Fontana, Calif. (Auto Club Speedway PR) – Day two of the AMA Pro Road Racing Series—the Suzuki AMA Pro Superbike Challenge at Auto Club Speedway proved to be history in the making. Mat Mladin rode his No. 7 Rockstar/Makita Yoshimura Suzuki GSX- R1000 across the finish line winning his seventh AMA Pro American Superbike race at Auto Club Speedway, a new track record for most wins at ACS.
From the pole position, Mladin led 9 laps, posting a winning time of 40:03.080, just 0.070 seconds in front of teammate Tommy Hayden (No. 22 Rockstar/Makita Yoshimura Suzuki GSX- R1000). Geoff May (No. 54 National Guard Jordan Suzuki GSX-R1000) finished third with a time of 13.545 seconds behind the leader.
After qualifying second, Danny Eslick (No. 9 Bruce Rossmeyer's Daytona Racing/RMR Buell 1125R) took Buell to its first major motorcycle victory after winning Race 1 of the AMA Pro Daytona SportBike. Eslick finished the 2.36-mile road course in 31:11.090. Jamie Hacking finished second on his No. 88 Monster Energy/Attack Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R, just 2.510 seconds behind Eslick. Martin Cardenas (No. 36 M4 Suzuki GSX-R600) finished with third 2.795 seconds behind the leader.
1. (7) Mathew Mladin; Rockstar/Makita/Suzuki; Suzuki GSX-R1000; 19.
2. (22) Tommy Hayden; Rockstar/Makita/Suzuki; Suzuki GSX-R1000; 19.
3. (54) Geoff May; National Guard Jordan Suzuki; Suzuki GSX-R1000; 19.
4. (79) Blake Young; Rockstar/Makita/Suzuki; Suzuki GSX-R1000; 19.
5. (100) Jake Holden; Corona Extra Honda; Honda CBR1000RR; 19.
6. (4) Josh Hayes; Yamaha Motor Corp. USA; Yamaha YZF-R1; 19.
7. (2) Ben Bostrom; Yamaha Motor Corp. USA; Yamaha YZF-R1; 19.
8. (25) David Anthony; Aussie Dave Racing; Suzuki GSX-R1000; 19.
9. (44) Taylor Knapp; Taylor Knapp Racing; Suzuki GSX-R1000; 19.
10. (59) Aaron Gobert; Holden Racing; Honda 1000CBRR; 19.
11. (18) Chris Ulrich; Roadracingworld.com/Suzuki; Suzuki GSX-R1000; 19.
12. (571) Jeremy Toye; Lee's Cycle Racing; Honda CBR1000RR; 19.
13. (91) Jeffrey Tigert; TigerTeam Racing; Honda CBR1000RR; 19.
14. (121) Hawk Mazzotta; Aussie Dave Racing; Suzuki GSX-R1000; 19.
15. (23) Aaron Yates; Jordan Suzuki; Suzuki GSX-R1000; 19.
16. (61) Scott Jensen; Moto Garage Racing; Suzuki GSX-R1000; 19.
17. (616) Brad Hendry; Nor CO Racing; Ducati 1098R; 19.
18. (11) Shawn Higbee; Higbee-Racing.com; Buell 1125CR; 19.
19. (48) Reno Karimian; Team Reno; Suzuki GSX-R1000; 18.
20. (38) Dean Mizdal; M Racing; Suzuki GSX-R1000; 18.
21. (58) Josh Graham; Moto Garage Racing; Yamaha YZF-R1; 18.
22. (102) Mark Simon; X Dot Racing; Suzuki GSX-R1000; 18.
23. (45) Brad Puetz; SRK Racing; Suzuki GSX-R1000; 18.
24. (9) Eric Haugo; Liberty Waves Racing; Suzuki GSX-R1000; 18.
25. (27) Shane Narbonne; Four Feathers Racing; Yamaha YZF-R6; 17.
26. (270) Davie Stone; AllStoneArmy.com; Honda CBR1000RR; 5.
Race Time: 40:03.080
Margin of Victory: 0.069
Winners Average Speed: 65.5 mph
Lap Leaders
Hayden: 1; Mladin: 2 – 8; Hayden: 9 – 17; Mladin: 18 – 19;
Results of the AMA Pro Daytona SportBike race at Auto Club Speedway showing finishing position, number (in parentheses), name, team, motorcycle and laps completed around the 2.36-mile road course.
