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USAC/CRA SPRINT CARS RETURN TO PERRIS AUTO SPEEDWAY ON SKIRT NIGHT THIS SATURDAY!
by Scott Daloisio

(JULY 18, 2006, PERRIS, CA) After two weeks off, the USAC/CRA Sprint Car Series roars back into action this Saturday night in a show presented by Temecula Valley Pipe & Supply at Perris Auto Speedway. The show also marks the track’s 2^nd Annual Skirt Night. Any adult fan – female or male – who wears a skirt or a dress will get in for just $5.00 and will get $1.00 hot dogs and $2.00 beers. Spectator gates open at 5:00 PM with racing at 7:00.

The popular series has been off the past couple of week so drivers and teams wishing to attend the Indiana Sprint Week could do so without losing points on the west coast. Indiana Sprint Week is a tough series of seven races packed into nine days. It began last Thursday at Twin Cities Raceway Park in North Vernon, Indiana and will wrap up this Friday night at the Terre Haute Action Track.

USAC/CRA Series point leader Cory Kruseman of Ventura, California and his archrival Damion Gardner of Concord, California head a small group of USAC/CRA drivers competing in Indiana Sprint Week. At the last race at The PAS on July 1st, Kruseman reclaimed the point lead with a fourth place finish in the main event while Gardner dropped out early in the main and finished 21^st. Heading into this Saturday’s race, Kruseman leads Gardner by 17-points in the standings. After Friday night’s race at Terre Haute, they will both hope on a redeye flight to southern California for Saturday’s race at The PAS.

While much of the spotlight has been focused on Kruseman and Gardner this year, Norco, California’s Tony Jones is having his best season in years driving Mark Alexander’s silver #4. Heading into this season, the 36-year old star had not won a main event since October 2003. His career has been reborn in 2006 and he posted his second win of the year when he devastated the field at The PAS on July 1^st. His rejuvenated form sees him ranked fourth in the 2006 USAC/CRA standings.

Skirt Night began at The PAS in 2005 on a stock car night and it was huge success. “Last year when we announced skirt night, we told the fans that any adults who wore a skirt or a dress would get in for $5.00 and get $1.00 hot dogs and $2.00 beers,” laughed PAS promoter Don Kazarian. “We knew we would get a lot of women in skirts, but when we announced it, we said tongue in cheek that men could qualify for the same discount. We were shocked when we had quite a few men show up wearing dresses and skirts. Everybody had a fun time. It was hilarious! We expect it to be bigger, better and even more fun this year. “

Saturday’s night of Major League Sprint Car racing will feature hot laps, qualifying, four 10-lap heat races, a B Main, a 30-lap up side your head A main event and quite a few homely dudes walking around in dresses.

Advance tickets are on sale 24 hours a day by calling 1-800-595-4849. You can also order advance tickets on the Internet at tix.com or perrisautospeedway.com.

Saturday night’s affair on Riverside County’s only clay half-mile oval will be preceded by Friday’s drag racing action on the Diamond Valley Honda Street Legal Strip at The PAS Drag Strip. Gates at the drag strip open at 5:00 PM with racing at 6:00. The drag strip is also located on the Lake Perris Fairgrounds.

Perris Auto Speedway is located on the freeway close Lake Perris Fairgrounds, home of the Southern California Fair, approximately one hour east of Los Angeles and one hour North of San Diego. To get to the track, take the 215 freeway, exit on the Ramona Expressway and go two miles east to the fairgrounds.

Anyone wishing more information can contact Perris Auto Speedway at (951) 940-0134.

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USAC/CRA POINT STANDINGS

1. Cory Kruseman – Ventura, CA - 968

2. Damion Gardner - Concord, CA - 951

3. Mike Spencer – Temecula, CA - 807

4. Tony Jones – Norco, CA - 776

5. Danny Sheridan – Santa Maria, CA - 727

6. Rip Williams - Yorba Linda, CA – 644

7. Rickie Gaunt - Torrance, CA – 628

8. Charles Davis Jr. – Buckeye, AZ - 582

9. Mike Kirby – Torrance, CA -569

10. David Cardey – Riverside, CA - 529

11. Josh Ford – Camarillo, CA – 503