SPENCER “TRIPLES” IN CRA, TAKES PERRIS 30-LAPPER!

 


Perris, CA……..Defending AMSOIL USAC/CRA Sprint Car Champion Mike Spencer of Temecula, Calif. is the first series driver to start a season with three consecutive feature wins after taking Saturday night’s 30-lapper at the Perris Auto Speedway. Spencer caught Rickie Gaunt on lap 10 and paced the final 21 circuit around the half-mile dirt oval in his Madera Produce/Grubstake Mini Storage Maxim/Shaver. Blake Miller finished second ahead of fast qualifier David Cardey, Matt Mitchell and Richard VanderWeerd. The win vaulted Spencer into third on the all-time USAC/CRA win list with 21.


 


AMSOIL USAC/CRA SPRINT RACE RESULTS: April 2, 2011 – Perris, California – Perris Auto Speedway


 


QUALIFICATIONS: 1. David Cardey, 59, Cardey-16.791; 2. Mike Spencer, 50, Chaffin-16.812; 3. Blake Miller, 7, Priestley-16.887; 4. Richard VanderWeerd, 10, VanderWeerd-16.895; 5. Greg Alexander, 23, Bellegante-16.902; 6. Ronnie Gardner, 93, Gardner-17.008; 7. Rickie Gaunt, 66, Miller-17.026; 8. Austin Williams, 2, Jory-17.063; 9. Matt Mitchell, 37, Mitchell-17.073, 10. Rip Williams, 3, Jory-17.277; 11. Danny Sheridan, 18, Kittle-17.295; 12. Greg Bragg, 92, Sertich-17.300; 13. Cody Williams, 44, Jory-17.369; 14. David Bezio, 37D, Bezio-17.549; 15. Jace VanderWeerd, 88, VanderWeerd-17.597; 16. Randy Waitman, 69, Waitman-17.735; 17. Tom Grunkemeyer, 36, Springstead-18.505; 18. Jerry Welton, 62, Welton-18.637; 19. Bobby Bender, 11B, Bender-19.541; 20. Gary Potter, 62JR, Welton-19.688; 21. Nic Faas, 4, Alexander-NT.


 


FIRST HEAT: (10 laps) 1. C.Williams, 2. Cardey, 3. Gaunt, 4. R.VanderWeed, 5. Bender, 6. Waitman, 7. R.Williams. NT


 


SECOND HEAT: (10 laps) 1. Alexander, 2. Spencer, 3. Sheridan, 4. Bezio, 5. A.Williams, 6. Grunkemeyer, 7. Potter. NT


 


THIRD HEAT: (10 laps) 1. Mitchell, 2. Bragg, 3. Gardner, 4. Miller, 5. J.VanderWeerd, 6. Welton. NT


 


FEATURE: (30 laps) 1. Mike Spencer, 2. Blake Miller, 3. David Cardey, 4. Matt Mitchell, 5. Richard VanderWeerd, 6. David Bezio, 7. Greg Bragg, 8. Jace VanderWeerd, 9. Danny Sheridan, 10. Greg Alexander, 11. Tom Grunkemeyer, 12. Rickie Gaunt, 13. Cody Williams, 14. Bobby Bender, 15. Austin Williams, 16. Ronnie Gardner, 17. Gary Potter, 18. Jerry Welton, 19. Randy Waitman, 20. Rip Williams. NT


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**Bender flipped during the feature.


 


FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Laps 1-9 Gaunt. Laps 10-30 Spencer.


 


NEW AMSOIL USAC/CRA SPRINT POINTS: 1-Spencer-214; 2-Cardey-185; 3-Miller-184; 4-Mitchell-163; 5-Bragg-139; 6-Bezio-117; 7-Gaunt-116; 8-C.Williams-102; 9-Nic Faas-98; 10-Sheridan-94.


 


NEXT AMSOIL USAC/CRA SPRINT RACE: May 7 – Hanford, CA – Giant Chevrolet Speedway