100 USAC WINS: GARDNER BECOMES 7TH DRIVER TO REACH THE CENTURY MARK
Perris, California (October 29, 2021)………Rich Vogler, A.J. Foyt, Sleepy Tripp, Mel Kenyon, Dave Darland and Bryan Clauson.
Now, you can add Damion Gardner to this exclusive cast of drivers who’ve reached 100 USAC feature victories in their racing career.
Gardner hit the century mark with his sixth AMSOIL USAC CRA Sprint Car feature victory of the 2021 season last Saturday night at southern California’s Perris Auto Speedway, the 89th of his career with CRA, an all-time series record.
The Concord, California native’s first USAC victory came on the pavement of Sandia Motorsports Park in Albuquerque, N.M. 20 years ago in 2001, which remains his lone pavement score, while the last 99 have come on dirt. Exactly half of his wins (50) can be accounted for at Perris.
Sixteen of those 100 wins have come in USAC National Sprint Car competition, eight of which occurred in co-sanctioned events with the CRA series. Two Western States Midget triumphs are also part of the total as well, in 2005 at Bakersfield (Calif.) Speedway and in 2018 at Santa Maria (Calif.) Raceway.
Rich Vogler is USAC’s all-time winningest driver with 171 victories, ahead of A.J. Foyt (162), Sleepy Tripp (161), Mel Kenyon (131), Dave Darland (115) and Bryan Clauson (112).
Next up for Gardner is the 25th running of the Heimark Anheuser Busch Oval Nationals Presented by All Coast Construction on November 4-5-6 at California’s Perris Auto Speedway, an event co-sanctioned by both the USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship and the AMSOIL USAC CRA Sprint Car Series. A practice night begins the festivities at Perris on November 3. Advance tickets are on sale now at www.perrisautospeedway.com.
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DAMION GARDNER’S USAC FEATURE WINS:
WIN | DATE | TRACK | LOCATION | SERIES | CAR OWNER
#1 | 7/7/2001 | Sandia Motorsports Park | Albuquerque, NM | Western Sprint | Damion Gardner #20
#2 | 4/3/2004 | Kings Speedway | Hanford, CA | CRA Sprint | Ron Chaffin #50
#3 | 5/29/2004 | Perris Auto Speedway | Perris, CA | CRA Sprint | Ron Chaffin #50
#4 | 7/3/2004 | Perris Auto Speedway | Perris, CA | CRA Sprint | Ron Chaffin #50
#5 | 7/31/2004 | Skagit Speedway | Alger, WA | CRA Sprint | Ron Chaffin #50
#6 | 8/14/2004 | Kings Speedway | Hanford, CA | CRA Sprint | Ron Chaffin #50
#7 | 8/28/2004 | Perris Auto Speedway | Perris, CA | CRA Sprint | Ron Chaffin #50
#8 | 9/18/2004 | Perris Auto Speedway | Perris, CA | CRA Sprint | Ron Chaffin #50
#9 | 10/9/2004 | Perris Auto Speedway | Perris, CA | CRA Sprint | Ron Chaffin #50
#10 | 2/5/2005 | Perris Auto Speedway | Perris, CA | CRA Sprint | Ron Chaffin #50
#11 | 3/5/2005 | Perris Auto Speedway | Perris, CA | CRA Sprint | Ron Chaffin #50
#12 | 4/30/2005 | Perris Auto Speedway | Perris, CA | CRA Sprint | Ron Chaffin #50
#13 | 5/7/2005 | Ventura Raceway | Ventura, CA | CRA Sprint | Ron Chaffin #50
#14 | 5/14/2005 | Perris Auto Speedway | Perris, CA | CRA Sprint | Ron Chaffin #50
#15 | 5/21/2005 | Manzanita Speedway | Phoenix, AZ | CRA Sprint | Ron Chaffin #50
#16 | 6/25/2005 | Perris Auto Speedway | Perris, CA | CRA Sprint | Ron Chaffin #50
#17 | 7/9/2005 | Bakersfield Speedway | Bakersfield, CA | Western States Midget | Cruz Pedregon #71
#18 | 7/23/2005 | Perris Auto Speedway | Perris, CA | CRA Sprint | Ron Chaffin #50
#19 | 7/29/2005 | Skagit Speedway | Alger, WA | CRA Sprint | Ron Chaffin #50
