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ELEVEN PAST BUDWEISER OVAL NATIONALS WINS REPRESENTED IN 2010 FIELD!

(NOVEMBER 1, 2010, PERRIS, CA) Thursday night, when the festivities begin for the 15^th Annual Budweiser Oval Nationals at Southern California's famous Perris Auto Speedway, drivers accounting for no less than 11 of the first 14 Oval Nationals championships will be in action seeking another of prized eagle trophies to sit on their mantel piece.

Campbell, California's Bud Kaeding leads the way with three wins (2001, 2002 and 2007) in the prestigious race. Fellow Californian Cory Kruseman (2003 & 2004) of Ventura and Lincoln, Indiana's Dave Darland (2005 & 2006) each have two triumphs and hope to join Kaeding on top of the pile by the time Saturday's 40-lap main event takes the Eddie Ramirez checkered flag. Other past Oval Nationals champions who will be in action this weekend include California's Rip Williams (1997) who resides in Yorba Linda, Rickie Gaunt of Torrance (1999), Tony Jones who makes his home in Orange (2000) and the reigning champion Damion Gardner from Concord who now lives in Pittsboro, Indiana during the racing season.

Now, if you are prone to make a wager or two, you may be inclined to risk a sawbuck on one of the above-mentioned racing stars. However, you would be well advised to study the remainder of the competition, as this is one toughest fields ever assembled for the Oval Nationals. For instance, would it be wise to pick against two-time Amsoil USAC/CRA champion and current point leader Mike Spencer of Temecula, California? After all, the handsome Cal Poly Pomona engineering graduate has won four main events at The PAS in 2010. Of those four wins, he has earned three Dean Thompson awards by sweeping the show (fastest qualifier, won his heat and the main). Spencer, 29, came close to winning the Oval Nationals with a second place in 2009 when he led 14 laps before losing the lead to Gardner with four laps to remaining.

What about Jamestown, Indiana's John Stanbrough? All he has done is win more traditional 410 Sprint Car main events than any other driver in the world in this century. And, to pump up his potential win value even more, for the first time ever in the Oval Nationals, he will be driving the famous Foxco #53 that has carried him to most of his victories and strikes fear into the heart of drivers from one corner of Indiana to the other.

NASCAR superstar Tony Stewart is throwing his hired gun into the fight as well. Levi Jones, a native of Illinois who now calls Brownsburg, Indiana home, has won three USAC National Sprint Car championships (2005, 2007 and 2009) and leads the chase this year as the series heads west. He leads the USAC National series with seven wins this year. While Jones has never won the Oval Nationals, he did come close when he finished second to Darland in 2006.

The driver who is currently second to Jones in the National points standings is also a driver to give strong consideration, too. Bryan Clauson, a 21-year-old who was born in Carmichael, California and now lives in Noblesville, Indiana, won the Thursday preliminary and finished fourth in last year's Oval Nationals A main. A couple weeks later, he smoked the field and led every lap to win the 2^nd Annual Glenn Howard Memorial. When a big race with big money is on the line, he should always be one of your favorites.

You can never count out PAS USAC/CRA regulars Danny Sheridan of Santa Maria, David Cardey of Riverside, Yorba Linda's Matt Mitchell and Visalia's Greg Bragg. Sheridan is hungry. Even though he has been second in Amsoil USAC/CRA points for most of the 2010 campaign, he is looking for his first win of the season in the Kittle Motorsports #18 and he is definitely due. Cardey, who celebrated his 35^th birthday on Halloween, was the hottest driver in the country in the middle of the season when he won five straight times between The PAS and the Victorville Auto Raceway. As of late Mitchell, who's movie star good looks make him a hit with the female fans, has turned a lot of heads lately with his fearless slide jobs. On October 9^th he snared his second ever USAC/CRA win at the Southern California Fair race. Bragg won the USAC/CRA main at The PAS in April and has been hovering in and around the top five in points all season long.

