CRA Sprint Car
Monday, 23 May 2016

ROA EYES PERRIS’ “SALUTE TO INDY” SATURDAY

ROA EYES PERRIS’ “SALUTE TO INDY” SATURDAY

Brody Roa has yet to lead a lap during USAC/CRA AMSOIL Sprint car competition at Perris (Calif.) Auto Speedway. The current series point leader hopes to change all that in Saturday night’s “Salute to Indy.”

Roa has an 18-point lead over Richard Vander Weerd in the latest standings and has finished third in both 2016 Perris features.  He also scored third-place finishes at “The PAS” in 2012 and 2015.

Vander Weerd, on the other hand, has a second and a fourth this year and has led both Perris races. He has 136 career laps led at The PAS and has four Perris victories.

Five-time series champion Mike Spencer has driven for three different teams in the series’ first three races of the 2016 season, yet has managed to have a steady campaign thus far, sitting third in the latest standings.  This weekend, Spencer moves into the seat of a car owned by Chris Gansen that he will be behind the wheel of for the remainder of the season.  Spencer trails Roa by just 29 points and his 715 career laps led at Perris are second only to Damion Gardner’s 864.

Gardner has crept into the “top-five” in the standings, 50 behind the leader, after a slow start to this year’s season. He led 20 laps at The PAS April 16 before Josh Hodges snatched the victory on the final lap. Gardner has more Perris wins than anyone else in USAC/CRA history, totaling 37.

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UPCOMING USAC/CRA AMSOIL SPRINT CAR EVENTS:

DATE: Saturday, May 28, 2016

SERIES: USAC/CRA AMSOIL Sprint Car Championship

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

EVENT:"SALUTE TO INDY" featuring USAC/CRA AMSOIL Sprint Cars, PAS Senior Sprints, PAS Young Guns, and California Lightning Sprints. "Power of Purple Night" Benefiting the City of Perris Relay for Life and The American Cancer Society

STARTING TIMES: Front gates will open at 5:00pm and racing will start around 7:00pm.

TICKET PRICES: Children (12 & under): $5.00.  Seniors (65 and over): $20.00.  Adults (13-64): $25.00.

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 AUTO SPEEDWAY:

183 Races (Prior to 5/28/2016 event)

1. (37) Damion Gardner

2. (24) Mike Spencer

3. (19) Tony Jones

4. (17) Cory Kruseman

5. (9) Nic Faas

6. (8) David Cardey

7. (7) Rip Williams

8. (6) Bryan Clauson & Mike Kirby

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

13. (4) Robert Ballou & Richard Vander Weerd

15. (3) Dave Darland & Garrett Hansen

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

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

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

1.   (218) Brody Roa (Garden Grove, CA)

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

3.   (189) Mike Spencer (Temecula, CA)

4.   (185) Jake Swanson (Anaheim, CA)

5.   (168) Damion Gardner (Corona, CA)

6.   (167) Austin Williams (Yorba Linda, CA)

7.   (150) Max Adams (Loomis, CA)

8.   (149) Cody Williams (Yorba Linda, CA)

9.   (146) Josh Hodges (Albuquerque, NM)

10. (122) R.J. Johnson (Tempe, AZ)

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

1.   (218) BR Racing #91R

2.   (200) Ron Vander Weerd #10

3.   (185) Tom & Laurie Sertich #92

4.   (168) Mark Alexander #4

5.   (167) John Jory #2

6.   (150) Max Adams #5m

7.   (149) John Jory #44        

8.   (146) Josh Hodges #74x

9.   (122) Bobby Martin #51

10. (122) John Jory #5

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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

WINNER: Josh Hodges

May 7: Ventura, CA – Ventura Raceway

WINNER: Troy Rutherford

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

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 FEATURE WINS:

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

     (1) Josh Hodges (Perris Auto Speedway on April 16)

     (1) Troy Rutherford (Ventura Raceway on May 7)

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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, Josh Hodges, Tim Kaeding, Mike Martin, Adam Mitchell, Brody Roa, Johnny Rodriguez, Troy Rutherford, 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