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Perris Auto Speedway
October 6, 2001
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Cars on Hand
HEAT 1
1. Mike English, 2. Mike Kirby, 3. Richard Griffin, 4. Lance Gremett,
5. Michael Hinrichsen, 6. Jeff Schildmeyer, 7. Rodney Argo
HEAT 2
1. Jeremy Sherman, 2. Verne Sweeney, 3. John Scott, 4. Steve Ostling, 5.
Mike Spencer, 6. Dan Hillberg, 7. Charlie Ekiss
HEAT 3
1. Jordan Hermansader,
2. Charles Davis Jr., 3. Bobby Graham, 4. Cal Smith, 5. Dan Tedrick, 6. Tony Jones,
7. Jarrett Chaney, 8. Jack DeArmond Jr.
HEAT 4
1. Peter Murphy, 2. Danny Sheridan, 3. Eric Rossi, 4. Brian Venard,
5. Adam Mitchell, 6. Greg DeCaires, 7. Mel Murphy, 8. Jimmy Gardner, Jr.
PMD
1. Rickie Gaunt, 2. Rip Williams, 3.
Cory Kruseman, 4. Troy Rutherford, 5. Danny Sheridan, 6. Richard Griffin, 7. Charles Davis, Jr.
8. John Scott (DNS)
B-MAIN
1. Adam Mitchell, 2. Rodney Argo, 3. Michael Hinrichsen,
4. Greg DeCaires, 5. Jarrett Chaney, 6. Mike Spencer, 7. Ronnie Clark, 8. Dan Hillberg,
9. Jack DeArmond Jr., 10. Charlie Ekiss, 11. Paul Beregazazy, 12. Jeff Schildmeyer,
13. Mel Murphy, 14. Dan Tedrick, 15. Jimmy Gardner, 16. Steve Coster.
A MAIN
1. Rip Williams (2nd)
2. Danny Sheridan (5th)
3. Richard Griffin (6th)
4. Cory Kruseman (3rd)
5. Rickie Gaunt (1st)
6. Mike Kirby (14th)
7. Rodney Argo (8th)
8. Charles Davis Jr. (7th)
9. Troy Rutherford (4th)
10. Steve Ostling (12th)
11. Greg DeCaires (13th)
12. Jeremy Sherman (20th)
13. Adam Mitchell (11th)
14. Peter Murphy (18th)
15. Mike English (19th)
16. Jarrett Chaney (24th)
17. Eric Rossi (21st)
18. Bobby Graham (10th)
19. Brian Venard (16th)
20. Verne Sweeney (9th)
21. Jordan Hermansader (15th)
22. Lance Gremett (17th)
23. Michael Hinrichsen (23rd)
24. Cal Smith (22nd)
Rip Williams finally ended his long winless streak by recording an impressive
win in the 30-lap SCRA Sprint Car main event at Perris Auto Speedway on
Saturday night. The victory was his first in the Gambler. Pole
sitter Rickie Gaunt set the early pace. A great battle ensued between
Gaunt, Williams and Richard Griffin with Griffin going to the inside and
passing Gaunt for the lead and Williams then passing Griffin on the inside for
the lead.
After Williams pulled away, there was a tremendous four and some times five
way fight for 2nd through fifth over the last 15 laps. The positions
constantly changed with Danny Sheridan taking the second at the line over
Griffin, Kruseman and Gaunt. There battle overshadowed the fine drive of
Mike Kirby who started fourteenth and ended up six.
Tony Jones was leading the third heat when a connecting rod ended up through
the oil pan and put him out for the night. John Scott transferred out of
his heat race and was slated to go in the JE Pistons Passing Master Dash, but
he lost and engine and was done for the night. Gary W. Howard scratched
before the night began with engine problems.
Dan Tedrick nearly made his first ever SCRA main, but was passed by Cal Smith
for the last transfer spot in the third heat race.
Jeremy Sherman won the WorldCom USAC Western Midget main event over Robby
Flock.
A very large enthusiastic crowd was on hand for the sprint cars final tune up
before the November 1st, 2nd and 3rd Budweiser/Temecula Valley Pipe and Supply
Oval Nationals at The PAS
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