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PERRIS AUTO SPEEDWAY OPENS ITS
27TH SEASON THIS SATURDAY – UPDATE ON THE
DWR SITUATION
By Scott Daloisio
(Perris, CA, March 7, 2022)
The West Coast’s premiere dirt track,
Southern California’s Perris Auto
Speedway, will open its 27th season this
Saturday night, March 11th, when LKQ Pick
Your Part presents Night of Destruction.
The night of racing and family fun will
feature daring Figure 8s, competitive Mini
Stocks, hard-hitting Demo Cross, thrilling
Mini Stock Figure 8s, and of course, the
crowd favorite, crazy Double Deckers.
Spectator gates for the night of motorized
mayhem will open at 5:00 p.m. and the
first crash will be at 7:00 p.m.

Colton's Lanny Savage attacking a boat in
a 2022 Night of Destruction. Doug Allen
Photo.
“We are looking for a great
crowd to kick off what we think is going
to be a great 2023 season,” veteran
promoter Don Kazarian said. “The only
change in Night of Destruction for 2023
will be Mini Stock Figure 8s replacing the
Trailer Figure 8 race. The Trailer class
dwindled over the past few years while the
Mini Stock class has been growing. Some of
the Mini Stock guys asked us if they could
have their own Figure 8 race. There was a
special Figure 8 race for Mini Stocks at
the fair last year. After we saw the size
of the field, how wild it was, and how
much the fans enjoyed it, we decided to
add them to this year’s shows. We think
the fans will love them.”
Defending
2022 Night of Destruction champions Roger
Storey (Figure 8) of Riverside, Whittier’s
Michael Schattilly (Demo Cross), Kameron
Perry of Riverside (Mini Stocks), Brian
Kedzior, also of Riverside, (Overall Iron
Man) champ and the Ghost Busters champion
Double Decker are all expected to be in
action on Saturday.
In addition to
the racing, fans are urged to come out
early for the on-track autograph and free
candy giveaway session with all the
drivers and cars. It will run from 5:15 to
5:45.
“I think car counts are
going to be way up (in 2023),” Kazarian
told host Dave Stall on Sunday’s “Racer
Radio Show.” “We have had quite a few new
cars when we have been able to have
practice sessions over the off-season. You
look at Mohave Valley and they had car
counts around the low 90s a couple of
weeks ago. That is a good sign. I think we
will be pleasantly surprised. Everybody is
excited and we are just days away from
throwing the first green flag.”
Adult tickets for Saturday’s Night of
Destruction are $20.00. Kids 6-12 get in
for $5.00 and children 5 and under are
free. The fairgrounds charges $10.00 for
parking. For fans who wish to order
advance tickets, they are available 24
hours a day online at the following
website
https://www.tix.com/ticket-sales/pas/7 or
by calling 1-800-595-4849. For fans who do
not wish to buy tickets in advance, there
will be plenty available for everyone at
the ticket window on Saturday night.
Of course, the saga with the DWR’s
Lake Perris Project has been on everyone’s
mind since last year. People should not
fret as it will be business as usual all
season long Kazarian explained when he
appeared on Dave Stall’s “Racer Radio
Show” Sunday.
“We are good through
the whole year,” Kazarian asserted when
Stall asked if the season was only going
through September. “We are still
conversing with some of our state
officials in hoping we can push these guys
(DWR) to the table. I cannot even tell you
how well they (politicians who fans
contacted when asked) responded. There is
no doubt that the phone calls and emails
helped. It did achieve what we were
looking to do. We now have open lines with
our state representatives. Before that,
nobody was talking to us. Right now it is
going through the legal process which
sometimes can be painfully slow. We
actually have a court date finally. It
(the suit) is scheduled to go to trial the
first week in September. That is good news
and hopefully, it can be resolved before
that date.”
After Saturday, the
27th season of action at the famous
Riverside County half-mile clay oval will
continue on March 18th when the USAC/CRA
Sprint Car Series makes the first of its
eight appearances on its home track at the
annual “Sokola Shootout. The first
PASSCAR/IMCA show of the year will take
place on April 8th.
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.
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, 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 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.
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.
