CRA SPRINTS RESUME SATURDAY AT THE PAS
Perris (Calif.) Auto Speedway once again hosts the AMSOIL USAC/CRA Sprint Cars this Saturday and the series point lead will be up for grabs between at least a half-dozen drivers.
Four-time champion Damion Gardner, seeking a fourth consecutive title, has slipped into sixth in the standings after a rough start, but he’s only 41 behind point leader Brody Roa. In between, drivers Richard Vander Weerd, Jake Swanson, five-time champion Mike Spencer and Austin Williams all figure to be top challengers Saturday.
Roa has a trio of thirds and an eighth in four starts so far. Vander Weerd has a pair of seconds, while Swanson has a third as his best finish so far.
Spencer has three “top-5s” including a second and Williams notched his first 2016 victory at The PAS in the May 28 “Salute to Indy.”
Gardner had a second at Perris in April, but he has more Perris wins (37) and has led more Perris races (50) and laps (869) than anybody else.
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UPCOMING USAC/CRA AMSOIL SPRINT CAR EVENTS:
DATE: Saturday, June 11, 2016
SERIES: USAC/CRA AMSOIL Sprint Car Championship
TRACK: Perris Auto Speedway (Perris, California) - 1/2 Mile, Semi-Banked Dirt Oval
EVENT:USAC/CRA AMSOIL Sprint Cars, PAS Senior Sprints and PAS Young Guns
STARTING TIMES: Front gates will open at 5:00pm and racing will start around 7:00pm.
TICKET PRICES: Children (12 & under): $5.00. Seniors (65 and over): $20.00. Adults (13-64): $25.00.
TRACK ADDRESS: Perris Auto Speedway - 18700 Lake Perris Drive - Perris, CA 92571
TRACK PHONE: (951) 940-0134
TRACK WEBSITE: http://www.perrisautospeedway.com/
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ALL-TIME AMSOIL USAC/CRA SPRINT CAR FEATURE WINNERS AT PERRIS AUTO SPEEDWAY:
184 Races (Prior to 6/11/2016 event)
1. (37) Damion Gardner
2. (24) Mike Spencer
3. (19) Tony Jones
4. (17) Cory Kruseman
5. (9) Nic Faas
6. (8) David Cardey
7. (7) Rip Williams
8. (6) Bryan Clauson & Mike Kirby
10. (5) Rickie Gaunt, Matt Mitchell & Danny Sheridan
13. (4) Robert Ballou & Richard Vander Weerd
15. (3) Dave Darland & Garrett Hansen
17. (2) Darren Hagen, Jesse Hockett, Levi Jones, Blake Miller & Chris Windom
22. (1) Greg Bragg, Daron Clayton, Charles Davis, Jr., Josh Ford, Josh Hodges, R.J. Johnson, Bud Kaeding, Adam Mitchell, Johnny Rodriguez, Scotty Weir, Austin Williams & Jason York
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2016 USAC/CRA AMSOIL SPRINT CAR DRIVER POINT STANDINGS (TOP-10):
1. (280) Brody Roa (Garden Grove, CA)
2. (274) Richard Vander Weerd (Visalia, CA)
3. (258) Jake Swanson (Anaheim, CA)
4. (257) Mike Spencer (Temecula, CA)
5. (245) Austin Williams (Yorba Linda, CA)
6. (239) Damion Gardner (Corona, CA)
7. (203) Max Adams (Loomis, CA)
8. (177) Cody Williams (Yorba Linda, CA)
9. (155) Jeremy Ellertson (Lawndale, CA)
10. (154) A.J. Bender (San Marcos, CA)
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2016 USAC/CRA AMSOIL SPRINT CAR OWNER POINT STANDINGS (TOP-10):
1. (280) BR Racing #91R
2. (274) Ron Vander Weerd #10
3. (258) Tom & Laurie Sertich #92
5. (245) John Jory #2
4. (239) Mark Alexander #4
6. (203) Max Adams #5m
7. (177) John Jory #44
8. (155) Kevin Ellertson #98
