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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Amsoil USAC/CRA Sprint Car Series
PERRIS HOSTS 3RD USAC/CRA & OUTLAW “SO-CAL SHOWDOWN” SATURDAY
By Lance Jennings
APRIL 13, 2016... This Saturday, April 16th, history will be made for the third time as the Amsoil USAC/CRA and World of Outlaws Sprint Cars will share the spotlight at Perris Auto Speedway. Also featuring the PAS Senior and Young Gun Sprints, the “So-Cal Showdown” is also a "Power of Purple Night" Benefiting the City of Perris Relay For Life and The American Cancer Society. Advance tickets with a free World of Outlaws “Fan Pit Pass” are available online at www.woosprint.com or by calling 844.347.8849. The spectator gates will open at 4:00pm and racing at "America's Premier Dirt Track" will start at 7:00pm. For more event information, visit the track’s website at www.perrisautospeedway.com or call 951.940.0134.
The "So-Cal Showdown" has become one of the “must see” races on the Amsoil USAC/CRA schedule. Featuring both non-winged and winged 410 cubic inch powered sprint cars, fans can enjoy both styles of racing at one of the finest dirt tracks in the country. “The Demon” Damion Gardner won the inaugural event on April 12, 2014 and Richard Vander Weerd dominated last year’s race to earn his second of four wins on the season. Gardner, Mike Spencer, Ryan Bernal, and Austin Williams rounded out the top-five drivers. As this writing goes to press, “The Demon” leads all drivers with 37 Perris USAC/CRA victories and Nic Faas set the 1-lap qualifying record of 15.833 on February 25, 2012. A complete Perris USAC/CRA win list is at the end of this release.
After winning the March 5th “Sokola Shootout” at Perris, Bryan Clauson (Noblesville, Indiana) sits atop the point standings. Driving Mike Martin’s #16B Cancer Treatment Centers of America / Jonathan Byrd’s Hospitality Group Maxim, Clauson earned the Woodland Auto Display Fast Time Award before earning his twelfth USAC/CRA victory. At press time, the Indianapolis 500 driver is scheduled to compete Saturday at Knoxville, Iowa in a winged sprint car.
Entering the second point race, Richard Vander Weerd (Visalia, California) is second in the point chase. Racing the family owned #10 Vander Weerd Construction / Stone Gate Development Maxim, Richard won the DJ Safety Heat Race #2 and led the first twelve laps of the feature before running second to Clauson. Fresh off a Hanford USAC West Coast victory on April 2nd, Vander Weerd will be looking to earn his sixth USAC/CRA triumph.
Brody Roa (Garden Grove, California) is currently ranked third in the chase for the championship. Piloting the BR Performance #91R HD Industries / Lee & Norma Leonard Maxim, Roa scored third in the 30-lap “Sokola Shootout.” The 360 Western World Champion will have his sights on making Saturday’s “So-Cal Showdown” his second career victory.
Josh Hodges (Tijeras, New Mexico) heads to Perris tied for fourth in the championship standings. Driving the family owned #74X Jackson Compaction / Mesilla Valley Transportation Maxim, Hodges claimed fourth in the March 5th main event. This Saturday, the young driver will have his sights on earning his first USAC/CRA victory at the “So-Cal Showdown.”
The biggest news during the schedule break was that Mike Spencer (Temecula, California) had found a new ride after the Chaffin Motorsports team suspended operations. Tied for fourth in USAC/CRA points, the five-time champion will drive Tom and Laurie Sertich’s #92M Huntington Beach Glass & Mirror / Phil & Eileen King Victory as a teammate to Jake Swanson. Mike took fifth in the Perris season opener and will be looking to claim his thirty-eighth series win.
Currently tied for eleventh in points, Max Adams (Loomis, California) leads the chase for Rookie of the Year honors. Andrew Sweeney (Lomita, California) and Mikey Lovas (Wildomar, California) are also in contention.
Among the other drivers expected to be in action are Jake Swanson, “Hollywood” Danny Faria Jr., R.J. Johnson, “The Cadillac” Cody Williams, “The Flying Peanut” Parker Colston, A.J. Bender, Jace Vander Weerd, Austin Williams, Logan Williams, Jeremy Ellertson, “Thunder” Tommy Malcolm, Chris Gansen, Trent Williams, “The Demon” Damion Gardner, “The Magic Man” Mike Martin, and more.
Perris Auto Speedway is located on the Lake Perris Fairgrounds at 18700 Lake Perris Drive in Perris, California. For more event information, visit the track’s website at www.perrisautospeedway.com or call 951.940.0134. Advance tickets with a free World of Outlaws “Fan Pit Pass” are available online at www.woosprint.com or by calling 844.347.8849.
The Amsoil USAC/CRA Sprint Car Series thanks Hoosier Tire, All Coast Construction, BR Motorsports, Brown and Miller Racing Solutions, Circle Track Performance, Competition Suspension Incorporated, DJ Safety, Extreme Mufflers, Keizer Aluminum Wheels, King Racing Products, Rod End Supply, Stand 21 Racer Goes Safer Foundation, surfnsprint.com, Ultra Shield Race Products, and Woodland Auto Display for their support. If you or your company would like to become part of the series, email PR Director Lance Jennings at [email protected].
