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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
AMSOIL USAC/CRA SPRINT CAR SERIES
#66 "Super" Rickie Gaunt. Photo by Doug Allen Photos.
ANNUAL USAC/CRA SALUTE TO INDY THIS SATURDAY AT PERRIS
By Lance Jennings
SANTA MARIA, CA – MAY 24, 2011… This Saturday, May 28th, the Amsoil USAC/CRA Sprint Car Series will return to Perris Auto Speedway for the annual "Salute To Indy." Joining the traditional 410 cubic-inch powered machines will be the California Lightning Sprints, Senior Sprints, and WRA Vintage Cars. The spectator gates will open at 5:00pm, with racing at "America's Premier Dirt Track" to begin at 7:00pm.
As listed in previous releases and schedules, the TBA event scheduled for this Sunday, May 29th, at Victorville Raceway Park WILL NOT be held.
Heading into Saturday's show, Mike Spencer of Temecula leads the point chase. Driving Ron Chaffin's famed #50 Madera Produce / Circle C Marketing Maxim, Spencer won the first three main events of the season. On May 7th at Hanford, the 3-time defending champion earned the Sander Engineering Fast Time Award and finished eighteenth after having problems in the feature. Mike will be looking to rebound this Saturday with a Perris victory.
Riverside's "Dynamite" David Cardey is second in the point standings. Piloting his own #59 Circle Track Performance / Pick's Racing Engines Viper, Cardey won Hanford's DJ Safety Heat Race #3 and claimed eighth in the feature. The former California Lightning Sprint Champion has enjoyed success at Perris and will have his sights set on the "Salute To Indy" win.
Sitting third in the points is Matt Mitchell of Yorba Linda. Driving J.W. Mitchell Motorsports' #37 Mancha Realtors / Sierra Springs Maxim, Mitchell was third in the Hanford feature after starting thirteenth. The USAC Western Midget Series graduate won last year's Fair Race at Perris and will be looking to add the "Salute To Indy" to his resume.
"The Bullet" Blake Miller of Yorba Linda is currently fourth in the point chase. Piloting Mark Priestley's #7 Roy Miller Freightlines / Sander Engineering Maxim, Miller finished eleventh at Hanford after an early race tangle with another car sent him to the rear of the field. The 2006 USAC/CRA Rookie of the Year will be one of the favorites to watch on Saturday.
Visalia's Greg Bragg is fifth in the point standings. Driving Tom and Laurie Sertich's #92 Huntington Beach Glass & Mirror / Pacific Business Machine Buckley, Bragg led the first two laps at Hanford before finishing ninth. The 3-Time California Lightning Sprint Champion scored a popular win at Perris last season and would like add another victory for the Moose Racing Team.
Among the other top contenders expected to be in action are Huntington Beach's Nic Faas, "Super" Rickie Gaunt of Torrance, Yorba Linda's Austin, Cody, and "The Ripper" Rip Williams, Jace and Richard VanderWeerd of Visalia, El Cajon's David Bezio, Greg Alexander of Gardena, Norco's Ronnie Gardner, and many more.
Local 360 iron-block powered Sprint Cars are welcome to race with USAC/CRA. The 360s can run their local approved tires, but must meet series tech standards and race track muffler rules. The Amsoil USAC/CRA Sprint Car Series does not have an entry fee or charge for transponders, but drivers must have one-way radios. In addition, the series is offering a bonus to the highest finishing 360 team. To be eligible for the $200 cash award from USAC and 20 gallons of methanol from So-Cal Performance, the owner or driver must have a current USAC membership.
Perris Auto Speedway is located on the Lake Perris Fairgrounds in Perris, California. Adult tickets are $20, Senior tickets are $15, and $5 for Active Military, Teens 13-18 (with school identification), and Kids 6-12. Children 5 and under are FREE. For more information, please visit www.perrisautospeedway.com or call (951) 940-0134.
The Amsoil USAC/CRA Sprint Car Series would like to thank Hoosier Tire, Circle Track Performance, Competition Suspension Inc., DJ Safety, Donovan Engineering, Electro Tech Powder Coating, Extreme Mufflers, Hilborn Fuel Injection, Huntington Beach Glass & Mirror, Keizer Wheels, Saldana Racing Products, and Sander Engineering for their support. For more information, visit usacracing.com or follow the series on facebook.
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AMSOIL USAC/CRA SPRINT POINTS:
1. Mike Spencer 242; 2. David Cardey 236; 3. Matt Mitchell 224; 4. Blake Miller 222; 5. Greg Bragg 181; 6. Nic Faas 163; 7. Rickie Gaunt 163; 8. Cody Williams 130; 9. Jace VanderWeerd 125; 10. Austin Williams 124; 11. David Bezio 117; 12. Rip Williams 114; 13. Cory Kruseman 112; 14. Richard VanderWeerd 104; 15. Danny Sheridan 94; 16. Greg Alexander 84; 17. Ronnie Gardner 83; 18. Bud Kaeding 68; 19. Damion Gardner 62; 20. Bill Rose 54.
NEXT AMSOIL USAC/CRA SPRINT RACE:
May 28th – Perris, CA – Perris Auto Speedway
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