SUPER COMPETITIVE PERRIS AUTO SPEEDWAY PASSCAR/IMCA SEASON CONTINUES ON SATURDAY By Scott Daloisio (Perris, CA, August 7, 2023) What has been one of the most competitive PASSCAR/IMCA racing seasons at Perris Auto Speedway will continue this Saturday night, August 12th, at 7:00 p.m. The show will be headlined by the PASSCAR Super Stocks, Street Stocks, and IMCA Modifieds. They will be joined by the PASSCAR American Factory Stocks and the IMCA Sport Compacts. Spectator gates will open at 5:00 p.m. In addition to the exciting edge-of-your-seat racing and clean family fun, at intermission, all fans will be allowed onto the track to get an up-close look at all the cars, get autographs, and the kids can collect free candy from all the drivers. Unlike the last race on July 22nd, there are no ties for first place in any of the classes. However, the top three in points in the PASSCAR Street Stocks are separated by a mere three points. The PASSCAR Super Stocks sees the first-place runner only six points ahead of the fourth-place driver. With the intensity of the races this year and three nights of action to go counting this Saturday, those divisions could see a big shake-up before the season ends at the Jerry Dodd Champion’s Night on October 28th. Riverside’s Shaun Estes, who has won five of the first six street stock races of the year, finally sees himself alone at the top of the championship standings. Currently on a three-race win streak, Estes came into the last race in a three-way tie with defending street stock champion Chris Leventis of Rancho Palos Verdes, and 2021 champion Brandon Kelly of Moreno Valley. Kelly ended up second to Estes in the last race while Leventis finished fourth. Combined with their heat race results from the last event, Kelly and Leventis are deadlocked for second just two points behind Estes. PASSCAR Street Stock point leader Shaun Estes. Doug Allen photo. Chad Mahony of Yorba Linda, in only his second year of competition, is fourth in the street stock standings. Leventis’s son, George. rounds out the top five. Consistency has propelled Rickie Lee to the top of the heap in the PASSCAR Super Stock standings. In five races this year, the Beaumont, California racing veteran has finished third three times and has a pair of second-place results. Lee came into the last race tied in points with Buena Park’s Billy Griffin. Yucaipa’s Chuck Becker was only one point behind. Becker placed second in the main event and Lee was third. However, a better performance by Lee in the preliminaries sees him come into Saturday with a four-point edge over Becker. Griffin is third and only trails Lee by five points. A bad omen for all of them could be defending class champion Tyson Talkington of Riverside. Early in the year, he struggled to come to grips with a car he purchased over the winter. At the last race, he debuted a brand new car he built for his father-in-law and he simply ran away from the field for his first Perris win of the year. PASSCAR Super Stock point leader Rickie Lee. Kenny Lonngren photo. Rounding out the top five in the Super Stocks is Apple Valley’s Charles Roe. Last year Roe missed much of the season after a horrific crash early in the season destroyed his race car. Bakersfield’s Austin Kiefer continues to lead the championship standings in the IMCA Modifieds. After a hard-fought battle, he finished second behind two-time track champion Randy Thornell of Apple Valley on July 22nd. In the first four races this season, Kiefer has two wins and a pair of second-place finishes. Those sterling results see him enter Saturday’s race with a comfortable 20-point lead over Thornell with three races to go. Kiefer’s girlfriend, Alyssa Smith of Norco, is currently third in points and is only two behind second place Thornell. Longtime Highland racer Rick Becker and Matthew Hicks of Santee are fourth and fifth. IMCA Modified point leader Austin Kiefer. Kenny Lonngren photo. Menifee’s Kris Carnish continues to lead the way in the PASSCAR American Factory Stocks. The veteran racer will carry the same 15-point lead he enjoyed in July into Saturday’s race. Austyn Jaramillo of Winchester, who has finished second in the last two races, has moved up to the runner-up spot in the standings. David Stites of Canyon Lake, the 2022 champion who has two wins and two second place finishes in four starts this year, is third. Ethan Kintop of Nuevo and Menifee’s David Uraine are fourth and fifth. Kris Carnish leads the PASSCAR American Factory Stock Points. Kenny Lonngren photo. In the American Factory Stocks, young Marcus Ford of Buena Park enjoys the biggest lead of all the stock car classes with three races to go in 2023. He is 39 points ahead of Ava Laney of Huntington Beach and Ken McWilliams of Menifee who are tied for second. Kyle Ager of Canyon Lake is currently fourth and Ava Santana is fifth. IMCA Sport Compact point leader Marcus Ford. Kenny Lonngren. Adult tickets are $20.00. For kids 6-12, it is just $5.00, and children five and under are admitted free. The fairgrounds charge $10.00 for parking. 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. PASSCAR Super Stock Points 1. Rickie Lee, Beaumont, CA … 100 2. Chuck Becker, Yucaipa, CA … 96 3. Billy Griffin, Buena Park, CA … 95 4. Tyson Talkington, Riverside, CA … 94 5. Charles Roe, Apple Valley, CA … 72 PASSCAR Street Stock Standings 1. Shaun Estes, Riverside, CA … 125 2. Brandon Kelly, Moreno Valley, CA … 123 2. Chris Leventis, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA … 123 4. Chad Mahony, Yorba Linda, CA … 102 5. George Leventis, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA … 94 IMCA Modified Points 1. Austin Kiefer, Bakersfield, CA … 156 2. Randy Thornell, Apple Valley, CA … 136 3. Alyssa Smith, Norco, CA … 134 4. Rick Becker, Highland, CA … 120 5. Matthew Hicks, Santee, CA … 110 PASSCAR American Factory Stocks 1. Kris Carnish, Menifee, CA … 103 2. Austyn Jaramillo, Winchester, CA … 88 3. David Stites, Canyon Lake, CA … 85 4. Ethan Kintop, Nuevo, CA … 84 5. David Uraine, Menifee, CA … 75 IMCA Sport Compacts 1. Marcus Ford, Buena Park, CA … 140 2. Ava Laney, Huntington Beach, CA … 101 2. Ken McWilliams, Menifee, CA … 101 4. Kyle Ager, Canyon Lake, CA … 69 5. Ava Santana … 66 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. USAC/CRA races from Perris Auto Speedway are not streamed online. 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 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 Jerry Dodd’s Champions Night - 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.