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SEESAW BATTLE FOR USAC/CRA SPRINT CAR CHAMPIONSHIP CONTINUES ON SHAV GLICK – JIM SHORT NGHT AT THE PAS!
by Scott Daloisio

(AUGUST 1, 2006, PERRIS, CA)   The seesaw battle for the USAC/CRA Sprint Car Series Championship that has raged over the past month will continue on Shav Glick and Jim Short night this Saturday, August 5th, at Perris Auto Speedway.  Gate will open at 5:00 PM with racing at 7:00.  

 

Starting the first weekend in July, first place in the championship standings has changed hands at the last three race weekends.  Heading into the July 1st race at The PAS, Concord, California’s Damion Gardner – aka “The Demon” – had been sitting on top of the heap since May 13th.  And, the defending series champion extended his lead to 39 points after a race at Manzanita Speedway in Phoenix, Arizona on May 20th.  However, Gardner’s chief rival in the fight for the 2006 crown, Ventura, California’s Cory Kruseman – aka “The Kruser” - hung tough and clawed his way back into contention.  The 35-year old retook the point lead from Gardner on July 1st and the two heated rivals have exchanged the top spot each race weekend since.

 

Heading into last weekend’s annual two-night affair at Skagit Speedway in Alger, Washington, Gardner held a slim two-point advantage over Kruseman in the standings.  Gardner won the Friday night portion of the show in the great northwest while Kruseman finished fifth in the 30 lap main event.  Gardner thus extended his point lead to 14 markers heading into last Saturday’s race.  However, Gardner was eliminated from Saturday’s main event after a lap-14 tangle with Santa Maria, California’s Danny Sheridan and legendary veteran Rip Williams of Yorba Linda, California.  Gardner ended up 18th while Kruseman took second behind upset main event winner Jayme Barnes of Everett, Washington.  That finish gave Kruseman, a two-time Oval Nationals champion, a 26-point lead as the series returns to its home track in Riverside County this Saturday night.

 

Another large crowd is expected to be on hand for this Saturday’s fierce open wheel action.  At intermission, they will be able to honor a pair of the nations best ever-motor sports writers.  Shav Glick and Jim Short will be on hand on a night named after them.  Glick retired from the Los Angeles Times after more than 50 of loyal service in January.  Short called it a career from the Riverside Press Enterprise on July 1st.  The PAS originally planned to hold a separate night for each of them.  However, being longtime good friends, Glick suggested they do both on the same evening.  During Saturday’s intermission, the Perris Auto Speedway Press Box will be renamed the “Glick – Short Press Box.”  At last Saturday night’s races at The PAS, promoter Don Kazarian commented on Short and Glick.  “We are honoring two of the best people in racing, but in reality, it is an honor for us to rename the press box after them and have their names forever linked with Perris Auto Speedway.”

 

Saturday’s edition of “Fury on 4-Wheels” will feature hot laps, qualifying, four 10-lap heat races, a B Main, and a 30-lap A main event and that will likely produce wheel to wheel action, a few short tempers and one happy winner.  And, don’t forget, at Intermission The PAS will honor two-fine gentlemen who can both be described in one five-letter word – CLASS!

 

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.

 

The Diamond Valley Honda Street Legal Strip at Drag Strip will not be open this Friday.  Drag Racing will return on Friday night, August 11th.

 

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. 

 

 racesatthepas@aol.com is the only authorized Internet address to issue official media news released from The Perris Auto Speedway or Oval Entertainment

 

USAC/CRA POINT STANDINGS

1. Cory Kruseman – Ventura, CA - 1146

2. Damion Gardner - Concord, CA - 1120

3. Mike Spencer – Temecula, CA - 938

4. Tony Jones – Norco, CA - 901

5. Danny Sheridan – Santa Maria, CA - 845

6. Rip Williams - Yorba Linda, CA – 760

7. Rickie Gaunt - Torrance, CA – 647

8. David Cardey – Riverside, CA - 645

9. Charles Davis Jr. – Buckeye, AZ  - 606

10. Josh Ford – Camarillo, CA – 594

11. Mike Kirby – Torrance, CA - 569

12. Blake Miller – Yorba Linda, CA – 551

13. Evan Suggs – Scott’s Valley, CA - 449

14. J. Hicks – Torrance, CA - 414

15. Bobby Cody – Costa Mesa, CA - 367

16. Johnny Rodriguez – Elk Grove, CA - 346

17. Davey Pombo – Kerman, CA - 295

17. R.J. Johnson – Phoenix, AZ - 254

19. Chad Boespflug – Hanford, CA – 252

20. Alan Ballard – Bakersfield, CA - 232

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