ROA EYES PERRIS’ “SALUTE TO INDY” SATURDAY
Brody Roa has yet to lead a lap during USAC/CRA AMSOIL Sprint car competition at Perris (Calif.) Auto Speedway. The current series point leader hopes to change all that in Saturday night’s “Salute to Indy.”
Roa has an 18-point lead over Richard Vander Weerd in the latest standings and has finished third in both 2016 Perris features. He also scored third-place finishes at “The PAS” in 2012 and 2015.
Vander Weerd, on the other hand, has a second and a fourth this year and has led both Perris races. He has 136 career laps led at The PAS and has four Perris victories.
Five-time series champion Mike Spencer has driven for three different teams in the series’ first three races of the 2016 season, yet has managed to have a steady campaign thus far, sitting third in the latest standings. This weekend, Spencer moves into the seat of a car owned by Chris Gansen that he will be behind the wheel of for the remainder of the season. Spencer trails Roa by just 29 points and his 715 career laps led at Perris are second only to Damion Gardner’s 864.
Gardner has crept into the “top-five” in the standings, 50 behind the leader, after a slow start to this year’s season. He led 20 laps at The PAS April 16 before Josh Hodges snatched the victory on the final lap. Gardner has more Perris wins than anyone else in USAC/CRA history, totaling 37.
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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 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 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
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