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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.