[Scott Daloisio]

Perris Auto Speedway
18700 Lake Perris Drive
Perris, CA 92571
(951) 940-0134
http://perrisautospeedway.com/

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

For Immediate Release

RIP WILLIAMS TO RACE ALL THREE SONS IN 2014 AMSOIL USAC/CRA SERIES!

(Perris, CA, March 11, 2013) When Perris Auto Speedway opens its 19th season with the Sokola Shootout for the Amsoil USAC/CRA Sprint5 Cars this Saturday night, March 15th, the busiest area of the pits will like usual be the John Jory Corporation hauler that brings the Williams family to the famous Riverside County half-mile clay oval. There will be at least three of the famous black race cars in the pits and possibly four as there will be most of the season. Spectator gates will open at 5:00 PM and the first race will take the green flag at 7:00.

For the past few seasons, National Sprint Car Hall of Famer Rip Williams has had the pleasure of competing against his two oldest sons, Cody and Austin. In 2014, the 57-year-old Yorba Linda resident will also be racing versus his youngest son Logan.

“It is fun you know,” Williams laughed when asked what it is like competing with his boys. “I have always been a real serious racecar driver. Now it is time to just go out there and relax some more and have some fun/

They (his sons) saw me doing it for all those years out at Perris and they all said they wanted to do it, so when they all finished high school football we started putting them in the cars.”

Last season youngest sibling Logan won the PAS Young Gun Sprint Car championship. For 2014, the team is moving the recently turned 18-year-old El Dorado (Placentia) High School senior up to the big time with USAC/CRA and he is going to face a big adjustment.

“He is going to have to get used to the speed,” the proud father stated. “He is coming from a restricted 410 engine last year to an unrestricted one this year. It is going to be quite a jump for him. He is jumping into a car that is 800 horsepower so a lot of adjustments need to be made. He ran a bit last year with a 410 in the URA or whatever they called it and he ran once at Victorville. He was not like my other kids. They ran quite often. He does not have that many sprint car rides.”

Williams’ illustrious career began in 1978 when he was named co-Rookie of the Year in the original CRA. Since then he has raced every single year and has won over 100 main events and was the inaugural USAC/CRA champion in 2004. The stocky racer has always been known far and wide as a hardnosed competitor who is willing to give back anything that is given to him when he is on the track. However, he does have a soft spot when it concerns his sons racing.

“Watching the kids is the most fun,” he offered when asked if it was more fun for him to win a main event or see one of his boys do it.

However, when queried if he would give one of his boys some extra room if it came down to battling with them coming off turn four for a main event win, Williams was adamant in his answer.

“No,” he said with a how could you ask that kind of laugh. “No.”

Racing against three sons is quite rare, but in the future Williams could be racing against his three sons and his daughter in law. Last October, Cody married”Hurricane Heidi” Tresler, a talented sprint car driver from Victorville.

“I don’t know if she is going to race,” he said. “She just became a nurse. She is an RN now and I don’t what she plans on doing (when it comes to racing). She is just trying to get established with that. They found a house out by the Corona airport. They are just getting settled into that”

Since he began in the sport, things have changed and not all of the change have been for the good in Williams’ eyes.

“Back in the day you had drivers and owners,” he stated. “Now you have mostly dad or an uncle or something like who owns the racecar. Only a few guys now do not have a family connection. Like Damion (Gardner). He is driving for the Alexander’s. Me and my kids drive for Jack Jory and Faas (Nic) drives for Keith Ford. Other than that there is not that many drivers who have rides. Most of the others, their dad owns the car.”

“When I first started, the goal was always to get in somebody else’s car and drive it,” the veteran driver stated. “However, that avenue has pretty much closed down for now. I mean, the top five or six drivers can get rides, but most of all of the others are in family owned cars.

Amazingly, Williams has driven for Jack & Sharon Jory for 18-years now. That length of time is just about unheard of in open wheel racing. And, consider the fact that the team has added three cars for Williams’ three boys and they are at every race.

“We just communicate and take care of his money,” Williams responded when asked how they have stayed together so long. “I don’t waste his money. And, we have always gotten along. I never do anything without asking. He tells me I do not have to ask, but I always ask anyway. You have to keep them (car owners) informed on what you are doing and why you are doing it. You have to ask them to help make decisions. You just can’t go in there and spend a bunch of money and not tell a guy what’s up.”

Another thing that has changed since “The Ripper: launched his sprint car career 37-springs ago are the driver’s styles.

“Times have changed, you know,” he said. “People drive differently. Before there wasn’t any such thing as slide jobs. Now you see that a lot. If you give someone a slide job, he is going knock you over the fence in the next corner. Things are evolving and changing all of the time.”

Williams is not sure how many more years he is going to drive, but he is not ready to retire. Having said that, he may miss Saturday’s race at The PAS as he is getting over a case of pneumonia.

“I missed last week’s race in Arizona and don’t know if I will be ready to drive at The PAS,” he stated. “I am trying to get over it and the first priority is to get well. I have to build my lungs back up so I can drive.”

Even if he us not racing on Saturday, the legendary driver will be in the pits helping his sons in the tough USAC/CRA Series.

There will be three other divisions in action on Saturday. The PAS Senior Sprint Car for driver’s 45-years-old and over. The PAS Young Guns Sprints for drivers aged 14-21 and the California Lightning Sprint Cars.

