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(MARCH 21, 2005, PERRIS,
CA) Perris
Auto Speedway will hold it’s 10th Anniversary
Season race this Saturday when Temecula Valley Pipe &
Supply presents the USAC/CRA Valvoline Sprint Cars.
To celebrate the momentous occasion, all fans will
be admitted for $5.00 and a couple of lucky fans will win
2005 season tickets to The PAS.
The
PAS threw open it’s doors on March 30, 1996.
Joe Gibbs Racing’s current Busch Series driver
J.J. Yeley won the first ever race at the brand new
facility. Most
of the hardcore fans that were attendance at that
memorable event are still coming to The PAS today.
“We wanted to do something to thank our loyal
fans,” stated promoter Don Kazarian.
“So, we are rolling back the tickets to 1970s
prices for Saturday and we are also going to giveaway a
couple season passes.”
The
popular USAC/CRA series is returning to The PAS for the
third time this season.
Thus far it is shaping up to be extremely
competitive year. In
the first six races of 2005, there have been five
different winners. Thus
far, Concord, California’s Damion Gardner is the only
two-time winner. Both
of his wins came at The PAS when he dominated the
competition to score convincing wins.
The
Torrance, California due of Mike Kirby and “Super
Rickie” Gaunt are the most recent winners on the
circuit. Kirby
won the 5th Annual Temecula Valley Pipe &
Supply Sokola Classic at Manzanita Speedway in Phoenix
last Saturday night.
The previous evening, Gaunt took his first
checkered flag of the campaign in the preliminary night
main event.
Other
drivers to score wins this season are Lincoln, Indiana’s
Dave Darland and Ventura, California’s Cory Kruseman.
Darland won the season opener at Manzanita in
January while Kruseman picked up his first win for car
owner Glen Crossno at Bakersfield two weeks ago.
Heading
in Saturday’s event Buckeye, Arizona’s Charles Davis
Jr. leads defending series champion Rip Williams (Yorba
Linda, CA) by two points in the chase for the 2005 title.
Kirby is third with Gardner and Kruseman rounding
out the top five.
Once
again, all fans will be admitted for only $5.00 this
Saturday night at Perris Auto Speedway.
Be sure to bring some friends, neighbors, relatives
and even a few people you do not like (just have the
latter sit far away from you) so they can witness Major
League Sprint Car Racing at the West Coast’s most modern
dirt track.
The
spectator gates will open one hour earlier than normal on
Saturday at 4:00 PM.
Saturday’s action packed program will consist of
qualifying, the 3-lap Snap-on Tools Trophy Dash for the
four fastest qualifiers, heats, a 12-lap B-Main and 30-lap
A-Main event.
March
is “Relay for Life” month at The PAS.
The Riverside County Clay Oval has joined with the
American Cancer Society to help fight the dreaded disease.
The PAS hopes to raise more than $10,000.00 for the
cause during the month.
Perris
Auto Speedway is conveniently located on the freeway close
Lake Perris Fairgrounds, home of the Southern California
Fair, approximately one hour east of Los Angeles. Take the
215 Freeway, exit at the Ramona Expressway and go east two
and a half miles to the fairgrounds.
For more information on any event at Perris Auto Speedway,
please call (951) 940-0134.
USAC/CRA
VALVOLINE SPRINT CAR POINT STANDINGS
1.
Charles Davis, Jr. – Buckeye, AZ - 335
2.
Rip Williams – Yorba, Linda, CA - 333
3.
Mike Kirby – Torrance, CA -
289
4.
Damion Gardner – Concord, CA - 288
5.
Cory Kruseman -
Ventura, CA - 277
6.
Rickie Gaunt - Torrance, CA-
235
7.
Josh Ford -
Camarillo, CA - 208
8.
Seth Wilson – San Clemente, CA - 179
9.
Alan Ballard – Bakersfield, CA - 173
10.
Josh Wise – Riverside, CA -
169
11.
Jimmy Crawford – Ventura, CA - 151
12.
Dave Darland – Lincoln, IN - 141
13.
Mike Spencer – Temecula, CA - 137
14.
Rick Ziehl – Las Cruces, NM -128
15.
Tony Jones – Corona, CA - 123
16.
Bobby Cody – Costa Mesa, CA - 110
17.
Steve Ostling – Corona, CA - 109
18.
Rick Williams – Castro Valley, CA - 103
19.
Troy Rutherford – Ojai, CA - 102
20.
Danny Sheridan – Santa Maria, CA – 98
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