Drivers of the Star Mazda Series will be back in action this weekend, in Portland, Oregon after a seven-week break because the disappearance of the Champ Car series cost two race weekends to the series. The last time the Mazda drivers competed was in Watkins Glen for the third round of their 2008 schedule. In those circumstances, it is difficult to predict who will be in the hunt for victory in Portland. Points' leader Charles Hall should be at the top again, joined by Joel Miller and John Edwards, most certainly. Championship Standing after three races: Pos Points Driver 1 124 Charles Hall (ROOKIE LEADER)2 122 Joel Miller 3 105 Peter Dempsey 4 98 Alex Ardoin 5 86 Billy Goshen 6 79 Mike Hill 7 77 Taylor Hacquard 8 75 John Edwards 9 73 Kristy Kester 10 72 Eric Frieberg 11 67 Chris Cumming (EXPERT LEADER)12 66 Rick Rosin 13 64 Tom Gladdis 14 62 Ernesto Otero 15 62 Scott Rettich 16 59 Gerald Kraut 17 57 Chuck Hulse (MASTER LEADER)18 55 Jeffrey Kester 19 54 Ciao Lara 20 50 JW Roberts 21 40 Richard Zober 22 30 Nick Haye 23 29 John Zartarian 24 25 Phil Fogg Jr dns 25 21 Juliana Gonzalez 26 14 Keith Young 27 14 Cody Jolly 28 13 Dan Tomlin, III 29 12 Dan Tomlin, Jr 30 11 Yannick Hoffman
Star Mazda: Back in action after a (very) long break