Monster Energy Kawasaki riders Jamie Hacking and Roger Hayden took second and third in the AMA Supersport race at Road Atlanta in Braselton, Ga. Hacking claimed his second AMA Superbike podium of the weekend during the second race of this doubleheader weekend.

The AMA Supersport race was exciting from start to finish as Hacking battled back and forth for the lead during the majority of the 15-lap race. With only a few laps left, he was unable to regain the lead but finished with a hard-fought second place.

"We got a decent start," said Hacking. "I saw first place starting to move away and I knew I had to stay close. The bike was running really well, with good top speed, and I managed to close in on him. I got kind of held up and he pulled a little bit of a gap on me. We gained a few points on Roger and I'm looking forward to Laguna Seca."

Teammate Hayden got a mid-pack start and once he got past fourth place, he rode hard to catch the front pack of riders. With two laps to go and the championship on the line, he made a remarkable pass to finish third on the last turn before the checkered flag.

"Once I got some clear laps in front of me, I was able to start chasing down the leaders," said Hayden. "I need to get a better start because I can't always depend on getting a bad start and being able to make it up to the front. If I get a good start, I know I can win.'

Going into the final round, Hayden maintains his lead for the championship, while Hacking sits in second, just nine points behind.

Attack Kawasaki's Steve Rapp finished the race in seventh, while teammate Ben Attard worked his way up from 23rd to finish in 11th place.

"In the supersport race, if you get a bad start then it's hard to make up a lot of ground if you get stuck behind slower riders," said Rapp. "It's hard to make up time in the straight sections when you don't have a draft. I'm looking forward to Laguna. I finished well in July and hopefully that will carry over into the last race."

After finishing yesterday's AMA Superbike race on the box, Hacking continued with an impressive race on Sunday. Starting on the grid in 10th, he managed to come across the first lap in sixth. After making a few clean passes, Hacking rode to his fifth AMA Superbike podium.

"To have two consecutive podiums in the same weekend, it really shows that our consistency is getting a lot better," said Hacking. "Each weekend, the bike is staying close to the same with few changes at each track. I am getting really comfortable out there."

Hayden also put in an impressive race aboard his Kawasaki ZX-10R after starting ninth. He worked his way up to sixth place, and during the final lap, made a smooth pass to round out the top-five.

The final round of the AMA Superbike Championship is set for September 15-16 at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in Monterey, Calif.

AMA Superbike Championship
Road Atlanta ­ Braselton, Ga.
September 2, 2007

AMA Supersport Results
1. Joshua Hayes, Gulfport, Miss., Honda
2. JAMIE HACKING, DENVER, N.C., MONSTER ENERGY KAWASAKI
3. ROGER HAYDEN, OWENSBORO, KY., MONSTER ENERGY KAWASAKI
4. Martin Cardenas, Miami, Fla., Suzuki
5. Josh Herrin, Dublin, Ga., Yamaha
6. Blake Young, Madison, Wis., Suzuki
7. STEVE RAPP, MANHATTAN BEACH, CALIF., ATTACK KAWASAKI
8. Chris Peris, Calgary, Canada, Yamaha
9. Cory West, Eureka Springs, Ariz., Yamaha
10. Michael Beck, Simi Valley, Calif., Suzuki
11. BEN ATTARD, MURRIETA, CALIF., ATTACK KAWASAKI

AMA Supersport Standings
1. ROGER HAYDEN, OWENSBORO, KY., MONSTER ENERGY KAWASAKI, 271
2. JAMIE HACKING, DENVER, N.C., MONSTER ENERGY KAWASAKI, 262
3. Joshua Hayes, Gulfport, Miss., Honda, 260
4. STEVE RAPP, MANHATTAN BEACH, CALIF., ATTACK KAWASAKI, 226
5. Tommy Hayden, Owensboro, Ky., Suzuki, 193
6. Blake Young, Madison, Wis., Suzuki, 187
7. Geoff May, Gainsville, Ga., Suzuki, 179
8. Josh Herrin, Dublin, Ga., Yamaha, 145
9. BEN ATTARD, MURIETTA, CALIF., ATTACK KAWASAKI, 151
10. Aaron Gobert, Murrieta, Calif., Honda, 150

AMA Superbike Results, Race Two
1. Mathew Mladin, Henderson, Nev., Suzuki
2. Ben Spies, Longview, Texas, Suzuki
3. JAMIE HACKING, DENVER, N.C., MONSTER ENERGY KAWASAKI
4. Aaron Yates, Milledgeville, Ga., Suzuki
5. ROGER HAYDEN, OWENSBORO, KY., MONSTER ENERGY KAWASAKI
6. Jake Zemke, Paso Robles, Calif., Honda
7. Tommy Hayden, Owensboro, Ky., Suzuki
8. James Ellison, Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif., Honda
9. Jake Holden, Eatonville, Wash., Suzuki
10. Eric Bostrom, Malibu, Calif., Yamaha

AMA Superbike Standings
1. Mathew Mladin, Henderson, Nev., Suzuki, 618
2. Ben Spies, Longview, Texas, Suzuki, 615
3. Jake Zemke, Paso Robles, Calif., Honda, 441
4. Aaron Yates, Milledgeville, Ga., Suzuki, 436
5. Tommy Hayden, Owensboro, Ky., Suzuki, 429
6. JAMIE HACKING, DENVER, N.C., MONSTER ENERGY KAWASAKI, 403
7. Miguel Duhamel, Las Vegas, Nev., Honda, 360
8. ROGER HAYDEN, OWENSBORO, KY., MONSTER ENERGY KAWASAKI, 344
9. Eric Bostrom, Las Vegas, Nev., Yamaha, 336
10. Jason Disalvo, Stafford, N.Y., Yamaha, 335