PASSCAR SUPER STOCKS, STREET STOCKS, GAS CHASSIS YOUNG GUN SPRINTS AND SENIOR SPRINTS JOIN USAC/CRA AT PERRIS ON SATURDAY.
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(Perris, CA, May 22, 2024) It will be a busy night of racing when Perris Auto Speedway hosts the 71st running of the Salute to Indy this Saturday night, May 25th. Joining the Avanti Windows and Doors USAC/CRA Sprint Cars will be the PASSCAR Super Stocks, Street Stocks, GAS Chassis Young Gun Sprints, and The PAS Senior Sprints. Spectator gates for the night of dirt track racing thrills and clean family fun will open at 5:00 PM, and the first green flag will start racing at 7:00.
Saturday will mark the third appearance of the season for the super stocks. Some bad news for all the competitors in the class is that Billy Griffin, a driver with four PAS track championships on his resume, has won the first two races. Those triumphs have the Buena Park veteran staked to a four-point lead over three-time PAS titlist Chuck Becker of Yucaipa. Becker has a second and a fourth in the first two races. The defending class champion, Ricky Lee of Beaumont, is only six points behind the leader after beginning his season with second and third-place results.
Things in the super stocks class promise to be a bit tougher on Saturday as two drivers will be making their class debut. Multi-time street stock winner Shawn Estes of Riverside and Yorba Linda's Chad Mahony will jump up a class to race super stocks owned by Dennis and Shelly Wooldridge. Both drivers will be doing double duty, as they will also compete in their regular rides in the street stocks.
Speaking of Estes, he won the last street stock race on March 16th. However, a DNF in the season opener leaves him 16 points behind the co-point leaders Evan Sennett of Riverside and Lake Elsinore's James Altman. Altman won the year's first race with Ohio native Sennett second. In the second race, past champion Brandon Kelly of Moreno placed second to Estes with Altman third and Sennett fourth.
If the first two street stock races are any indication, the fight for the 2024 title may come down to the final checkered flag in November. Sennett and Altman are only four points ahead of third-place driver George Leventis of Rancho Palos Verdes. Teen driver Cameron Pierce of Lake Matthews is just six points out of first and two-time defending champion Chris Leventis is only eight behind the leader.
A new face will join the GAS Chassis Young Gun Sprints for the second race in a row. Seth Dyer, a 17-year-old from Yucca Valley who is currently fourth in points in the California Lightning Sprint Car Series, will be making his 2024 Young Gun debut. Dyer, the son of USAC/CRA driver and California Highway Patrol Officer Jeff Dyer, made one start in the Young Guns last season and placed fifth in the main event. At the last Young Gun race in April, first-timer Jake McKee of Redlands won over points leader Brecken Guerrero of Westminster.
Also on hand on Saturday will be the Senior Sprint Cars. Bob Suchy of Tustin has won the first three races of the senior season.
PASSCAR Super Stock Points
1. Billy Griffin, Buena Park, CA … 26
2. Chuck Becker, Yucaipa, CA … 42
3. Ricky Lee, Beaumont, CA … 40
4. Tom Wesolowski, Canyon Lake, CA … 31
5. John Caley, Glen Avon, CA … 31
PASSCAR Street Stock Points
1. James Altman, Jr., Lake Elsinore, CA … 39
1. Evan Sennett, Riverside, CA … 39
3. Chris Leventis, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA … 35
4. Cameron Pierce, Lake Matthews, CA … 33
5. George Leventis, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA … 31
For Saturday's Salute to Indy, spectator gates will open at 5:00 p.m., and the first race will take the green flag at 7:00. Adult tickets for the night of exciting dirt track racing and clean family fun are $30.00. Seniors 65 and over get in for $25.00. For kids 6-12, it is only $5.00, and children 5 and under are admitted free. Advance tickets are available online at https://www.tix.com/ticket-sales/pas/7. They can also be ordered by phone at 1-800-595-4849. We will have plenty available at the ticket window on Saturday for fans who do not wish to purchase tickets in advance. The fairgrounds charge $10.00 for parking.
To keep up with everything happening at The PAS, please visit the track's social media efforts on Facebook and Instagram and visit the website at perrisautospeedway.com.
Perris Auto Speedway is conveniently located on the Lake Perris Fairgrounds (home of the Southern California Fair), one hour east of Los Angeles and one hour North of San Diego. To get to the track, take the 215 freeway, exit on the Ramona Expressway, and go three miles east to the fairgrounds. For directions online, the address to enter is: 18700 Lake Perris Drive and the zip code is 92571.
