USAC/CRA SPRINT CAR’S “SO-CAL SHOWDOWN” SATURDAY AT PERRIS
Saturday night’s “So-Cal Showdown” at Perris (Calif.) Auto Speedway is next up for USAC’s AMSOIL CRA Sprint Cars and the race could result in a new series point leader.
Bryan Clauson, by virtue of his March victory at Perris, remains atop the standings, but Richard Vander Weerd, the defending “So-Cal Showdown” winner and a three-time Perris feature winner last year, trails him by just seven points.
Brody Roa, who was third in the series opener behind Clauson and Vander Weerd, is third in the current points and will continue his pursuit of his first Perris triumph.
Five-time series champ Mike Spencer is fifth in the latest tally, but defending series champion Damion Gardner, a “So-Cal Showdown” winner in 2014, hopes to kick-start his 2016 campaign after a disappointing start in the Perris opener. Gardner’s 37 victories and 844 total laps led at the PAS are CRA records, but he hopes to land a significant milestone Saturday. He has led 49 Perris CRA features so far, so Saturday could prove to be “golden.”
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UPCOMING USAC/CRA AMSOIL SPRINT CAR EVENTS
DATE: Saturday, April 16, 2016
SERIES: AMSOIL USAC/CRA Sprint Car Series
TRACK: Perris Auto Speedway (Perris, California) - 1/2 Mile, Semi-Banked Dirt Oval
EVENT: "So-Cal Showdown" featuring the USAC/CRA AMSOIL Sprint Cars, World of Outlaws, PAS Senior Sprints and PAS Young Guns. "Power of Purple Night" Benefiting the City of Perris Relay for Life and The American Cancer Society
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
(Prior to 4/16/2016 race at Perris)
1. (37) Damion Gardner
2. (25) Mike Spencer
3. (19) Tony Jones
4. (17) Cory Kruseman
5. (8) David Cardey & Nic Faas
7. (7) Rip Williams
8. (6) Mike Kirby
9. (5) Rickie Gaunt, Matt Mitchell & Danny Sheridan
12. (4) Robert Ballou, Bryan Clauson & Richard Vander Weerd
15. (3) Dave Darland & Garrett Hansen
17. (2) Bryan Clauson, Darren Hagen, Jesse Hockett, Levi Jones, Blake Miller & Chris Windom
23. (1) Greg Bragg, Daron Clayton, Charles Davis Jr., Josh Ford, R.J. Johnson, Bud Kaeding, C.J. Leary, Adam Mitchell, Johnny Rodriguez, Scotty Weir & Jason York
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2016 USAC/CRA AMSOIL SPRINT CAR DRIVER POINT STANDINGS (TOP-10)
1. (82) Bryan Clauson (Noblesville, IN)
2. (75) Richard Vander Weerd (Visalia, CA)
3. (70) Brody Roa (Garden Grove, CA)
4. (68) Mike Spencer (Temecula, CA)
5. (68) Josh Hodges (Albuquerque, NM)
6. (63) Jake Swanson (Anaheim, CA)
7. (58) Danny Faria, Jr. (Tipton, CA)
8. (54) R.J. Johnson (Tempe, AZ)
9. (50) Cody Williams (Yorba Linda, CA)
10. (48) Parker Colston (Lake Elsinore, CA)
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2016 USAC/CRA AMSOIL SPRINT CAR OWNER POINT STANDINGS (TOP-10)
1. (82) Mike Martin #16B
2. (79) BR Racing #91R
3. (75) Ron Vander Weerd #10
4. (68) Ron Chaffin #50
5. (68) Josh Hodges #74x
6. (63) Tom & Laurie Sertich #92
7. (58) Danny Faria, Jr. #17v
8. (54) Bobby Martin #51
9. (50) John Jory #44
10. (48) Gore Racing #64
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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
May 7: Ventura, CA – Ventura Raceway
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
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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)
FEATURE LAPS LED:
1. (18) Bryan Clauson
2. (12) Richard Vander Weerd
TOP-FIVE FEATURE FINISHES:
1. (1) Bryan Clauson, Josh Hodges, Brody Roa, Mike Spencer and Richard Vander Weerd
TOP-TEN FEATURE FINISHES:
1. (1) Max Adams, Bryan Clauson, Danny Faria, Jr., Josh Hodges, R.J. Johnson, Brody Roa, Mike Spencer, Jake Swanson, Richard Vander Weerd and Cody Williams
PROSOURCE FAST QUALIFYING TIMES:
1. (1) Bryan Clauson
HEAT RACE WINS:
1. (1) R.J. Johnson, Tommy Malcolm and Richard Vander Weerd
SEMI WINS:
1. (1) Jake Swanson
FEATURE STARTS:
1. (1) Max Adams, A.J. Bender, Bryan Clauson, Parker Colston, Jeremy Ellertson, Danny Faria Jr., Damion Gardner, Josh Hodges, R.J. Johnson, Tommy Malcolm, Matt Mitchell, Brody Roa, Matt Rossi, Mike Spencer, Jake Swanson, Verne Sweeney, Jace Vander Weerd, Richard Vander Weerd, Cody Williams, Logan Williams, Chris Gansen, Austin Williams and Trent Williams
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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, Tim Kaeding, Mike Martin, Adam Mitchell, Brody Roa, Johnny Rodriguez, 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