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Monday, 11 April 2016

USAC/CRA SPRINT CAR’S SO-CAL SHOWDOWN SATURDAY AT PERRIS

USAC/CRA SPRINT CAR’S “SO-CAL SHOWDOWN” SATURDAY AT PERRIS

Saturday night’s “So-Cal Showdown” at Perris (Calif.) Auto Speedway is next up for USAC’s AMSOIL CRA Sprint Cars and the race could result in a new series point leader.

Bryan Clauson, by virtue of his March victory at Perris, remains atop the standings, but Richard Vander Weerd, the defending “So-Cal Showdown” winner and a three-time Perris feature winner last year, trails him by just seven points.

Brody Roa, who was third in the series opener behind Clauson and Vander Weerd, is third in the current points and will continue his pursuit of his first Perris triumph.

Five-time series champ Mike Spencer is fifth in the latest tally, but defending series champion Damion Gardner, a “So-Cal Showdown” winner in 2014, hopes to kick-start his 2016 campaign after a disappointing start in the Perris opener. Gardner’s 37 victories and 844 total laps led at the PAS are CRA records, but he hopes to land a significant milestone Saturday. He has led 49 Perris CRA features so far, so Saturday could prove to be “golden.”

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UPCOMING USAC/CRA AMSOIL SPRINT CAR EVENTS

DATE: Saturday, April 16, 2016

SERIES: AMSOIL USAC/CRA Sprint Car Series

TRACK: Perris Auto Speedway (Perris, California) - 1/2 Mile, Semi-Banked Dirt Oval

EVENT: "So-Cal Showdown" featuring the USAC/CRA AMSOIL Sprint Cars, World of Outlaws, PAS Senior Sprints and PAS Young Guns. "Power of Purple Night" Benefiting the City of Perris Relay for Life and The American Cancer Society

TRACK ADDRESS: Perris Auto Speedway - 18700 Lake Perris Drive - Perris, CA 92571

TRACK PHONE: (951) 940-0134

TRACK WEBSITE: http://www.perrisautospeedway.com/

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ALL-TIME AMSOIL USAC/CRA SPRINT CAR FEATURE WINNERS AT PERRIS

(Prior to 4/16/2016 race at Perris)

1. (37) Damion Gardner

2. (25) Mike Spencer

3. (19) Tony Jones

4. (17) Cory Kruseman

5. (8) David Cardey & Nic Faas

7. (7) Rip Williams

8. (6) Mike Kirby

9. (5) Rickie Gaunt, Matt Mitchell & Danny Sheridan

12. (4) Robert Ballou, Bryan Clauson & Richard Vander Weerd

15. (3) Dave Darland & Garrett Hansen

17. (2) Bryan Clauson, Darren Hagen, Jesse Hockett, Levi Jones, Blake Miller & Chris Windom

23. (1) Greg Bragg, Daron Clayton, Charles Davis Jr., Josh Ford, R.J. Johnson, Bud Kaeding, C.J. Leary, Adam Mitchell, Johnny Rodriguez, Scotty Weir & Jason York

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2016 USAC/CRA AMSOIL SPRINT CAR DRIVER POINT STANDINGS (TOP-10)

1.   (82) Bryan Clauson (Noblesville, IN)

2.   (75) Richard Vander Weerd (Visalia, CA)

3.   (70) Brody Roa (Garden Grove, CA)

4.   (68) Mike Spencer (Temecula, CA)

5.   (68) Josh Hodges (Albuquerque, NM)

6.   (63) Jake Swanson (Anaheim, CA)

7.   (58) Danny Faria, Jr. (Tipton, CA)

8.   (54) R.J. Johnson (Tempe, AZ)

9.   (50) Cody Williams (Yorba Linda, CA)

10. (48) Parker Colston (Lake Elsinore, CA)

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2016 USAC/CRA AMSOIL SPRINT CAR OWNER POINT STANDINGS (TOP-10)