2024 Perris Auto Speedway Schedule
May 25th "SALUTE TO INDY" AVANTI USAC/CRA SPRINT CARS, PAS SENIOR SPRINTS, GAS CHASSIS YOUNG GUN SERIES AND PASSCAR SUPER AND STREET STOCKS
June 1st LKQ Pick Your Part Presents NIGHT OF DESTRUCTION: DEMO CROSS, FIGURE 8'S, TRAILER FIGURE 8'S, MINI STOCKS AND DOUBLE DECKERS
June 22nd AVANTI USAC/CRA SPRINT CARS, PAS SENIOR SPRINTS, GAS CHASSIS YOUNG GUN SERIES AND PASSCAR STREET AND FACTORY STOCKS
June 29th FIREWORKS SPECTACULAR AND SKY CONCERT" LKQ Pick Your Part Presents NIGHT OF DESTRUCTION
DEMO CROSS, FIGURE 8'S, TRAILER FIGURE 8'S, MINI STOCKS AND DOUBLE DECKERS
THE FIRST 1,000 GUESTS WILL RECEIVE A FREE HOT DOG COUPON AND A FREE AMERICAN FLAG.
July 13th AVANTI USAC/CRA SPRINT CARS, PAS Senior Sprints, GAS CHASSIS YOUNG GUNS SERIES, AND PASSCAR SUPER AND FACTORY STOCKS
August 10th LKQ Pick Your Part Presents NIGHT OF DESTRUCTION: DEMO CROSS, FIGURE 8'S, TRAILER FIGURE 8'S, MINI STOCKS AND DOUBLE DECKERS
August 17th BROTHER BRETT CLASSIC AT THE CALIFORNIA RACER'S HALL OF FAME NIGHT, AVANTI USAC/CRA SPRINT CARS, PAS Senior Sprints, GAS CHASSIS YOUNG GUNS SERIES AND PASSCAR SUPER AND STREET STOCKS
September 7th LKQ Pick Your Part Presents NIGHT OF DESTRUCTION: DEMO CROSS, FIGURE 8'S, TRAILER FIGURE 8'S, MINI STOCKS AND DOUBLE DECKERS
September 21st AVANTI USAC/CRA SPRINT CARS, PAS Senior Sprints, GAS CHASSIS YOUNG GUNS SERIES AND PASSCAR SUPER AND FACTORY STOCKS
October 26th LKQ Pick Your Part Presents NIGHT OF DESTRUCTION: DEMO CROSS, FIGURE 8'S, TRAILER FIGURE 8'S, MINI STOCKS AND DOUBLE DECKERS
November 8th 27TH RUNNING OF THE OVAL NATIONALS Featuring AVANTI USAC/CRA SPRINT CARS, PAS SENIOR SPRINTS, GAS CHASSIS YOUNG GUN SERIES AND PASSCAR SUPER, STREET AND FACTORY STOCKS
November 9th 27TH RUNNING OF THE OVAL NATIONALS Featuring AVANTI USAC/CRA SPRINT CARS, PAS SENIOR SPRINTS, GAS CHASSIS YOUNG GUN SERIES - JERRY DODD CHAMPIONS NIGHT, PASSCAR SUPER, STREET AND FACTORY STOCKS
THIS SCHEDULE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE.
The PAS would like to thank all of its 2024 marketing partners.
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Budweiser- https://us.budweiser.com/
Chris's Hauling
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Flowdynamics - http://www.flowdynamicsonline.com/
GAS Chassis
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Hoosier Tire - https://www.hoosiertire.com/
Jugo Superfoods - https://jugobrands.com/
Living Waters - https://livingwatershospice.com/
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Marjon RV's - https://marjonrvs.com/
Mike's Produce
Performance Online - https://www.performanceonline.com/
Premier Medical Transportation - https://pmtpremier.com/
Sunoco Race Fuels - https://www.sunocoracefuels.com/
Symbiosis - https://symbiosiscare.com/
Trench Shoring - https://www.trenchshoring.com/
Team Stites - https://teamstites.com/
Vista Paint - https://www.vistapaint.com/
Wind N Sea Towing - https://windnseatowing.com/
4 Wheel Parts - https://www.4wheelparts.com/
For information on 2024 billboard advertising at The PAS, please call 951-940-0134 and ask for Charlie Watson.
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Website: http://perrisautospeedway.com/
DVDs of all the PASSCAR/IMCA racing and Nights of Destruction at The PAS are available from Fourvideos. For more information call (714) 225-9500.
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