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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
JUNE 25, 2007
Contact: DICK JORDAN 07-147
CRA SPRINTS GEAR UP FOR JULY 4 FIREWORKS; JONES EXTENDS CRA LEAD WITH PERRIS TRIUMPH
Fireworks will light up the sky and the USAC/CRA Sprint Cars will certainly light up the track when the series resumes competition July 4 at the Perris (Calif.) Auto Speedway.
Tony Jones of Norco, Calif. has a 43-point lead over Mike Spencer of Temecula, Calif. after Jones became the first driver this year to repeat as a feature winner at The PAS Saturday night. Jones and his La Villa Restaurant/Communication Innovations DRC/RC Performance machine led the final nine laps of Saturday’s 30-lapper after passing Rodney Argo on lap 22.
Argo led the first two laps, then yielded to Blake Miller for th next seven before taking the point back o lap 10. Argo finished second in the 30-lap race ahead of Rip Williams, Cory Kruseman and Rickie Gaunt.
Nine different drivers have tasted victory in the 10 races at Perris this season. Darren Hagen, Garrett Hansen, Spencer, R.J. Johnson, Danny Sheridan, Scotty Weir, Blake Miller and Cory Kruseman are the others.
A special “Fireworks Sky Concert” is planned as part of the July 4 celebration.
LUCAS OIL USAC/CRA SPRINT CAR SERIES STANDINGS
1 Tony Jones 1166
2 Mike Spencer 1023
3 Rickie Gaunt 998
4 Danny Sheridan 942
5 Scotty Weir 824
6 Rip Williams 774
7 Cory Kruseman 716
8 R.J. Johnson 605
9 David Cardey 565
10 Josh Ford 527
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