Zan Sharp of Wellsville, UT is leading the point standings on the strength of one win and a seventh place performance at RMR earlier this month, but his status for tonight's event is questionable. Sharp was injured in a recreational off-road accident last week sustaining several broken ribs and other injuries. Sharp will make a race time decision.
Holding down second place in the point standings is Parma, Idaho's John Wong. Wong has two top five finishes this season and is looking for his first series win. That win could come tonight in his Thompson Motorsports built and prepared Champion Farms Chevrolet.
2010 A-1 Heating and Air Conditioning Rookie-of-the-Year winner Eric Rhead of West Jordan, UT is currently third in the point standings and with two wins at RMR last season, he is a threat to win tonight.
Jeff Hillock is making his first full-time run in the RMCS this season though he has several years of experience and championships behind the wheel of Late Model type cars. Hillock is a veteran at RMR and has been among the fastest competitors so far this season.
Hillock holds down the fourth spot in the standings on the strength of one top five and two top ten performances. He is seeking his first career series win.
Defending series champion Steve Jones of Boise, Idaho is currently fifth in the point standings. He was sidelined in the opening round with a broken distributor but came roaring back and collected the victory in round two three weeks ago at RMR. Jones has won three of the last five series races staged at RMR.
Jim Wulfenstein, Bruce Quale, Lynn Hardy, John Nesmith, and Lonnie Lowder round out the top ten in the standings.
James Eaton has four career wins at RMR in RMCS action followed by Sharp and Jones with three wins each. Eric Rhead, John Dillon, Lynn Hardy, and Dave Minegar all have two wins apiece with six drivers sharing one win each.
Brian Levant from Calgary Alberta, Canada is the track record holder at RMR with a quick lap of 14.906 seconds/90.568 mph set last May in this event. Racing action gets underway at 5pm with RMCS qualifying and a whole host of local racing action.
Fellow Canadian competitors Trevor and Wheeler Boys are expected to be at RMR tonight and are also expected to compete in the series the rest of the season. A full slate of local racing action is also on the schedule tonight. Log on to www.rmrracing.com for complete details.
The RMCS utilizes a racing format not found in ANY other regional touring series around the country. The top 20 qualifiers are inverted for every race putting fast time in the 20th starting position. This format ensures race fans see what they paid for and that is passing. Each driver is awarded three points per position gained in the event. Points are also awarded for qualifying and heat race finishes. Through the history of the series, the winning driver has averaged a 15th place starting position. To ensure competition, the RMCS pays it purse based on total point accumulation for the event and provides several special performance awards at each race.
The CarbonX Rocky Mountain Challenge Series is a regional touring series that allows all competitors to race and gain experience on different types of racetracks. It is a high-quality professional racing series that offers maximum opportunity at an affordable price serving the intermountain West. The motto of the series is to “Race Hard and Have Fun!” For all the latest news and information regarding the CarbonX Rocky Mountain Challenge Series log on to our website at www.rmcsracing.com . Century Boatland is a major sponsor to the series.
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