Other visitors with the credentials to keep on your tote sheet include Tucson, Arizona native Jerry Coons Jr., who now lives in Plainfield, Indiana. In 2008, when he won the USAC National Sprint Car and Silver Crown championships, Coons lost the lead in the Oval Nationals A main to the late Jesse Hockett with two laps to go and finished second. Casey Shuman, another Arizona native who now lives in Indiana came within a lap of winning the Oval Nationals in 2007. That year Shuman, who got married a couple of weeks ago in Texas, came into the final night as the top point driver and led ten laps in the main before losing the lead to Bud Kaeding in turn two on the last lap. Two weeks ago Shuman was the hard charger at The PAS when he came from the 14^th starting spot to finish fourth in the main event. Never count out Indiana's Tracy Hines. The 2002 USAC National Sprint Car Champion and 2000 Silver Crown champion is long overdue for a win at The PAS and nothing would be better than a win in the Oval Nationals. Darren Hagen, a 24-year-old native of Riverside who lives in Indiana in the racing season, is filling in for the injured Blake Miller in the Mark Priestley yellow #7 the remainder of the season. They combined to win The PAS season opener in 2007. When they reunited at The PAS two weeks, Hagen had a flat tire in the main, restarted at the back and drove all the way to third!

2010 Kokomo Indiana Speedway champion Chris Windom from Canton, Illinois and two-time Kokomo champion (2004 & 2005) Shane Cottle, who lives in Kokomo, should rate high on your consideration list as well. Villa Park youngster Henry Clarke, another driver who races out of Indiana and who just placed 11^th in his first Indy Lites ride at Miami, will be coming home with his first ever USAC National Sprint Car (July 2^nd at Toledo) win in his portfolio.

In addition to the drivers mentioned about, many other on the entry list below have to a chance for the crown when the final checkered flag falls this Saturday night. Be sure to handicap all of the drivers in this high stakes race before you make your final decision.

Spectator gates will open at 4:00 PM for the preliminary nights on Thursday and Friday and at 3:00 PM for the Saturday finals.

Advance tickets for the 15^th Annual Budweiser Oval Nationals are on sale now. You can order by phone at: 1-800-595-4849 or online at perrisautospeedway.com or tix.com

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For more information call The PAS at: (951) 940-0134.

Perris Auto Speedway is located on the Lake Perris Fairgrounds (home of October's 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 on the Ramona Expressway and go three miles east to the fairgrounds.

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15^th ANNUAL BUDWEISER OVAL NATIONALS ENTRY LIST

