Monster Energy’s Jamie Hacking Nails A Double Podium @ Virginia International Raceway AMA Road Racing Event

CORONA, Calif., (Aug. 20, 2007) – Monster Energy-backed AMA Superbike
Championship series racer Jamie Hacking (Monster/Kawasaki) was on the
podium twice this past weekend at Virginia International Speedway,
finishing 3rd in the first of two premier AMA Superbike races, then
coming from behind to make the third and final podium spot in the
hotly-contested Pro Honda Oils Supersport class.

By far the most coverage of the weekend, television-wise (broadcast
live on Speed TV), was given to the 3rd place battle between Hacking
and his Monster Energy-backed teammate, Roger Lee Hayden, as the two
raced foot peg to foot peg for the final three laps of the Supersport
class event.

“You couldn’t have scripted that one better, huh,” said Hacking.
“Definitely one of the more fun races Roger and I have had all season.”

In addition to their exciting Supersport race, Hacking scored a 4th
in the second Superbike contest (to go with his podium 3rd in the
first race), while Hayden went 5-10 in the two races.

With the 3rd place Supersport class finish Hacking remained in 1st
place overall in the class with 241 points, followed by Hayden in 2nd
with 230 points. In all at VIR, Monster placed four of its riders in
the top 11 in the Supersport class with Aaron Gobert (Erion Racing/
Honda) finishing 8th and Danny Eslick in 11th. Gobert is in 8th place
overall in the Supersport class standing with 150 points and Eslick’s
well within striking distance of the top ten with two races
remaining, 11th with 133 points – only 12 points out of 10th.

In the Lockart-Phillips Formula Xtreme class, Gobert held onto his
3rd place overall ranking in the standings with an 8th place finish
at VIR. Gobert’s a solid 21 points ahead of Larry Peagram for the 3rd
and final podium spot in that class.

And in the Superstock class, Eslick would finish a strong 6th, moving
him into 4th overall in the Superstock point standings.

Next up for the Monster Energy-backed AMA Superbike Series racers is
Round Ten of the series at Road Atlanta in Braselton, Ga., (Aug. 31-
Sept. 2).