A strangely quiet day for @OnTheThrottleTV with just a few sparse updates. What happened? Was Dave actually working? Or did he just forget to charge his phone last night? Stay tuned for the answer.

@OTTeditor Down is the new up

@MRRichter Taylor Knapp wins superpole on his Latus H-D sponsored Buell1125R in AMA Sportbike. Great work by a privateer team

@OnTheThrottleTV Video of Martin Cardenas crash from yesterday now posted http://www.onthethrottle.com/content/view/287/1/

@paradigmracing Bobby up a spot to 8th with a new fastest lap of 1:28.329

@CSpeedPhoto Haydens are fastest this morning. In AMA at least.

@awilsonphoto Fillmore's crash during friday practice: http://bit.ly/I6eEY

@JoJo_25 Nash third in Virginia practice for LTD Racing, Pascarella fifth in both sessions on Friday

@CSpeedPhoto Just chatted with Martin Cardenas about his hand. He referred to it as "a cut". Huevos indeed.

@23race http://twitpic.com/e0axt Fan walk here at VIR is underway. Race at 3pm.

@JoJo_25 Check out the AMA Pro RoadRacing press release from Day on VIR SuperSport Pole http://bit.ly/ayJIE

@23race Sun out and a very humid 87 degrees. Guys going out for parade lap shortly.

@23race Yates in a fierce battle for 2nd with Bboz. May lowsided within first few laps unfortunately.

@MsXXFAST http://twitpic.com/e0m2i - And theyre off! SBK

@MsXXFAST http://twitpic.com/e0wxc - And theyre off - turn 1

@MsXXFAST http://twitpic.com/e0xdn - Turn two lap 1

@MsXXFAST I must have aged 10 years already today

@OnTheThrottleTV SBK race 1 is half over. Pegram is fighting for 12th. What a diff a track makes when last race weekend he was the double winner and on pole

@OnTheThrottleTV Wildcard jeff wood is currently racing with world champ hodgson in a most seriously pitched battle

@OnTheThrottleTV Jeff wood just had a fantastic SBK finish aboard the very STK bike Young raced last year for M4 Suzuki congrats jeff

@MsXXFAST It was knapp, went down in front of me, he's back out

@MsXXFAST Someone of down, turn 1

@MsXXFAST it was shawn again. Some bike contacted him was in 13, and finished 18

@paradigmracing Race 1 is in the books. Bobby finished in 6th. Race details at http://www.paradigmracing.net/news.html

@Meligirl13 icing my bum... owww

@jp43 Great day today @ VIR. wont spoil who won, its on SPEED tonight. took 5 rides including good friend @jasonbritton

@23race Top 10 in VIR Race 1: Hayes. Mladin. Bostrom. Yates. Hayden. Young. Holden. Knapp. Laverty. Wood.

@OTTeditor @OnTheThrottleTV 's Twitter talent Dave Williams...stick a fork in him http://twitpic.com/e2a7m

@johnnyrockpage @OTTeditor what is that thing ;)

INTERMISSION

An inspired Josh Hayes took another win today beating 2nd place Mat Mladin by a whopping 10.062 seconds with the other 2009 Superbike race winner Larry Pegram ran wide chasing Ben Bostrom for 4th while Geoff May crashed out earlier in the same lap. The final podium spot was a fight to the line with Ben Bostrom narrowly beating out Aaron Yates. Mat Mladin missed clinching the 2009 Superbike title by a single point.



1 Joshua Hayes Yamaha Motor Corp Yamaha R1
2 Mat Mladin Rockstar/Makita/Suzuki Suzuki GSX-R1000
3 Ben Bostrom Yamaha Motor Corp Yamaha R1
4 Aaron Yates Jordan Suzuki Brand Suzuki GSX-R1000
5 Tommy Hayden Rockstar/Makita/Suzuki Suzuki GSX-R1000
6 Blake Young Rockstar/Makita/Suzuki Suzuki GSX-R1000
7 Jake Holden Holden Racing Honda CBR1000RR
8 Taylor Knapp Taylor Knapp Racing Suzuki GSX-R1000
9 Michael Laverty Celtic Racing Suzuki GSX-R1000
10 Jeff K Wood Bettencourts Racing Suzuki GSX-R1000
11 Neil Hodgson Corona Extra Honda Honda CBR1000RR
12 Larry Pegram Pegram Racing Ducati 1098R
13 Chris Ulrich Roadracingworld.com Suzuki GSX-R1000
14 S. Charlton Aussie Dave Racing Suzuki GSX-R1000
15 Shane Narbonne

Once again Daytona Sportbike did not disappoint. Featuring multiple race leaders, numerous crashes, and hair-raising passes, there was a little something for everyone on just every lap. In the end, Josh Herrin narrowly beat out a drafting Jason DiSalvo at the finishing line for his first win of the year. The race apparently took a lot out of DiSalvo, who was unable to last the entire podium ceremony. Perhaps most overshadowed was Martin Cardenas's heroic ride to an amazing 9th place finish with a freshly broken right hand.



1 Josh Herrin Team Graves Yamaha Yamaha YZF-R6
2 Jason DiSalvo M4 Suzuki Suzuki GSX-R600
3 Jamie Hacking Monster Energy Attack Kawasaki Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R
4 Jake Zemke Erion Racing Honda CBR600RR
5 Steve Rapp Bazzaz / Pat Clark Motorsports Yamaha YZF-R6
6 Bobby Fong Team E.S.P. Yamaha Yamaha YZF-R6
7 Danny Eslick Daytona Racing/RMR Buell Buell 1125R
8 Dane Westby Westby Racing Yamaha YZF-R6
9 Martin Cardenas M4 Suzuki Suzuki GSX-R600
10 Roger Hayden Monster Energy Attack Kawasaki Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R
11 Michael Beck Team Beck Racing Yamaha YZF-R6
12 Matt Lynn
13 Ricky Parker
14 Garrett Carter Garrett Carter Racing Yamaha YZF-R6

And just 1 more picture. Can you say "Awww..."

Labels: AMA Superbike