AUGUST 13, 2024... Fresh off ahard fought battle at Santa Maria, the Avanti Windows & Doors USAC/CRASprint Cars will return to Perris Auto Speedway this Saturday, August 17th.Promoted by Don Kazarian, the “Brother Brett Classic” will also feature the PASSenior Sprint Cars, GAS Chassis PAS Young Gun Sprint Cars, PASSCAR SuperStocks, and PASSCAR Street Stocks. Located on the Lake Perris Fairgrounds at18700 Lake Perris Drive in Perris, California, the Spectator Gates will open at 5:00pm and racing at "America's Premier Dirt Track" will start at7:00pm. For more event information, visit the track’s website at www.perrisautospeedway.com or call951.940.0134.
USAC/CRA shows at Perris AutoSpeedway WILL NOT be live streamed and beware of online scammers with fakevideo links. Race fans are encouraged to support the race track and watch theraces in person.
NOTICE TO RACERS:
- ALL RACERS MUST PURCHASE THEIRUSAC LICENSE / MEMBERSHIPS ONLINE PRIOR TO THE EVENT AT WWW.USACRACING.COM OR WWW.USACLICENSE.COM. (If racers have amembership question, contact Julie Tanaka at julietanaka@aol.com.)
- ENTRY FEE: There is an entryfee due at registration / pill pick.
- TRANSPONDERS: Transponders AREMANDATORY 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: Fullcontainment seats ARE MANDATORY.
- COCKPIT ADJUSTABLE SHOCKS:Cockpit adjustable shocks ARE ALLOWED.
- RULE BOOK: The series rule bookis online at www.usacracing.com,appendix E.
Last Saturday night at SantaMaria, rookie contender Braden Chiaramonte led all 30-laps to score the firstUSAC/CRA win of his career over Kaleb Montgomery, Logan Williams, “TheCadillac” Cody Williams, and R.J. Johnson.
This Saturday’s show at PerrisAuto Speedway honors “Brother” Brett Taylor, who passed away at the age of 66earlier this year. “Brother Brett,” who was everyone’s friend in the pit area,was known throughout short track racing in Southern and Central California. Inaddition, he was a mainstay with a local Ventura County high school footballteam and the Police and Fire Departments in Ventura County.
Led by Perris and Ascot infieldannouncer Chris Holt, over $4,000 in purse money has been raised earlier thisweek for a special “Brother Brett Trophy Dash.” For the fastest four qualifiersthat accept the challenge, the event consists of four 3-lap rotating dasheswhere points are earned. In addition, an extra $1,000 will go to the winner ofthe 30-lap main event by Mike Grosswendt from All Coast Construction.
Since March 6, 2004, the LakePerris Fairgrounds has held 255 USAC/CRA Sprint Car events and forty-fivedifferent drivers have claimed victory. “The Demon” Damion Gardner leads allseries drivers with 51 “home track” wins and Matt Mitchell has won the February24th season opener and the May 25th“Salute to Indy.” David Gasper added his name to the record books on March16th, A.J. Bender joined the winner’s list on April 27th, and Tommy “Thunder”Malcolm topped the June 22nd and July 13th shows. Nic Faas set the 1-lap trackrecord of 15.833 on February 25, 2012 and the complete Perris USAC/CRA win listis at the end of this release.
Entering the twelfth point race,Tommy “Thunder” Malcolm (Yucaipa, California) holds a slim 5-point lead overthe competition. Racing Dino Napier’s #5X Indiana Truck Salvage / B&BPowder Coating DRC, Malcolm won Santa Maria’s second heat race and charged fromfourteenth to seventh in the main event. At press time, Tommy “Thunder” hasthree feature wins, one Woodland Auto Display Fast Time Award, three heat racevictories, one In Memory of Jim and Chet Gardner Hard Charger Award, ten top-10finishes, and 80 feature laps led in the campaign. Tommy is tied with “Chargin”Charles Davis Jr., Levi Jones, Bud Kaeding, “Bullet” Blake Miller, and JakeSwanson with six career triumphs and will be looking to continue his title runwith another win at Perris.
R.J. Johnson (Laveen, Arizona)heads to Perris ranked second in the USAC/CRA point standings. Driving Rickyand Michele Johnson’s #51 JUGO Superfoods / Avanti Windows & Doors Sherman,Johnson raced from ninth to fifth at Santa Maria. To date, the multi-timeArizona Sprint Car Champion and 2005 Rookie of the Year has one feature win,two Woodland Auto Display Fast Time Awards, one semi-main win, ten top-10finishes, and 23 feature laps led on the season. R.J. is currently tied with“The People’s Champion” Dave Darland, “Super” Rickie Gaunt, Justin Grant, and“Showtime” Danny Sheridan with eight USAC/CRA wins and will have his sights theSaturday night victory.
After running third at SantaMaria, Logan Williams (Yorba Linda, California) has climbed to third in thechampionship chase. Piloting John McCarthy’s #5W Flowdynamics Incorporated /Drinkpak DRC, Williams has one heat race victory, one In Memory of Jim and ChetGardner Hard Charger Award, nine top-10 finishes, and 21 feature laps led tohis credit. Logan will be looking to score the first USAC/CRA victory of hiscareer at Perris Auto Speedway.
“The Big Game Hunter” AustinWilliams (Corona, California) sits fourth in the chase for the championship.Racing Tom & Christy Dunkel’s #17W Inland Rigging / Dunkel Farms DRC,Williams won Santa Maria’s third heat race and placed twenty-fourth after anearly flip ended his night. At press time, the 2009 Co-Rookie of the Year hasfour heat race victories, one In Memory of Jim and Chet Gardner Hard ChargerAward, seven top-10 finishes, and 11 feature laps led in the campaign. “The BigGame Hunter” is tied with Matt Mitchell with eleven series wins and will belooking for his first victory of the year on Saturday.
