Spies Takes Pole From Mladin

Reigning AMA Superbike Champion Ben Spies has set pole for tomorrow's final round at Laguna Seca in California ahead of team mate Mat Mladin.

The Yoshimura Suzuki rider, who trails the six-time champion by three points in the series with one race remaining, lapped at 1:23.104 compared to Mladin's 1:23.410.

Texan Spies has won twice at the circuit in 2005 and 2006 compared to Australian Mladin's one victory in 2003.

Third place on the grid is Honda's Jake Zemke with Aaron Yates (Suzuki) fourth.

Superbike Qualifying

Ben Spies (Yoshimura Suzuki) 1:23.104
Mat Mladin (Yoshimura Suzuki) 1:23.410
Jake Zemke (Honda) 1:24.196
Aaron Yates (Suzuki) 1:24.267
Roger Hayden (Kawasaki) 1:24.389

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Spies Takes Pole From Mladin

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