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KRIS CARNISH OPENS DEFENSE OF HIS
PASSCAR TITLE SATURDAY AT PERRIS
By Scott Daloisio
(Perris, CA, March 12, 2024)
In addition to the Avanti Windows and
Doors USAC/CRA Sprint Cars, the PASSCAR
Street Stocks, American Factory Stocks,
GAS Chassis Young Guns and PAS Senior
Sprints will also be in action this
Saturday night at Perris Auto Speedway. It
will be the second appearance for the
Street Stocks, Young Guns, and Senior
Sprints. The Factory Stocks will be making
their 2024 debut.
One of the best
stories on the 2023 PASSCAR side of the
program was Kris Carnish. After years of
trying, the friendly Menifee, California
racer won his first-ever championship in
the Factory Stock class. Displaying the
best form of his career, he only finished
out of the top three one time in the
seven-race Factory Stock schedule. The
time he finished worse than third, he
raced home in fifth. Add up the
fifth-place finish with one memorable win,
a second, and four third-place results and
you have the formula for a dirt track
championship.
Kris Carnish on his way to the 2023
PASSCAR American Factory Stock
Championship. Doug Allen photo.
While he did all of the driving, the
Vista, California-born driver who now
makes his home in Menifee, had some
valuable help on his side. Larry Well, a
well-known driver and racecar setup guru,
began working his race car wizardry on
Carnish’s purple #26 1976 Camaro.
“It is always everybody’s goal to finish
at the front,” said the lifelong Cleveland
Indians fan. “For me, the last year was
about being consistent. In the past, I was
always inconsistent. So being consistent
last year was a great goal to accomplish.”
“I had great help from a great guy,
Larry Well, from Well and Sons Racing, who
got the Camaros to handle so good. He set
my car up for me. He started helping me
the previous year when David Stites won
the championship and he is helping me
again. He has been involved in racing
since he was in diapers and drove for
years up at Santa Maria and Bakersfield.
He is 1000 times better than what I can do
setting the car up. I believe he has his
fingers helping six or seven cars in the
division this season.”
While the
stats for the 2023 season were the best in
his career, it was not all a bowl of
cherries for the 42-year-old driver. On
the last night of the season with the
title still on the line, Carnish came in
after hot laps and his brand-new radiator
was gushing water out like “Old Faithful.”
Well and the other guys there told Carnish
to go home and get his old radiator. He
listened to them, borrowed a car from
someone in the pits, and drove home to get
it.
While Carnish was away, a
bunch of people chipped in and jumped on
his car. They drained the radiator fluid,
pulled the nosepiece off the car, and
pulled the old radiator out. They set
everything up so once that he got back, he
could just drop his old radiator back in
the car. He then went on to finish third
in the main event and sew up the
championship.
That was a trying
evening for sure, but nothing like June
17th was for the affable driver. It was
not even close!!! In the early morning
hours of that day, his father had heart
transplant surgery!
“I still get
emotional about it,” Carnish said with his
voice cracking. “He had heart replacement
surgery that morning. I almost didn’t show
up to the track. The surgery was supposed
to take place on Friday. I was going to go
see my dad on Saturday morning when he was
in recovery and then go to the track. But
surgery got pushed back to Saturday
morning. He told me to go race. So I went
and raced. Everybody told me I had half a
track ahead of David Stites for the win
that night.”
“He is doing really
good,” Carnish continued about his dad.
“He is not taking as much meds as he was
when he first had the surgery. They are
getting him squared away and he is doing
really good.”
With the first night
of his title defense fast approaching,
Carnish is happy to have the following
marketing partners helping him in 2024.
Aaron’s Automotive Group (Aaron Chevrolet
in Lake Elsinore, Aaron’s Ford of
Escondido and Poway, Aaron Mitsubishi in
Corona, and Aaron’s Dodge, Jeep, Chrysler
in Norco), Well’s and Sons Racing,
Harley’s Custom Cycle Works, Luke’s
Transmission, Huss Trucking, Slapink
Custom Shirts, Royal Fam Clothing Line,
Pro Speed & Carb, and Brian and Amanda
Fitzgibbons from DDWest Wraps.
In
addition to the Factory Stocks, the Street
Stocks will be contesting round #2 of the
year. After one race, Ohio native Evan
Sennett, who now lives in Riverside, and
Lake Elsinore’s James Altman Jr., who won
the season opener last month, are tied for
the point lead in the Street Stocks.
George Leventis of Rancho Palos Verdes,
and teenager Cameron Pierce of Lake
Matthews are tied for third. They are only
one point behind the lead duo. Rounding
out the top five is two-time defending
champion Chris Leventis of Rancho Palos
Verdes. The longtime racer is only one
point out of second and two digits out of
first.
Riverside’s Cody Deloye and
Tustin’s Bob Suchy, who each won their
first main events in the GAS Chassis Young
Guns and PAS Senior Sprints respectively,
are expected to be back to try and make it
two in a row on Saturday. Young Gun
second-place finisher Brecken Guererro of
Lomita, and Orange resident Greg Badgwell,
who placed second in the Senior Sprints,
should be back to try and advance their
positions by one spot.
Spectator
gates will open at 5:00 p.m. and the first
race will get the green flag at 7:00.
Adult tickets for the night of exciting
dirt track racing and clean family fun are
$30.00. Seniors 65 and over get in for
$25.00. For kids 6-12 it is only $5.00,
and children 5 and under are admitted
free. Advance tickets are available online
at
https://www.tix.com/ticket-sales/pas/7
. They can also be ordered by phone at
1-800-595-4849. For fans who do not wish
to purchase tickets in advance, there will
be plenty available for everyone at the
ticket window on Saturday.
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.
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.
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/
2024 Perris
Auto Speedway Schedule
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.
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.
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/
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.
mailto:perrisautospeedway1@gmail.com
is the only authorized Internet address to
issue official media news released from
The Perris Auto Speedway or Oval
Entertainment.
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