.992
45. Giovanni Rojas, Suzuki GSX-R750, 1:31.157
46. Chuck Allen, Suzuki GSX-R750, 1:31.323
47. James Doerfler, Suzuki GSX-R750, 1:31.454
48. Jeff Purk, DDS, Suzuki GSX-R750, 1:31.494
49. Colin Gilbert, Suzuki GSX-R750, 1:31.634
50. Scott Hermersmann, Suzuki GSX-R750, 1:31.641
51. JJ Roetlin, Suzuki GSX-R750, 1:31.819
52. Matt Bonasera, Suzuki TL1000R, 1:34.091
53. Rick Shaw, Suzuki GSX-R750, 1:34.233
54. Anthony Ruggiero, Suzuki GSX-R750, 1:36.974

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AMA Superbike Race One Results:
1. Nicky Hayden, Honda, 25 laps
2. Miguel Duhamel, Honda, -1.158
3. Aaron Yates, Suzuki, -2.013
4. Eric Bostrom, Kawasaki, -2.876
5. Mat Mladin, Suzuki, -3.955
6. Pascal Picotte, Ducati, -4.116
7. Jamie Hacking, Suzuki, -4.453
8. Michael Barnes, Suzuki, -34.598
9. Brian Livengood, Suzuki, -36.500
10. Larry Pegram, Suzuki, -39.425
11. Rich Conicelli, Suzuki, -50.778
12. Scott Harwell, Suzuki, -1 lap
13. Brian Parriott, Suzuki, -1 lap
14. Vincent Haskovec, Suzuki, -1 lap
15. Andrew Deatherage, Suzuki, -1 lap
16. Mark Crozier, Suzuki, -1 lap
17. Chris Rankin of Maryland, Suzuki, -1 lap
18. John Dugan, Suzuki, -1 lap
19. Alan Schmidt, Suzuki, -1 lap
20. Shane Clarke, Suzuki, -1 lap
21. Dean Mizdal, Suzuki, -1 lap
22. Michael Fitzpatrick, Suzuki, -1 lap
23. Marco Martinez, Suzuki, -1 lap
24. Scott Carpenter, Suzuki, -1 lap
25. Christopher Rankin, Suzuki, -1 lap
26. Justin Blake, Suzuki, -1 lap
27. James Compton, Suzuki, -1 lap
28. Robert Christman, Suzuki, -1 lap
29. Douglas Duane, Suzuki, -1 lap
30. Brian Gibbs, Suzuki, -1 lap
31. Robert Jensen, Suzuki, -9 laps
32. Pedro Valiente, Suzuki, -9 laps
33. Jake Holden, Suzuki, -19 laps
34. Ty Howard, Suzuki, -21 laps
35. Geoff May, Suzuki, -21 laps
36. Anthony Gobert, Yamaha, DNS
37. Doug Chandler, Ducati, DNS
38. Chris Ulrich, Suzuki, DNS
39. Chris Caylor, Suzuki, DNS
40. Lee Acree, Suzuki, DNS
41. Adam Fergusson, Suzuki, DNS
42. Jimmy Moore, Suzuki, DNS
43. Jason DiSalvo, Suzuki, DNS
44. Scott Jensen, Suzuki, DNS

Unofficial AMA Superbike Point Standings:

1. Hayden, 216 points
2. Yates, 145 points
3. Bostrom, 141 points
4. Hacking, 131 points
5. TIE, Mladin/Picotte, 129 points
7. Livengood, 122 points
8. Gobert, 118 points
9. Duhamel, 117 points
10. Deatherage, 108 points
11. Parriott, 104 points
12. Chandler, 99 points
13. Conicelli, 89 points
14. Dugan, 67 points
15. Mizdal, 61 points

Just before the start of Saturday’s AMA Superbike race, Road Atlanta issued the following medical update on Doug Chandler:

“Doug Chandler will miss today’s Superbike race. He suffered a sprained ankle in a crash during qualifying today. X-Rays revealed no breaks, but he is back at the hotel resting this afternoon. He hopes to compete in Sunday’s Suzuki Big Kahuna race.”