Doug Polen (center) celebrates his victory in the AMA 600 Supersport race at Mid-Ohio in 1987. Joining Polen is second-place Thomas Stevens (left) and a young Donald Jacks (right). This was the first year of the 600 Supersport Championship as part of AMA Pro Racing’s national road race program. Polen won all, but a single race in the series that year on his way to winning the title. Stevens was the other winner that year, taking a surprise victory at Road Atlanta and finishing second in the series. Jacks was third in the final standings. All three riders were on Honda CBR6000s, the dominant bike of that year’s championship.

Doug Polen (center) celebrates his victory in the AMA 600 Supersport race at Mid-Ohio in 1987. Joining Polen is second-place Thomas Stevens (left) and a young Donald Jacks (right). (Larry Lawrence photo)