| Rahman Takes Big Classic Series Point Lead to Columbia Motorsports Park | by Dave Westerman
1998 Classic Auto Racing Champion Jim Rahman looks to be
well on his way to a second championship as the Series
heads to its first visit this year to the fast half-mile
at Columbia Motorsports Park near Lake City.
With the season not yet half done, Rahman already has a
94-point lead over his nearest rival, Harvey Ewing of
Brooksville, who is now second in points and leads a
close battle in the Door Operating Systems Rookie of the
Year standings as well.
Another rookie, Groveland's Keith Roberts, is tied with
second year driver E.T. McGhee for third in points while
yet another rookie, Patrick "Bam-Bam" Sanders, is now
fifth in the point race. Just ten points seperate Ewing
in second and Sanders in fifth.
The Classics visited CMP twice last year with Rahman and
2001 Champion Eddie Thornton claiming the wins.
In other Classic Auto Racing Series news, KARNAC.com,
the premiere Florida short-track racing website, has
signed on as sponsor for the July 13th race at Ocala
Speedway....The next race date at Orlando SpeedWorld has
been moved from August 2nd to August 16th as the track
has been leased on the 2nd of that month to a concert
promoter....the traditional two day event at JAX Raceways
has been scheduled for November 8 and 9 and the Classics
again run on a card featuring the National Late Model
Sportsman Series. Qualifying will be held on Friday,
November 8th, with twin 25-lap features on Saturday,
November 9th....and former New Smyrna Speedway modified
driver Ben Booth is expected to debut a new sedan-bodied
machine this weekend at Columbia.
TOP 15 IN POINTS
1) Jim Rahman, Clermont #5 384 (2 wins)
2) Harvey Ewing (R) Brooksville, #17 290
3) Keith Roberts (R) Groveland #31 286
E.T. McGhee, Deland #l 286 (tie)
5) Patrick Sanders (R), Winter Garden #8 280
6) Mike Albert, Winter Springs #24 272
7) George Hall III, St. Petersburg #9 263
8) Eddie Thornton, Orlando #4 262 (l win)
9) Al Hagan, Merritt Island #6 254
10) Ed Yates, Orlando #74 242
11) Frank Conrad, Ft. Pierce #ll 238 (l win)
12) Bud Spencer, Palm Harbor #7 233 (l win)
13) E.B. Carr, Okeechobee #90 213
14) George Hall Jr., St. Petersburg #32 196
15) Dennis Gilliam, Mims #42 156
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