1. (9) Danny Eslick; Bruce Rossmeyer’s Daytona Racing/RMR Buell; Buell 1125R; 21.
2. (88) Jamie Hacking; Monster Energy Attack Kawasaki; Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R; 21.
3. (36) Martin Cardenas; M4 Suzuki; Suzuki GSX-R600; 21.
4. (40) Jason DiSalvo; M4 Suzuki; Suzuki GSX-R600; 21.
5. (1x) Jake Zemke; Erion Racing; Honda CBR600RR; 21.
6. (8) Josh Herrin; Team Graves Yamaha; Yamaha YZF-R6; 21.
7. (10) Chris Peris; Erion Racing; Honda CBR600RR; 21.
8. (57) Chaz Davies; Factory Aprilia Millennium Technologies Team; Aprilia RSV1000R; 21.
9. (27) Steve Rapp; Four Feathers Racing; Yamaha YZF-R1; 21.
10. (6) Tommy Aquino; Team Graves Yamaha; Yamaha YZF-R6; 21.
11. (95) Leandro Mercado; Monster Energy Attack Kawasaki; Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R; 21.
12. (34) Michael Barnes; GEICO Powersports/RMR Buell Racing; Buell 1125R; 21.
13. (29) Barrett Long; Paradigm Racing; Yamaha YZF-R6; 21.
14. (55) Christopher Fillmore; CF Racing; Yamaha YZF-R6; 21.
15. (11) Shawn Higbee; Higbee-Racing.com; Buell 1125R; 21.
16. (60) Michael Beck; Team Beck Racing; Yamaha YZF-R6; 21.
17. (31) Garrett Carter; Garrett Carter Racing; Yamaha YZF-R6; 21.
18. (51) Damian Cudlin; Team E.S.P. Yamaha; Yamaha YZF-R6; 21.
19. (39) Shea Fouchek; Fouchek Racing; Honda CBR600RR; 21.
20. (191) Jeffrey Tigert; TigerTeam Racing; Honda CBR600RR; 21.
21. (213) Dane Westby; Westby Racing/Kneedraggers.com; Yamaha YZF-R6; 21.
22. (7) Fernando Amantini; Amantini Racing; Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R; 21.
23. (19) Eric Haugo; Liberty Waves Racing; Yamaha YZF-R1; 20.
24. (161) Sahar Zvik; SRK Racing; Suzuki GSX-R600; 20.
25. (32) Santiago Villa; Roadracingworld.com/Suzuki; Suzuki GSX-R600; 20.
26. (199) Larry Myers; AAA Lift Truck; Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R; 20.
27. (45) Josh Bryan; Latus Motors Racing; Buell 1125R; 20.
28. (73) Dylon Husband; Team Pur Sang Racing; Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R; 20.
29. (221) Walt Sipp; Walt Sipp Racing; Yamaha YZF-R6; 20.
30. (89) Chip Yates; Swigz.com Pro Racing; Suzuki GSX-R600; 20.
31. (311) Robertino Pietri; Team E.S.P. Yamaha; Yamaha YZF-R6; 20.
32. (126) Jamie Hall; TWC/RoadRacePrep.com; Yamaha YZF-R6; 19.
33. (68) Kevin Boisvert; Bayside Performance; Suzuki GSX-R600; 19.
34. (46) Tyler Odom; Don Odom Racing; Honda CBR600RR; 15.
35. (819) Dustin Ohara; RDS Cycles; Suzuki GSX-R600; 15.
36. (48) Christopher Clark; Bazzaz; Yamaha YZF-R6; 13.
37. (97) Ben Thompson; Factory Aprilia Millennium Technologies Team; Aprilia RSV1000R; 6.
38. (54) Alan Schmidt; Latus Motors Racing; Buell 1125R; 2.
39. (96) Ricky Parker; RPR Racing; Yamaha YZF-R6; 1.
Race Time: 31:11.090
Margin of Victory: 2.510
Winners Average Speed: 92.9 mph
Lap Leader
Eslick: 1 – 21












