After Two Straight Lightning Podiums, Busy Open-Wheel Racer Jeff Dyer Returns to USAC/CRA Action Saturday
2025-10-18 13:15
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Yucca Valley, CA — October 15, 2025 — Never let anyone say Jeff Dyer isn't dedicated to open-wheel racing. The California Highway Patrol Officer is always eager to climb into one of his race cars, and over the past two weekends, his commitment has paid off with back-to-back podium finishes in his lightning sprint. This Saturday, he'll strap into his powerful USAC/CRA 410 sprint car for a return to the famed Perris Auto Speedway.
Two weeks ago, Dyer, who lives in Yucca Valley, California and his teenage teammate, Drake Cardey of Riverside, took on the California Lightning Sprint Car Series at Ventura Raceway — the 1/5-mile clay oval just a nine-iron shot from the waves of the Pacific Ocean.
Cardey, who currently sits second in CLS points and leads the Rookie of the Year chase, scorched the track with a 12.376-second lap in qualifying to earn his first Diablo Fabrication Fast Time Award. Dyer was right behind him with a 12.394, good for second quick on the night.
Cardey followed that up with a runner-up finish in his heat race, while Dyer placed fourth in his.
In the main event, Dyer, who is fourth in CLS points, charged from sixth on the grid to grab a third-place finish — his eighth podium of the 2025 season. Cardey started and finished fifth. That gave him his third straight fifth place finish and his eighth top five of the year.
Last weekend, Dyer made a late decision to head south to Barona Speedway for a SoCal Lightning Sprint event — an easy choice considering his previous results there this season: two wins and a fourth. After battling for the lead over the final laps, he crossed the line third, giving him an impressive 2.25 average finish in four Barona starts this year.
While Dyer was racing near the Mexican border, Cardey was 400 miles north at Merced Speedway, competing in the Tom and Christi Dunkel Inland Rigging #17A with the USAC Western Midgets. In only his second midget start, the high schooler looked like a veteran — qualifying seventh in the 18-car field, finishing third in his heat, and running in the top ten before contact with another car on lap six ended his night with a 15th-place result.
Fans can see Dyer back in USAC/CRA action this Saturday at Perris Auto Speedway. Tickets are $35 for ages 13 and up, $10 for kids 6-12, and free for children 5 and under. Gates open at 5:00 p.m., with racing at 7:00. Parking on the fairgrounds is $20 (card only for parking). Advance tickets are available at tix.com, and plenty of walk-up tickets will also be sold at the gate.
Perris Auto Speedway is located on the Lake Perris Fairgrounds, 18700 Lake Perris Drive, Perris, California. On-site camping is available for $25 per night beginning at noon on Fridays.
Cardey's California Lightning Sprint Car is sponsored by Eibach Springs, Cardey Construction, Inland Rigging, Jake Swanson Shock Technology, Last Lap Insider, and Dylan Godeniz Motorsports.
In 2025, the following marketing partners will help keep Dyer on track. Straight Time Stirrups, Haircuts By Susie, Jobu Racing, Justice Brothers, Fonseca Racing, Specialty Fasteners, and Blud Racing Lubricants. If you would like to be a part of Dyer Motorsports in 2024, call (760) 550-7237 or send an email to mailto:dyermotorsports4@gmail.com.
Jeff is racing in memory of his grandparents, Glenn, and Beverly Sels, throughout the 2025 season.
Jeff Dyer's 2025 Race Results
2/22/25 Mohave Valley Raceway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 14th B Main
3/1/25 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 23rd A Main
3/14/25 Imperial Valley Raceway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars DNS
3/14/25 Imperial Valley Raceway SoCal Lightning Sprints 5th A Main
3/15/25 Imperial Valley Raceway SoCal Lightning Sprints 9th A Main
4/5/25 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars DNS
4/12/25 Bakersfield Speedway California Lightning Sprints DNS
5/3/25 Ventura Raceway California Lightning Sprints 6th A Main
5/10/25 Barona Speedway SoCal Lightning Sprints 1st A Main
5/17/25 Merced Speedway California Lightning Sprints 4th A Main
6/7/25 Bakersfield Speedway California Lightning Sprints 1st A Main
6/7/25 Bakersfield Speedway Ultimate Sprint Car Series 14th B Main
6/21/25 Ventura Raceway California Lightning Sprints 4th A Main
7/5/25 Santa Maria Raceway California Lightning Sprints DNS
7/5/25 Santa Maria Raceway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 11th A Main
7/19/25 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars DNS
8/1/25 Barona Speedway SoCal Lightning Sprints 4th Main
8/2/25 Barona Speedway SoCal Lightning Sprints 1st A Main
8/16/25 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars DNS
8/22/25 Plaza Park Raceway California Lightning Sprints 9th A Main
8/23/25 Lemoore Jet Bowl California Lightning Sprints 2nd A Main
8/30/25 Ventura Raceway California Lightning Sprints 1st A Main
9/12/25 Bakersfield Speedway California Lightning Sprints 2nd A Main
9/13/25 Merced Speedway California Lightning Sprints 2nd A Main
9/13/25 Merced Speedway USAC Western Midgets 8th A Main
9/27/25 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 16th A Main
10/4/25 Ventura Raceway California Lightning Sprints 3rd A Main
10/11/25 Barona Speedway So Cal Lightning Sprints 3rd A Main
Drake Cardey's 2025 Race Results
3/14/25 Imperial Valley Raceway SoCal Lightning Sprints 4th A Main
3/15/25 Imperial Valley Raceway SoCal Lightning Sprints 8th A Main
4/12/25 Bakersfield Speedway California Lightning Sprints 10th A Main
5/3/25 Ventura Raceway California Lightning Sprints 2nd A Main
5/17/25 Merced Speedway California Lightning Sprints 12th A Main
6/7/25 Bakersfield Speedway California Lightning Sprints 8th A Main
6/21/25 Ventura Raceway California Lightning Sprints 11th A Main
7/5/25 Santa Maria Raceway California Lightning Sprints 7th A Main
7/8/25 Sweet Springs Complex 600cc Non Wing Micros 5th A Main
7/9/25 Mitchell County Fairgrounds 600cc Non Wing Micros 6th A Main
7/10/25 Jefferson County Speedway 600cc Non Wing Micros 7th A Main
7/11/25 Jefferson County Speedway 600cc Non Wing Micros 21st A Main
7/26/25 Santa Maria Speedway California Lightning Sprints 9th A Main
8/1/25 Barona Speedway SoCal Lightning Sprints 20th A Main
8/2/25 Barona Speedway SoCal Lightning Sprints 21st A Main
8/9/25 Santa Maria Speedway USAC Western Midgets 9th A Main
8/22/25 Plaza Park Raceway California Lightning Sprints 3rd A Main
8/23/25 Lemoore Jet Bowl California Lightning Sprint 8th A Main
8/30/25 Ventura Raceway California Lightning Sprints 3rd A Main
9/12/25 Bakersfield Speedway California Lightning Sprints 5th A Main
9/13/25 Merced Speedway California Lightning Sprints 5th A Main
10/4/25 Ventura Raceway California Lightning Sprints 5th A Main
10/11/25 Merced Speedway USAC Western Midgets 15th A Main
Scott Daloisio produced this release. For more information: phone (909) 226-7768 or E-mail mailto:sdaloisiosports@gmail.com.