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PERRIS AUTO SPEEDWAY...
18700 Lake Perris Drive...
Perris, CA 92571
(951) 940-0134
www.perrisautospeedway.com
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Scott Daloisio (909) 226-7768 or [email protected] or Kim Donner (951) 940-0134
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MIKE KIRBY GOES FOR FIFTH STRAIGHT WIN ON 1950'S NIGHT AT PERRIS!
(MAY 15, 2007, PERRIS, CA) The hottest driver at Perris Auto Speedway, Torrance, California's Mike Kirby, will try to run his victory streak to five straight races on 1950's Night this Saturday, May 19th. Kirby will be racing in the Art's Concrete Extreme Late Models. The Late Models will be joined by the MC Builders Super Stocks, PASSCAR Modifieds and the Pick-A-Part Cruisers. Fans who were born in the 1950s can show a valid driver's license or id at the ticket window and receive $5.00 admission this Saturday. Spectator gates will open at 5:00 PM with racing at 6:30.
The 41 year-old Kirby began the 2007 campaign in the brand new PASSCAR Modified class. After being spun out from behind and finishing 13th in the Modified season opener, Kirby easily won the next three Modified main events. However, after the third victory, Kirby unexpectedly sold his Modified and bought a Late Model. With a chassis formerly driven by national Late Model star Donnie Moran and a powerful engine formerly maintained by the legendary Gardner family of Sprint Car racing fame, Kirby won in his first outing in the car two weeks ago.
In winning the Late Model main event two weeks ago, Kirby became the fifth different winner in as many races at the Riverside County clay oval in 2007. Chasing Kirby to the checkered flag was another former Sprint Car driver, Chad Jones of Temecula, California and Hawthorne, California's Ron Bartels.
Heading the field in Saturday's MC Builder's Super Stock main will be the Jerry Dodd team of Ed Perry of Carpenteria, California and defending champion Mark Shackelford of Riverside, California. Perry leads Shackelford by a scant 6 points heading in Saturday's race. As usual, the affable Shackelford will be doing double duty on Saturday racing at both The PAS and in the ASA Super Late Models at the Orange Show Speedway in San Bernardino. Apple Valley, California's Randy Thornell tops the standings in the Modified class heading into Saturday's 20-lap main event.
Families can save on Saturday with the popular PAS Family 4-Pack. Mom, Dad and two kids will get into Saturday's races for $40.00 and they will also get four hot dogs and four sodas. All they have to do is ask for the Family 4-Pack at the ticket window.
Saturday's 50's Night celebration, featuring the latest in 2007 dirt track technology, will including qualifying for the Late Models and heat races and main events for all of the classes. And, a few pushes, bumps and crashes along the way.
In addition to Saturday's race on the half-mile clay oval, there will be drag racing on Friday at the popular Street Legal Strip at The PAS where you can race your own car for just $30.00. Gates at the will open at 5:00 PM with racing at 6:00.
Anyone wishing more information can contact Perris Auto Speedway at (951) 940-0134.
Perris Auto Speedway is located on the 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 at the Ramona Expressway and go two miles east to the fairgrounds.
Video and DVD productions for all PASSCAR events are available from Pasadena, California's RAZ Video. For more information on these shows call Howie Zechner at (626) 449-1175 or send an E-mail to: [email protected].
[email protected] is the only authorized Internet address to issue official media news released from The Perris Auto Speedway or Oval Entertainment
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