For more information on USAC/CRA, visit the United States Auto Club (USAC) website at www.usacracing.com. You can also find exclusive content on the USAC/CRA Facebook and Twitter pages. Loudpedal Productions has DVDs and subscription videos that feature the Amsoil USAC/CRA Sprint Cars available for purchase at www.loudpedal.tv and 805.407.7229.
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AMSOIL USAC/CRA SPRINT CAR CHAMPIONS:
2004-Rip Williams, 2005-Damion Gardner, 2006-Cory Kruseman, 2007-Tony Jones, 2008-Mike Spencer, 2009-Mike Spencer, 2010-Mike Spencer, 2011-Mike Spencer, 2012-Mike Spencer, 2013-Damion Gardner, 2014-Damion Gardner, 2015-Damion Gardner.
2016 AMSOIL USAC/CRA SPRINT CAR WINS:
1-Bryan Clauson.
SO-CAL SHOWDOWN WINNERS:
2014-Damion Gardner, 2015- Richard Vander Weerd.
PERRIS AMSOIL USAC/CRA SPRINT CAR WINS:
37-Damion Gardner, 24-Mike Spencer, 19-Tony Jones, 17-Cory Kruseman, 9-Nic Faas, 8-David Cardey, 7-Rip Williams, 6-Bryan Clauson, 6-Mike Kirby, 5-Rickie Gaunt, 5-Matt Mitchell, 5-Danny Sheridan, 4-Robert Ballou, 4-Richard Vander Weerd, 3-Dave Darland, 3-Garrett Hansen, 2-Darren Hagen, 2-Jesse Hockett, 2-Levi Jones, 2-Blake Miller, 2-Chris Windom, 1-Greg Bragg, 1-Daron Clayton, 1-Charles Davis Jr., 1-Josh Ford, 1-R.J. Johnson, 1-Bud Kaeding, 1-Adam Mitchell, 1-Johnny Rodriguez, 1-Scotty Weir, 1-Jason York.
AMSOIL USAC/CRA SPRINT CAR POINT STANDINGS:
1. Bryan Clauson-82, 2. Richard Vander Weerd-75, 3. Brody Roa-70, 4. Josh Hodges-68, -. Mike Spencer-68, 6. Jake Swanson-63, 7. Danny Faria Jr.-58, 8. R.J. Johnson-54, 9. Cody Williams-50, 10. Parker Colston-48, 11. Max Adams-45, --. A.J. Bender-45, 13. Jace Vander Weerd-38, 14. Austin Williams-37, 15. Logan Williams-36, 16. Jeremy Ellertson-34, 17. Tommy Malcolm-33, 18. Chris Gansen-32, --. Trent Williams-32, 20. Matt Rossi-30.
2016 AMSOIL USAC/CRA SPRINT CAR SCHEDULE
DATE-TRACK-LOCATION
April 16: Perris Auto Speedway - Perris, CA (So-Cal Showdown)
May 7: Ventura Raceway - Ventura, CA
May 28: Perris Auto Speedway - Perris, CA (Salute to Indy)
June 11: Perris Auto Speedway - Perris, CA
July 1: Santa Maria Raceway - Santa Maria, CA
July 2: Perris Auto Speedway - Perris, CA (Budweiser Firecracker 30)
July 30: Perris Auto Speedway – Perris, CA
August 27: Perris Auto Speedway - Perris, CA (California Racers Hall of Fame Night)
September 3: Calistoga Speedway - Calistoga, CA (Louie Vermeil Classic / California Sprint Week presented by All Coast Construction)
September 4: Calistoga Speedway - Calistoga, CA (Louie Vermeil Classic / California Sprint Week presented by All Coast Construction)
September 5: Petaluma Speedway - Petaluma CA (California Sprint Week presented by All Coast Construction)
September 8: Silver Dollar Speedway - Chico, CA (Gold Cup Race of Champions / California Sprint Week presented by All Coast Construction)
September 9: Ocean Speedway - Watsonville, CA (California Sprint Week presented by All Coast Construction)
September 10: Keller Auto Speedway at Kings Fairgrounds - Hanford, CA (California Sprint Week presented by All Coast Construction)
September 24: Perris Auto Speedway - Perris, CA (Glenn Howard Classic)
September 30: Canyon Speedway - Peoria, AZ (Hall of Fame Classic)
October 1: Canyon Speedway - Peoria, AZ (Hall of Fame Classic)
October 15: Perris Auto Speedway - Perris, CA
November 4: *Arizona Speedway - Queen Creek, AZ (Western World Championships)
November 5: *Arizona Speedway - Queen Creek, AZ (Western World Championships)
November 10: *Perris Auto Speedway - Perris, CA (Budweiser Oval Nationals presented by All Coast Construction)
November 11: *Perris Auto Speedway - Perris, CA (Budweiser Oval Nationals presented by All Coast Construction)
November 12: *Perris Auto Speedway - Perris, CA (Budweiser Oval Nationals presented by All Coast Construction)
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* = Co-Sanctioned Event with Amsoil USAC National Sprints.
This schedule is subject to change.
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