PERRIS AUTO SPEEDWAY SCHEDULES THE BROTHER BRETT CLASSIC ON AUGUST 16TH By Scott Daloisio (Perris, CA, April 28, 2024) During the intermission at last Saturday’s Avanti Windows and Doors USAC/CRA Sprint Car race at Perris Auto Speedway, promoter Don Kazarian announced to the fans that the 30-lap main event at the August 16th California Racers Hall of Fame Night will be known as “The Brother Brett Classic.” Thus, the official title of the event will be, “The Brother Brett Classic on California Racers Hall of Fame Night.” "Brother" Brett Taylor was one of the most popular people in So Cal open-wheel racing. “Brother” Brett Taylor had been at the Perris Auto Speedway and the Ventura Raceway for years. Amongst the drivers, crews, fans, and series officials, he is one of the most popular persons ever involved in open-wheel racing in Southern California. In the pits and the stands, he greeted and chatted with everyone and his love of racing ran deep. “It was a crushing blow to everyone involved in sprint car racing in Southern California when Brett passed away on March 18th,” promoter Don Kazarian said. “He knew everyone and everyone was his friend. When he walked up to you, it put a smile on your face. He would enter a team’s pit area and immediately everyone would start smiling. Even if someone were down, a visit from Brett would lift their spirits. He is sorely missed by everyone.” Before last Saturday’s race, Perris Auto Speedway honored the longtime racing worker/fan with memorial laps. With all of the drivers and crews standing by the crash wall and all of the fans standing, Matt Mitchell, one of Brett’s favorite drivers, turned laps on the half-mile oval. There were a lot of wet eyes on the track and in the stands while the ceremony was taking place. “Brett would come into my office and ask me for something to do,” Kazarian recalled. “On his own, he would collect money for the push truck drivers to help them with their expenses. When we had fundraising drives for the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life, Brett would get a helmet and collect money. He was always there for whatever you needed. He was the happiest and most honest person you could ever hope to meet.” “Having the Brother Brett Classic at the California Racer’s Hall of Fame Night is a natural,” Kazarian continued while talking about his friend. “All of his buddies and heroes who currently race cars will be here. A bunch of guys he loved and who loved him from days gone by will also be on hand.” Several nights of racing will take place before the August 16th date and the first will be this Saturday, May 4th, when LKQ Pick Your Part Presents the “Craziest Show On Dirt,” Night of Destruction. Gates will open at 5:00 p.m. and the crashing will commence at 7:00. Adult tickets for Saturday’s fast paced show that is usually over between 9:30 and 9:45 are $20.00. For kids 6-12 it is only $5.00 and children 5 and under are free. The fairgrounds charge $10.00 for parking. Advance tickets are available 24 hours a day at tix.com or by calling 1-800-595-4849. If you do not wish to buy advance tickets, no problem at all. There will be plenty available for everyone at the ticket window beginning at 5:00 on Saturday. To keep up with everything going on at The PAS please visit our social media on Facebook and Instagram and visit the website at perrisautospeedway.com. 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. 2024 Perris Auto Speedway Schedule 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 BROTHER BRETT CLASSIC AT THE 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. 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, 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, Marjon RV, 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. mailto:perrisautospeedway1@gmail.com is the only authorized Internet address to issue official media news released from The Perris Auto Speedway or Oval Entertainment.