GARDNER WINS FROM THE TAIL AT THE PAS; TAKES CRA POINT LEAD

Perris, CA……..Damion Gardner of Concord, Calif. is back atop the AMSOIL USAC/CRA Sprint Car standings after winning in spectacular fashion during Saturday night’s “California Racers Hall of Fame Night" 30-lapper at Perris Auto Speedway. While running third, Gardner was involved in a lap 10 tangle with Austin Williams and R.J. Johnson.  Gardner restarted from the tail, then charged through the field, ripping the lead from Brody Roa on lap 29, then led the final two laps to take the victory in his Scott Sales Company/Weld Racing Spike/J & D Performance entry. Roa took second ahead of Jake Swanson, Ronnie Gardner and A. Williams.

USAC/CRA AMSOIL SPRINT CAR RACE RESULTS: August 27, 2016 – Perris, California – Perris Auto Speedway – “California Racers Hall of Fame Night”

WOODLAND AUTO DISPLAY QUALIFICATIONS: 1. R.J. Johnson, 51, Martin-16.758; 2. Damion Gardner, 4, Alexander- 16.767; 3. Jake Swanson, 92, Sertich-16.793; 4. Austin Williams, 2, Jory-16,823; 5. Brody Roa, 91R, BR-16.865; 6. Mike Spencer, 4S, Gansen-16.936; 7. Max Adams, 5M, Adams-16.946; 8. Ronnie Gardner, 12, Allen-16.952; 9. Logan Williams, 5, Jory-17.101; 10. Stevie Sussex, 21AZ, Burkhart-17.134; 11. Tommy Malcolm, 5X, Napier-17.187; 12. Richard Vander Weerd, 10, Vander Weerd-17.189; 13. Jace Vander Weerd, 88, Vander Weerd-17.223; 14. Cody Williams, 44, Jory-17.233; 15. A.J. Bender, 21, Bender-17.240; 16. Chris Gansen, 4G, Gansen-17.343; 17. Jeremy Ellertson, 98, Ellertson-17.634; 18. Anthony Lopiccolo, 36, Springstead-17.776; 19. Andrew Sweeney, 98JR, Tracy-17.887; 20. Verne Sweeney, 98V, Tracy-17.995; 21. Kenny Perkins, 0, Perkins-18.254; 22. Matt Stewart, 84, Stewart-18.386; 23. Alexander Bissett, 23, Bellegante-NT; 24. Cal Smith, 39, Cal-Sun-NT.

JUNIOR KURTZ TROPHY DASH: 1. D.Gardner, 2. Johnson, 3. Swanson, 4. A.Williams. NT

EXTREME MUFFLERS FIRST HEAT: (10 laps) 1. A.Williams, 2. Johnson, 3. Gansen, 4. Adams, 5. A.Sweeney, 6. Stewart, 7. J.Vander Weerd, 8. Sussex. NT

DJ SAFETY SECOND HEAT: (10 laps) 1. D.Gardner, 2. C.Williams, 3. R.Gardner, 4. Roa, 5. Malcolm, 6. V.Sweeney, 7. Ellertson. 2:52.30

CIRCLE TRACK PERFORMANCE / KEIZER ALUMINUM WHEELS THIRD HEAT: (10 laps) 1. Bender, 2. L.Williams, 3. Swanson, 4. R.Vander Weerd, 5. Spencer, 6. Lopiccolo, 7. Perkins. 2:53.45.

FEATURE: (30 laps) 1. Damion Gardner, 2. Brody Roa, 3. Jake Swanson, 4. Ronnie Gardner, 5. Austin Williams, 6. Richard Vander Weerd, 7. Cody Williams, 8. Mike Spencer, 9. Max Adams, 10. Jeremy Ellertson, 11. Anthony Lopiccolo, 12. Logan Williams, 13. Verne Sweeney, 14. Chris Gansen, 15. Jace Vander Weerd, 16. Andrew Sweeney, 17. Matt Stewart, 18. Stevie Sussex, 19. R.J. Johnson, 20. Kenny Perkins, 21. Cal Smith, 22. Tommy Malcolm, 23. A.J. Bender. NT

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**Bender flipped on lap 8 of the feature.

FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Laps 1-28 Roa, Laps 29-30 D.Gardner 

BR MOTORSPORTS / KING RACING PRODUCTS HARD CHARGER: Cody Williams (14th to 7th)

NEW USAC/CRA AMSOIL SPRINT CAR POINTS: 1-D.Gardner-602, 2-Swanson-594, 3-R.Vander Weerd-586, 4-Roa-566, 5-Spencer-543, 6-A.Williams-533, 7-C.Williams-401, 8-L.Williams-382, 9-Adams-379, 10-Gansen-360.

NEXT USAC/CRA AMSOIL SPRINT CAR RACE: September 3 – Calistoga (CA) Speedway – 9th “Louie Vermeil Classic” – All Coast Construction “California Sprint Week”