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grip. H e finished 13 seconds behind Bo st ro m . Josh Hayes was well back and well alone. The Attack Kawasaki rider was hap py to have an uneventful ride after a crash in Saturday 's race. Hooters Suzuki 's John Haner finished a seaso n-best sixth on both Saturday and Sunday, neither time under much pressure from behind. " I knew I was faster th an a lo t of those guys in ce rtain places, a nd I thought I'd see if I could get by them," Haner said. " I Sunday's final saw an epic bertle of the privateers, with Geoff May (199) fighting to the finish with Marty Craggill (134), Eric Wood (96), Shawn Higbee (hidden) and Lee Acree (45). went by a bunch of guys , the n I saw Larry [Pegram] up t here and said, 'We ll, I'll go catch Larry,' and I caught him . T he ne xt thing you know, I had a four-second lead , and with fo ur or five lap s to go , I just started maintaining." eN ROAD ATlANTA BRAS £LTON, G£ORGIA RUULTS: S£PT£MB£R 5, 2004 (ROUND 16) SUPERBIKE QUALIFYING; I . Mat Mladon ( 1,22.065): 2. M,gue! Duhamel (U 2.M 7): l . Ben Bo"",'" (1' 22.982): 4. Aaron Y ates ( 1:23.27); S. Jake Zemke ( 1:23.483); 6. Josh H.yes (1:2l .974): 7. Eric Bosuom ( 1:24. 162): B. La")' Pegram ( U 5.l 0 l) : 9. Geoff M.y (1:25'>59): 10. Jolm H..... ( 1'25.822): II. S1uwoH,gt>ee ( U 6.210): 12. Momin Cnggi" ( U 6.280): Il . Ope Caytoo- ( 1,26.577): 14. Lee Acree (1,26.698): IS. Juon Pridmore ( I :26.7 15): 16. Brian Sto kes ( 1:26 .828): 17. Eric Wood ( 1:27.0l 0): 18. JK ob Holden (1,27. 189): 19. Chuck Sorensen (1:27.l98): 20. Mike Smith (1:21.649); 21. David Weber ( 1:28.319); 22. Jesse Janisch ( 1:28.429); 23. Chris Ulrich ( 1:28.411); H . Jeffrey Tigert ( 1'28 .5 14): 25. Jere",y Toye (1;28.5l7) : 26. Andr ew Deat herage (1:28.556); 21. Byron Barbou r ( 1:28.608); 28. Scot t Greenwood (1:28.658); 29. Heath S""II ( 1:28 .70l ): lO. MMk Ledesma ( 1,29. 138): n . J.J. Ree d in ( 1:29.229): J2. Juon Curtis ( U 9.40 7): lJ. Reg er Bell ( U 9.4l 5): 34. Dean MizdoJ ( 1:29.<47): 35. CO<)' Den ton Wen ( 1:29.590); 36. Reuben Frankenfield (1:29.9 11); 37. c.a, Gitter-e ( 1:30.02 1): 38. Matt l ynn ( U O.234). S U PERBIKE RAC E I: Ha t Mladin (Suz): 2. Miguel Duhamel (Hen ): l . Ben Bosuom (Hon) : 4 . Joke Zemke (Hen ): S. Aaron Yates (SUI ); 6 . John Haner (Suz); 7. Geoff Moy (Soz ): 8. Eric Wood (Soz) : 9. 5bawo Higbee (Soz) : 10. Ope Caytoo- (Suz): I I. Bnan Stokes (Soz ): 12. Mochael Smith (Yam); l L C twies Scw nsen (YilJ11): ,.... Byro n e B¥bour (Soz ): IS. J""" Janisch (Soz) : 16. JJ. Ree d in (Su. ): 17. And"", Deothenge (Su. ): 18. D.v;d Weber (Soz) : 19. Je<"'"Y Toye (Y. ",): 20. CO<'( Den ton West (Soz) : 21. Reuben m nloenf"'d (Su. ): 22. Reg Bell (Soz) : 2l . M.n ... l ynn (Suz): 24. Dean H izdaJ (Suz) ; 25. C .R. Gittere (Suz): 26. Moron Craggo" (Su.): 27. Josh H.yes (I(,w): 28. l.aOT)' Pegram (y",,): 29. MMk lede$nu (Hon ): l O. Lee Acree (Soz ): l I. Chris Ulrich (500): 32. Jacob Ho lden (Su. ): JJ. Heath Small (y",,): 34. Jeffrey Togert (Hon ): l 5. Eric Bostrom (Due) : l6. Jason Prid mo re (Suz) ; 37. Scott Greenwood (Suz); l 8.J ason Curtis (Suz). Ti m e : N/A d ue to red flag Dist ance : 25 laps. 6l miles Aw rage speed : N/A due to red flag e Marg in of victory: 0 ....00 sec . SUPERBIKE RACE 2: I. Mat Mlad in (SUI ): 2. Miguel Duhamel (Hon ); J. Be n Bostrom (Hon ): .... Jake Zemke (Hon): S. Jos h Hayes (Kaw); 6 . John Hane r (SUI ): 7. la rry Pegram (Y ; 8. Martin Craggill (SUI ): 9. Eric Wood (SOl); am) 10. Geoff May (SuI ); II . Shawn Higbee (Suz) ; 12. l ee Acree (Suz): H . Mike Smith (Yam); I.... Jesse Janisch (Suz): IS. Op ie Caytor (SUI); 16. Brian Stokes (SOl); 17. Byron Barbour (SUI ): 18. Andr ew De atherage (SuI ); 19. Charles Soren sen (Yam): 20 . Jer e my Toye (Y am): 2 1. Jeffrey Tige rt (Hon ); 22. Roger Bell (SOl); 23. Cory Denton West (SUI ); 24. Dean Mildal (SuI) : 25 . Man lynn (SOl); 26. Jason Curtis (SUI ): 27. Reuben Frankenfield (SUI): 28. Mark Ledesma (Hon ); 29 . JJ Roedin (SUI ); ) 0. Scott Greenwood (SUI ): ] I . C .R. Gittere (Suz): 32. Jacob Holden (502); ) ] . David We ber (Suz ); 34. Aaron Yates (Suz); ]5 . Eric Bostr om (Due ): 36. Jason Pridmore (Suz): 37. Ch ris Ulrich (Suz); ]8 . Hea th Small (Y am). Time: ] 5 min.. 13.64 sec . Dist .m ce : 25 laps . 