Mladin was on fire this weekend, leaving the competition in his exhaust trails. - Barber

Ben Bostrom came out on tops in the Supersport race at Laguna.

Corona Extra Honda's Jake Holden lets it rip after winning the Superstock race in a nail-biter over Aaron Yates. - Infineon

Michael Barnes is back with a new team, riding STK with the Celtic Suzuki squad - Daytona

Ben Bostrom took the checkers at Daytona by a slim marging - Daytona

Ben Bostrom fought for the lead with Herrin - Daytona

Chaz Davies is back for 2008 riding on the Attack Kawasaki ZX-6R in the Supersport and Formula Xtreme classes - Daytona

Josh Herrin was very impressive on the Graves Yamaha Supersport - Daytona

Herrin showed why he took the checkers at last year's SS finale - Daytona

The Supersport win was decided by 0.012 - Daytona

A large contingent of Kawasakis were strong in SS, but not strong enough to unseat the front-running Yamahas - Daytona

Blake Young started out strong on the M4 EMGO Suzuki, taking the early lead in STK - Daytona

Suzuki rider took the top 12 spots in STK, with Jordan Suzuki's Yates and May sharing the rostrum with M4 EMGO's Blake Young - Daytona

Rain clouds threatened, but the track stayed dry for the season SS and STK openers - Daytona

Aaron Yates grabbed the lead and held on for the final laps en route to what promises to be many STK victories in 2008 - Daytona

Yates is the favorite for the 2008 Superstock title - Daytona

Young was leading the Jordan Suzukis for most of the first half of the race - Daytona

Although Bostrom blocked him at the finish, the two Yamaha riders made nice after the race - Daytona

AMA Roadracer Michael Beck earned top ten finishes in both the Formula Xtreme and Supersport classes at Laguna Seca.

Aaron Yates is back in 2008 aboard the Jordan Suzuki GSX-R1000.

The three-way battle for the victory left the crowd of over 46,000 at the Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix wondering which of the talented Rookies would come out on top.

Geoff May has switched from M4 EMGO Suzuki to Jordan Suzuki.

Jake Zemke made it three Formula Xtreme victories in a row with his win at Infineon. - Infineon

Aaron Yates takes the Superstock win at Mid-Ohio

AMA Pro Racing awarded Graves Motorsports Yamaha rider Tommy Aquino with 2008 AMA Road Race Rookie of the Year honors.

The Attack Kawasaki team takes care of Chaz Davies' 2008 Kawasaki ZX-6R during the 08 Daytona 200.

A new Rolex and a hot blonde on each arm - this racing stuff ain't bad, sometimes. - Barber

Chaz Davies takes the inside line. - Barber

Josh Hayes dices with the Attack Kawasaki. - Barber

The Attack Kawasaki team of Chaz Davies and Steve Rapp grabbed the third and fifth spots respectively in Birmingham. - Barber

American Honda's Miguel Duhamel worked his way to a sixth-place finish in Race 1 and an eighth-place finish in Race 2. - Barber

Josh Herrin, Ben Bostrom and Jake Zemke on the Supersport podium - Barber

The Yoshimura Suzuki team snatched all three podium positions in Race 2. - Barber

There was plenty of Yoshimura Blue near the front of every Superbike race. - Barber

Mat Mladin graced the top step of the podium in Race 1 while Yamaha's Jason DiSalvo finished a strong second. - Barber

With its abundance of curves, riders stay on the edge of their tires for much of the race at Barber. - Barber

Mat Mladin celebrates win 66 - Barber

Barber Motorsports Superstock podium saw Aaron Yates, Jake Holden and Roadracingworld.com's Chris Ulrich.

Weather was a concern before the race, but come Sunday conditions were almost ideal for racing. - Barber

Eric Bostrom was unable to fend off the advance of Yates - Laguna Seca

Martin Cardenas celebrates his Formula Xtreme podium with a swig - Barber

Canadian Superbike Champion Jordan Szoke will ride in the AMA Superbike contest at Laguna Seca for Monster Energy Kawasaki.

Attack Kawasaki's Chaz Davies rode to an impressive second place finish in the Daytona 200.

Erion Honda's Josh Hayes took his first-ever Daytona 200 win.

Yamaha's Jason Disalvo finished third in the Superbike race - Daytona

Birmingham was the place to be this past weekend as the racing action heated up the Barber track.

American Honda had a Daytona to forget. Starting with the disqualification of Miguel Duhamel after he swapped to his back-up bike following the first lap of the Daytona 200.

Attack Kawasaki's Chaz Davies runs off into the gravel during FX practice.

Rockwall Honda's Aaron Gobert proved to be the man when the pavement was wet in Pro Honda Oils Supersport.

Erion Honda's Josh Hayes.

Foremost Insurance Leo Vince Ducati's Larry Pegram was third in the Formula Xtreme race at Road America.

Attack Kawasaki's Steve Rapp.

Erion Honda's Jake Zemke passes Attack Kawasaki's Chaz Davies in practice.

Leandro Mercado of Argentina (center) won the seven-lap Red Bull AMA U.S. Rookies Cup race from Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin.

Red Bull AMA U.S. Rookies Cup racing action at Road America.

Yamaha's Eric Bostrom during Superbike qualifying.

Monster Energy Kawasaki's Jamie Hacking.

American Honda's Neil Hodgson.

Rockstar Makita Yoshimura Suzuki's Mat Mladin.

Rockstar Makita Suzuki's Mat Mladin finally got a win on Sunday.

Rockstar Makita Yoshimura Suzuki's Ben Spies.

Rockstar Makita Yoshimura Suzuki's Ben Spies leads the pack into Turn 8 at Road America.

Graves Motorsports Yamaha's Ben Bostrom.

Graves Motorsports Yamaha rider Josh Herrin struggled at Road America.

Erion Honda's Jake Zemke looking for a way past Graves Motorsports Yamaha's Ben Bostrom.

It's been a rainy racing weekend at Road America as M4 EMGO Suzuki's Blake Young demonstrates.

M4 EMGO Suzuki's Blake Young won his first-ever AMA Superstock race at Road America.

M4 EMGO Suzuki's Blake Young won in his home state of Wisconsin.

Fontana test images.

There was still snow on the peaks for February's Fontana test.

Atlas is on the gas at Fontana.

Cycle News’ Steve Atlas will carry the motojourno hopes in the upcoming Daytona 200.

Ben Bostrom flogs the 2008 Yamaha R1 around the Fontana circuit.

Eric Bostrom will carry the Tuning Fork hopes in the Superbike class.

Matsushima Suzuki's Danny Eslick rode his GSX-R600 to an 8th-place finish. - Fontana

Jake Zemke held off teammate Josh Hayes for the victory in California. - Fontana

The Fontana Formula Xtreme podium - Hayes, Zemke, and Pegram. - Fontana

Jamie Hacking is focusing solely on Superbike this year.

Josh Hayes is back once again on the FX Honda CBR600RR.

Neil Hodgson is glad to be back in the thick of competition.

Neil Hodgson turns some Fontana test laps.

The Monster Energy Kawasaki boys are getting ready for the 2008 opener.

Miguel Duhamel rode hard and finished Race 1 on Saturday in seventh place. - Fontana

Neil Hodgson lost out on a podium position in Race 1 when Tommy Hayden snuck past on Lap 22. - Fontana

Jamie Hacking and Jason DiSalvo dice it out in Race 2. - Fontana