pole after setting a new Twins Cup
lap record of 1:29.420 in qualify-
ing. Race one was repeatedly
interrupted
by first-lap incidents,
requiring four restarts before the
field finally settled into a race.
Vossberg's championship
hopes appeared to take another
step toward reality when title rival
Matthew Chapin (M4 Ecstar Suzu
-
ki) suffered a smoking bike at turn
seven
and was forced to retire.
With Chapin out, Vossberg needed
to beat Sam Drane (Yamaha bLU
cRU Estenson Racing) and finish
ROUND 7 / AUGUST 14-16, 2026
VIRGINIA INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY / ALTON, VIRGINIA
ROAD RACE I MOTOAMERICA AMA/FIM NORTH AMERICAN ROAD RACING CHAMPIONSHIP
P92
(Above) When Josh
Herrin (2) has a
nightmare, it's usually
got something to do
with Darryn Binder
(53), who bested the
black-and-white Ducati
yet again in a thrilling
race one. (Left) Old
man Josh Hayes proves
age is just a number.
At 51, the four-time
MotoAmerica Superbike
Champion added a 90th
career AMA road racing
win to his resume by
triumphing in race two.
Superbike Race Three Highlights