9. (154) A.J. Bender #21
10. (153) John Jory #5
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2016 USAC/CRA AMSOIL SPRINT CAR SCHEDULE & RESULTS:
Mar 5: Perris, CA – Perris Auto Speedway
WINNER: Bryan Clauson
Apr 16: Perris, CA – Perris Auto Speedway
WINNER: Josh Hodges
May 7: Ventura, CA – Ventura Raceway
WINNER: Troy Rutherford
May 28: Perris, CA – Perris Auto Speedway
WINNER: Austin Williams
Jun 11: Perris, CA – Perris Auto Speedway
Jul 1: Santa Maria, CA – Santa Maria Raceway
Jul 2: Perris, CA – Perris Auto Speedway
Jul 30: Perris, CA – Perris Auto Speedway
Aug 27: Perris, CA – Perris Auto Speedway
Sep 3: Calistoga, CA – Calistoga Speedway
Sep 4: Calistoga, CA – Calistoga Speedway
Sep 5: Petaluma, CA – Petaluma Speedway
Sep 8: Chico, CA – Silver Dollar Speedway
Sep 9: Watsonville, CA – Ocean Speedway
Sep 10: Hanford, CA – Keller Auto Speedway at Kings Fairgrounds
Sep 24: Perris, CA – Perris Auto Speedway
Sep 30: Peoria, AZ – Canyon Speedway
Oct 1: Peoria, AZ – Canyon Speedway
Oct 15: Perris, CA – Perris Auto Speedway
Nov 4: Queen Creek, AZ – Arizona Speedway
Nov 5: Queen Creek, AZ – Arizona Speedway
Nov 10: Perris, CA – Perris Auto Speedway
Nov 11: Perris, CA – Perris Auto Speedway
Nov 12: Perris, CA – Perris Auto Speedway
Races noted with @@@ represent California Sprint Week
Races noted with ### represent a co-sanctioned event with the USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship
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2016 USAC/CRA AMSOIL SPRINT CAR FEATURE WINS:
1. (1) Bryan Clauson (Perris Auto Speedway on March 5)
(1) Josh Hodges (Perris Auto Speedway on April 16)
(1) Troy Rutherford (Ventura Raceway on May 7)
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ALL-TIME USAC/CRA AMSOIL SPRINT CAR DRIVER FEATURE WINS:
1. [65 wins] Damion Gardner
2. [37 wins] Mike Spencer
3. [35 wins] Cory Kruseman
4. [20 wins] Tony Jones
5. [12 wins] Bryan Clauson
6. [10 wins] Nic Faas, Mike Kirby & Rip Williams
9. [9 wins] David Cardey
10. [8 wins] Rickie Gaunt
11. [7 wins] Dave Darland & Danny Sheridan
13. [6 wins] Robert Ballou, Ryan Bernal, Levi Jones, Bud Kaeding, Blake Miller & Matt Mitchell
19. [5 wins] Garrett Hansen & Richard Vander Weerd
21. [4 wins] Darren Hagen, Kevin Swindell & Austin Williams
24. [3 wins] Jerry Coons Jr., Charles Davis, Jr., Jesse Hockett, Jeremy Sherman, Scotty Weir & Josh Wise
30. [2 wins] Rico Abreu, Brady Bacon, Tyler Brown, R.J. Johnson, Kyle Larson & Chris Windom
36. [1 win] Alan Ballard, Jayme Barnes, Christopher Bell, Greg Bragg, Daron Clayton, Shane Cottle, Danny Faria, Jr., Ricci Faria, Josh Ford, Marty Hawkins, Tracy Hines, Kyle Hirst, Josh Hodges, Tim Kaeding, Mike Martin, Adam Mitchell, Brody Roa, Johnny Rodriguez, Troy Rutherford, Jon Stanbrough, Ricky Stenhouse, Jr., Chase Stockon, Cole Whitt, Cody Williams & Jason York
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ALL-TIME USAC/CRA AMSOIL SPRINT CAR DRIVER CHAMPIONS:
2004: Rip Williams, 2005: Damion Gardner, 2006: Cory Kruseman, 2007: Tony Jones, 2008: Mike Spencer, 2009: Mike Spencer, 2010: Mike Spencer, 2011: Mike Spencer, 2012: Mike Spencer, 2013: Damion Gardner, 2014: Damion Gardner, 2015: Damion Gardner