OK – Kenny Perkins – Victorville, CA – Bill Perkins

007 – Wes Gutierrez – San Martin, CA – WG Motorsports

2 – Austin Williams – Yorba Linda, CA – Jack Jory

2B – Bryan Clauson – Noblesville, IN – RWB Motorsports

3 – Rip Williams – Yorba Linda, CA – Jack Jory

3M – Marty Hawkins – Santa Rosa, CA – Marty Hawkins

4 – Tony Jones – Orange, CA – Mark Alexander

4G – Casey Shuman – Indianapolis, IN - Gerry Cook

4X – Tracy Hines – Wilkinson, IN – Tracy Hines

5 – Justin Grant – West Liberty, IN – Baldwin Brothers Racing

5X – Bobby East – Brownsburg, IN – Klatt Enterprises

7 – Darren Hagen – Riverside, CA – Mark Priestley

7A – John Aden – Apple Valley, CA – John Aden

8 – Shane Cottle – Kokomo, IN – Brat Racing

8X – Jim Richardson – Graeagle, CA – Jim Richardson

9 – Matthew Shedarowich – Mission Viejo, CA – Matthew Shedarowich

10 – Richard Vanderweerd – Visalia, CA – Ron Vanderweerd

10F – Blake Fitzpatrick – West Terre Haute, IN – John Fitzpatrick

11 – Jimmy Crawford – Newbury Park, CA – Jimmy Crawford

11 – Chris Windom – Canton, IL – Jeff Walker

15 – R.J. Johnson – Phoenix, AZ – Bobby Martin

18 – Danny Sheridan – Santa Maria, CA – Brian Kittle

20 – Levi Jones – Brownsburg, IN – Tony Stewart Racing

21K – Cory Kruseman – Ventura, CA – Kruseman Motorsports

23 – Greg Alexander – Torrance, CA – John Bellegante

27 – Cody Kershaw – Oak Park, CA – Rob Kershaw

28 – Ludvig Solberg IV – Rancho Cucamonga, CA – Ludvig Solberg IV

29 – Bud Kaeding – Campbell, CA – Mark Draskovic

30 – TBA – Ron Vanderweerd

37 – Matt Mitchell – Yorba Linda, CA – JW Mitchell Motorsports

37X – Casey Riggs – Shelbyville, IN – Terry Riggs

38 – TBA – Glenn Crossno

44 – Cody Williams – Yorba Linda, CA – Jack Jory

50 – Mike Spencer – Temecula, CA – Ron Chaffin

51 – Rusty Carlile – Bakersfield, CA – Rusty Carlile

53 – Jon Stanbrough – Jamestown, IN – Fox Brothers Racing

55 – Tony Everhart – El Cajon, CA – Tony Everhart

59 – David Cardey – Riverside, CA – David Cardey

66 – Rickie Gaunt – Torrance, CA - David Miller

67 – Henry Clarke – Villa Park, CA – Keith Kunz Motorsports

67K – TBA - Keith Kunz Motorsports

69 – Jerry Coons Jr. – Plainfield, IN – Hoffman Auto/Phillips Motorsports

71 – Damion Gardner – Pittsboro, IN – DG Racing

73 – Josh Ford – Camarillo, CA – Keith Ford

73X – Robert Ballou – Sacramento, CA – Keith Ford

76 – JJ Hughes – Columbus, IN – Hughes Auto Racing

88 – Jace Vanderweerd – Visalia, CA – Ron Vanderweerd

92 – Greg Bragg – Visalia, CA – Tom & Lauri Sertich

92T – Brandon Thomson – Norwalk, CA – Fred Thomson

93 – Ronnie Gardner – Whittier, CA – Jeff Gardner

BUDWEISER OVAL NATIONALS CHAMPIONS

1996 - Jimmy Sills

1997 - Rip Williams

1998 – Rodney Argo

1999 – Rickie Gaunt

2000 – Tony Jones

2001 – Bud Kaeding

2002 – Bud Kaeding

2003 – Cory Kruseman

2004 – Cory Kruseman

2005 – Dave Darland

2006 – Dave Darland

2007 – Bud Kaeding

2008 – Jesse Hockett

2009 – Damion Gardner

Im a huge Darland fan, but im thinking Stanbrough in the 53 might be the key to this thing. Cardey sure has been fast at the PAS and its about time for Tony Jones to show some form... so...

Saturdays winner is... David Cardey.

or Stanbrough.

but maybe DG.

Henry Clarke is due too...

Bud Kaeding

Really a tough call on this one!!...mite havta wait with my wager till Sat afternoon.....whoever comes out on top....will have beat'n most of the Best Trad.(n' some winger) 410's in the country for the '2010' 15th Annual "Budweiser Oval National" Crown!!....JMO...........

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Brucer'(brewskis')

Thursday Mike Spencer

Friday Brian Clauson

Saturday Bud Kaeding

I think its time for a local to step up and win the thing or maybe it will be the Demon for the repeat.

ROB

I think Jon Stanbrough is due to pick up some Cali. cash, lord knows he's won a bunch in the midwest this year.

Take it to the Top & let it Rock

I think Dave is right. After what I saw BK do in Knoxville and Oskaloosa, he would be a solid choice.

A local USAC/CRA driver will win this year. My first ever pic goes to underdog Matt Mitchell

Jeff Kristensen

This is such a tough one to predict, especially due to the fact that historically, the track surface all 3 nights varies so much...

