Perris, California (November 6, 2024)………After a hard fought two nights at the Western World Championships, the cars and stars of the Avanti Windows & Doors USAC CRA Sprint Car Series will head to Perris, California’s Perris Auto Speedway this Saturday, November 9.
Promoted by Don Kazarian, the 22nd point race and season finale will also showcase the PAS Senior Sprint Cars, GAS Chassis PAS Young Gun Sprint Cars, and the “Jerry Dodd Champions Night” for the PASSCAR Super Stocks, PASSCAR Street Stocks and PASSCAR Factory Stocks. Located on the Lake Perris Fairgrounds at 18700 Lake Perris Drive in Perris, California, the Spectator Gates will open at 5:00pm Pacific and racing at "America's Premier Dirt Track" will start at 7:00pm. For more event information, visit the track’s website at www.perrisautospeedway.com or call 951.940.0134.
USAC CRA shows at Perris Auto Speedway WILL NOT be live streamed and beware of online scammers with fake video links. Race fans are encouraged to support the race track and watch the races in person.
NOTICE TO RACERS:
- ALL RACERS MUST PURCHASE THEIR USAC LICENSE / MEMBERSHIPS ONLINE PRIOR TO THE EVENT AT WWW.USACRACING.COM OR WWW.USACLICENSE.COM. (If racers have a membership question, contact Julie Tanaka at julietanaka@aol.com.)
- ENTRY FEE: There is an entry fee due at registration / pill pick.
- TRANSPONDERS: Transponders ARE MANDATORY and will be available to rent.
- ONE WAY RADIOS / RACECEIVERS: One way radios ARE MANDATORY.
- FRONT AXLE TETHER SYSTEMS: Front axle tether systems (2-Chassis, 1-King Pin to King Pin) ARE MANDATORY.
- FULL CONTAINMENT SEATS: Full containment seats ARE MANDATORY.
- COCKPIT ADJUSTABLE SHOCKS: Cockpit adjustable shocks ARE ALLOWED.
- RULE BOOK: The series rule book is online at www.usacracing.com, appendix E.
Since March 6, 2004, the Lake Perris Fairgrounds has held 257 USAC/CRA Sprint Car events and forty-six different drivers have claimed victory. “The Demon” Damion Gardner leads all series drivers with 51 “home track” wins as Matt Mitchell (twice), David Gasper, A.J. Bender, Tommy “Thunder” Malcolm (twice), “The Cadillac” Cody Williams, and “Chargin” Charles Davis Jr. have scored PAS wins during the campaign. Nic Faas set the 1-lap track record of 15.833 on February 25, 2012 and the complete Perris USAC/CRA win list is at the end of this release.
R.J. Johnson (Laveen, Arizona) has claimed the 2024 Avanti Windows & Doors USAC/CRA Sprint Car Championship. Driving Ricky and Michele Johnson’s #51 JUGO Superfoods / Avanti Windows & Doors Sherman, Johnson became the first driver to earn Rookie of the Year honors (2005) and the championship with the series as well as the first driver from the “Copper State” to win the title. At press time, the newly crowned champion has two feature wins, three Woodland Auto Display Fast Time Awards, three heat race victories, one semi-main win, twenty top-10 finishes, and 84 feature laps led on the season. The multi-time Arizona Sprint Car Champion is currently tied with “The Macho Man” Brady Bacon, “Dynamite” David Cardey, and Richard Vander Weerd with nine feature wins to his credit and will be looking to top off his season with another victory.
Tommy “Thunder” Malcolm (Yucaipa, California) ranks second in the USAC/CRA point standings. Racing Dino Napier’s #5X Indiana Truck Salvage / B&B Powder Coating Maxim, Malcolm scored twenty-third and eighteenth at Mohave Valley Raceway. To date, Tommy “Thunder” has four feature wins, one Woodland Auto Display Fast Time Award, five heat race victories, one In Memory of Jim and Chet Gardner Hard Charger Award, seventeen top-10 finishes, and 86 feature laps led in the campaign. Tommy is tied with Robert Ballou, “Chargin” Charles Davis Jr., and “KTJ” Kevin Thomas Jr. with seven series wins and will have his sights on another triumph at Perris Auto Speedway.
“The Big Game Hunter” Austin Williams (Yorba Linda, California) sits third in the USAC/CRA point chase. Piloting Tom & Christy Dunkel’s #17W Inland Rigging / Dunkel Farms DRC, Williams placed eighteenth and tenth at the Western World. At press time, the 2009 Co-Rookie of the Year has six heat race victories, two In Memory of Jim and Chet Gardner Hard Charger Awards, sixteen top-10 finishes, and 17 feature laps led on the year. “The Big Game Hunter” is tied with Matt Mitchell with eleven series wins and will be looking to win the season finale at the Lake Perris Fairgrounds.
