amaha’s Ben Bostrom captured his first career Daytona International Speedway win in the 22-lap AMA Supersport by a razor-thin margin of .012 seconds over his teammate Josh Herrin.
 
Bostrom, who started from the pole, led for nine laps and kept fans on the edge of their seats until the final seconds of the photo-finish race.

“It was fantastic,” Bostrom said. “I think the season’s going to be like this and it’s going to be great.

 “I didn’t know I had the thing won at all. Josh and I had a fantastic plan going into it, but you know a plan doesn’t really pan out all the time. At one point, we got in first and second, and I gave him a thumbs up and I told him let’s do it.”

Said Herrin: “I was just really happy that our plan ended up working out. Me and Ben worked together really good as a team and ended up pulling away and getting a Yamaha 1-2.”

With a banged-up wrist, the 2006 and 2007 Daytona Superstock winner Roger Lee Hayden finished third.

“I’m pretty happy with third,” Hayden said. “It’s a good start to the season. These guys are definitely both riding really good.

“I tore a ligament and knocked some bone off my wrist, so I just kind of taped it for the race. Once the green flag dropped I didn’t notice it. It wasn’t really a problem. My elbow is pretty swelled up--nothing too crazy. I didn’t really even notice it until I stopped, and then I said ‘my hand hurts’. I guess the adrenaline rush is the best pain medicine there is.”

Kawasaki’s Chaz Davies secured the fourth place position, while Suzuki’s Blake Young placed fifth, after finishing second in the Superstock just minutes before the start of the Supersport.
 
Pro Honda Oils AMA Supersport Championship Presented by Shoei
Daytona International Speedway
Daytona Beach, Florida
March 6, 2008
Provisional Race Results:

1. Ben Bostrom (Yam YZF-R6), Dunlop, 22 laps
2. Josh Herrin (Yam YZF-R6), Dunlop, -0.012 second
3. Roger Hayden (Kaw ZX-6R), Dunlop, -3.221 seconds
4. Chaz Davies (Kaw ZX-6R), Pirelli, -12.146 seconds
5. Blake Young (Suz GSX-R600), Pirelli, -12.199 seconds
6. Martin Cardenas (Suz GSX-R600), Pirelli, -12.254 seconds
7. Steve Rapp (Kaw ZX-6R), Pirelli, -12.409 seconds
8. Jake Zemke (Hon CBR600RR), Dunlop, -22.829 seconds
9. Tommy Hayden (Suz GSX-R600), Dunlop, -34.482 seconds
10. Danny Eslick (Suz GSX-R600), Dunlop, -45.121 seconds
11. Bobby Fong (Suz GSX-R600), Michelin, -45.156 seconds
12. Aaron Gobert (Hon CBR600RR), Dunlop, -47.567 seconds
13. Josh Day (Yam YZF-R6), Pirelli, -53.691 seconds
14. Garrett Carter (Suz GSX-R600), Dunlop, -59.519 seconds
15. Nicky Moore (Kaw ZX-6R), Pirelli, -67.080 seconds
16. Michael Beck (Yam YZF-R6), Dunlop, -67.209 seconds
17. Josh Hayes (Hon CBR600RR), Dunlop, -67.329 seconds, pitted/mechanical
18. Rob Frost (Hon CBR600RR), -67.519 seconds
19. Cory West (Suz GSX-R600), Pirelli, -73.982 seconds, crash
20. Rickey Corey (Yam YZF-R6), -78.666 seconds
Jordan Suzuki’s Aaron Yates gave the NBA legend Michael Jordan his first victory at historic Daytona International Speedway in Thursday’s 13-lap AMA Superstock Series event.

Yates held off his Jordan Suzuki teammate Geoff May, who finished third, and M4 EMGO Suzuki’s Blake Young, who came home second.

 “That was a nail biter for me,” Yates said in Gatorade Victory Lane. “I knew going in it was going to be tough.

“I got a good draft off of Geoff. I got by him and tucked my head down. I know it was a little bit after half way and I just rode as hard as I could, put in some good laps. With about a lap to go, I heard a bike right behind me in turn one, so I just dug deep and decided to keep the thing in line and just go as hard as I could and I pulled it off for the Jordan’s crew.”

 Suzuki’s Blake Young led for six of the 13 laps and finished in second place, .112 seconds behind Yates.

“It was great,” Young said. “We started off really good, got on the front row. Our plan coming in here was to try get into a decent qualifying, which we did.

“It played out to where we ended up second. I can’t say enough about my bike, my new team, M4 Suzuki, thanks to all the guys. This is a great bike, but first things first. This is the first podium for me and I want to dedicate this to my dad, who passed away. This is for him.”

 Rounding out the top five in the Superstock was Chris Ulrich and Chris Peris.

Yamaha’s Scott Russell, in his return at DIS, completed eight laps and finished 26th aboard Jamie James’ Yamaha.
AMA Superstock Championship Presented by Dynojet
Daytona International Speedway
Daytona Beach, Florida
March 6, 2008
Provisional Race Results:

1. Aaron Yates (Suz GSX-R1000), Dunlop, 13 laps
2. Blake Young (Suz GSX-R1000), Pirelli, -0.111 second
3. Geoff May (Suz GSX-R1000), Dunlop, -4.538 seconds
4. Chris Ulrich (Suz GSX-R1000), Pirelli, -10.639 seconds
5. Chris Peris (Suz GSX-R1000), Dunlop, -10.679 seconds
6. Michael Barnes (Suz GSX-R1000), Pirelli, -10.687 seconds
7. Hawk Mazzotta (Suz GSX-R1000), Pirelli, -12.542 seconds
8. Robertino Pietri (Suz GSX-R1000), Pirelli, -12.724 seconds
9. Jeff Wood (Suz GSX-R1000), Dunlop, -24.380 seconds
10. Scott Jensen (Suz GSX-R1000), Pirelli, -24.554 seconds
11. Ben Thompson (Suz GSX-R1000), Dunlop, -24.873 seconds
12. David Anthony (Suz GSX-R1000), Pirelli, -26.942 seconds
13. Jake Holden (Hon CBR1000RR), Dunlop, -31.616 seconds
14. Seth Starnes (Suz GSX-R1000), Dunlop, -44.002 seconds
15. Horst Saiger (Suz GSX-R1000), Pirelli, -45.762 seconds
16. David Loikits (Suz GSX-R1000), -47.702 seconds
17. Santiago Villa (Suz GSX-R1000), Pirelli, -50.115 seconds
18. James McBride (Suz GSX-R1000), -62.899 seconds
19. Johnny Rock Page (Yam YZF-R1), Dunlop, -68.593 seconds
20. Shane Narbonne (Suz GSX-R1000), Dunlop, -70.004 seconds