AMA SUPERSTOCK SERIES PRESENTED BY DYNOJET

First-Ever Win

Jake Holden's victory in Fontana was Honda's first ever in the Superstock class. This is all the more notable because Honda has historically been a powerhouse in the other series. Big Red leads in all-time Supersport and Formula Xtreme wins and in Superbike, was only recently passed in overall wins by Suzuki's recent domination of the class.

Holden's victory was the Corona Honda rider's second career AMA win, but it marked the first time he's claimed the checkered flag while leading a race. His first career win was scored following a red flag at the 2007 season finale at Laguna Seca.

Still in Control

While Michael Jordan Motor Sports Suzuki's Aaron Yates saw his win streak snapped at Auto Club Speedway, the Georgian still controls the class, currently leading second-ranked Holden by 18 points thanks to his two wins and runner-up finish.

Yates has an impressive resume at Infineon Raceway with wins in multiple classes (Supersport, Superstock, H-D Supertwins, and his first career Superbike win in 1996).

On the Rise

One week after Chris Ulrich gave Team Roadracingworld.com Suzuki its first podium result in the 1000cc Superstock competition, teammate Robertino Pietri enjoyed the best race of his AMA career, leading the most laps at Auto Club Speedway and ultimately finishing fourth in the race. Ulrich is currently ranked third in the class with Pietri sixth.

RED BULL AMA U.S. ROOKIES CUP

Also occurring at Infineon Raceway is the Red Bull AMA U.S. Rookies Cup series. Now in its inaugural year, the series was created by and is managed by Red Bull as a platform for showcasing young roadracing talent between 13 and 16 years old on identical KTM RC 125's. Seven states and six nations are represented amongst the 23 riders. Former 500cc World Champion Kevin Schwantz is the series' Rider Coach. The Red Bull AMA U.S. Rookies Cup runs concurrently with the European-based Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup, now in its second year.

Benny's Back for More

Thirteen-year-old Benny Solis of North Hollywood, Calif., held off 16-year-old Argentine rider Leandro Mercado by 0.530 seconds at Barber Motorsports Park to claim the win at the first-ever Red Bull AMA U.S. Rookies Cup race. Hayden Gillim of Owensboro, Ky., also 13-years-old, rounded out the podium.

Local Boys

Cameron Gish, 13-years-old, from Shingle Springs, and 15-year-old Joey Pascarella from Vacaville will represent Northern California at their "home" race. Gish finished ninth at Barber, while Pascarella crashed out with two laps remaining when battling for third-place.

COVERAGE ON SPEED

Both rounds of the AMA Superbike Championship presented by Parts Unlimited from Sonoma will be telecast nationally on SPEED. The races will be shown on Sunday, May 18 starting with Saturday's race at 10:30 am Eastern followed by Sunday's race at 10:00 pm Eastern.

The AMA Pro Honda Oils Supersport Championship presented by Shoei will be airing at 12:00 pm Eastern on Tuesday, May 20 on SPEED, followed immediately by coverage of AMA Formula Xtreme and AMA Superstock presented by Dynojet at 1:00 pm Eastern, Tuesday, May 20.

For a complete listing of SPEED coverage of the AMA Superbike Championship presented by Parts Unlimited, log on to www.speedtv.com.

Tickets

Tickets are available online at www.infineonraceway.com/tickets/individual_event_tickets.

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