Cameron Gish is one of the Red Bull Rookies looking vault into the elite group. Gish is currently 15th but just six points out of 10th place. "My goal is to get in the top ten so I can go to Indy," said the Shingle Springs, Calif., resident. "At this race, I really need to do my best and be consistent. Wanting to move up in points and earn your way into the Riders Cup, it doesn’t really change your strategy. You can't worry about it and be too cautious or it will slow you down. You have to run your race and just do your best. For Mid-Ohio, I have been studying the maps but I really won't have the track down until we get to ride on it. I have never been to the track but I hear it has a great atmosphere and that is always fun. The circuit looks technical, and I did well at Barber earlier this year.
We're racing about every other weekend for a while so I hope I can get some momentum."

One rider who has put together some momentum is Joey Pascarella from Vacaville, Calif. Pascarella has been knocking on the door of a podium finish in the last few races. "I've gotten two sixths, a fourth, and a fifth and now I am looking for a podium," said the 15-year-old. "It hasn't been too long since Laguna so I think I can adapt a little quicker when we get to the track. I've been riding Supermoto and motocross at home, trying to stay in top shape. The guys that have been finishing in front of me … between qualifying and the race, their pace becomes a lot faster. They really step it up. I think the key is to get up with them on the start and learn few tricks. My goal is the podium and once I get it, I think it will help my confidence."

The 16-lap Red Bull AMA U.S. Rookies Cup race at the 2.4-mile, 15-turn Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course is scheduled for Sunday at 11 AM local time.

Red Bull AMA U.S. Rookies Cup Points (After five races)

1. 35 Benny Solis, North Hollywood, California 100
2. 36 Leandro Mercado, Cordoba, Argentina 81
3. 69 Hayden Gillim, Owensboro, Kentucky 52
4. 12 Tomas Puerta, Medellin, Colombia 52
5. 32 Jake Gagne, Ramona, California 49
6. 56 Austin DeHaven, Los Angeles, California 44
7. 25 Joey Pascarella, Vacaville, California 44
8. 26 Toriano Wilson, St. Davids, Bermuda 35
9. 50 Emerson Connor, Burlington, Ontario 31
10. 74 Bryce Prince, Bakersfield, California 27
11. 34 Corey Rech, Liverpool, New York 26
12. 75 Huntley Nash, Marietta, Georgia 22
13. 13 Jesse Stevens, Lawrenceville, Georgia 22
14. 95 Frankie Lee Gillim, Owensboro, Kentucky 21
15. 31 Cameron Gish, Shingle Springs, California 21
16. 7 Austin Medrano, Mustang, Oklahoma 20
17. 66 Jake Morman, Loganville, Georgia 15
18. 94 Jacob Cunningham, Kimberly, Wisconsin 10
19. 23 Corey Alexander, Ossining, New York 9
20. 3 Travis Wyman, Macedon, New York 8
21. 11 Luciano Ribodino San Francisco, Cordoba, Argentina 6
22. 22 Garet Tomlinson, Aledo, Texas 4
23. 82 Otavio Lucchini, Jundiai, SP, Brazil 1

For more information on the Red Bull AMA U.S. Rookies Cup, please visit www.redbullrookiescup.com and www.redbullusa.com/rookiescup.