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USAC/CRA SPRINT CARS RETURN TO PERRIS ON SATURDAY – AL UNSER SR. & PARNELLI JONES BACK ON THE TRACK!
by Scott Daloisio

(OCTOBER 17, 2006, PERRIS, CA) Damion Gardner and Cory Kruseman will continue their crowd pleasing season long fight for the championship when Temecula Valley Pipe & Supply presents the USAC/CRA Sprint Cars at Perris Auto Speedway this Saturday, October 21^st. In addition, former Indianapolis 500 winners Al Unser Sr. and Parnelli Jones will be on the track in special exhibitions. Spectator gates will open at 5:00 PM with racing at 7:00.

USAC/CRA CHAMPIONSHIP FIGHT: Gardner, the Concord, California resident who won the 2005 USAC/CRA Championship, took the point lead back from archrival Kruseman at the last race at The PAS two weeks ago. Amazingly, Gardner had to restart at the rear of the field after having work done to his car and drove all the way to a stirring third place finish. Kruseman, who calls Ventura, California home, ended up three spots behind Gardner in sixth. Heading into the main event, they were deadlocked for the point lead, but Gardner carries a nine-point advantage heading into Saturday’s show.

DANNY SHERIDAN: The driver known as “Showtime” finally got the monkey off his back and won his first ever USAC/CRA main event at The PAS two weeks ago when he led the last 25 circuits of the 30 lap main event. The Santa Maria, California resident had been close on many occasions, but when he finally bagged his initial win, he did it in convincing style. To add some icing to the cake, Sheridan backed up his USAC/CRA win with a victory on his home track (Santa Maria Speedway) in the Grand Slam Series last Saturday night.

JOSH WISE: USAC National Sprint Car Series point leader Josh Wise will make the journey from Indiana to drive one of the beautiful Mark Priestly owned cars at The PAS this Saturday night. Wise, a 23-year old who was born in Janesville, Wisconsin and grew up in Riverside, California, leads Levi Jones by 123 points in the National standings. Earlier this year Wise posted his second win in the prestigious Belleville Midget Nationals. He will return to The PAS for the running of the 11^th Annual Budweiser Oval Nationals, presented by Temecula Valley Pipe & Supply, on November 2^nd , 3^rd and 4^th, in one of two Tony Stewart Racing Enterprises cars entered in the event (Levi Jones will be in the other). Do not be surprised if other Midwest teams show up this Saturday as well as this will be the last race at The PAS before the Oval Nationals.

AGROMIN SOIL PRODUCTS TROPHY DASH: Agromin Soil Products, a longtime sponsor of sprint car racing, will present a four-lap trophy dash for Saturday’s four heat race winners. The winner of the dash will pocket $250.00.

AL UNSER SR., PARNELLI JONES & JIMMY OSKIE: In addition to the USAC/CRA races, a trio of racing greats will be on the track for special exhibitions. Al Unser Sr. will be behind the wheel of the famous Vel’s Parnelli Jones Viceroy Car that carried him to the 1973 USAC National Dirt Car Championship. Parnelli Jones, who last year hopped in the former Bruce Bromme Sr. car driven by Dean Thompson to his last ever CRA title, will be behind the wheel of the beautiful Leonard Faas King O’Lawn Sprint Car. Hall of Famer Jimmy Oskie will take over the driving chores of the Bromme red #1. In addition, a car from the 1918 Indianapolis 500 will be on the track as well.

LEGENDS OF ASCOT: Saturday afternoon the Annual Legends of Ascot will take place at The PAS as well. Popular Glenn Howard will receive the Legends of Ascot Lifetime Achievement Award. The event will honor drivers Lealand McSpadden, Wally Pankratz, Jimmy Oskie, Walt James and Jack Brunner. In addition car owners Jack & Wilda Kindoll will also be honored as will aluminum block engine builder Ed Donovan. Al Unser Sr. will be a special guest honoree. More than 60 vintage sprint cars and midgets will be on hand and all fans will be able to get an up close look at them.

DANCE CONTEST RETURNS: Through The PAS first ten years of existence, the weekly intermission dance contest for kids was a popular part of the show. When the 2006 season began in February, the dance was shelved. However, by popular demand from kids and parents, the dance contest will return on a weekly basis beginning this Saturday night.

Advance tickets for Saturday’s race 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.

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

1. Damion Gardner – Concord, CA - 1646

2. Cory Kruseman – Ventura, CA - 1637

3. Tony Jones – Norco, CA -1488

4. Mike Spencer – Temecula, CA - 1440

5. Danny Sheridan – Santa Maria, CA - 1353

6. Rip Williams – Yorba Linda, CA - 1094

7. Blake Miller – Yorba Linda, CA - 1070

8. David Cardey – Riverside, CA - 986

9. Josh Ford – Camarillo, CA - 916

10. Rickie Gaunt – Torrance, CA - 804

11. Charles Davis Jr. – Buckeye, AZ - 715

12. Evan Suggs – Scott’s Valley, CA - 683