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LKQ PICK YOUR PART PRESENTS NIGHT OF
DESTRUCTION SATURDAY AT PERRIS AUTO
SPEEDWAY
By Scott Daloisio
(Perris, CA, March 4, 2024)
After a one-month delay due to torrential
rains that flooded Southern California at
the start of February, Perris Auto
Speedway will host the “Craziest Show On
Dirt,” Night of Destruction presented by
LKQ Pick Your Part this Saturday night,
March 9th. The night of family fun and
automotive chaos will include crazy figure
8 racing, wild, no-holds-barred demo
cross, a daring figure 8 trailer race,
mighty mini stocks on the challenging road
course, and the zany double deckers.
Double Deckers will be in action for the
first time in 2023 Saturday at Perris.
Doug Allen photo.
The rain that
pounded the facility in early February
turned the entire infield into a lake. The
track crew, led by promoter Don Kazarian,
tried to get the infield pumped out but
Mother Nature won the battle with her
persistent rains delivering a knockout
punch. Fortunately, the rain predicted for
this week is a smidgeon of what
accumulated last month and will not affect
Saturday’s crazy show.
“We hated to
cancel the February Night of Destruction,”
Kazarian said on Monday. “We tried to get
the infield pumped out, but there was just
too much water. It was up to the infield
concession building. We could have hosted
wakeboard races down there. Three of the
five classes that race at Night of
Destruction use the infield. So, it was
impossible to go ahead with the event.
Fortunately, things look much better for
this Saturday. It is supposed to be sunny
in the day with a high of 70 degrees. The
rained-out show is behind us and we are
looking to have a great, fun night on
Saturday.”
One good thing to come
from the rainout is several cars were not
ready for that night. They are done now
and will be on hand on Saturday. Many
first-night cars come in with flashy paint
and their cars do not have a scratch on
them. Few of them leave looking the same
after a night of full-contact racing.
“Opening night for any type of racing
sees a lot of pretty cars,” Kazarian said.
“Then again, there are some drivers who
show up with battle-scarred cars at Night
of Destruction. They know what the
inevitable will be. Very few cars come out
of Night of Destruction unscathed. They
get beat and battered. There are very few
rules so it is game on when it comes to
wrecking the competition. It is the best
of two worlds as it is racing and a
demolition derby all rolled into one.”
In addition to the fun and action of
the racing, fans are urged to arrive early
as there is an on track autograph and free
candy giveaway session for kids with all
of the drivers and cars from 5:15 to 5:45.
Not only do the kids and adults who watch
the races enjoy that, but the drivers and
crews seem to love it as well.
All
of last year’s Night of Destruction
champions are expected to be on hand on
Saturday. Heading the list of entries is
three-time and defending figure 8 champion
Earl Cox of Norco. Cox was the only repeat
champion at Night of Destruction in 2023.
Newcomers to PAS titles were Riverside’s
Kris Martin in both the mini stocks and
the mini stock figure 8s, San Jacinto’s
Trebor Stevens in demo cross, Lonnie
Skillman & Don McCall in the double
deckers and Bryce Wade-Pack who was
overall Ironman champion (all classes
combined).
Tickets for Saturday's
wild night of crashes and clean family fun
are $20.00 for adults. For kids 6 to 12 it
is only $5.00 and children five and under
are admitted free. The fairgrounds charge
$10.00 for parking. There will be plenty
of tickets for everyone at the ticket
window on Saturday. This event will not
sell out.
For those who wish to
purchase advance tickets, they are
available 24 hours a day online at
https://www.tix.com/ticket-sales/pas/7
or by calling 1-800-595-4849.
On
March 16th the Avanti Doors and Windows
USAC/CRA Sprint Cars, GAS Chassis Young
Gun Sprints, PAS Senior Sprints, and the
PASSCAR Street Stocks and Factory Stocks
return to the famous Riverside County
half-mile clay oval.