A.J. Bender (San Diego,California) ranks fifth in the USAC/CRA point standings. Driving the familyowned #21 Bender Pool & Spa / Matrix Construction Services DRC, Benderclaimed an eighth place finish at Santa Maria. To date, the 2022 USAC Western StatesMidget Rookie of the Year has one feature win, three heat race victories, seventop-10 finishes, and 21 feature laps led on the season. A.J. will have hissights on claiming the second USAC/CRA win of his career at the “Brother BrettClassic.”
Driving the Kittle Motorsports /Gasper Racing #18 DRC backed by Art Klee and Martin Roofing, David Gasper(Goleta, California) leads the chase for Rookie of the Year honors. ElexaHerrera, Brent Sexton, Braden Chiaramonte, Blake Bower, Jon DeWees, Joey Bishop,Mark Henry, Camie Bell, Tyler Hatzikian, Heath Holdsclaw, Blake Hendricks, TomDunkel, and Aaron Altaffer are also in contention.
Among the other drivers expectedto be in action are “The Cadillac” Cody Williams, Verne Sweeney, Eddie TafoyaJr., “The Gunslinger” Austin Grabowski, “Chargin” Charles Davis Jr., “The Prideof Garden Grove” Brody Roa, Grant Sexton, Matt Mitchell, Chris Gansen, GaryMarshall Jr., Chris Bonneau, Jonas Reynolds, Tanner Boul, and more.
Perris Auto Speedway is locatedon the Lake Perris Fairgrounds at 18700 Lake Perris Drive in Perris,California. Adult tickets are $30, Senior tickets (65 & over) are $25, Kidstickets (6 to 12) are $5, and Children (5 and under) are FREE. The Fairgroundscharges $10 for parking. Advance tickets are available and for more eventinformation, visit the track’s website at www.perrisautospeedway.com or call951.940.0134.
The Avanti Windows & DoorsUSAC/CRA Sprint Car Series thanks BillsJerky.net, Factory Wraps, FlowdynamicsIncorporated, The Gardner Family (In Memory of Jim and Chet Gardner), In Memoryof Wiley Miller Sr. and Wiley Miller Jr., Sexton Fire Protection, WC FriendCompany, and Woodland Auto Display, for their support.
For more information on theAvanti Windows & Doors USAC/CRA Sprint Car Series, visit the United StatesAuto Club (USAC) website at www.usacracing.comand the social media for USAC Racing. You can also find exclusive content onthe USAC/CRA Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram pages.
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AVANTI WINDOWS & DOORSUSAC/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-DamionGardner, 2018-Damion Gardner, 2019-Damion Gardner, 2020-NO AWARD, 2021-DamionGardner, 2022-Damion Gardner, 2023-Brody Roa.
2024 AVANTI WINDOWS & DOORSUSAC/CRA SPRINT CAR POINT STANDINGS: 1. Tommy Malcolm-717, 2. R.J. Johnson-712,3. Logan Williams-649, 4. Austin Williams-647, 5. A.J. Bender-645, 6. CodyWilliams-616, 7. David Gasper (R)-584, 8. Verne Sweeney-458, 9. Eddie TafoyaJr.-452, 10. Austin Grabowski-424, 11. Charles Davis Jr.-354, 12. Elexa Herrera(R)-343, 13. Brent Sexton (R)-338, 14. Brody Roa-307, 15. Grant Sexton-286, 16.Matt Mitchell-281, 17. Ricky Lewis-233, 18. Jeff Dyer-230, 19. MattMcCarthy-210, 20. Logan Calderwood-203The complete point standings can be foundat www.usacracing.com/series-point-standings/cra-sprint.
2024 AVANTI WINDOWS & DOORSUSAC/CRA SPRINT CAR WINS: 3-Tommy Malcolm, 2-Matt Mitchell, 1-A.J. Bender,1-Braden Chiaramonte, 1-Charles Davis Jr., 1-David Gasper, 1-R.J. Johnson,1-Kevin Thomas Jr.
PERRIS AVANTI WINDOWS & DOORSUSAC/CRA 1-LAP QUALIFYING RECORD: Nic Faas – 15.833 (02/25/12)
PERRIS AVANTI WINDOWS & DOORSUSAC/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-RichardVander 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-RobertBallou, 5-Rickie Gaunt, 4-Dave Darland, 4-R.J. Johnson, 4-Tommy Malcolm,3-Charles Davis Jr., 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-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-Cody Williams, 1-Jason York.
2024 AVANTI WINDOWS & DOORSUSAC/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 KevinHarvick’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 (Brother Brett Classic)
August 31: Dirt Track at KevinHarvick’s Kern Raceway – Bakersfield, CA
September 7: Santa Maria Raceway– Santa Maria, CA
September 21: Perris AutoSpeedway – Perris, CA
September 28: Dirt Track at KevinHarvick’s Kern Raceway – Bakersfield, CA
October 12: Mohave Valley Raceway– Mohave Valley, AZ
October 18: Imperial ValleyRaceway – Imperial, CA
October 19: Imperial ValleyRaceway – Imperial, CA
November 1: Mohave Valley Raceway– Mohave Valley, AZ (Western World Championships)
November 2: Mohave Valley Raceway– Mohave Valley, AZ (Western World Championships)
November 8: Perris Auto Speedway– Perris, CA (Oval Nationals)
November 9: Perris Auto Speedway– Perris, CA (Oval Nationals)
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TBA = To Be Announced.
This schedule is subject tochange.
