THE CRAZIEST SHOW ON DIRT RETURNS TO PERRIS AUTO SPEEDWAY ON SATURDAY By Scott Daloisio (Perris, CA, June 26, 2023) The “Craziest Show On Dirt,” Night of Destruction presented by LKQ Pick Your Part, returns to Perris Auto Speedway this Saturday night, July 1st. The chaotic show will feature daring Figure 8 Racing, no rules Demo Cross, Mini Stock Figure 8s, no-holds-barred Mini Stock Road Racing, and, of course, the crowd’s favorite zany Double Deckers. Spectator gates for the night of edge-of-your-seat action will open at 5:00 p.m. and the first of dozens of breathtaking crashes and close calls will be just after 7:00. Night of Destruction is an exciting show that includes wild racing, an overabundance of extreme crashes, and clean family fun for everyone from tots to senior citizens. Track management takes pride in keeping the show moving all night long and getting fans on their way home at a reasonable time. Zany Double Decker action. Driver in the bottom controls the throttle and breaks and driver in the top car steers. Doug Allen photo. “Due to our great officials, and helpful drivers and crews, we usually have fans on their way home between 9:30, and 10:00 p.m.” promoter Don Kazarian said. “Everybody works together well and knows the importance of not having a show that drags on with too many divisions, and too much downtime. We make sure there is something happening all night long so the youngsters and the not-so-young do not get bored. If you have a kid who gets bored and does not want to come back, the parents are going to take the kid somewhere else. It is clean, family fun that appeals to everyone.” The fun aspect starts soon after the spectator gates open. At 5:15 all of the drivers and their cars will come out to the front straightaway. They will be there to pass out free candy to kids, sign autographs, pose for photos and chat with all the fans. It gives the fans a chance to meet the drivers and then cheer for them throughout the night. Unlike the old days when Figure 8 and destruction event drivers were usually mechanics and tow truck drivers, today the competitors come from a variety of different backgrounds. Two of today’s most popular competitors in Night of Destruction are Jesse Gordon out of Beaumont and Casey Multhaupt of Murrieta. Gordon is a respiratory therapist at Kaiser Permanente in Riverside. He is the proud owner of five Night of Destruction championships (three Figure 8, one Trailer Figure 8, and one Overall Iron Man). That ties him with Kyle Cox who racked up five N.O.D. titles before relocating to Texas a few years ago. Jesse Gordon's Late Model Figure 8 car. He won the last race in May. Doug Allen photo. Multhaupt is a fourth-grade schoolteacher and competes in what is regarded as the roughest class at the track, Demo Cross. The class has virtually no rules. Crashing is permitted. During the main event, massive tractor tires, old boats, and jet skis are placed in the middle of the track as obstacles. Driving a blue Camaro, she is able to hold her own against the much heavier pickups, and SUVs. In addition, she competes against her father Rob Multhaupt Jr., who began his career at Ascot Park in Gardena, and her cousin Canyon Multhaupt who is in his first full season of racing at The PAS. Casey Multhaupt posese with he dad Rob Multhaupt Jr. after won of his recent Perris wins. Doug Allen photo. Another of the crowd favorites with a different job is veteran Ken McWilliams of Menifee. A two-time champion in the old Figure 8 Trailer class, the second-generation driver currently works for the Hemet Police Department and plans to become a full-time officer. Heading into Saturday’s show, San Jacinto’s Trebor Stephens leads the Demo Cross standings. Two-time Figure 8 champion Earl Cox of Norco is on top of the Figure 8 point heap. Riverside’s Kris Martin leads in the Mini Stock Figure 8 and Mini Stock Road Racing classes. Lonnie Skillman/Don McCall head the points in the Double Deckers and Menifee’s Bryce Wade-Pack is the Overall Iron Man (all classes combined) leader. Demo Cross Point Standings 1. Trebor Stephens, San Jacinto, CA … 174 2. Rob Multhaupt, Orange, CA … 150 3. Michael Schatilly, Whittier, CA … 126 4. Jim Schoening, San Diego, CA … 120 5. Canyon Multhaupt, Anaheim, CA … 117 Figure 8 Point Standings 1. Earl Cox, Norco, CA … 177 2. Roger Storey, Riverside, CA … 162 3. Jesse Gordon, Beaumont, CA … 159 4. Anthony Guisa, Norwalk, CA … 153 5. Canyon Multhaupt, Anaheim, CA … 144 Mini Stock Figure 8s Standings 1. Kris Martin, Riverside, CA … 150 2. Bryce Wade Pack, Menifee, CA … 150 3. Austin Kinnane, Riverside, CA … 144 4. Jake Gray … 117 4. Steven Green, Riverside, CA … 117 Mini Stock Road Racing Standings 1. Kris Martin, Riverside, CA … 177 2. Corey Denny, Hemet, CA … 159 3. Sterling Martin, Riverside, CA … 138 4. Darin Green, Riverside, CA … 126 5. Austin Kinnane, Riverside, CA … 117 Double Decker Standings 1. Lonnie Skillman/Don McCall … 174 2. Augustine Culverhouse/Josh Ponce … 159 3. Ashton Went/John Sawyelle … 111 4. Jess Phillips/John Evans … 57 4. Andrew Schmitz/Pat … 57 4. John Flowers/Martin Bygum … 57 Overall Iron Man Points 1. Bryce Wade-Pack, Menifee, CA … 354 2. Kris Martin, Riverside, CA … 327 3. Austin Kincade, Riverside, CA … 261 3. Canyon Multhaupt, Anaheim, CA … 261 4. Cameron Fisher, Corona, CA … 255 5. Michael Schatilly, Whittier, CA … 255 Adult tickets are $20.00. For kids six to 12, it is only $5.00, and children five and under are admitted free. The fairgrounds charge $10.00 for parking. For fans who do not wish to purchase tickets in advance, there will be plenty of tickets available for everyone at the ticket window on Saturday night. Advanced tickets for every race at The PAS are available until noon on race day online 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. 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. 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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 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.