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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
USAC SouthWest Sprint Car Series
USAC West Coast Sprint Car Series
#7M Mike Spencer. 2013 360 Oval Nationals Winner & Grudge Series Champion. File Photo by Rob Hargraves.
PERRIS AUTO SPEEDWAY HOSTS “360 OVAL NATIONALS” ON THURSDAY
By Lance Jennings
PHOENIX, AZ – NOVEMBER 4, 2014... On Thursday, November 6th, Don Kazarian’s Perris Auto Speedway will host the “2nd Annual 360 Oval Nationals.” Opening the prestigious “19th Annual Budweiser Oval Nationals, presented by All Coast Construction,” the USAC West Coast and USAC SouthWest Sprint Cars will battle for $2,500-to-win and $300-to-start. Sponsored by the Hose Advantage Store and Hoosier Tire, 40 cars have pre-entered the final round of the “Grudge Series.” The spectator gates at the "America's Premier Dirt Track" will open at 4:00pm, Time Trials at 6:15pm, and racing will start at 7:00pm. For more event information, visit the track’s website at www.perrisautospeedway.com or call 951.940.0134.
NOTICE TO RACERS: Thursday’s race at Perris will be run under the USAC West Coast & SouthWest Rule Books. A $75 late entry fee will be collected and the Hoosier 105/16 Medium is the ONLY legal right rear tire and all four corners must be Hoosier. Cockpit adjustable shocks are NOT allowed and engine restrictor rules are 1-7/8” with open heads and 2-3/16” with ASCS cylinder heads. The weight rule is 1,475 lbs. with driver. Perris Auto Speedway has 95db at 100 feet state mandated sound rule and the USAC West Coast Sprint Car Rule Book can be found online at www.westcoastsprintcars.com and www.usacracing.com.
The annual event at the Lake Perris Fairgrounds in Perris, California has become one of the most anticipated races on the schedule. Last season, five-time USAC/CRA Champion Mike Spencer won the 30-lap feature in Mark Priestley’s #7 Maxim and claimed the “Grudge Series” title. “Chargin” Charles Davis Jr. set the 1-lap track record of 16.739 over thirty-five entries behind the wheel of the Massey Motorsports #50 RSS. A pre-entry list for the “360 Oval Nationals” is posted at the end of this release and more drivers are expected.
After rain washed out the September 27th “Brawl For It All” at Canyon Speedway Park, Austin Liggett of Tracy, California sits atop the “Grudge Series” point chase. Piloting the family owned #83 Excel Environmental Services / Home Connections Inc. Spike, Liggett won the Las Vegas “Sin City Showdown” on March 6th over J.J. Yeley, Mike Spencer, Nic Faas, and Josh Pelkey.
Heading to the final USAC West Coast point race, Matt Mitchell of Orange, California has a slim 28-point lead over Rauma, Finland’s Markus Niemela. Racing his #37 Campbell Bros. Storage / Pit Boss Jacks Maxim, Mitchell claimed his first series win at Watsonville’s Ocean Speedway on August 8th.
Leading the points for most of the year, Niemela took the #73 Berry Pack / King Racing Products Spike to a season best second place run at Watsonville on May 16th. Richard Vander Weerd, Jace Vander Weerd, Ryan Bernal, “Hollywood” Danny Faria Jr., Troy Rutherford, Austin Liggett, Nic Faas, and Dennis Howell round out the top-10 in the standings.
While the event is a non-point race for the USAC SouthWest Sprints, R.J. Johnson of Phoenix will lead a strong Arizona contingent. Fresh of his eleventh win of the season at Queen Creek, the pilot of Bill Michaels’ #77M Kodiak Products / Beal’s Auto Body Sherman has a solid 110-point advantage. Josh Pelkey, “Chargin” Charles Davis Jr., Matt Rossi, “The Magic Man” Mike Martin, Shon Deskins, “The Kid” Tye Mihocko, Michael Curtis, Nick Aiuto, and Andy Reinbold follow Johnson in the championship points.
In addition, drivers from the USAC National Sprint and Midget series are entered in this prestigious race. Indiana’s Dave Darland, Bryan Clauson, Jon Stanbrough, Robert Ballou, and C.J. Leary will tackle the half-mile oval along with Oklahoma’s Christopher Bell. Kevin Thomas Jr. of Cullman, Alabama will return to Perris at the helm of a Keith Ford entry.
Perris Auto Speedway is located on the Lake Perris Fairgrounds at 18700 Lake Perris Drive in Perris, California. General Adult tickets are $25, and Kids tickets (6-12) are $10. Advance tickets are on sale and for more event information, visit the track’s website at www.perrisautospeedway.com or call 951.940.0134.
The USAC West Coast Sprint Car Series thanks Amsoil, Hoosier Tire, Chris Kearns Presents, Competition Suspension Inc., Deist Safety, Engler Machine & Tool, Extreme Mufflers, Five Star Grafix, Keizer Wheels, Pyrotect Racing Cells, Racing Optics, Rod End Supply, Rugged Radios, Saldana Racing Products, SouthWest Contractors, VanLare Steering Repair, Weld Racing, and Woodland Auto Display for their support. For more information, visit www.westcoastsprintcars.com, www.usacracing.com, follow the series on Facebook (www.facebook.com/#!/pages/USAC-West-Coast-Sprint-Car-Series/369549755817), or Twitter (www.twitter.com/USACwc360). Mike Truex's Loudpedal Productions has DVDs available for purchase that feature the USAC West Coast Sprint Cars and for more information, call 805.407.7229 or visit www.loudpedalvideo.com.
The USAC SouthWest Sprint Car Series thanks Sunoco Race Fuels, Hoosier Tire, Racers Advantage Store, and the Hose Advantage Store for their support. For more information on the group, visit www.southwestsprintcars.com, www.usacracing.com, or follow the series on Facebook (www.facebook.com/SouthwestSprintCars).
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360 OVAL NATIONALS WINNERS: 2013-Mike Spencer.
PERRIS USAC WEST COAST/SOUTHWEST 1-LAP QUALIFYING RECORD: Charles Davis Jr. – 16.739 (10/30/13)
2014 USAC WEST COAST SPRINT CAR WINS:
6-Ryan Bernal, 3-Dave Darland, 1-Brady Bacon, 1-Colby Copeland, 1-Nic Faas, 1-Dennis Howell, 1-Austin Liggett, 1-Matt Mitchell, 1-Troy Rutherford, 1-Jake Swanson, 1-Jace Vander Weerd, 1-Richard Vander Weerd.
2014 USAC SOUTHWEST SPRINT CAR WINS:
11-R.J. Johnson, 4-Charles Davis Jr., 4-Josh Pelkey, 3-Dave Darland, 2-Brady Bacon, 1-Mike Bonneau, 1-Colby Copeland, 1-Shon Deskins, 1-Austin Liggett, 1-Mike Martin, 1-Stevie Sussex, 1-Richard Vander Weerd.
2014 360 OVAL NATIONALS PRE-ENTRY LIST: (Provided by Perris Auto Speedway)
2F-Danny Faria Jr., 3X-Terry Schank Jr., 4G-Dave Darland, 5V Colby Copeland, 5X-Max Adams, 7M-Mike Spencer, 10-Richard Vander Weerd, 11-Troy Rutherford, 12-Josh Pelkey, 12X-Robert Ballou, 15-Rick Hendrix, 15B-J.J. Ercse, 16-Mike Martin, 16B-Bryan Clauson, 17-Johnathon Henry, 20-Shon Deskins, 25-Brian Grosenheider, 30-C.J. Leary, 36-Mikey Lovas, 37-Matt Mitchell, 39E-Kyle Edwards, 42N-Jeff Sibley, 48-Brody Roa, 50-Charles Davis Jr., 51T-Christopher Bell, 54-Cody Majors, 55-Tony Everhart, 55X-Kyle Smith, 56-Ryan Bernal, 73-Markus Niemela, 73X-Kevin Thomas Jr., 74-David Taylor, 77M-R.J. Johnson, 81-Tristan Guardino, 81M-Jon Stanbrough, 86-Chris Ennis, 88-Jace Vander Weerd, 92-Jake Swanson, 179-Landon Hurst, 02-Matt Rossi, 04-Mike Collins.
