[Scott Daloisio]

Perris Auto Speedway

18700 Lake Perris Drive

Perris, CA 92571

(951) 940-0134

http://www.perrisautospeedway.com/



For further information contact Scott Daloisio (909) 226-7768 or mailto:racesatthepas@aol.com

For Immediate Release

1997 BUDWEISER OVAL NATIONALS CHAMPION ENTERS THIS YEARS RACE!

(Perris, CA, September 9, 2011) Rip Williams, winner of the 2nd Annual Budweiser Oval Nationals in 1997 and a member of the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame, has submitted his entry for the 16th running of the race at Perris Auto Speedway on November 3rd, 4th and 5th.

The 55-year-old Yorba Linda, California resident, who was CRA Co-Rookie of the Year 33-years ago in 1978, currently sits eighth in Amsoil USAC/CRA points. The 2004 USAC/CRA champion will be joined in the Budweiser Oval Nationals by his two oldest sons, Cody and Austin. Heading into Thursday's race at Chico, Austin, a 20-year-old iron worker, was fourth in USAC/CRA points while Cody, a 22-year-old student at Cal State Fullerton, is ranked sixth.

Keeping with the family theme, the 20-year-old Vander Weerd twins, Jace and Richard, from Visalia, California, have also entered the prestigious race. Going into this weekend's USAC West Coast 360 race at Giant Chevrolet King's Speedway in Hanford, California, Richard sits on top of the championship points standings with Jace ranked third. In addition to their two entries, their car owner and father, Ron Vander Weerd, has also entered a third car without a driver.

In addition to the Oval Nationals the "Legends of Ascot Match Race" will take place on Friday, November 4th. The race will pit the top two in USAC/CRA points, top two in USAC National points and one wild card driver in a series of four, four-lap races for a first place prize that is has already exceeded $7,000.00.

The Budweiser Oval Nationals, "America's Most Prestigious Traditional Sprint Car Race," will be a full points paying event for the Amsoil USAC/CRA Sprint Car and the Amsoil USAC National Sprint Car Series'. In addition, it attracts other top stars from around the nation.

In addition to the 410 Sprint Cars, the popular California Lightning Sprint Cars will also be in action on Friday and Saturday.

The official entry blank is available by clicking the following link: http://www.perrisautospeedway.com/forms/oval11form.html

Advance tickets for the 16th Annual Budweiser Oval Nationals are available now by calling: 1 800 595-4849 or (951) 940-0134. You can also order tickets online at: http://pas.tix.com/Schedule.asp?OrganizationNumber=7

Tickets will also be available at The PAS souvenir stand at all races.

A complete list of past Budweiser Oval Nationals champions appears below.

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Perris Auto Speedway wants to thank its corporate sponsors for the 2011 season. Aaron's, Ahern Rentals, All Coast Construction, Amsoil, Ayers Hotel and Spa, Budweiser, Champion Towing, City of Perris, Comfort Inn, Comunidad Latina, Daytona Boat & RV Storage, Frazee Paint, Hoosier Tires, JD Fields Lumber, K&N Engineering, P.I.P.E., Pepsi-Cola, Pick-A-Part Auto Salvage, Prolong Super Lubricants, Soboba Casino, Square H, Temecula Valley Pipe & Supply, Trench Shoring, US Foods, Valley Auto Salvage and Zanzabuku Sports Lounge.

For more information call The PAS at: (951) 940-0134.

Perris Auto Speedway is located on the Lake Perris Fairgrounds (home of October's Southern California Fair), approximately 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.

Video and DVD productions of all racing events at Perris Auto Speedway are available from Jeff Kristensen's Raceway Video. For more information on these productions you can call: (818) 618-9764 or visit the web site at: http://racewayvideo.com/

mailto:racesatthepas@aol.com is the only authorized Internet address to issue official media news released from The Perris Auto Speedway or Oval Entertainment



OVAL NATIONALS CHAMPIONS

1996 - Jimmy Sills

1997 - Rip Williams

1998 - Rodney Argo

1999 - Rickie Gaunt

2000 - Tony Jones

2001 - Bud Kaeding

2002 - Bud Kaeding

2003 - Cory Kruseman

2004 - Cory Kruseman

2005 - Dave Darland

2006 - Dave Darland

2007 - Bud Kaeding

2008 - Jesse Hockett

2009 - Damion Gardner

2010 - Chris Windom