“AMA Pro Racing announced today that the appeal of the disqualification of Mat Mladin on the #6 Suzuki from the Superbike races at Virginia International Raceway on August 16-17, 2008 has been deemed without merit and has been denied. The original penalty remains as previously announced and becomes final with this decision.”
The decision by the AMA not to allow the appeal gives Mladin’s teammate Ben Spies an insurmountable points lead going into the final round of the series at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca next weekend. Going into Laguna, Spies now holds at 101-point lead over Mladin, 620-519. It also gives Spies both of Mladin’s wins from VIR, with the Texan now getting credit for 10 wins on the season to Mladin’s 8.
Mladin, however, will end up second in the title chase as he is 79 points clear of Jason DiSalvo with just the Laguna round remaining.