USAC GRUDGE SERIES POINT STANDINGS:
1. Austin Liggett-66, 2. J.J. Yeley-64, 3. Mike Spencer-60, 4. Nic Faas-54, 5. Troy Rutherford-53, 6. Josh Pelkey-52, 7. Markus Niemela-49, 8. Charles Davis Jr.-44, 9. Matt Mitchell-39, 10. Mike Martin-37, 11. Brody Roa-36, 12. Jimmy Crawford-34, 13. Landon Hurst-30, 14. Jace Vander Weerd-27, ---Dennis Howell-27, 16. Michael Faccinto-24, ---A.J. Bender-24, Rusty Carlile-24, 19. Richard Vander Weerd-21, 20. Danny Faria Jr.-19, 21. Georgie Morris-17, 22. Tye Mihocko-15, 23. Mike Colegrove-14, 24. Shon Deskins-1, ---Andrew Reinbold-1, ---Reece Goetz-1.
USAC WEST COAST SPRINT CAR POINT STANDINGS:
1. Matt Mitchell-659, 2. Markus Niemela-631, 3. Richard Vander Weerd-546, 4. Jace Vander Weerd-530, 5. Ryan Bernal-512, 6. Danny Faria Jr.-500, --Troy Rutherford-500, 8. Austin Liggett-490, 9. Nic Faas-465, 10. Dennis Howell-399, 11. Landon Hurst-344, 12. Marty Hawkins-269, 13. Kevin Barnes-244, 14. Brody Roa-207, 15. Jeff Sibley-205, 16. Bud Kaeding-180, 17. Trent Carter-159, 18. Chris Ennis-154, 19. Garrett Long-153, 20. Michael Pickens-150.
USAC SOUTHWEST SPRINT CAR POINT STANDINGS:
1. R.J. Johnson-1259, 2. Josh Pelkey-1149, 3. Charles Davis Jr.-1117, 4. Matt Rossi-1040, 5. Mike Martin-993, 6. Shon Deskins-977, 7. Tye Mihocko-893, 8. Michael Curtis-685, 9. Nick Aiuto-663, 10. Andy Reinbold-656, 11. Brian Hosford-636, 12. Bruce St. James-628, 13. Mike Colegrove-530, 14. Stevie Sussex-457, 15. Tom Ogle-439, 16. Josh Shipley-438, 17. Chris Bonneau-327, 18. Mike Bonneau-318, 19. Mark Morin-293, 20-Josh Hodges-279.
2014 USAC WEST COAST SPRINT CAR SERIES SCHEDULE
DATE - TRACK - LOCATION
November 6: *Perris Auto Speedway - Perris, CA (Oval Nationals / $2,500-to-Win / Grudge Series)
November 20: *Canyon Speedway Park - Peoria, AZ (Western World Championships / Non-Points)
November 21: *Canyon Speedway Park - Peoria, AZ (Western World Championships / Non-Points)
November 22: *Canyon Speedway Park - Peoria, AZ (Western World Championships / $7,500-to-Win / Non-Points)
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* = Co-Sanctioned Event with USAC Southwest Sprints.
This schedule is subject to change.
2014 USAC SOUTHWEST SPRINT CAR SERIES SCHEDULE
November 6: *Perris Auto Speedway - Perris, CA (Oval Nationals / $2,500-to-Win / Grudge Series / Non-Points)
November 20: *Canyon Speedway Park - Peoria, AZ (Western World Championships)
November 21: *Canyon Speedway Park - Peoria, AZ (Western World Championships)
November 22: *Canyon Speedway Park - Peoria, AZ (Western World Championships / $7,500-to-Win)
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* = Co-Sanctioned Event with USAC West Coast Sprints.
This schedule is subject to change.
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