The AMA Superbike is underway at New Jersey Motorsports Park. Tommy Hayden and Josh Hayes will be battling it out for the lead in the championship. Hayden will be starting from the pole position today, just one spot ahead of Hayes.
Hayes currently has a 10 point lead over his rival, and is seeking to hold onto as many points as possible for the final round of the AMA Superbike in Alabama.
We're just a few minutes away from the starting flag being dropped.
And we're off. Tommy Hayden gets a good jump, but Hayes is sitting right behind him.
Lap 1: Hayden set a 1'25.794 lap time on the opening lap, but the pace quickens on lap two with most riders setting 1'22 lap times.
Lap 3: Josh Hayes has taken the lead, and currently has put a second gap between him and Hayden.
Hayden drops dow behind Jake Zemke. Bostrom and Blake Young are also making moves at the front of the pack.
Lap 4: The top four riders are beginning to seperate. Blake Young is currently 2 and a half seconds behind Hayes who continues to lead.
Lap 5: The top five riders are now riding in the low 1'21's. Hayes continues to lead the pack, with Zemke in second followed by Hayden and Bostrom.
Lap 7: Hayes has extended his lead to almost two seconds ahead of Ben Bostrom. Jake Zemke drops down to third infront of Tommy Hayden.
Lap 15: Josh Hayes has led from the second lap onward, but hasn't able to completely break away from the pack. Hayden is back in second, 2 and a half seconds behind Hayes.
Lap 17: Bostrom and Hayden are the only two riders left that have a chance of catching Hayes. John Hopkins, who sits in fourth, is more than 8 seconds back behind the leader.
Lap 18: Tommy Hayden is slowly closing the gap. Hayden's last two laps have both shave a few tenths off of Haye's lead.
Lap 19: Hayes and Bostrom are both back within two seconds of the leader. Young and Hopkins are currently battling for the fourth place position.
Lap 20: Slowly but surely Haden is advancing on Hayes. Hayes trailed by as much as three seconds, but is now nippping at the championship leaders wheels.
Lap 21: Hayes just put in his best lap of the day. A 1'21.417 lap that brought him within inches of Hayden's back wheel.
Final Lap: Hayden and Hayes are kneck and kneck going into the final lap.
With 21 completed laps, the race has been red flagged.
All riders have returned to the pits.
Josh Hayes is awarded the win. Tommy Hayden and Ben Bostrom complete the podium. All About Bikes will have a full race report shortly.
