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NIGHT OF DESTRUCTION SATURDAY JULY
3 AT PERRIS AUTO SPEEDWAY
By Scott Daloisio
(Perris, CA, June 29, 2021)
The “Craziest Show On Dirt,” LKQ Pick Your
Part Night of Destruction Presented by
Heimark/Anheuser Busch, returns to Perris
Auto Speedway this Saturday night, July 3.
The thrill a minute racing program will
include daring Figure 8 races, an
electrifying Figure 8 Trailer race, crazy
Demo Cross, wild Mini Stocks and the zany
Double Deckers. Spectator gates will open
at 5:00 p.m. with the first crash of the
night taking place at 7:00. Fans are urged
to come out early for the 5:15 – 5:45 on
track autograph and photo session where
they can meet the drivers and where kids
can collect free candy.
For the
first time at a night of Destruction this
year, walk up ticket sales and full
concessions will be open on Saturday. For
fans who wish to order advance tickets,
they can do so at www.tix.com. Saturday’s
show will be Night of Destruction only, no
fireworks.
Saturday’s racing will
include the immensely popular Double
Deckers. The zany vehicles feature one car
bolted on to the roof of another. There is
one driver in the bottom car and one
driver in the top. The driver in the
bottom controls the throttle and the brake
pedals while the driver in the top steers.
There is no communication between the two
except for hollering out the window.
“The Double Deckers are a product of
me watching late night television,”
promoter Don Kazarian said with a grin.
“Just the sight of them is crazy and makes
people laugh. Obviously with so much
weight on top they are very tippy cars.
Just making it through the corners is an
adventure. When they lean too far to the
left or get drilled by another car, they
get over on two wheels and sometimes tip
over. They are a lot of fun, and the fans
love them. You really have to see them on
the track and listen to the reaction of
the crowd to fully understand how popular
they have become.”
Perris Auto Speedway's crazy Double
Deckers. Doug Allen Photo.
“Dangerous” Dan Pachella is the current
leader in the Iron Man point standings
heading into the third Night of
Destruction this year. The Iron Man
combines points from the five classes. The
Long Beach resident competes in the Figure
8 class, Trailer Figure 8 races, Demo
Cross, and Mini Stocks. However, his
prowess during the races is not the only
thing that endears him to the fans. He is
the only driver at the track whose race
car is a used hearse! He employs it in
each class except for the Mini Stocks.
"Dangerous" Dan Pachella and his racing
hearse. Doug Allen Photo
While
Pachella sits on top of two of the
six-point categories (Iron Man and Figure
8 Trailer), he has not been the most
dominant driver at the track this year.
That honor belongs to veteran Weston
Hughes of Wildomar. Through the first two
nights of 2021, Hughes has dominated the
competition and won both Demo Cross main
events going away.
Winners so far
this year besides Hughes are Norco’s Earl
Cox and Jesse Gordon of Beaumont in the
Figure 8 class. Brian Kedzior of Rancho
Cucamonga and Douglas Schattilly of
Whittier have split the first two wins in
the Figure 8 Trailer races. In the Mini
Stocks, the first two winners in 2021 have
been defending class champion Michael
Hartfield of Menifee and Andrew Schmitz of
Hemet. In the crazy Double Deckers, the
teams of J.D. Abbott & Ryan Harrison and
Michael &Daryl Berna have taken the wins
in the Double Deckers.
Kazarian is
excited to have the fans reconnecting with
the drivers at the autograph session.
“At the on-track autograph session,
fans get to meet the drivers, get
autographs, take photos, get an up-close
look at the cars and kids get free candy
from the drivers,” Kazarian said. “Fans
love the interaction. Saturday will be the
first time we have been able to do it at
Night of Destruction this year due to
COVID concerns. Last week we did it with
at PASSCAR/IMCA show and everyone had a
great time. There were smiles everywhere.
Try going into the clubhouse at a Major
League Baseball game or dressing room at a
pro football game. That is not going to
happen. That is one of the great things
about short track auto racing. The fans
can meet and talk with their heroes.”
Online tickets for this Saturday night
and all other 2021 Perris Auto Speedway
races are on sale at
tix.com/ticket-sales/pas/7.
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 is conveniently
located on the SoCal Fair and Event Center
(home of October’s Southern California
Fair), approximately one-hour east of Los
Angeles and one-hour North of San Diego.
