PERRIS AUTO SPEEDWAY HOSTS PASSCAR AND IMCA RACING THIS SATURDAY By Scott Daloisio (Perris, CA, June 13, 2023) Perris Auto Speedway hosts its monthly stock car program this Saturday, June 17th, featuring the PASSCAR Super Stocks, Street Stocks, and American Factory Stocks along with the IMCA Modifieds and Sport Compacts. Spectator gates for the night of door handle-to-door handle dirt track racing and wholesome family fun will open at 5:00 p.m. and the first exciting race will take the green flag at 7:00. IMCA Modifieds will be back in action on Saturday at Perris Auto Speedway. Doug Allen photo. At Intermission on Saturday, all the fans will be allowed onto the racetrack to see all of the cars close up and to meet all the drivers at the free autograph and candy giveaway session. Arguably the most competitive of the five divisions competing on Saturday is the PASSCAR Street Stocks. Riverside’s Sean Estes has won three of the first four main events of the year. The one he did not win came when he placed fourth on April 30th. Despite the three wins, Estes is only third in points and is trailing defending class champion Chris Leventis and 2021 Champion Brandon Kelly of Moreno Valley. Leventis, who lives in Rancho Palos Verdes, has one win, a second-place finish, and two third-place results in the first four races of the year. Kelly has finished second three times and has a third-place finish as well. So you may be asking how they can be ahead of Estes in the championship point standings. It all comes down to better results for them in the heat races. The points spread between the top three is minuscule. Leventis will carry a five-point advantage over Kelly into Saturday’s race and Estes is well within striking distance only six behind. The point leader’s son, George Leventis, and Yorba Linda’s Chad Mahony round out the top five. The battle for supremacy in the PASSCAR Super Stocks is even tighter than the street stocks. Yucaipa’s Chuck Becker, who has three PAS Modified titles on his resume and who welcomed a baby daughter to the family over the past week, is a single point ahead of Beaumont’s Ricky Lee in the title chase. Defending champion Tyson Talkington of Riverside is currently third. Amazingly, none of the top three has visited victory circle at The PAS this year. To be more precise, none of the drivers in the top five have won this season. Riverside’s Tom Davis, the Mohave Valley Raceway 2022 champion, Chino’s Tyler Gitmed, and Billy Griffin, who is the proud owner of five PAS champion jackets, each have one victory. The IMCA Modifieds will be hitting the track for the third time in 2023 this Saturday. Bakersfield’s Austin Kiefer, who has a win and a second-place finish in the first two races of the year, holds a four-point lead over Matthew Hicks of Santee. Johnny “Lightning” Malcolm, who is returning after a decade away from oval track racing, is third and is only six points out of first. Crowd favorite Alyssa Smith of Norco and two-time champion Randy Thornell of Apple Valley are fourth and fifth. Longtime PAS regular Kris Carnish goes into Saturday’s show as the point leader in the American Factory Stocks. He is being chased by fellow Menifee resident David Uraine who is only three-points behind. Both had second and third-place finishes in the first two races. The advantage goes to Carnish due to the heat race performances. Third through fifth positions belong to Nuevo’s Ethan Kintop, Austyn Jaramillo of Winchester, and James Pierce of Lake Mathews. Just like in the modifieds, none of the top five drivers in points have won a main event this year in the factory stocks. The winners have been Chris Evans from National City and Canyon Lake’s David Stites. Rounding out Saturday’s show is the IMCA Sport Compacts. Buena Park’s Marcus Ford will carry a four-point lead over Ava Laney of Huntington Beach into Saturday’s program. Ford won the season opener and placed second on night two of the season. Joe Rogers Jr. of Norco is third. Ken McWilliams of Menifee won the second main of the year and is fourth in the standings. Tujunga’s William Vint is fifth. Adult tickets for Saturday’s race are $20.00. For kids 6 to 12, it is just $5.00, and children 5 and under are admitted free. The fairgrounds charge $10.00 for parking. Advanced tickets for Saturday’s race and every race at The PAS are available until noon on race day at https://www.tix.com/ticket-sales/pas/7 or by calling 1-800-595-4849. For fans who do not wish to buy advance tickets, there will be plenty available for everyone at the ticket window each race night. PASSCAR Street Stock Points 1. Chris Leventis, Rancho Palos Verdes … 86 2. Branden Kelly, Moreno Valley … 81 3. Sean Estes, Riverside, CA … 80 4. George Leventis, Rancho Palos Verdes … 73 5. Chad Mahoney, Yorba Linda … 68 PASSCAR Super Stock Points 1. Chuck Becker, Yucaipa … 59 2. Ricky Lee, Beaumont … 58 3. Tyson Talkington, Riverside …53 4. Charles Roe, Apple Valley … 43 5. Hot Rod Caley, Glen Avon … 42 IMCA Modified Points 1. Austin Kiefer, Bakersfield … 77 2. Matthew Hicks, Santee … 73 3. Johnny Malcolm, Riverside … 71 4. Alyssa Smith, Norco … 70 5. Randy Thornell … 69 PASSCAR Factory Stocks 1. Kris Carnish, Menifee … 41 2. David Uraine, Menifee … 38 3. Ethan Kintop, Nuevo … 33 4. Austyn Jaramillo, Winchester … 32 5. James Pierce, Lake Matthews … 31 IMCA Sport Compacts 1. Marcus Ford, Buena Park … 73 2. Ava Laney, Huntington Beach … 69 3. Joe Rogers Jr., Norco … 64 4. Ken McWilliams, Menifee … 37 5. William Vint, Tujunga … 36 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, Bud’s Tire, Tire Choice Auto Service, 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. 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 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 Heimark Distributors/Anheuser Busch Presents the 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 Heimark Distributors/Anheuser Busch Presents the 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 Heimark Distributors/Anheuser Busch Presents the "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 Heimark Distributors/Anheuser Busch Presents the AMSOIL USAC/CRA SPRINT CARS (40 LAPS), PAS Senior/Young Guns Sprint Cars And Southwest Lightning Sprint Cars THIS SCHEDULE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE.