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USAC/CRA SPRINT CARS HEADLINE ALL OPEN
WHEEL RACING PROGRAM SATURDAY AT PERRIS
AUTO SPEEDWAY By Scott Daloisio
(Perris, CA, August 15, 2023)
Open wheel racing fans are in for a treat
this Saturday night, August 19th, at
Perris Auto Speedway. The track known as
the “Southern California home of Major
League Sprint Car Racing” will host an
all-open wheel show headlined by the
popular Amsoil USAC/CRA Sprint Cars
presented by Heimark Distributors Anheuser
Busch. Joining them will be the PAS Senior
and Young Gun Sprints, and the winged
POWRi Southwest Lightning Sprint Cars. In
addition to the modern-day cars racing on
the famous half-mile oval, the Western
Racing Association will have a display of
beautiful vintage race cars for fans to
see as soon as they walk into the
facility. Spectator gates for the night of
thrilling dirt track racing and clean
family fun will open at 5:00 p.m. with
racing at 7:00.

Crowd pleasing sprint cars coming up this
Saturday, August 19, at Perris Auto
Speedway. Kenny Lonngren photo.
Heading the list of entries in the
USAC/CRA Series on Saturday will be Brody
Roa. 2023 is the first year the veteran
has not fielded his own equipment in the
best traditional sprint car series west of
the Mississippi. Driving for car owners
Tom and Christy Dunkel, the Garden Grove,
California native has dominated the first
13 races of the year by winning eight
times. However, only two of his victories
have come in the first five races of the
year at Perris. That number should have
been three wins, but late in the race on
May 27th, he was clobbered by a lapped car
and knocked out of competition.
Roa, who became a father for the second
time last month, enters Saturday’s race
with a commanding 151-point lead over
Yucaipa’s Tommy “Thunder” Malcolm. Malcolm
has two wins on the year including one at
Perris in the Salute to Indy on May 27th.
The other two winners at The PAS in 2023
are Ion, California’s Justin Grant, and
Matt Mitchell of Yorba Linda.
In a
very tight race in The PAS Young Guns
Sprint Cars (drivers age 14 – 25), the top
five drivers are only separated by 19
points. Kyle Hendricks of Simi Valley
heads the list with 283 points. New
Cuyama’s Elexa Herrera, who turned 18 last
week, is second and is only seven points
behind. Apple Valley 14-year-old Cash Culp
is a single point behind Herrera.
Defending series champion Stevie Rogers of
Apple Valley and Brandon Nelson of Arroyo
Grande are tied for fourth, 19 points
behind the leader.
Despite missing
the season-opening race, Ed Schwarz of
Santa Fe Springs, California took home the
winner’s trophy and took over the Senior
Sprint point lead at the last race on July
15th. The talkative driver, who has been
racing at Perris for over a decade, heads
into Saturday’s show with a 27-point
advantage over 2022 champion Dale Gamer of
Anaheim. Tustin’s Bob Suchy, Chris Wakim
of Simi Valley, and past champion Rick
Hendrix of Palmdale round out the top
five.
The winged POWRi Southwest
Lightning Sprint Cars Will be making their
3rd appearance of the year at Perris on
Saturday. Defending series champion Brent
Sexton of Lakeside captured the victory
the first time the SWLS raced at The PAS
this year on April 15th. A little over a
month later, California Highway Patrol
officer Jeff Dyer took the win in the
20-lap feature. Despite the two winners
prowess at the track, the series point
leader coming into Saturday is Lakeside,
California’s Cody Griggs. The personable
driver, who was series Rookie of the Year
in 2022, brings a 94-point lead over Dyer
into Saturday’s race. Sexton is third and
is followed by Dyer’s 16-year-old son,
Seth “The God of Chaos” Dyer, and Chino’s
Pat Kelley.
Adult tickets for
Saturday’s thrill-a-lap show are $30.00.
For seniors 65 and over, it is $25.00.
Kids six to twelve get in for just $5.00
and children five and under are admitted
free. The fairgrounds charges $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.
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 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. |
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