• Spencer and Cardey have certainly proven that they've figured out pretty much any type of setup the Perris clay throws at them.
• Jones has been really, really fast since switching to Spike chassis...and with Bubby there to offer advice, look out...word is that Alexander's are supposed to take delivery this week of a new chassis after destroying the first 2 Spikes.
• Hagen was impressive, rebounding from a spin to the show position at the last race and having no other seat time in the #7 all year...but he's definitely familiar with those Bullet chassis.
• Damion was hoping to be within 50 points of Levi when they came back West to keep his championship hopes alive...now that Levi and Clauson have put a larger gap between them, I'm sure Damion will be on fire to prove that he is the most potent owner-driver combo out there.
• Darland will kick some a$$ and take names for sure...plain and simple.
• Sheridan has been hit-or-miss all year long...but lets's not forget how fast he has been when the Kittle team is on their game.
• Kruser seems to have been on fire ever since switching back to bar cars...and this latest Eagle has found victory lane recently...look out for the former Champ.
• Levi and Clauson are going to be fast...period...each will win something over the 3 nights.
• Stanbrough is remarkable back East, but this is Perris...which hasn't been kind to him over the years...who knows...he sure showed he can whip the locals on heavy, dark clay at Tulare last year.
• Shuman and Fitzpatrick are dark horses...only because they are visitors and not series regulars, however we all know they've proven recently that they can get the job done.
• Gaunt and Bragg are "seasoned veterans" now...but both occaisonally remind us all just how good they really are when things all work out with the equipment.
• I think we might see Ronnie Gardner or either of Rip's kids pull off a preliminary featch "W"...and not many would argue with that statement...heck, Ripper willl make things entertaining for us too, no doubt.
• The ones that I struggle the most with are Hines, Coons Jr, Cottle, and Windom...each of these guys have one this year, but never seem to catch a break during the Oval Nationals...but we all know they're capable of the upset.
• Then you have Matt Mitchell, Grant, and Clarke who all originated from Cali and have also been at the top of the podium in the winner's circle in 2010 and who are as aggressive as they come...watching these guys will be nailbiting, but entertaining.
• And we don't dare count out the only 3-Time-Champ from Campbell California who never seems spectacular all weekend until it matters...just like his dad always has...and continues to claim his stake at all the big-money shows...and still somewhat fresh off the huge-loot weekend in Iowa a couple of months ago..."Bud the Burgler" will be back in town to take Kazarian's cash.

Doug Bushey

Passionate Fan / Announcer / Media & Public Relations 
Agent 

Nice report Doug Bushey. I look forward to the next one. Keep up the great work!

"Ralphie, Senor, muchas gracias por una mas cerveza"  -
Scott Daloisio @ the PAS

Jon Stanbrough has won just about everywhere else, why not at Perris on Saturday.

Bud Kaeding has shown us over and over that he knows how to win at Perris.

Cory probably needs new shoes for his daughter, so he will be stout.

Mike Spencer has been driving like he owns Perris, I think that the carpetbaggers will repossess the track.

Tony Jones has been in a "win it or wear it mode", he needs to get a better handle.

David Cardey is a fan favourite, but deep pockets buy the "Go Fast" parts.

Actually, the real winners will be the fans. And we all like spending time with winners.

See all you winners on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights.

If the track is deep i would bet on the west coast boys to shine but if it is hard slick then lookout for catfish Stanbrough on the bottom. I would love to see "super ricky" or "showtime" win it but if i had money on this thing it would be on Spencer.

In 2007 Lil Shu showed that the bottom can be used to pass and lead a few lap's but, we all know that when this place goes dry slick on Sat. night of the Oval Nat's it's to a huge cushion up on the wall with the BIGGEST slider's you will see in a traditional 410 Sprinter.....I can't wait ! ! !

I'd love to see Cardey win....but I figure they'll forget to put fuel in the car one more time....great driver-fast car and they run him short on fuel how many races? so I pick the 'THROTTLE'...wicked fast and due ..

1. Mike Spencer

2. Tony Jones

3. RJ Johnson

4. David Cardey

5. Demon

Grady

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Just saw on Kyle Larson's facebook page and he's racing in the Oval Nats. in the 38 Crossno car......he's super stoked! Good car to run. Hope to make it down there this weekend......we'll see.

Trophy Cup......Best race of the year hands down!

Great news. Thanks Randy! I know DD just lost his mom, does he still have plans to run the Ovals? Condolences to Darland and family.

"Ralphie, Senor, muchas gracias por una mas cerveza"  -
Scott Daloisio @ the PAS

Dave's son Trenton has already predicted a win at the Oval Nat's for "The People's Champ" due to wanting a win very bad for his Mother and will try very hard with a heavy heart and now an even heavier right foot...That would be a VRY, VERY emotional victory lane and I for one would love to see that ! !