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ADAM MITCHELL AND MIKE SPENCER RETURN TO VALVOLINE USAC/CRA SERIES SATURDAY AT PERRIS!

(MAY 27, 2004, PERRIS, CA) Two top drivers, Adam Mitchell and Mike Spencer, will be returning to action in the Valvoline USAC/CRA Sprint Car Series when Temecula Valley Pipe & Supply and Vista Paint present the annual 50-lap Salute to Indy at Perris Auto Speedway this Saturday night.

Mitchell, a 33-year old veteran of 12 seasons, has been out since destroying a car in a devastating crash while running in the top ten during the April 24th main event at The PAS. The week prior to that, the Escondido resident and former Carlsbad Speedway Cart Champion was running in the top five in the main event until a late race restart dropped him to seventh at the Eddie Ramirez checkered flag.

Spencer, a 22-year old college senior from Temecula, missed last week’s Valvoline USAC/CRA event as he was driving for noted Midwest car owner Bill Biddle in the USAC National Sprint Car Series at Terre Haute, Indiana. Regarded as one of the best young sprint car talents in the nation, Spencer had engine problems in Indiana and did not get to race. The son of 1976 CRA co-rookie of the year Mike Spencer Sr., the youngster’s best finishes in the Valvoline USAC/CRA Series is a pair of sixths (Manzanita Speedway on March 20th and at Perris on April 10th).

Mitchell and Spencer will have their work cut out for them when they get to The PAS on Saturday as the star studded entry list includes past PAS main event winners Troy Rutherford of Ojai and Concord’s Damion Gardner, 2000 Oval Nationals Champion Tony Jones of Corona, Torrance’s Mike Kirby, who won the 1993 CRA Championship, current point leader Rip Williams of Yorba Linda, 2001 Western World Sprint Car Champion Jeremy Sherman of Phoenix, 2002 Kindoll Class Champion Steve Ostling of Corona and ex-Midget stars Gary W. Howard of Fontana and Long Beach’s Jordan Hermansador.

Spectator gates will open at 5:00 PM on Saturday.

Perris Auto Speedway is conveniently located on the 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 Perris Auto Speedway events, please call (909) 940-0134.

2004 VALVOLINE USAC/CRA SPRINT CAR SERIES
POINT STANDINGS
1. Rip Williams 526
2. Damion Gardner 482
2. Mike Kirby 482
4. Troy Rutherford 469
5. Tony Jones 315
6. Cory Kruseman 313
7. Jeremy Sherman 284
8. Greg Bragg 283
9. Brian Venard 280
10. Steve Ostling 271
11. Jordan Hermansader 260
12. Gary W. Howard 184
13. Mike Spencer 177
14. Ronnie Case 174
15. Bobby Cody 172
16. Ricky Gaunt 160
17. Charles Davis, Jr. 157
18. David Cardey 148
19. Eric Wilkins 130
20. Tracy Hines 128
21. Josh Ford 126
22. Rick Ziehl 119
23. Alan Ballard 104
Danny Sheridan 104
25. Adam Mitchell 102
26. Dave Darland 96
27. Levi Jones 91
28. Dwayne Marcum 82
29. Matt Rossi 77
J. Hicks 77
31. Rick Becker 75
Jeff Slinkard 75
33. Mike Leslie 70
34. Bud Kaeding 64
35. Dan Hillberg 61
36. Steve Venard 59
Alex Pruett 59
38. Jimmy Crawford 58
39. Robert Hall, Jr., 56
40. Jason York 51
41. Nadine Keller 50
42. Andy Forsberg 41
Bob Ream, Jr., 41
44. Mike English 37
45. Jon Stanbrough 35
46. Greg Taylor 32
47. Dwight Cheney 31
48. Rodney Argo 28
49. Ron DiDonato 26
50. Peter Murphy 25
51. Tom Stansberry 22
Chris Wakim 22
53. Kaylene Verville 19
54. Steve Paden 14
55. Tony Elliott 6
56. Duane Feduska 4
57. Darren Hagen 3
58. Seth Wilson 2
David Sinsley 2
Bruce St. James 2 Mark Heidenreich 2
62. Bobby Ferro 1
A.J. Burgin 1
Mike Martin 1
Destiny Hays 1
Keith Williamson 1
Mike Knopf 1
Dennis Rodriguez 1
Bill Camarillo 1

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