#20 | 7/30/2005 | Skagit Speedway | Alger, WA | CRA Sprint | Ron Chaffin #50
#21 | 9/3/2005 | Perris Auto Speedway | Perris, CA | CRA Sprint | Ron Chaffin #50
#22 | 9/24/2005 | Manzanita Speedway | Phoenix, AZ | CRA Sprint | Ron Chaffin #50
#23 | 10/1/2005 | Perris Auto Speedway | Perris, CA | CRA Sprint | Ron Chaffin #50
#24 | 11/4/2005 | Perris Auto Speedway | Perris, CA | National/CRA Sprint | Ron Chaffin #50
#25 | 11/11/2005 | Manzanita Speedway | Phoenix, AZ | National/CRA Sprint | Ron Chaffin #50
#26 | 3/18/2006 | Manzanita Speedway | Phoenix, AZ | CRA Sprint | Ron Chaffin #50
#27 | 3/25/2006 | Perris Auto Speedway | Perris, CA | CRA Sprint | Ron Chaffin #50
#28 | 4/8/2006 | USA Race Park | Tucson, AZ | CRA Sprint | Ron Chaffin #50
#29 | 5/20/2006 | Manzanita Speedway | Phoenix, AZ | CRA Sprint | Ron Chaffin #50
#30 | 6/24/2006 | Perris Auto Speedway | Perris, CA | CRA Sprint | Ron Chaffin #50
#31 | 7/22/2006 | Perris Auto Speedway | Perris, CA | CRA Sprint | Ron Chaffin #50
#32 | 7/28/2006 | Skagit Speedway | Alger, WA | CRA Sprint | Ron Chaffin #50
#33 | 8/19/2006 | Perris Auto Speedway | Perris, CA | CRA Sprint | Ron Chaffin #50
#34 | 9/16/2006 | Perris Auto Speedway | Perris, CA | CRA Sprint | Ron Chaffin #50
#35 | 10/18/2008 | Perris Auto Speedway | Perris, CA | CRA Sprint | Leffler Racing #71
#36 | 11/15/2008 | Perris Auto Speedway | Perris, CA | CRA Sprint | Leffler Racing #71
#37 | 10/2/2009 | Lawrenceburg Speedway | Lawrenceburg, IN | National Sprint | DG Motorsports #71
#38 | 11/7/2009 | Perris Auto Speedway | Perris, CA | National/CRA Sprint | DG Racing #71
#39 | 2/8/2010 | East Bay Raceway Park | Gibsonton, FL | National Sprint | DG Racing #71
#40 | 2/10/2010 | East Bay Raceway Park | Gibsonton, FL | National Sprint | DG Racing #71
#41 | 2/25/2010 | The Dirt Track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway | Las Vegas, NV | National/CRA Sprint | DG Racing #71
#42 | 2/28/2010 | Perris Auto Speedway | Perris, CA | National/CRA Sprint | DG Racing #71
#43 | 9/4/2010 | Calistoga Speedway | Calistoga, CA | CRA Sprint | Randy Tiner #83
#44 | 9/5/2010 | Calistoga Speedway | Calistoga, CA | CRA Sprint | Randy Tiner #83
#45 | 11/5/2010 | Perris Auto Speedway | Perris, CA | National/CRA Sprint | DG Racing #71
#46 | 2/17/2011 | Ocala Speedway | Ocala, FL | National Sprint | DG Racing #71
#47 | 2/19/2011 | Ocala Speedway | Ocala, FL | National Sprint | DG Racing #71
#48 | 7/16/2011 | Tri-State Speedway | Haubstadt, IN | National Sprint | DG Racing #71
#49 | 11/5/2011 | Perris Auto Speedway | Perris, CA | National/CRA Sprint | DG Racing #71
#50 | 2/9/2012 | Ocala Speedway | Ocala, FL | National Sprint | DG Racing #71
#51 | 6/9/2012 | Port Royal Speedway | Port Royal, PA | National Sprint | DG Racing #71
#52 | 4/19/2013 | Cocopah Speedway | Yuma, AZ | CRA Sprint | Mark Alexander #4A
#53 | 4/20/2013 | Cocopah Speedway | Yuma, AZ | CRA Sprint | Mark Alexander #4A
#54 | 5/4/2013 | Perris Auto Speedway | Perris, CA | CRA Sprint | Mark Alexander #4A
#55 | 6/14/2013 | Ocean Speedway | Watsonville, CA | CRA Sprint | Mark Alexander #4A
#56 | 6/15/2013 | Santa Maria Speedway | Santa Maria, CA | CRA Sprint | Mark Alexander #4A
#57 | 2/28/2014 | Canyon Speedway Park | Peoria, AZ | CRA Sprint | Mark Alexander #4
#58 | 3/15/2014 | Perris Auto Speedway | Perris, CA | CRA Sprint | Mark Alexander #4
#59 | 4/12/2014 | Perris Auto Speedway | Perris, CA | CRA Sprint | Mark Alexander #4
#60 | 5/10/2014 | Ventura Raceway | Ventura, CA | CRA Sprint | Mark Alexander #4