To get to the track, take the 215 freeway,
on the Ramona Expressway and go three
miles east to the fairgrounds. For
directions on 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, All
Coast Construction, Anderson Chevrolet,
Battery Systems, Bud’s Tire Pro, Chris’
Hauling, City of Perris, Communication
Innovations, Daytona Boat & RV Storage, Ed
Moore Bullet Proof Driveshaft,
Flowdynamics, 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, PrintItNow.com,
Rainbow Bolt & Supply, Rugged Radios,
Shaver Specialties, Square H, Sunoco Race
Fuels, Trench Shoring, Upland Rock, Varner
Construction and Vista Paint.
Video
and DVD productions of all racing sprint
cars events at Perris Auto Speedway are
available from Loudpedal Productions. For
more information on these productions you
can contact them by calling (805)
844-3854, E-mailing
mailto:trtruex@gmail.com or you can visit
the website LoudPedal Productions.
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.
2021 EVENT SCHEDULE
July 3rd - LKQ Pick Your Part NIGHT OF
DESTRUCTION III Presented by
Heimark/Anheuser Busch - Demo Cross,
Figure 8's, Trailer Figure 8's, Mini
Stocks and Double Deckers
July
10th - PASSCAR SERIES - Super Stocks,
Street Stocks, American Factory Stocks and
IMCA Modifieds
July 17th - AMSOIL
USAC/CRA SPRINT CARS, PAS Senior Sprints
and RUSH Western Sprint Car Series
July 24th - PASSCAR SERIES - Super Stocks,
Street Stocks, American Factory Stocks and
IMCA Modifieds
July 31st - LKQ Pick
Your Part Presents NIGHT OF DESTRUCTION IV
- Demo Cross, Figure 8's, Trailer Figure
8's, Mini Stocks and Double Deckers
August 14th - PASSCAR SERIES - Super
Stocks, Street Stocks, American Factory
Stocks and IMCA Modifieds
August
21st - CALIFORNIA RACERS HALL OF FAME
NIGHT" AMSOIL USAC/CRA SPRINT CARS, PAS
Senior Sprints and RUSH Western Sprint Car
Series
August 28th - LKQ Pick Your
Part Presents NIGHT OF DESTRUCTION V –
Demo Cross, Figure 8's, Trailer Figure
8's, Mini Stocks and Double Deckers
September 11th - LKQ Pick Your Part
Presents NIGHT OF DESTRUCTION VI - Demo
Cross, Figure 8's, Trailer Figure 8's,
Mini Stocks and Double Deckers
September 18th - PASSCAR SERIES - Super
Stocks, Street Stocks, American Factory
Stocks and IMCA Modifieds, and RUSH
Western Sprint Cars
September 25th
- "GLENN HOWARD CLASSIC" AMSOIL USAC/CRA
SPRINT CARS, PAS Senior Sprints, and RUSH
Western Sprint Car Series
October
2nd - PASSCAR SERIES - Super Stocks,
Street Stocks, American Factory Stocks and
IMCA Modifieds
October 16th -
PASSCAR SERIES – “FAN APPRECIATION NIGHT”
Super Stocks, Street Stocks, American
Factory Stocks and IMCA Modifieds
October 23rd - AMSOIL USAC/CRA SPRINT
CARS, PAS Senior Sprints, and RUSH Western
Sprint Car Series
October 30th -
LKQ Pick Your Part Presents NIGHT OF
DESTRUCTION VII - Demo Cross, Figure 8's,
Trailer Figure 8's, Mini Stocks and Double
Deckers
November 3rd - 25TH ANNUAL
HEIMARK/ANHEUSER BUSCH OVAL NATIONALS
Presented by ALL COAST CONSTRUCTION -
Practice Night
November 4th - 25TH
ANNUAL HEIMARK/ANHEUSER BUSCH ANNUAL OVAL
NATIONALS Presented by ALL COAST
CONSTRUCTION AMSOIL USAC National and
USAC/CRA Sprint Cars
November 5th
- 25TH ANNUAL HEIMARK/ANHEUSER BUSCH OVAL
NATIONALS Presented by ALL COAST
CONSTRUCTION AMSOIL USAC National and
USAC/CRA Sprint Cars
November 6th -
25TH ANNUAL HEIMARK/ANHEUSER BUSCH OVAL
NATIONALS Presented by ALL COAST
CONSTRUCTION AMSOIL USAC National and
USAC/CRA Sprint Cars
November 13th
- PASSCAR “CHAMPION’S NIGHT” - Super
Stocks, Street Stocks, American Factory
Stocks, IMCA Modifieds and RUSH Western
Sprint Car Series
NOTE: SCHEDULE IS
SUBJECT TO CHANGE DUE COVID 19 LEVELS AND
MODIFICATIONS REQUIRED REOPENING. |
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