The usual suspects are up front, and Jason Lawrence is out, at San Francisco.
James Stewart threw down the fastest laptime of the day in practice at AT&T Park with a 49.477-second lap. Steve Cox
Chad Reed was second fastest with a 50.145. Steve Cox
Ryan Villopoto was third with a 50.626. Steve Cox
Kevin Windham was just behind Villopoto with a 50.678. Steve Cox
Fifth-fastest was Davi Millsaps with a 50.719. Steve Cox
Josh Hill was sixth-fastest with a 50.938. Steve Cox
Josh Grant was seventh-fastest with a 50.997. Steve Cox
Mike Alessi was eight-fastest with a 51.007. Steve Cox
In the Lites class, Ryan Dungey was the only other rider besides Stewart to dip into the 49s. He put down a 49.819. His rival Jason Lawrence missed the race with reported food poisoning that he recieved an IV for (which is against the AMA rules), although the AMA refused to confirm or deny it. Steve Cox
Justin Brayton was second-fastest with a 51.142. Steve Cox
Ryan Sipes was third-fastest with a 51.156. Steve Cox
Jake Weimer was fourth with a 51.256. Steve Cox
Dan Reardon was fifth with a 51.501. Steve Cox
Ryan Morais was sixth with a 51.507. Steve Cox
Trey Canard was seventh fastest, with a 51.611 achieved in the unseeded practice. Steve Cox
Kyle Cunningham (36) was eighth-fastest with a 51.966. Steve Cox