PERRIS AUTO
SPEEDWAY 2023 SCHEDULE
March 11th
LKQ Pick Your Part Presents NIGHT OF
DESTRUCTION I - Demo Cross, Figure 8's,
Mini Stock Figure 8’s, Mini Stocks And
Insane Double Deckers
March 18th
"SOKOLA SHOOTOUT" AMSOIL USAC/CRA SPRINT
CARS, PAS Senior/Young Guns Sprint Cars,
PASSCAR Super Stocks And Street Stocks
Plus “Power Of Purple Night” Benefiting
The AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY RELAY FOR LIFE
RIVERSIDE COUNTY EAST
April 8th
PASSCAR - Super Stocks, Street Stocks,
American Factory Stocks, IMCA Modifieds
And IMCA Sport Compacts
April 15th
AMSOIL USAC/CRA SPRINT CARS, PAS
Senior/Young Guns Sprint Cars And
Southwest Lightning Sprints Plus “Power Of
Purple Night” Benefiting The American
Cancer Society Relay For Life Riverside
County East
April 22nd LKQ Pick
Your Part Presents NIGHT OF DESTRUCTION II
- Demo Cross, Figure 8's, Mini Stock
Figure 8’s, Mini Stocks And Insane Double
Deckers
April 29th PASSCAR - Super
Stocks, Street Stocks, American Factory
Stocks, IMCA Modifieds And IMCA Sport
Compacts
May 20th LKQ Pick Your
Part Presents NIGHT OF DESTRUCTION III -
Demo Cross, Figure 8's, Mini Stock Figure
8’s, Mini Stocks And Insane Double Deckers
Plus “Power Of Purple Night” Benefiting
The American Cancer Society Relay For Life
Riverside County East
May 27th
"SALUTE TO INDY" AMSOIL USAC/CRA SPRINT
CARS, PAS Senior/Young Guns Sprint Cars,
Southwest Lightning Sprints And PASSCAR
Street Stocks Plus “Power Of Purple Night”
Benefiting The American Cancer Society
Relay For Life Riverside County East
June 3rd LKQ Pick Your Part Presents
NIGHT OF DESTRUCTION IV - Demo Cross,
Figure 8's, Mini Stock Figure 8’s, Mini
Stocks And Insane Double Deckers
June 10th “BUBBY JONES / RAY SHEETZ
MEMORIAL” AMSOIL USAC/CRA SPRINT CARS (40
Lap Main Event) And PAS Senior/Young Guns
Sprint Cars Plus “Power Of Purple Night”
Benefiting The American Cancer Society
Relay For Life Riverside County East
June 17th PASSCAR - Super Stocks,
Street Stocks, American Factory Stocks,
IMCA Modifieds And IMCA Sport Compacts
July 1st LKQ Pick Your Part Presents
NIGHT OF DESTRUCTION V - Demo Cross,
Figure 8's, Mini Stock Figure 8’s, Mini
Stocks And Insane Double Deckers Plus
“Power Of Purple Night” Benefiting The
American Cancer Society Relay For Life
Riverside County East
July 15th
AMSOIL USAC/CRA SPRINT CARS, PAS
SENIOR/YOUNG GUNS Sprint Cars And PASSCAR
Factory Stocks Plus “Power Of Purple
Night” Benefiting The American Cancer
Society Relay For Life Riverside County
East
July 22nd PASSCAR - Super
Stocks, Street Stocks, American Factory
Stocks, IMCA Modifieds And IMCA Sport
Compacts
August 5th LKQ Pick Your
Part Presents NIGHT OF DESTRUCTION VI -
Demo Cross, Figure 8's, Mini Stock Figure
8’s, Mini Stocks And Insane Double Deckers
August 12TH PASSCAR - Super Stocks,
Street Stocks, American Factory Stocks,
IMCA Modifieds And IMCA Sport Compacts
August 19th AMSOIL USAC/CRA SPRINT
CARS, PAS Senior/Young Guns Sprint Cars,
Southwest Lightning Sprints And WRA
Vintage Cars On Display Plus “Power Of
Purple Night” Benefiting The American
Cancer Society Relay For Life Riverside
County East
September 16TH LKQ Pick
Your Part Presents NIGHT OF DESTRUCTION
VII - DEMO CROSS, FIGURE 8'S, MINI STOCK
FIGURE 8’S, MINI STOCKS AND INSANE DOUBLE
DECKERS
September 23rd "GLENN
HOWARD CLASSIC" AMSOIL USAC/CRA SPRINT
CARS PAS Senior/Young Guns Sprint Cars,
PASSCAR Super Stocks
September 30th
PASSCAR - Super Stocks, Street Stocks,
American Factory Stocks, IMCA Modifieds
And IMCA Sport Compacts
October
21st LKQ Pick Your Part Presents NIGHT OF
DESTRUCTION VIII - Demo Cross, Figure 8's,
Mini Stock Figure 8’s, Mini Stocks And
Insane Double Deckers
October 28th
PASSCAR - Super Stocks, Street Stocks,
American Factory Stocks, PAS Modifieds And
IMCA Sport Compacts
November 11th
AMSOIL USAC/CRA SPRINT CARS (40 LAPS), PAS
Senior/Young Guns Sprint Cars And
Southwest Lightning Sprint Cars
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