(SEPTEMBER 25, PERRIS, CA) Damion Gardner, the 2005 USAC/CRA Sprint Car
champion, will return to Perris Auto Speedway this Saturday night, September
29th, when Temecula Valley Pipe & Supply presents the Lucas Oil sponsored
series. Saturday will be 1960s Night and anyone who was born in the 1960s can
show a valid id at the ticket booth and get in for the 1960s price of just
$5.00. Spectator gates will open at 5:00 PM with racing at 7:00.
Gardner, a native on Concord, California, became the hero of many and raised the
ire of others and he thrilled everyone with his elbows up driving style at The
PAS over the past few years. Before the 2007 campaign, he teamed with NASCAR
Busch Series driver Jason Leffler to race in the USAC Nationals Sprint Car
Series based out of Indiana. The National Series completed its 2007 campaign
last Saturday night at Tony Stewart’s Eldora Speedway with the 4-Crown
Nationals. Gardner qualified fifth fast of the 45 cars that turned a timed lap
and ended up sixth in the 30-lap main event. Heading out west, Gardner is ninth
in USAC National Sprint Car points.
Known as “The Demon,” the slender star will not only be at The PAS on
Saturday, but at the other races remaining on The PAS’ and Lucas Oil USAC/CRA
Sprint Car schedule including the 12th Annual Budweiser Oval Nationals, Western
World Championship at Manzanita Speedway in Phoenix, Arizona and the Jack
Kindoll Classic at The PAS in November.
When Gardner returns on Saturday, he will have to contend with the hottest
non-wing Sprint Car driver on the West Coast. Riverside, California’s David
Cardey won his first ever 410 Sprint Car main event at The PAS four weeks ago.
He backed that up with another win two weeks ago. In the three races at other
tracks since that first win, Cardey has only finished out of the top five one
time (a sixth last Friday night in Tucson, Arizona).
Popular ”Showtime” Danny Sheridan, of Santa Maria, California, won the last
main event in the series last Saturday night at Manzanita Speedway. It was his
second win of the 2007 campaign and propelled him up to third in the point
standings.
Do not forget, the Lucas Oil USAC/CRA Sprint Cars next appearance at The PAS
after this Saturday will be on Sunday night, October 7th, during the Southern
California Fair. Your ticket to the fair (adults only $8.00) will get you into
the races.
This Saturday the Lucas Oil USAC/CRA regulars will welcome “The Demon” back
with a push here, shove there and California style SLIDE JOBS! The show will
include qualifying, 10 lap heat races, a 12 lap B-Main and vicious 30-lap A-Main
event.
Anyone wishing more information could contact Perris Auto Speedway at (951)
940-0134.
Perris Auto Speedway is located on the Lake Perris Fairgrounds, home of the
Southern California Fair (socalfair.com), which runs from October 6th through
the 14th. The track is approximately one hour east of Los Angeles and one hour
North of San Diego. To get to the track, take the 215 freeway, exit at the
Ramona Expressway and go two miles east to the fairgrounds.
Video and DVD productions for all Lucas Oil USAC/CRA at races Perris Auto
Speedway are available from North Hollywood, California’s Raceway Video. For
more information on these shows call Jeff Kristensen at (818) 618-9764 or visit
the website at www.racewayvideo.com
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 SERIES SPRINT CAR POINT STANDINGS
1. Tony Jones – Norco, CA – 1629
2. Mike Spencer – Temecula, CA - 1504
3. Danny Sheridan – Santa Maria - CA – 1399
4. Rickie Gaunt – Torrance, CA – 1394
5. Scotty Weir – Marion, IN – 1217
6. Rip Williams – Yorba Linda, CA – 1125
7. David Cardey – Riverside, CA - 1057
8. Cory Kruseman – Ventura, CA – 903
9. Blake Miller – Yorba Linda, CA – 884
10. R.J. Johnson – Phoenix, AZ - 820
11. Tyler Brown – Norco, CA – 797
12. Josh Ford - Camarillo, CA – 735
13. Garrett Hansen – Manhattan Beach, CA - 729
14. Rodney Argo - Gardena, CA – 699
15. Darren Hagen – Riverside, CA - 484
16. J Hicks – Lomita, CA – 482
17. Michael Trimble, San Jose, CA – 436
18. Jason York - Chico, CA – 423
19. Charles Davis Jr., Buckeye, AZ – 417
20. Jason York - Chico, CA - 414
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