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September 19, 2005...Rip Williams of Yorba Linda,
Calif. extended his lead in the
Valvoline USAC/CRA Sprint Car Series points standings Saturday night at the
Perris (Calif.) Auto Speedway, winning the 30-lap feature on the half-mile dirt
oval. He heads for Manzanita Speedway in Phoenix, Ariz. for this Saturday
night's "Hall of Fame Vintage Classic" racing program on the 1/2-mile
dirt oval with a 55-point lead over runner-up Damion Gardner in defense of his
2004 series title.
Gardner
won the last USAC/CRA Sprint race at Manzy, in May, but Williams had a second
and third in two April races there. Gardner was 20th in last Saturday's race at
Perris.
Driving
the John Jory Corporation/Weld Wheels Stinger/Shaver, Williams passed Cory
Kruseman on lap 21 and led the rest of the way to beat Charles Davis Jr.,
Kruseman, Danny Sheridan and Mike Spencer.
A
30-lap feature tops the action at Phoenix, which will host the Checker Auto
Parts/Budweiser "Western World Championships" in November.
VALVOLINE USAC/CRA SPRINT CAR SERIES STANDINGS
1.-Rip Williams-1,515
2.-Damion Gardner-1,460
3.-Cory Kruseman-1,390
4.-Mike Kirby-1,329
5.-Charles Davis, Jr.-1,166
6.-Rickie Gaunt-1,058
7.-Mike Spencer-975
8.-Josh Ford-887
9.-Tony Jones-781
10.-Seth Wilson-760
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