2024 Perris Auto
Speedway Schedule March 9th
LKQ Pick Your Part Presents NIGHT OF
DESTRUCTION: DEMO CROSS, FIGURE 8'S,
TRAILER FIGURE 8’S, MINI STOCKS AND DOUBLE
DECKERS
March 16th AVANTI USAC/CRA
SPRINT CARS PAS SENIOR SPRINTS, GAS
CHASSIS YOUNG GUN SERIES AND PASSCAR
STREET AND FACTORY STOCK CARS
April 6th LKQ Pick Your Part Presents
NIGHT OF DESTRUCTION: DEMO CROSS, FIGURE
8'S, TRAILER FIGURE 8’S, MINI STOCKS AND
DOUBLE DECKERS
April 27th AVANTI
USAC/CRA SPRINT CARS, PAS SENIOR SPRINTS,
GAS CHASSIS YOUNG GUN SERIES AND PASSCAR
SUPER AND FACTORY STOCKS
May 4th
LKQ Pick Your Part Presents NIGHT OF
DESTRUCTION: DEMO CROSS, FIGURE 8'S,
TRAILER FIGURE 8’S, MINI STOCKS AND DOUBLE
DECKERS
May 25th "SALUTE TO INDY"
AVANTI USAC/CRA SPRINT CARS, PAS SENIOR
SPRINTS, GAS CHASSIS YOUNG GUN SERIES AND
PASSCAR SUPER AND STREET STOCKS
June 1st LKQ Pick Your Part Presents NIGHT
OF DESTRUCTION: DEMO CROSS, FIGURE 8'S,
TRAILER FIGURE 8’S, MINI STOCKS AND DOUBLE
DECKERS
June 22nd AVANTI
USAC/CRA SPRINT CARS, PAS SENIOR SPRINTS,
GAS CHASSIS YOUNG GUN SERIES AND PASSCAR
STREET AND FACTORY STOCKS
July 4th
“FIREWORKS SPECTACULAR AND SKY CONCERT”
(TENTATIVE) LKQ Pick Your Part Presents
NIGHT OF DESTRUCTION: DEMO CROSS, FIGURE
8'S, TRAILER FIGURE 8’S, MINI STOCKS AND
DOUBLE DECKERS
July 13th AVANTI
USAC/CRA SPRINT CARS, PAS Senior Sprints,
GAS CHASSIS YOUNG GUNS SERIES, AND PASSCAR
SUPER AND FACTORY STOCKS
August
10th LKQ Pick Your Part Presents NIGHT OF
DESTRUCTION: DEMO CROSS, FIGURE 8'S,
TRAILER FIGURE 8’S, MINI STOCKS AND DOUBLE
DECKERS
August 17th CALIFORNIA
RACER’S HALL OF FAME NIGHT, AVANTI
USAC/CRA SPRINT CARS, PAS Senior Sprints,
GAS CHASSIS YOUNG GUNS SERIES AND PASSCAR
SUPER AND STREET STOCKS
September
7th LKQ Pick Your Part Presents NIGHT OF
DESTRUCTION: DEMO CROSS, FIGURE 8'S,
TRAILER FIGURE 8’S, MINI STOCKS AND DOUBLE
DECKERS
September 21st AVANTI
USAC/CRA SPRINT CARS, PAS Senior Sprints,
GAS CHASSIS YOUNG GUNS SERIES AND PASSCAR
SUPER AND FACTORY STOCKS
October
26th LKQ Pick Your Part Presents NIGHT OF
DESTRUCTION: DEMO CROSS, FIGURE 8'S,
TRAILER FIGURE 8’S, MINI STOCKS AND DOUBLE
DECKERS
November 8th 27TH RUNNING
OF THE OVAL NATIONALS Featuring AVANTI
USAC/CRA SPRINT CARS, PAS SENIOR SPRINTS,
GAS CHASSIS YOUNG GUN SERIES AND PASSCAR
SUPER, STREET AND FACTORY STOCKS
November 9th 27TH RUNNING OF THE OVAL
NATIONALS Featuring AVANTI USAC/CRA SPRINT
CARS, PAS SENIOR SPRINTS, GAS CHASSIS
YOUNG GUN SERIES – JERRY DODD CHAMPIONS
NIGHT, PASSCAR SUPER, STREET AND FACTORY
STOCKS
THIS SCHEDULE IS SUBJECT TO
CHANGE.
Perris Auto Speedway is
conveniently located on the Lake Perris
Fairgrounds (home of the Southern
California Fair), one hour east of Los
Angeles and one hour North of San Diego.
To get to the track, take the 215 freeway,
exit on the Ramona Expressway, and go
three miles east to the fairgrounds. For
directions online, the address to enter
is: 18700 Lake Perris Drive and the zip
code is 92571.
USAC/CRA races from
Perris Auto Speedway are not streamed
online.
Fans can stay up to date on
track and driver news on The PAS social
media efforts at the links below.
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Perris-Auto-Speedway/113876798686480?ref=hl
Twitter: Perris Auto Speedway on
Twitter Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/perrisautospeedway/
Website:
http://perrisautospeedway.com/
Perris Auto Speedway wants to thank the
following corporate partners. Ahern
Equipment Rentals, Anderson Chevrolet,
Battery Systems, Bud’s Tire, Tire Choice
Auto Service, Chris’ Hauling, City of
Perris, Communication Innovations, Daytona
Boat & RV Storage, Ed Moore Bullet Proof
Driveshaft, Flowdynamics, GAS Chassis, HD
Industries, Heimark/Anheuser Busch,
Hoosier Tires, Inland Rigging, Living
Water’s Hospice, LKQ Pick Your Part,
Luke’s Transmission, Moose Racing,
Pepsi-Cola, Performance Online, Pole
Position Raceway, PrintItNow.com, Rainbow
Bolt & Supply, Rene’s Bar & Grill, Rugged
Radios, Shaver Specialties, Square H,
Sunoco Race Fuels, Trench Shoring, Upland
Rock, Varner Construction and Vista Paint.
For information on 2024 billboard
advertising at The PAS, please call
951-940-0134 and ask for Charlie Watson.
DVDs of all the PASSCAR/IMCA racing
and Nights of Destruction at The PAS are
available from Fourvideos. For more
information call (714) 225-9500. |
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