SALUTE TO INDY NEXT FOR CRA MAY 28 AT THE PAS; RUTHERFORD WINS VENTURA CRA FEATURE
Brody Roa leads the USAC/CRA AMSOIL Sprint Car Championship into the May 28 “Salute to Indy” at Perris (Calif.) Auto Speedway. Roa finished third in last Saturday’s race at Ventura (Calif.) Raceway and emerged with an 18-point lead over Richard Vander Weerd in the standings.
Troy Rutherford of Ojai, Calif. led the final 13 laps to win Saturday night’s Ventura race. Wheeling the AAA Propane Service/Trench Shoring Spike/Shark, Rutherford passed Mike Spencer on lap 18 and led the rest of the way to beat Spencer, Roa, Damion Gardner and Austin Williams. The victory was Rutherford’s first in USAC/CRA competition.
Vander Weerd and Gardner are expected to be among favorites when the series returns to The PAS. Vander Weerd has four wins there in the past two years while Gardner’s record at Perris has been unequalled. Damion won five races there last year and six the year before, giving him a record career total 37 at the half-mile dirt oval.
Mike Spencer, who piloted a Cory Kruseman car at Ventura and led the first 21 laps before finishing second, has 25 career Perris wins.
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UPCOMING USAC/CRA AMSOIL SPRINT CAR EVENTS
DATE: Saturday, May 28, 2016
SERIES: USAC/CRA AMSOIL Sprint Car Championship
TRACK: Perris Auto Speedway (Perris, California) - 1/2 Mile, Semi-Banked Dirt Oval
EVENT:"SALUTE TO INDY" featuring USAC/CRA AMSOIL Sprint Cars, PAS Senior Sprints, PAS Young Guns, and California Lightning Sprints. "Power of Purple Night" Benefiting the City of Perris Relay for Life and The American Cancer Society
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 VENTURA RACEWAY
18 Races (After 5/7/2016 event)
1. (6) Cory Kruseman
2. (2) Damion Gardner & Rip Williams
4. (1) Alan Ballard, Tyler Brown, Mike Kirby, Blake Miller, Troy Rutherford, Mike Spencer, Richard Vander Weerd & Scotty Weir
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ALL-TIME AMSOIL USAC/CRA SPRINT CAR FEATURE WINNERS AT PERRIS AUTO SPEEDWAY
183 Races (Prior to 5/28/2016 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 & Jason York
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2016 USAC/CRA AMSOIL SPRINT CAR DRIVER POINT STANDINGS (TOP-10)
1. (218) Brody Roa (Garden Grove, CA)
2. (200) Richard Vander Weerd (Visalia, CA)
3. (189) Mike Spencer (Temecula, CA)
4. (185) Jake Swanson (Anaheim, CA)
5. (168) Damion Gardner (Corona, CA)
6. (167) Austin Williams (Yorba Linda, CA)
7. (150) Max Adams (Loomis, CA)
8. (149) Cody Williams (Yorba Linda, CA)
9. (146) Josh Hodges (Albuquerque, NM)
10. (122) R.J. Johnson (Tempe, AZ)
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2016 USAC/CRA AMSOIL SPRINT CAR OWNER POINT STANDINGS (TOP-10)
1. (218) BR Racing #91R
2. (200) Ron Vander Weerd #10
3. (185) Tom & Laurie Sertich #92
4. (168) Mark Alexander #4
5. (167) John Jory #2
6. (150) Max Adams #5m
7. (149) John Jory #44
8. (146) Josh Hodges #74x
9. (122) Bobby Martin #51
10. (122) 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
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 STATISTICS
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)
FEATURE LAPS LED:
1. (21) Richard Vander Weerd
2. (20) Damion Gardner
3. (18) Bryan Clauson
4. (17) Mike Spencer
5. (13) Troy Rutherford
6. (1) Josh Hodges
TOP-FIVE FEATURE FINISHES:
1. (3) Brody Roa
2. (2) Damion Gardner, Josh Hodges, Mike Spencer & Richard Vander Weerd
6. (1) Bryan Clauson, R.J. Johnson, Troy Rutherford & Austin Williams
TOP-TEN FEATURE FINISHES:
1. (3) Brody Roa, Mike Spencer, Jake Swanson, Richard Vander Weerd & Cody Williams
6. (2) Max Adams, Damion Gardner, Josh Hodges, R.J. Johnson & Austin Williams
11. (1) Bryan Clauson, Danny Faria, Jr., Troy Rutherford, Kyle Smith & Guy Woodward
WOODLAND AUTO DISPLAY FAST QUALIFYING TIMES:
1. (1) Bryan Clauson, Parker Colston & Jake Swanson
HEAT RACE WINS: (presented by Extreme Mufflers, DJ Safety, Circle Track Performance, Keizer Aluminum Wheels and the Stand 21 Racer Goes Safer Foundation)
1. (2) Richard Vander Weerd
2. (1) A.J. Bender, Josh Hodges, R.J. Johnson, Tommy Malcolm, Troy Rutherford, Jake Swanson, Jace Vander Weerd & Tyler Walker
SEMI WINS: (presented by Brown & Miller Racing Solutions)
1. (1) Parker Colston, Tommy Malcolm & Jake Swanson
FEATURE STARTS:
1. (3) Max Adams, A.J. Bender, Parker Colston, Jeremy Ellertson, Chris Gansen, Damion Gardner, Tommy Malcolm, Brody Roa, Mike Spencer, Jake Swanson, Verne Sweeney, Richard Vander Weerd, Austin Williams, Cody Williams & Logan Williams
16. (2) Josh Hodges, R.J. Johnson, Jace Vander Weerd & Trent Williams
20. (1) Greg Alexander, Bryan Clauson, Danny Faria, Jr., Tom Hendricks, Rick Hendrix, Anthony Lopiccolo, Cody Majors, Matt Mitchell, Matt Rossi, Troy Rutherford, Cal Smith, Kyle Smith, Eddie Tafoya, Tyler Walker & Guy Woodward
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BR MOTORSPORTS/KING RACING PRODUCTS HARD CHARGER OF THE RACE:
3/5: Perris Auto Speedway - Logan Williams (8 positions)
4/16: Perris Auto Speedway - Josh Hodges (14 positions)
5/7: Ventura Raceway – Max Adams (9 positions)
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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
23. [3 wins] Jerry Coons Jr., Charles Davis, Jr., Jesse Hockett, Jeremy Sherman, Scotty Weir, Austin Williams & 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
