As expected Mat Mladin has left for the weekend. What wasn't as expected was that Jamie Hacking also opted not to race this weekend but was present to sign autographs.

@OTTeditor Go

@jp43 was so tired last night and slept only 2 hours. sucks!! light day today with National Guard 2up rides.

@OnTheThrottleTV Can't tweet much today. Have to run a camera and shoot track footage

@OnTheThrottleTV Blake young will race

@OnTheThrottleTV Mladin and crew have flown the coop

@paradigmracing Bobby Fong will be replacing Damo for this round...should be an exciting weekend here in Topeka

@OnTheThrottleTV Chaz is sitting on his bike, leathers draped over shoulders, helmet propped atop his head getting his sag measured

@paradigmracing and with that practice session is over...both riders will be in qualifying group a!

@jp43 Definite issues with turn 1 & 2 here @ Topeka. rest of track isnt to bad. just got done doing 2 up rides, warm here.

@jp43 Wall were moved last night here that i told them to move 2 yrs ago. not sure why it takes so long. left onto backstraight is sketch also.

@jp43 There are places we go that are bad, just not coming into them @ 160+. should be using slower turn 1 also.

@paradigmracing Basic qualifying is over. Ty ended up in 20th and Bobby has made SuperPole, with a 7th place qualifying position.

@OTTeditor I heard Mladin was off to a pool party at JRP's

@23race May had a small miscue on his Superpole lap resulting in a lowside in the last turn. He's 100% okay.

@OTTeditor But seriously folks...it does look sketch as hell here. I understand Mats position 100%

@MRRichter Bit of a surprise, but it looks like Jamie Hacking is taking the AMA race weekend off at HPT as well. The other DSB contenders are racing.

@23race Superpole results and top 10 are: Pegram. Yates. Holden. Bostrom. Hayes. Laverty. Young. Hayden. Hodgson. May. Four OEMs on front row.

@paradigmracing FINAL SUPERPOLE ORDER: 1.Disalvo, 2.Herrin, 3.Cardenas, 4.Aquino, 5.Zemke, 6.Davies, 7.Fillmore, 8.**FONG**, 9.Peris, 10.Eslick

@23race http://twitpic.com/cb8mb Good crowd here for the Autograph Session/Fan Party. Steady for the whole 40 minutes.

@OTTeditor RT @CW1Miles : Mat Mladin will retire from AMA Superbike racing at the end of the 2009 season. MPM

@Tommy24racing (insert correct words to describe how I am feeling HERE) just wow lol?

@DamoCudlin Another big day at Topeka. Gotta hand it 2 Fong, equalled my best qual result 2day 4 Paradigm. He's fast, although costing them some spares!

So that pretty much said it all...

Quick run-thru of lap times starting with basic qualifying for American Superbike:

1 Jake Holden Holden Racing Honda CBR1000RR 1:36.005
2 Aaron Yates Jordan Suzuki Brand Suzuki GSX-R1000 1:36.044
3 Tommy Hayden Rockstar/Makita/Suzuki Suzuki GSX-R1000 1:36.311
4 Larry Pegram Pegram Racing Ducati 1098R 1:36.335
5 Michael Laverty Celtic Racing Suzuki GSX-R1000 1:36.564
6 Joshua Hayes Yamaha Motor Corp Yamaha R1 1:36.620
7 Blake Young Rockstar/Makita/Suzuki Suzuki GSX-R1000 1:36.733
8 Ben Bostrom Yamaha Motor Corp Yamaha R1 1:36.834
9 Geoff May National Guard Jordan Suzuki Suzuki GSX-R1000 1:36.936
10 Neil Hodgson Corona Extra Honda Honda CBR1000RR 1:37.665
11 Taylor Knapp Taylor Knapp Racing Suzuki GSX-R1000 1:38.062
12 Chris Ulrich Roadracingworld.com Suzuki GSX-R1000 1:38.835
13 David Anthony Aussie Dave Racing Suzuki GSX-R1000 1:39.415
14 Ron Hix Suzuki GSX-R1000 1:40.222
15 Scott Jensen Moto Garage Racing Suzuki GSX-R1000 1:40.544

... and for Daytona Sportbike

1 Martin Cardenas M4 Suzuki Suzuki GSX-R600 1:39.012
2 Chaz Davies Factory Aprilia Millennium Technologies Team Aprilia RSV 1:39.028
3 Jason DiSalvo M4 Suzuki Suzuki GSX-R600 1:39.198
4 Tommy Aquino Team Graves Yamaha Yamaha YZF-R6 1:39.264
5 Jake Zemke Erion Racing Honda CBR600RR 1:39.272
6 Josh Herrin Team Graves Yamaha Yamaha YZF-R6 1:39.371
7 Bobby Fong Paradigm Racing Yamaha YZF-R6 1:39.692
8 Danny Eslick Daytona Racing/RMR Buell Buell 1125R 1:39.737
9 Chris Peris Erion Racing Honda CBR600RR 1:39.745
10 Christopher Fillmore CF Racing Yamaha YZF-R6 1:39.746
11 Aaron Gobert Factory Aprilia Millennium Technologies Team Aprilia RSV 1:39.824
12 Taylor Knapp Latus Motors Racing Buell 1125R 1:39.913
13 Steve Rapp Bazzaz / Pat Clark Motorsports Yamaha YZF-R6 1:40.189
14 Roger Hayden Monster Energy Attack Kawasaki Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R 1:40.219
15 Dane Westby Westby Racing Yamaha YZF-R6 1:40.283

Superpole times for American Superbike:



1 Larry Pegram Pegram Racing Ducati 1098R 1:36.368
2 Aaron Yates Jordan Suzuki Brand Suzuki GSX-R1000 1:36.513
3 Jake Holden Holden Racing Honda CBR1000RR 1:36.540
4 Ben Bostrom Yamaha Motor Corp Yamaha R1 1:36.643
5 Joshua Hayes Yamaha Motor Corp Yamaha R1 1:36.994
6 Michael Laverty Celtic Racing Suzuki GSX-R1000 1:37.126
7 Blake Young Rockstar/Makita/Suzuki Suzuki GSX-R1000 1:37.263
8 Tommy Hayden Rockstar/Makita/Suzuki Suzuki GSX-R1000 1:37.481
9 Neil Hodgson Corona Extra Honda Honda CBR1000RR 1:37.670
10 Geoff May National Guard Jordan Suzuki Suzuki GSX-R1000 [Crashed]

Last but not least, Daytona Sportbike Superpole times:



1 Jason DiSalvo M4 Suzuki Suzuki GSX-R600 1:38.923
2 Josh Herrin Team Graves Yamaha Yamaha YZF-R6 1:39.074
3 Martin Cardenas M4 Suzuki Suzuki GSX-R600 1:39.217
4 Tommy Aquino Team Graves Yamaha Yamaha YZF-R6 1:39.632
5 Jake Zemke Erion Racing Honda CBR600RR 1:39.674
6 Chaz Davies Factory Aprilia Millennium Technologies Team Aprilia RSV 1:39.702
7 Christopher Fillmore CF Racing Yamaha YZF-R6 1:39.877
8 Bobby Fong Paradigm Racing Yamaha YZF-R6 1:39.993
9 Chris Peris Erion Racing Honda CBR600RR 1:40.478
10 Danny Eslick Daytona Racing/RMR Buell Buell 1125R 1:40.506

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