A.J. Bender (San Diego, California) is fourth in the chase for the USAC/CRA championship. Racing the family owned #21 Bender Pool & Spa / Matrix Construction Services DRC, Bender scored eighth and fifteenth at Mohave Valley Raceway, To date, the former 360 Sprint Car Turkey Night Grand Prix Winner has one feature win, seven heat race victories, one semi-main win, fifteen top-10 finishes, and 44 feature laps led in the campaign. The 2022 USAC Western States Midget Rookie of the Year will be looking for the second USAC/CRA win of his career this Saturday night.
Leading rookie contender, David Gasper (Goleta, California) is fifth in the championship point standings. Driving the Kittle Motorsports & Gasper Racing #18 Art Klee / Martin Roofing DRC, Gasper scored two twelfth place finishes at the Western World. At press time, the two-time California Lightning Sprint Champion has two feature wins, one Woodland Auto Display Fast Time Award, one heat race victory, three Factory Wraps semi-main wins, five In Memory of Jim and Chet Gardner Hard Charger Awards, fourteen top-10 finishes, and 59 feature laps led. David will have his sights on his third win of the year at the season finale.
While David Gasper (Goleta, California) leads the chase for Rookie of the Year honors. Elexa Herrera, Brent Sexton, Blake Bower, Braden Chiaramonte, Jon DeWees, Joey Bishop, Mark Henry, Tyler Hatzikian, Camie Bell, Aaron Altaffer, Jacob Tuttle, Heath Holdsclaw, Blake Hendricks, and Tom Dunkel are also in contention.
Among the other drivers expected to be in action are “The Cadillac” Cody Williams, Logan Williams, “Chargin” Charles Davis Jr., Verne Sweeney, “The Gunslinger” Austin Grabowski, Eddie Tafoya Jr., Ricky Lewis, Logan Calderwood, Grant Sexton, Jeff Dyer, Matt Mitchell, Matt Westfall, Tye Mihocko, Kevin Thomas Jr., “Flash” Jordan Hermansader, and more.
Perris Auto Speedway is located on the Lake Perris Fairgrounds at 18700 Lake Perris Drive in Perris, California. Adult tickets are $30, Senior tickets (65 & over) are $25, Kids tickets (6 to 12) are $5, and Children (5 and under) are FREE. The Fairgrounds charges $10 for parking. Advance tickets are available and for more event information, visit the track’s website at www.perrisautospeedway.com or call 951.940.0134.
The Avanti Windows & Doors USAC/CRA Sprint Car Series thanks BillsJerky.net, Factory Wraps, Flowdynamics Incorporated, The Gardner Family (In Memory of Jim and Chet Gardner), In Honor of Wiley Miller Sr. and Wiley Miller II, Sexton Fire Protection, Silbermann Solar, WC Friend Company, and Woodland Auto Display, for their support.
For more information on the Avanti Windows & Doors USAC/CRA Sprint Car Series, visit the United States Auto Club (USAC) website at www.usacracing.com and the social media for USAC Racing. You can also find exclusive content on the USAC/CRA Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram pages.
AVANTI WINDOWS & DOORS USAC/CRA SPRINT CAR 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, 2016-Damion Gardner, 2017-Damion Gardner, 2018-Damion Gardner, 2019-Damion Gardner, 2020-NO AWARD, 2021-Damion Gardner, 2022-Damion Gardner, 2023-Brody Roa, 2024-R.J. Johnson.
2024 AVANTI WINDOWS & DOORS USAC/CRA SPRINT CAR POINT STANDINGS: 1. R.J. Johnson 1440, 2. Tommy Malcolm 1264, 3. Austin Williams 1240, 4. A.J. Bender 1202, 5. David Gasper (R) 1183, 6. Cody Williams 1096, 7. Logan Williams 1086, 8. Charles Davis Jr. 940, 9. Verne Sweeney 912, 10. Austin Grabowski 885, 11. Eddie Tafoya Jr. 739, 12. Elexa Herrera (R) 632, 13. Ricky Lewis 531, 14. Brent Sexton (R) 521, 15. Logan Calderwood 480, 16. Grant Sexton 470, 17. Blake Bower (R) 366, 18. Jeff Dyer 329, 19. Matt Mitchell 328, 20. Brody Roa 307, 21. Matt Westfall 294, 22. Tye Mihocko 265, 23. Matt McCarthy 254, 24. Kevin Thomas Jr. 241, 25. Kaleb Montgomery 237, 26. Stevie Rogers 219, 27. Chris Gansen 212, 28. Ryan Timmons 200, 29. Jon DeWees 191, 30. Jordan Hermansader 184, 31. Braden Chiaramonte (R) 178, 32. Brent Owens 176, 33. Andrew Sweeney 173, 34. Kyle Cummins 154, 35. C.J. Leary 148, 36. Jonas Reynolds 143, 37. Mark Henry Jr. (R) 120, 38. Brody Fuson 104, 39. Jake Swanson 101, 40. Blake Hendricks (R) 85, 41. Joey Bishop (R) 82, 42. Aaron Altaffer (R) 77, 43. Gary Marshall Jr. 76, ---. Camie Bell (R) 76, 45. Tanner Boul 72, 46. Tyler Hatzikian 67, 47. Dan Taylor 66, 48. Jake Andreotti 57, 49. Shane Sexton 56, 50. Tom Hendricks 43, 51. Jacob Tuttle (R) 41, 52. Tom Dunkel (R) 40, 53. Chris Bonneau 37, 54. Heath Holdsclaw 34, 55. Sterling Cling 31, 56. Bryan Drollinger (R) 20.
