CRA Sprint Car
Monday, 6 June 2016

CRA SPRINTS RESUME SATURDAY AT THE PAS

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