American Driver Corey Christensen Earns Top Spot For Legends World Final
Brits Well Placed For Saturday's Races

Oklahoma based driver Corey Christensen captured the pole on Friday during qualifying for the 9th annual Legends Road Course Nationals at Infineon Raceway.

Christensen posted the top time during Friday’s heat races over the twisting 12-turn, 2.52-mile road course and will start on the pole for Saturday’s main event in the premier Pro Class. Bobby Pugh (Stillwater, Okla.) was second fastest and will start alongside Christensen on the front row. Top UK driver in the Pro ranks was former Scottish Champion and current National Championship front runner Jamie Clarke who qualified in fifth.

Sacramento’s Steve Fensler Jr., who entered the weekend leading the World points standings in the Pro Class, suffered mechanical problems during his heat race and will start at the back of the field.

The Masters division is regarded by many as the toughest of the three classes- and certainly it is the best subscribed. The 2005 UK Champion, Peter Morton (Cleckeaton), had a good qualifying day and starts third although it's his arch rival Robert Gayton who starts on pole. Gayton was to blame for the Yorkshireman's retirement in last year's final with Morton, now appropriately it seems, saying "He'll be looking in his mirrors this year for sure." The Clarke family completed as very good day with Jamie's father, Jim right behind Morton in fourth position.

INEX Legends Car Road Course World Finals

SONOMA, Calif. – Qualifying results Friday from the INEX Legends Car Road Course World Finals at Infineon Raceway. All qualifying heat races were contested on Infineon Raceway’s 12-turn, 2.52-mile road course. Listed are the top-five in each class.

PRO

Corey Christensen (Choctaw, Okla.)
Bobby Pugh (Stillwater, Okla.)
Michael Bryant (Rixeyville, Virg.)
Jeremy Christensen (Yukon, Okla.)
Jamie Clarke (Southport, UK)

MASTERS

Robert Gayton (Albuquerque, NM)
Mike Rard (Stillwater, Okla.)
Peter Morton (Yorkshire, UK)
Jim Clarke (Liverpool, UK)
Gary Sheldon (Anderson)

SEMI-PRO

Robert Hall (Asheville, NC)
Martin McKeefery (Milpitas)
Johnny Morrisey (Las Vegas)
Brian Kamisky (Cottonwood)
John Green (Ogden, Utah)