2024 AVANTI WINDOWS & DOORS USAC/CRA SPRINT CAR WINS: 4-Tommy Malcolm, 2-Charles Davis Jr., 2-David Gasper, 2-R.J. Johnson, 2-Ricky Lewis, 2-Matt Mitchell, 2-Kevin Thomas Jr., 2-Cody Williams, 1-A.J. Bender, 1-Braden Chiaramonte, 1-Kyle Cummins.
PERRIS AVANTI WINDOWS & DOORS USAC/CRA 1-LAP QUALIFYING RECORD: Nic Faas – 15.833 (02/25/12)
PERRIS AVANTI WINDOWS & DOORS USAC/CRA SPRINT CAR WINS: 51-Damion Gardner, 24-Mike Spencer, 19-Tony Jones, 17-Cory Kruseman, 10-Matt Mitchell, 9-Nic Faas, 8-David Cardey, 8-Richard Vander Weerd, 7-Brody Roa, 7-Rip Williams, 6-Bryan Clauson, 6-Justin Grant, 6-Mike Kirby, 6-Danny Sheridan, 6-Austin Williams, 5-Brady Bacon, 5-Robert Ballou, 5-Rickie Gaunt, 4-Dave Darland, 4-Charles Davis Jr., 4-R.J. Johnson, 4-Tommy Malcolm, 3-Garrett Hansen, 3-Kevin Thomas Jr., 2-Darren Hagen, 2-Jesse Hockett, 2-Levi Jones, 2-C.J. Leary, 2-Blake Miller, 2-Jake Swanson, 2-Cody Williams, 2-Chris Windom, 1-A.J. Bender, 1-Chad Boespflug, 1-Greg Bragg, 1-Daron Clayton, 1-Josh Ford, 1-David Gasper, 1-Josh Hodges, 1-Bud Kaeding, 1-Adam Mitchell, 1-Johnny Rodriguez, 1-Hunter Schuerenberg, 1-Chase Stockon, 1-Scotty Weir, 1-Jason York.
2024 AVANTI WINDOWS & DOORS USAC/CRA SPRINT CAR SERIES SCHEDULE
February 24: Perris Auto Speedway – Perris, CA (Winner: Matt Mitchell)
March 16: Perris Auto Speedway – Perris, CA (Winner: David Gasper)
March 23: Cocopah Speedway – Somerton, AZ (Winner: Charles Davis Jr.)
April 6: Mohave Valley Raceway – Mohave Valley, AZ (Winner: Kevin Thomas Jr.)
April 27: Perris Auto Speedway – Perris, CA (Winner: A.J. Bender)
May 25: Perris Auto Speedway – Perris, CA (Winner: Matt Mitchell)
June 8: Dirt Track at Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway – Bakersfield, CA (Winner: R.J. Johnson)
June 22: Perris Auto Speedway – Perris, CA (Winner: Tommy Malcolm)
July 6: Santa Maria Raceway – Santa Maria, CA (Winner: Tommy Malcolm)
July 13: Perris Auto Speedway – Perris, CA (Winner: Tommy Malcolm)
August 10: Santa Maria Raceway – Santa Maria, CA (Winner: Braden Chiaramonte)
August 17: Perris Auto Speedway – Perris, CA (Winner: Cody Williams)
August 31: Dirt Track at Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway – Bakersfield, CA (Winner: Tommy Malcolm)
September 7: Santa Maria Raceway – Santa Maria, CA (Winner: R.J. Johnson)
September 21: Perris Auto Speedway – Perris, CA (Winner: Charles Davis Jr.)
September 28: Dirt Track at Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway – Bakersfield, CA (Winner: Cody Williams)
October 12: Mohave Valley Raceway – Mohave Valley, AZ (Winner: Ricky Lewis)
October 18: Imperial Valley Raceway – Imperial, CA (Winner: David Gasper)
October 19: Imperial Valley Raceway – Imperial, CA (Winner: Ricky Lewis)
November 1: Mohave Valley Raceway – Mohave Valley, AZ (Winner: Kevin Thomas Jr.)
November 2: Mohave Valley Raceway – Mohave Valley, AZ (Winner: Kyle Cummins)
November 9: Perris Auto Speedway – Perris, CA
TBA = To Be Announced.
This schedule is subject to change.
