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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MAY 21, 2007
Contact: DICK JORDAN 07-108
THE PAS’ “SALUTE TO INDY” SATURDAY & TULARE SUNDAY; SHERMAN TAKES “THE LEALAND LEGACY” AT MANZY
Tony Jones continues to lead the 2007 Lucas Oil USAC/CRA Sprint Car standings with races this Saturday at Perris, Calif. and Sunday at Tulare, Calif.
Saturday’s race at Perris Auto Speedway in the track’s “Salute to Indy” and includes a 40-lap feature on the 1/2-mile dirt oval. Sunday’s race at Tulare’s 1/3 mile dirt Thunderbowl Raceway is a 30-lapper.
Jones holds an 82-point lead over Mike Spencer wit 148 points available in this week’s two events. Seven different drivers have tasted victory in the first seven USAC/CRA races of 2007 at The PAS.
Jeremy Sherman of Surprise, AZ. surprised the rest of the field Saturday night to win the 30-lap “Lealand Legacy” feature at Manzanita Speedway. The race honored racing legend Lealand McSpadden. Sherman took the lead on lap 27 and led the final four laps in his Jake’s/Maxum 2L Custom Trucks Maxim/Wesmar to lead a 1-2-3 parade of drivers whose surnames begin with the letter S. Danny Sheridan finished second ahead of Spencer, while series point leader Jones and Scotty Weir rounded out the “top-five.” Tom Ogle led for 12 laps and Sheridan led the next 14 before yielding to Sherman.
Sunday’s race at the Tulare Fairgrounds is USAC’s first there in 18 years.
LUCAS OIL USAC/CRA SPRINT CAR SERIES STANDINGS
1 Tony Jones 818
2 Mike Spencer 736
3 Danny Sheridan 648
4 Rickie Gaunt 638
5 Scotty Weir 614
6 Rip Williams 537
7 R.J. Johnson 510
8 Darren Hagen 460
9 Cory Kruseman 428
10 Garrett Hansen 388
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