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Jonathan Bomarito, a driver for Encino-based Mathiasen Motorsports in the Atlantic Series, has an eight-point lead in the series standings with one race to go.
If Bomarito, coming off a sixth-place finish at Miller Motorsports Park in Utah over the weekend, can hold on to his lead in the standings, it will be the first Atlantic Series championship for Mathiasen Motorsportts, owned by Ray and Leslie Mathiasen of Encino.
The top-three drivers, Bomarito, Jonathan Summerton and Markus Niemela, in the Atlantic Series standings are separated by 10 points.
The Atlantic Series season finale is Oct. 2-3 at Road Atlanta in Georgia.

Jonathan Bomarito, driving for Encino-based Mathiasen Motorsports, set the track record in qualifying Saturday for the Atlantic Series race at the Grand Prix de Trois-Rivieres in Quebec, Canada.
He turned a lap on the 1.521-mile street course in 58.989 seconds (92.824 mph) and broke the mark set by current NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver A.J. Allmendinger in 2003.
It is the third pole position of the season for Bomarito and the fourth of his Atlantic Series career. He earned six points for winning the pole and moved into sole possession of first place in the Atlantic Series standings, six ahead of Canadian James Hinchcliffe.
"What an amazing session, really," said Bomarito, who drives the No. 26 entry for Ray and Leslie Mathiasen of Encino. "We had it pretty much mapped out before we even went out and we stuck to the game plan. We made a good change on pit lane. It was a perfect session. I can't thank the guys enough."
The race in Quebec is the eighth of the 11-race Atlantic Series season. Bomarito has two wins this year and the past nine pole winners have won at Trois-Rivieres in the Atlantic Series.
"The whole Mathiasen Motorsports team is amazing," Bomarito said Saturday after qualifying. "We've got Atlantic legend Dave Empringham here working with us this weekend. It's really good to finally work with him on a race weekend. It's just been a lot of fun. We're enjoying it, we've got great momentum and we're looking forward to a good race tomorrow."

Mathiasen Motorsports, which plans on having a two-car team in the Atlantic Series, will test driver Jonathan Bomarito in Houston on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Mathiasen Motorsports is owned by Encino's Ray Mathiasen. Bomarito became available when Sierra Sierra Enterprises, the team he was going to race for in 2008, decided to end its operations.
“We feel very fortunate that we will have had the opportunity to test two top caliber drivers like Jonathan Bomarito and Alan Scuito during the pre-season testing sessions this winter. Our entire team is extremely motivated as we position ourselves as serious contenders for the 2008 Atlantic Championship”, said team owners Ray and Leslie Mathiasen in a release.
Bomarito has made 31 career Atlantic Series starts with two wins, one pole and eight podium finishes. Last year, he was fifth in the Atlantic Series standings, winning the pole and the race in San Jose.
“I am very excited to be back in the Atlantic car and series," Bomarito said. "Mathiasen Motorsports is very dedicated to be a top team in the championship, and I look forward to working with them and having a very productive test.”
Mathiasen Motorsports is seeking a second driver for its team. Potential drivers should contact Competition Director Alain Clarinval at aclarinval@mathiasenmotorsports.com. For more information on Mathiasen Motorsports, go to www.mathiasenmotorsports.com. For more information on Jonathan Bomarito, go to www.jonathanbomarito.com .