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Bostrom Bounces Back

Graves Motorsports Yamaha's Ben Bostrom rebounded from a forgettable weekend at Miller Motorsports Park and got back to his winning ways at Road America, albeit in atypical fashion.

Bostrom excelled in difficult weather conditions to cross the finish line in second on his YZF-R6, and was later elevated to first after Steve Rapp was stripped of victory following the post-race technical inspection.

The win is Bostrom's fourth in six races. Due in large part to his Utah disappointment, he only holds a slim four-point advantage over Erion Honda's Jake Zemke (191 vs. 187).

Bostrom has won multiple races at Laguna Seca over the years, including World Superbike and AMA Superbike contests.

The Return of Rog

Reigning Supersport champion Roger Hayden is expected to make his long-awaited return to action at Laguna Seca after spending months on the sideline recovering from the injuries he sustained at Barber Motorsports Park.

The Monster Energy Kawasaki pilot took a huge step towards his first Supersport title at the circuit last season, coming out on top following a dramatic shootout.

Hayden also impressed onlookers from all over the globe that weekend by finishing in the top ten in his debut (and to date, only) MotoGP race.

Where He Got His First

Graves Motorsports Yamaha's teenaged sensation, Josh Herrin, claimed his first-ever AMA victory in last season's Supersport finale at Laguna Seca.

Herrin's championship aspirations will be boosted if he's able to add another Laguna Seca win to his credit; his title hopes have taken a bit of a hit in recent rounds. Herrin is ranked fourth in the class, now trailing Team M4 EMGO Suzuki's Blake Young in the standings along with the leading duo of Bostrom and Zemke.

Herrin's 153 points leave him 38 points removed from first-placed Bostrom.

Coverage on SPEED

This weekend's AMA Superbike race will air on Sunday, July 20 on SPEED at 10:00pm Eastern. The Pro Honda Oils Supersport race will be shown on SPEED earlier the same day, airing at 6:00pm Eastern.

Tickets

Tickets for the Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix can be obtained online at http://secure.laguna-seca.com/tickets/ or by calling 1-800-327-7322.

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