JESSOP, NOBILE EYE “GERHARDT CLASSIC” HPDs

Cody Jessop and Dylan Nobile lead their respective USAC Western HPD series standings entering Saturday’s “Gerhardt Classic” events at the Madera (Calif.) Speedway.

Jessop, of Madera, leads Nobile by 86 points in the overall Western HPD standings, while Nobile, of Clovis, Calif., has a 101-point lead over Toni Breidinger in the pavement points.

Nobile has a pair of victories in four Madera outings this season. Jessop has a pair of seconds while Tom Paterson and Tommy McCarthy also have Madera wins in 2015.