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| Rookie Drivers Looking Good as Classic Auto Racing Series Heads to Ocala | by Dave Westerman
The Classic Auto Racing Series is back in action Friday night at Ocala Speedway with "rookies" now occupying three of the top five positions in the point standings.
Deland's Ben Booth sits atop the points race following another good showing last Saturday at East Bay Raceway Park. Joey Strehle's win at East Bay propelled him to within three points of Second place Daryl Grief while Florida State Senator Bill Posey had a fourth place effort at "the clay by the bay" and moved into the top five in points for the first time this year behind Classics veteran Bud Spencer who sits fourth in the standings.
Although Booth, Strehle and Posey are technically rookies in the Classic Auto Racing Series and are all in the running for the Door Operating Systems Rookie of the Year Award, all three have a myriad of racing experience and have found a new home in CARS where driving ability is needed more than money to run up front.
Spencer, who won at Ocala in May, is looking forward to running one of his favorite tracks and is looking for his third win of the season.
Also expected in the field are defending CARS champion Jim Rahman and his teammate Patrick Sanders (currently sixth in points), George Hall, Jr. and George Hall III, Al Hagan, Ed Yates and several others.
Fans will be treated to quite an evening of racing at Ocala Speedway as the Classics will be part of a six division show that will also feature the WIND-FM Modifieds, Diamond H Air and Heat Sportsman, K-Country Street Stocks, Four Cylinder Stocks and V-8 Stocks.
Pit gates open at 4PM, grandstand gates at 6PM and racing action begins at 8PM.
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