Matt Mladin won both races of the Virginia int'l raceway event only to be disqualified later. Mladin's only real shot at the title hinged on him winning the double header and remaining races and Spies making at least one mistake. The DQ effectively ensures Spies the title.

Quote Originally Posted by AMA
AMA Pro Racing announced today that Mat Mladin has been disqualified from the August 16-17, 2008 AMA Superbike Championship presented by Parts Unlimited round at Virginia International Raceway following the outcome of post-race technical inspections.

The crankshaft from the #6 Rockstar Makita Suzuki was sent to AMA headquarters in Pickerington, Ohio, and was compared to other production crankshafts from the same model. Upon this inspection, the crankshaft was found to be in non-compliance of the 2008 AMA Superbike Championship Rulebook.