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GLENN HOWARD
CLASSIC FOR THE USAC/CRA SPRINT CARS IS
THIS SATURDAY AT PERRIS AUTO SPEEDWAY By Scott Daloisio
(Perris, CA, September 18, 2023)
The Amsoil USAC/CRA Sprint Cars return to
Perris Auto Speedway for one of the most
coveted races in the series, the annual
Glenn Howard Classic this Saturday night,
September 23rd. The race honors the past
racer, owner, official, and innovator who
played a significant role in the original
CRA, the formation of the SCRA, and the
current USAC/CRA. In addition to the
USAC/CRA Sprint Cars, the PAS Senior and
Young Gun Sprints and the PASSCAR Super
Stocks will also be in action.
“It
is hard to believe that we have been
hosting this race so long,” Perris Auto
Speedway promoter Don Kazarian said.
“Glenn was a huge part of the sprint car
story here in California. He was around
forever and one who could always be
counted on for advice. Not only for
drivers, but also crew chiefs, officials,
and promoters as well. Glenn, his wife Pat
and sons Steve and Gary are major figures
in the history of sprint car racing on the
West Coast. They are all sorely missed.“
USAC/CRA point leader Brody Roa #17R and
Charles Davis Jr. battle for the lead at
Perris Auto Speedway. Doug Allen photo.
“We started the Glen Howard
Classic in 2008 after Glen passed away,”
Kazarian said before the 2022 running of
the event. “At that time, virtually every
driver in the series knew Glen. Either as
an official, car owner or through his
business. So, right out of the bag, this
race was a big deal and everybody really
wanted to win it. These days, many of the
drivers from the first few editions of the
race are no longer competing. Except for a
handful of drivers who were racing back
then, a majority of the field these days
may not have personally known Glen.
However, a crew member or a parent may
have been racing or been around him. They
have passed on the importance of the race
to these younger drivers. Thus, it remains
one of the most significant and coveted
races on our schedule.”
Garden
Grove, California’s Brody Roa leads the
USAC/CRA into Perris on Saturday night.
The veteran has won eight of the first 13
main events of the season driving for car
owners Tom and Christy Dunkel. He carries
a three-race win streak into Saturday’s
show and he has parlayed his wins into a
commanding 151-point lead over Yucaipa’s
Tommy “Thunder” Malcolm. Corona’s Austin
“The Big Game Hunter” Williams of Corona,
who got engaged last weekend, and his
brother Cody “The Cadillac” Williams are
third and fourth. The fifth spot is
currently being held down by San Diego’s
AJ Bender.
After Saturday’s show,
there will only be four races left in the
series in 2023. On October 14th the series
will make its third visit of the year to
Arizona’s Mohave Valley Raceway. On
November 3rd and 4th, the action will head
to Cocopah Speedway near Yuma. The series
will wind up the campaign at Perris on
November 11th.
In addition to the
USAC/CRA Sprint Cars, the up-and-coming
young drivers in the PAS Young Gun Series,
PAS Senior Sprints and PASSCAR Super
Stocks will also be in action.
In
the Senior Sprints, Ed Schwarz has a
comfortable 27-point lead over defending
champion Dale Gamer with just two races to
go. Bob Suchy of Tustin is third.
Talented dancer Blake Hendricks of Simi
Valley has a narrow seven-point lead over
recent high school graduate Elexa Herrera
in the Young Guns championship chase.
Apple Valley’s Cash Culp trails Herrera by
one point. Defending champion Stevie
Rogers of Apple Valley and Brandon Nelson
of Agua Dulce are tied for fourth,
19-points out of the lead.
With
two races to go in the PASSCAR Super Stock
season, four drivers have a realistic shot
at winning the 2023 title. Beaumont’s
Ricky Lee leads the way with 119 points.
Chuck Becker of Yucaipa, a three-time
Modified champion at the track, is only
one point behind. Defending champ Tyson
Talkington of Riverside, who won the last
race on August 14th, is only five points
out of first. Fourth place is held by
Buena Park’s Billy Griffin, who has three
track titles to his name, including the
2021 Modified and Super Stocks
championships. He trails Lee by 13 points.
Spectator gates for the night of clean
family fun and breathtaking sprint car
action will open at 5:00 p.m. The first
race will take the green flag at 7:00.
Adult tickets to Saturday’s race are
$30.00. Seniors 65 and over get in for
$25.00. For kids 6-12 it is just $5.00 and
children 5 and under are free.
Advance tickets for every regular race at
The PAS are available until 7:00 p.m. 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
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
October 12 So Cal Fair - PASSCAR Street
Stocks & American Factory Stocks at the
Southern California Fair
October 13
So Cal Fair – PASSCAR Super Stocks at the
Southern California Fair
October 14
So Cal Fair – NIGHT OF DESTRUCTION -
Figure 8 Racing and Mni Stocks on the Road
Course at the Southern California Fair
October 15 So Cal Fair – NIGHT OF
DESTRUCTION – Demo Cross and Double
Deckers at the Southern California Fair
October 21st LKQ Pick Your Part
Presents NIGHT OF DESTRUCTION VII – DEMO
CROSS. FIGURE 8S, Demo Cross, MINI STOCK
FIGURE 8’s, MINI STOCKS, AND INSANE DOUBLE
DECKERS
October 28th Jerry Dodd
Champions Night – 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 (30 LAPS), PAS
Senior/Young Guns Sprint Cars And
Southwest Lightning Sprint Cars
THIS SCHEDULE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE. |
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