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USAC/F2000: Justus eyes 2 more top F2000 finishes at Watkins Glen

22 August 2000

Posted By Terry Callahan
Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel

United States Formula 2000 National Championship point leader Aaron Justus of Northport, New York hopes to continue his streak of top finishes when the series visits the 11-turn, 3.44-mile Watkins Glen International circuit in his home state for this weekend's Bosch Sports Car Summerfest activities.

Justus has posted three victories, two seconds, a third, fifth and sixth in eight starts so far to assume a 39-point lead over Canadian Marc-Antoine Camirand going into Saturday and Sunday 14-lap contests at the Glen.

Justus owns victories on ovals at Phoenix International Raceway and Indianapolis Raceway Park but added his first road course triumph July 8 at Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wisc. The oval wins also placed him in the lead for the USAC "Oval Crown" Championship as well.

Watkins Glen scheduling finds test sessions for the F2000 cars on Wednesday and Thursday before qualifying begins on Friday. A 9:30-10 am session Friday sets the field for Saturday's race, while a 3:35-4:05 pm Friday qualifying session will set the field for Sunday's race. Saturday's 14-lapper gets the green flag at 1:45 pm and Sunday's race starts at 9:30 am.

USAC F2000 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP POINT STANDINGS

1. Aaron Justus 201
2. Marc-Antoine Camirand 162
3. Ian Lacy 158
4. James Hanson 124
5. Peter Walsh 115
6. Billy Asaro 93
7. Jeff Harrison 89
8. Memo Rojas, Jr. 82
9. James Eaton 78
10. Daniel Muniz 73

Text provided by Dick Jordan

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