CRA SPRINTS RESUME JUNE 11 AT PERRIS; AUSTIN WILLIAMS TAKES “SALUTE TO INDY” AT THE PAS
The USAC/CRA AMSOIL Sprint Cars resume action June 11 at Perris (Calif.) Auto Speedway and Brody Roa will try to nurse his slim six-point lead over Richard Vander Weerd entering that event. Jake Swanson trails by just 22 points, while five-time series champion Mike Spencer has climbed to within 23 of the leader in the latest tally.
Austin Williams of Yorba Linda, Calif. surprised the troops with his win in Saturday night’s annual “Salute to Indy” main event at The PAS. He and his John Jory Corporation/AMA Plastics Spike/Shaver led all 30 laps to beat Vander Weerd, Swanson, Spencer and defending series champion Damion Gardner.
Roa was the Woodland Auto Display Fast Qualifier, while Jace Vander Weerd earned the BR Motorsports/King Racing Products Hard Charger Award.
Gardner continues to remain in the title hunt despite a slow 2016 start. He’s sixth in the standings, 41 behind Roa, seeking his fifth series title and fourth in a row.
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UPCOMING USAC/CRA AMSOIL SPRINT CAR EVENTS:
DATE: Saturday, June 11, 2016
SERIES: USAC/CRA AMSOIL Sprint Car Championship
TRACK: Perris Auto Speedway (Perris, California) - 1/2 Mile, Semi-Banked Dirt Oval
EVENT: USAC/CRA AMSOIL Sprint Cars, PAS Senior Sprints and PAS Young Guns
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 6/11/2016 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, Austin Williams & Jason York
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2016 USAC/CRA AMSOIL SPRINT CAR DRIVER POINT STANDINGS (TOP-10):
1. (280) Brody Roa (Garden Grove, CA)
2. (274) Richard Vander Weerd (Visalia, CA)
3. (258) Jake Swanson (Anaheim, CA)
4. (257) Mike Spencer (Temecula, CA)
5. (245) Austin Williams (Yorba Linda, CA)
6. (239) Damion Gardner (Corona, CA)
7. (203) Max Adams (Loomis, CA)
8. (177) Cody Williams (Yorba Linda, CA)
9. (155) Jeremy Ellertson (Lawndale, CA)
10. (154) A.J. Bender (San Marcos, CA)
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2016 USAC/CRA AMSOIL SPRINT CAR OWNER POINT STANDINGS (TOP-10):
1. (280) BR Racing #91R
2. (274) Ron Vander Weerd #10
3. (258) Tom & Laurie Sertich #92
4. (245) John Jory #2
5. (239) Mark Alexander #4
6. (203) Max Adams #5m
7. (177) John Jory #44
8. (155) Kevin Ellertson #98
9. (154) A.J. Bender #21
10. (153) 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
WINNER: Austin Williams
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)
(1) Austin Williams (Perris Auto Speedway on May 28)
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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 & Austin Williams
24. [3 wins] Jerry Coons Jr., Charles Davis, Jr., Jesse Hockett, Jeremy Sherman, Scotty Weir & 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