#61 | 5/24/2014 | Perris Auto Speedway | Perris, CA | CRA Sprint | Mark Alexander #4
#62 | 7/4/2014 | Perris Auto Speedway | Perris, CA | CRA Sprint | Mark Alexander #4
#63 | 8/16/2014 | Perris Auto Speedway | Perris, CA | CRA Sprint | Mark Alexander #4
#64 | 9/4/2014 | Silver Dollar Speedway | Chico, CA | CRA Sprint | Mark Alexander #4
#65 | 9/5/2014 | Ocean Speedway | Watsonville, CA | CRA Sprint | Mark Alexander #4
#66 | 9/6/2014 | Santa Maria Speedway | Santa Maria, CA | CRA Sprint | Mark Alexander #4
#67 | 9/13/2014 | Perris Auto Speedway | Perris, CA | CRA Sprint | Mark Alexander #4
#68 | 3/21/2015 | USA Raceway | Tucson, AZ | CRA Sprint | Mark Alexander #4
#69 | 5/2/2015 | Perris Auto Speedway | Perris, CA | CRA Sprint | Mark Alexander #4
#70 | 6/13/2015 | Perris Auto Speedway | Perris, CA | CRA Sprint | Mark Alexander #4
#71 | 7/4/2015 | Perris Auto Speedway | Perris, CA | CRA Sprint | Mark Alexander #4
#72 | 8/15/2015 | Perris Auto Speedway | Perris, CA | CRA Sprint | Mark Alexander #4
#73 | 9/11/2015 | Keller Auto Speedway at Kings Fairgrounds | Hanford, CA | CRA Sprint | Mark Alexander #4
#74 | 9/19/2015 | Perris Auto Speedway | Perris, CA | CRA Sprint | Mark Alexander #4
#75 | 10/23/2015 | Canyon Speedway Park | Peoria, AZ | CRA Sprint | Mark Alexander #4
#76 | 8/27/2016 | Perris Auto Speedway | Perris, CA | CRA Sprint | Mark Alexander #4
#77 | 9/5/2016 | Petaluma Speedway | Petaluma, CA | CRA Sprint | Mark Alexander #4
#78 | 9/8/2016 | Silver Dollar Speedway | Chico, CA | CRA Sprint | Mark Alexander #4
#79 | 10/15/2016 | Perris Auto Speedway | Perris, CA | CRA Sprint | Mark Alexander #4
#80 | 11/12/2016 | Perris Auto Speedway | Perris, CA | National/CRA Sprint | Mark Alexander #4
#81 | 4/1/2017 | Perris Auto Speedway | Perris, CA | CRA Sprint | Mark Alexander #4
#82 | 4/15/2017 | Bakersfield Speedway | Bakersfield, CA | CRA Sprint | Mark Alexander #4
#83 | 5/27/2017 | Perris Auto Speedway | Perris, CA | CRA Sprint | Mark Alexander #4
#84 | 9/7/2017 | Silver Dollar Speedway | Chico, CA | CRA Sprint | Mark Alexander #4
#85 | 9/23/2017 | Perris Auto Speedway | Perris, CA | CRA Sprint | Mark Alexander #4
#86 | 3/9/2018 | Canyon Speedway Park | Peoria, AZ | CRA Sprint | Mark Alexander #4
#87 | 4/21/2018 | Perris Auto Speedway | Perris, CA | CRA Sprint | Mark Alexander #4
#88 | 8/11/2018 | Santa Maria Raceway | Santa Maria, CA | Western States Midget | Jerome Rodela #25
#89 | 9/1/2018 | Calistoga Speedway | Calistoga, CA | CRA Sprint | Mark Alexander #4
#90 | 9/22/2018 | Perris Auto Speedway | Perris, CA | CRA Sprint | Mark Alexander #4
#91 | 9/29/2018 | Arizona Speedway | San Tan Valley, AZ | CRA Sprint | Mark Alexander #4
#92 | 5/11/2019 | Bakersfield Speedway | Bakersfield, CA | CRA Sprint | Mark Alexander #4
#93 | 7/13/2019 | Perris Auto Speedway | Perris, CA | CRA Sprint | Mark Alexander #4
#94 | 9/7/2019 | Santa Maria Raceway | Santa Maria, CA | CRA Sprint | Mark Alexander #4
#95 | 4/24/2021 | Perris Auto Speedway | Perris, CA | CRA Sprint | Mark Alexander #4
#96 | 6/19/2021 | Perris Auto Speedway | Perris, CA | CRA Sprint | Mark Alexander #4
#97 | 7/3/2021 | Santa Maria Raceway | Santa Maria, CA | CRA Sprint | Mark Alexander #4
#98 | 9/5/2021 | Silver Dollar Speedway | Chico, CA | CRA Sprint | Mark Alexander #4
#99 | 10/2/2021 | Arizona Speedway | San Tan Valley, AZ | CRA Sprint | Mark Alexander #4
#100 | 10/23/2021 | Perris Auto Speedway | Perris, CA | CRA Sprint | Mark Alexander #4