6l miles Average speed : IOB.I S5 mph Hugin of victory: 3.953 sec. AHA SUPERBIKE NATI ONA L C' SHIP POIN T STANDINGS (After 16 of 18 rounds); I. Milt Mladin (5 ] 21 wi ns ): 2. Jake Zemke ("'9012 wins): L Migue l 8 Duhamel (...77/4 wins ); 4. Ben Bostrom (] 64/ 1 win); S. Geoff May (H 4); 6 . Eric Bostrom (l3 611 win); 7. Jeff Hane r (l I2): 8. Am>n Y otes (298): 9. Eric Wood (284) : 10. Josh Hayes (267): I I. La")' Pegram (256): 12. Sbawo Higbee (2l 6): u. Lee Acree (224): 14. CO<)' West(218): IS. O pie Caytoo- (20 I). UPCOMING ROUNDS R ounds 17/ 18: Acton, Virginia, September 18·19 Briefly... Miguel said, this was an earned championship, for sure . We've said that pretty , much since the start 01 the season . Actually all four classes in the AHA right now - whoever wins whatever class, they definitely earned it and deserved it. I definitely wouldn't rule it out , but at the same time a lot of things have to fall into place to make that happen ." American Honda 's Chuck Millersaid the plan was to kee p Zemke under t he Honda tent. "Most definitely, our intent is to sign him: ' Millersaid. " It 's not done yet . The negot iations are going in a positive direction." Whether he'd ride under American Honda or Erion Honda colors hasn't bee n decided . "We're still kind of debating that." "We're definitely in negotiations, and it's no secret we 've talked to some other folks as we ll:' Zemke said. "It's all good. Right now we are in negotiations wit h Honda , and we 've had talks with other guys as well , and things are looking pretty positive for Honda. At the same time , it's not done yet, and so we actually have signed paperwork, it's a little ways orr lor sure. I don't know if we'll be signed with anyone before Virginia or not. I don't expect it to be that soon, either. I'll be ridingSuperb ike somewhere, I would imagine. I don't think I'llstep down a class." American Honda's Ben Bostrom used Sunday's postrace press conference to rail against backmarkers, a position the other pod ium finishers strongly supported. '" just want to voice m y opinion since I'm up he re, and I haven't been up here that often: ' he began with a wide smile. "If I was the AHA, I'd take a look, I'd take a vote from the spectators: What do you guys want to see? A race to the finish line from the top three, four guys, whoever's up there, or do you want to see half of a race and then watch us all get separated out by three to six seconds or w hatever it may be and there's no more race? We just go out there and try to killourselves coming through the lappers. They need to have a cut -off time , where they realize either il thos e guys want to pay back to 36th or whatever payback is. Ifyou qualifyin the top 25, you 're in the race : 25 throug h 36, you still get paid like you're in the race, you don't bum up your equipment or tires, you just don't get a race , because you don't ruin the race for all the spectators and Tv. and that's the only reason we 're here." Teammate Miguel Duhamel con curred, as did winner Mat Mladin. "I agree with Ben (Bostrom] and Miguel [Duhamel] on the traffic, espec ially Ben, what he said. We seen a Superstock race today with lour or five guys, no traffic, and it was the best race we seen all weekend. We probably could have had a similar race today in 5uperb ike, but we didn't because there's tw ice as many bikes on the Superb ike track as Supersport. They 've got to do less laps w ith hall the amount of bikes. What Ben said is 100 percent. 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