1.   (82) Mike Martin #16B

2.   (79) BR Racing #91R

3.   (75) Ron Vander Weerd #10

4.   (68) Ron Chaffin #50

5.   (68) Josh Hodges #74x

6.   (63) Tom & Laurie Sertich #92

7.   (58) Danny Faria, Jr. #17v

8.   (54) Bobby Martin #51

9.   (50) John Jory #44

10. (48) Gore Racing #64

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2016 USAC/CRA AMSOIL SPRINT CAR SCHEDULE & RESULTS

Mar 5: Perris, CA – Perris Auto Speedway

WINNER: Bryan Clauson

Apr 16: Perris, CA – Perris Auto Speedway

May 7: Ventura, CA – Ventura Raceway

May 28: Perris, CA – Perris Auto Speedway

Jun 11: Perris, CA – Perris Auto Speedway

Jul 1: Santa Maria, CA – Santa Maria Raceway

Jul 2: Perris, CA – Perris Auto Speedway

Jul 30: Perris, CA – Perris Auto Speedway

Aug 27: Perris, CA – Perris Auto Speedway

Sep 3: Calistoga, CA – Calistoga Speedway

Sep 4: Calistoga, CA – Calistoga Speedway

Sep 5: Petaluma, CA – Petaluma Speedway

Sep 8: Chico, CA – Silver Dollar Speedway

Sep 9: Watsonville, CA – Ocean Speedway

Sep 10: Hanford, CA – Keller Auto Speedway at Kings Fairgrounds

Sep 24: Perris, CA – Perris Auto Speedway

Sep 30: Peoria, AZ – Canyon Speedway

Oct 1: Peoria, AZ – Canyon Speedway

Oct 15: Perris, CA – Perris Auto Speedway

Nov 4: Queen Creek, AZ – Arizona Speedway

Nov 5: Queen Creek, AZ – Arizona Speedway

Nov 10: Perris, CA – Perris Auto Speedway

Nov 11: Perris, CA – Perris Auto Speedway

Nov 12: Perris, CA – Perris Auto Speedway

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Races noted with @@@ represent California Sprint Week

Races noted with ### represent a co-sanctioned event with the USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship

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2016 USAC/CRA AMSOIL SPRINT CAR STATISTICS

FEATURE WINS:

1. (1) Bryan Clauson (Perris Auto Speedway on March 5)

 

FEATURE LAPS LED:

1. (18) Bryan Clauson

2. (12) Richard Vander Weerd

 

TOP-FIVE FEATURE FINISHES:

1. (1) Bryan Clauson, Josh Hodges, Brody Roa, Mike Spencer and Richard Vander Weerd

 

TOP-TEN FEATURE FINISHES:

1. (1) Max Adams, Bryan Clauson, Danny Faria, Jr., Josh Hodges, R.J. Johnson, Brody Roa, Mike Spencer, Jake Swanson, Richard Vander Weerd and Cody Williams

 

PROSOURCE FAST QUALIFYING TIMES:

1. (1) Bryan Clauson

 

HEAT RACE WINS:

1. (1) R.J. Johnson, Tommy Malcolm and Richard Vander Weerd

 

SEMI WINS:

1. (1) Jake Swanson

 

FEATURE STARTS:

1. (1) Max Adams, A.J. Bender, Bryan Clauson, Parker Colston, Jeremy Ellertson, Danny Faria Jr., Damion Gardner, Josh Hodges, R.J. Johnson, Tommy Malcolm, Matt Mitchell, Brody Roa, Matt Rossi, Mike Spencer, Jake Swanson, Verne Sweeney, Jace Vander Weerd, Richard Vander Weerd, Cody Williams, Logan Williams, Chris Gansen, Austin Williams and Trent Williams

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ALL-TIME USAC/CRA AMSOIL SPRINT CAR DRIVER FEATURE WINS

1.   [65 wins] Damion Gardner

2.   [37 wins] Mike Spencer

3.   [35 wins] Cory Kruseman

4.   [20 wins] Tony Jones

5.   [12 wins] Bryan Clauson

6.   [10 wins] Nic Faas, Mike Kirby & Rip Williams

9.   [9 wins] David Cardey

10. [8 wins] Rickie Gaunt

11. [7 wins] Dave Darland & Danny Sheridan

13. [6 wins] Robert Ballou, Ryan Bernal, Levi Jones, Bud Kaeding, Blake Miller & Matt Mitchell

19. [5 wins] Garrett Hansen & Richard Vander Weerd

21. [4 wins] Darren Hagen & Kevin Swindell

23. [3 wins] Jerry Coons Jr., Charles Davis, Jr., Jesse Hockett, Jeremy Sherman, Scotty Weir, Austin Williams & Josh Wise

30. [2 wins] Rico Abreu, Brady Bacon, Tyler Brown, R.J. Johnson, Kyle Larson & Chris Windom

36. [1 win] Alan Ballard, Jayme Barnes, Christopher Bell, Greg Bragg, Daron Clayton, Shane Cottle, Danny Faria, Jr., Ricci Faria, Josh Ford, Marty Hawkins, Tracy Hines, Kyle Hirst, Tim Kaeding, Mike Martin, Adam Mitchell, Brody Roa, Johnny Rodriguez, Jon Stanbrough, Ricky Stenhouse, Jr., Chase Stockon, Cole Whitt, Cody Williams & Jason York

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ALL-TIME USAC/CRA AMSOIL SPRINT CAR DRIVER CHAMPIONS

2004: Rip Williams, 2005: Damion Gardner, 2006: Cory Kruseman, 2007: Tony Jones, 2008: Mike Spencer, 2009: Mike Spencer, 2010: Mike Spencer, 2011: Mike Spencer, 2012: Mike Spencer, 2013: Damion Gardner, 2014: Damion Gardner, 2015: Damion Gardner