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April 3, 2001 We are pleased to announce that the brand new Perris Auto Speedway web site is finally up and running. You can find it at www.perrisautospeedway.com… While on the topic of web sites, watch these spaces next time as we should have addresses to numerous SCRA driver sites… The new SCRA yearbook is out and it is a hit. It is packed full of impressive photos, stories and statistics on the 2000 season. Best of all, it is only $13.00 including postage. You can get your copy by sending payment to: Sprint Car Racing Association, P.O. Box 50937, Phoenix, AZ 85076. If you would like to join SCRA as an Associate Member it is only $30.00. You get a bi-monthly newsletter, SCRA decal, T-shirt and logo patch. Note that this level of membership does not include pit passes or voting rights. Write to the same address for an application or print one from the SCRA web site at: www.scra.com… For those of you who stayed away due to the weather or those of you who departed early for the same motive when visited The PAS on March 10th, you missed a memorable main event. John Scott, who looks better and better with each race, led most of the way while fighting off legendary Rip Williams. Scott actually led until two things occurred simultaneously. The white flag flew and Cory Kruseman caught him in traffic. Kruseman got by Scott and only led one circuit, but it was the one that pays the most money. Scott looked good in holding off Williams, but there was no holding back The Kruser… No less than five drivers got upside down on the wet, chilly night. Every one of them was a violent tumble. Marc Hart had the wildest ride when he tore his car apart and destroyed a pair of the billboards in turn three in a terrifying crash. How hard was Hart’s ride you ask? When all was said and done, one of his shocks was impaled in one of the surviving billboard panels! Lance Gremett got major air in turn one in another wild one later in the night and “Super” Rickie Gaunt – who has had lots of luck this year, but it has all been bad – flipped down the back straight in an out of the ordinary crash that involved only the six cars in the transfer spots during the “B” main. That one started when leader Tony Jones lost a wheel due to a part failure. Others to make the upside down honor roll on the night were second generation driver Glenn Crossno, who punched a hole in a turn two billboard, and Dan Tedrick who flipped in hot laps. Competition for the Wagsbucks was vigorous to say the least. Amazingly all of the drivers walked away unhurt... You also missed the excellent Chris Holt interview with legendary Evelyn Pratt… If you ever want to see what a professional Sprint Car team is supposed to look like, take a gander at the John Scott/Pace Electronics Motorsports team… Greg Taylor, the teenager who has looked so good with his 360 Sprint Car while running against SCRA this year, won the season opening VRA Sprint Car main event at the Ventura Raceway a few of weeks back… Rumors abound that fearless Austin Kreider has been behind the wheel of a Dwarf Car… Detroit native Jack Keene, a former SCRA driver and now Alex Grigoreas car owner, may be back behind the wheel of an SCRA Sprint Car before long. Keene raced Speed Trucks at Irwindale Speedway last year. He recently sold his truck and got off the asphalt as he looks to get back on the dirt. He has an unassembled J&J Chassis that was purchased from Cary Faas. He also has his eyes on a new Victory Chassis (you will read more about them later in this piece)… Tickets for the July 4th SCRA and Fireworks show are on sale now. The July 4th extravaganza sells out every year. Don’t be left on the outside for that one. To order advance tickets call The PAS office at (909) 940-0134… Richard Griffin bagged his first SCRA win of the three weeks ago at Manzanita Speedway. However, his recent string of bad luck struck again the next night when he crashed out on the first lap of the Gary Sokola Memorial… Tony Jones - the guy who said he stepped on something the last time SCRA was at The PAS - won the Sokola Classic. Bubby Jones, Tony’s daddy, raced for years with CRA while Sokola was at the controls of the organization… Now for the “Scum Bag (s) of the Week” report. While the races were going on at Manzanita, thieves broke into trailers and tow rigs pilfering personal property and vehicle parts from the some of the competing SCRA teams... The Monday after Manzanita, Rodney Argo and Crew Chief Davey Jones parted ways after a bumpy start to the 2001 season. The talented Jones will end up with another team. The equally gifted Argo, a former Oval Nationals champion, will turn his season around soon… Sad to report that former CRA owner & driver Dick “George” Wells passed away in January. Our condolences go out to his family and friends… The new Victory Chassis is on the track. Will “The Thrill” Perkins debuted the first one and Lance Gremett will be in one soon. Victory Race Cars are well known in Drag Racing. Proprietor Ron Williams is now getting into the Sprint Car business at his Corona shop. If that name sounds familiar, Williams is the driver who had the frightening crash in turns three and four during a Bandit (360 Sprint Car) race at The PAS last year… Hey, the SCRA Sprint Cars are at The PAS on this Saturday, April 7th. Hope you will be, too… To keep abreast of all the action at The PAS, call the PAS Hotline at 1-800-976-RACE… |
