by John Manzi, for the NAADA

Monticello, NY — The six-week, two-track trotting series sponsored by the North American Amateur Drivers Association will culminate Thursday (Nov. 29) in a $12,000 finale at Yonkers Raceway.

The drivers who’ll be competing were the leading point-earners during the five preliminary legs and of them the only Bob Krivelin won more than one preliminary event.

Krivelin will drive the same trotter, High Pan Tolerance, who carried him home in front of his competitors in triumphs at both Monticello Raceway and Yonkers Raceway. High Pan Tolerance‘s best win time in the series was a 2:00.3 clocking at Monticello Raceway on Oct. 18. The trotter, who’ll start from the four hole, comes into the NAADA final off a 1:57.3 victory last week at Yonkers with Larry Stalbaum at the controls.

I’m Fabulous, a winner of the last NAADA preliminary at Yonkers on Nov. 15 in 1:59.3 for Mike Weiner, will have the two hole and a new pilot in the series final in Alan Schwartz, who finished second in points behind Krivelin.

Third best in series points was Bob Hechkoff, who won a NAADA leg at Yonkers Raceway on Nov. 8 with CD’s Eldorado. However, in the series finale, he’ll jump back up behind his veteran trotter Tremendous Hit and leave from post position five.

Other amateurs who qualified to compete in the NAADA final, along with the trotters they’ll drive, include Gary Campbell (1-The Windsurfer A); Joe Faraldo (3-Carpthian Hooray); Dave Yarock (6-Twocarlane) and George Newell, Jr. (7-Winterleebrook).

Being raced as a non-wagering event, the seven-horse trot is slated to go to post at 6 p.m. on Thursday.

According to NAADA president Joe Faraldo, a short time after the completion of the trotting series, the North American Amateur Drivers Association will again make a donation to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Society.