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CRA SPRINTS RESUME JUNE 11 AT PERRIS; AUSTIN WILLIAMS TAKES “SALUTE TO INDY” AT THE PAS

Austin Williams drinks the (chocolate) milk in victory lane after winning last Saturday night's "Salute to Indy" at Perris (Cal.) Auto Speedway. Austin Williams drinks the (chocolate) milk in victory lane after winning last Saturday night's "Salute to Indy" at Perris (Cal.) Auto Speedway. Loudpedal Video

CRA SPRINTS RESUME JUNE 11 AT PERRIS; AUSTIN WILLIAMS TAKES “SALUTE TO INDY” AT THE PAS

The USAC/CRA AMSOIL Sprint Cars resume action June 11 at Perris (Calif.) Auto Speedway and Brody Roa will try to nurse his slim six-point lead over Richard Vander Weerd entering that event. Jake Swanson trails by just 22 points, while five-time series champion Mike Spencer has climbed to within 23 of the leader in the latest tally.

Austin Williams of Yorba Linda, Calif. surprised the troops with his win in Saturday night’s annual “Salute to Indy” main event at The PAS. He and his John Jory Corporation/AMA Plastics Spike/Shaver led all 30 laps to beat Vander Weerd, Swanson, Spencer and defending series champion Damion Gardner.

Roa was the Woodland Auto Display Fast Qualifier, while Jace Vander Weerd earned the BR Motorsports/King Racing Products Hard Charger Award.

Gardner continues to remain in the title hunt despite a slow 2016 start. He’s sixth in the standings, 41 behind Roa, seeking his fifth series title and fourth in a row.

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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:

183 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

4.   (245) John Jory #2

5.   (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)

    (1) Austin Williams (Perris Auto Speedway on May 28)

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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