Adult tickets for Saturday are $25.00. Seniors 65 and older get in for $20.00. For active military members with proper id, teens 13-18 with their school id and kids 6-12, it just $5.00. Children 5 and under are admitted free.

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

Camping for all events at The PAS is available for $25.00 per night. The campground will open at noon on Friday. Tailgating in the spectator parking lot will begin at 1:00 PM for all PAS events as well.

Perris Auto Speedway wants to thank its corporate sponsors for the 2014 season. 1-800LoanMart, 777 Racecars, All Coast Construction, Amsoil, Ayers Hotel and Spa, BlueLine Rental, Budweiser, CamGuard, Champion Towing, City of Perris, Daytona Boat & RV Storage, Edelbrok, Engine Pro, HD Industries, Hoosier Tires, K&N Engineering, McMahon’s RV, Pep Boys, P.I.P.E., Pepsi-Cola, Pick-A-Part Auto Salvage, Prolong Super Lubricants, Running Waters Hospice, Scott Sales, Shaver Racing Engines, Sprint Car Driving Experience, Square H, Swedish Speed, Trench Shoring, US Foods and Valley Auto Salvage.

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Video and DVD productions of all racing events at Perris Auto Speedway are available from Loudpedal Productions. For more information on these productions you can contact them by calling (805) 844-3854, E-mailing mailto:trtruex@gmail.com or you can visit the web site http://www.loudpedalvideo.com/

Fans can participate for free in The PAS 2014 Fantasy League at: http://www.shorttrackin.com/. There are separate divisions for the Amsoil USAC/CRA Sprint Cars and the Amsoil OilTwins.com PASSCAR classes of Street Stocks, American Factory Stocks and the Modifieds. Players can compete in as many divisions as they like. Prizes will be announced as they come in.

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.

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2014 PERRIS AUTO SPEEDWAY SCHEDULE

March 15 "SOKOLA SHOOTOUT" USAC/CRA SPRINT CARS, PAS Senior Sprints, PAS Young Guns & California Lightning Sprints

March 29 NIGHT OF DESTRUCTION I
Demo Cross, Figure 8's, Trailer Figure 8's Spectator Racing

April 5 AMSOIL OILTWINS.COM PASSCAR SERIES
Street Stocks, Super Stocks, Modifieds, American Factory Stocks, CDCRA Dwarf Cars

April 12 "SO CAL SPRINT CAR SPECTACULAR" WORLD OF OUTLAWS, USAC/CRA SPRINT CARS & PAS SENIOR SPRINTS - "Power of Purple Night and The Drive to $100,000" Benefiting the City of Perris Relay for Life and the American Cancer Society. First 200 Race Fans receive a FREE gift from the American Cancer Society.

April 26 NIGHT OF DESTRUCTION II
Demo Cross, Figure 8's, Trailer Figure 8's Spectator Racing - "Power of Purple Night and The Drive to $100,000" Benefiting the City of Perris Relay for Life and the American Cancer Society. First 200 Race Fans receive a FREE gift from the American Cancer Society

May 3 USAC/CRA SPRINT CARS, PAS Senior Sprints, PAS Young Guns & California Lightning Sprints

May 17 AMSOIL OILTWINS.COM PASSCAR SERIES
Street Stocks, Super Stocks, Modifieds, American Factory Stocks, CDCRA Dwarf Cars

May 24 "Salute to Indy" USAC/CRA SPRINT CARS - 40 LAP MAIN EVENT
PAS Senior Sprints, PAS Young Guns & California Lightning Sprints
"Power of Purple Night and The Drive to $100,000" Benefiting the City of Perris Relay for Life and the American Cancer Society. First 200 Race Fans receive a FREE gift from the American Cancer Society

June 7 NIGHT OF DESTRUCTION III
Demo Cross, Figure 8's, Trailer Figure 8's Spectator Racing

June 14 USAC/CRA SPRINT CARS, PAS Senior Sprints, PAS Young Guns & California Lightning Sprints

June 28 AMSOIL OILTWINS.COM PASSCAR SERIES
Street Stocks, Super Stocks, Modifieds and American Factory Stocks

July 4 "FIRECRACKER 40 & SKYCONCERT" USAC/CRA SPRINT CARS - 40 LAP MAIN EVENT - PAS Senior Sprints, PAS Young Guns & California Lightning Sprints - "Power of Purple Night and The Drive to $100,000" Benefiting the City of Perris Relay for Life and the American Cancer Society. First 200 Race Fans receive a FREE gift from the American Cancer Society.

July 12 AMSOIL OILTWINS.COM PASSCAR SERIES
Street Stocks, Super Stocks, Modifieds, American Factory Stocks, CDCRA Dwarf Cars

July 19 AMA SPEEDWAY LONG TRACK NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

August 16 "CALIFORNIA RACERS HALL OF FAME NIGHT" USAC/CRA SPRINT CARS, PAS Senior Sprints, PAS Young Guns & California Lightning Sprints

August 23 AMSOIL OILTWINS.COM PASSCAR SERIES
Street Stocks, Super Stocks, Modifieds, American Factory Stocks, CDCRA Dwarf Cars

Sept 6 NIGHT OF DESTRUCTION IV
Demo Cross, Figure 8's, Trailer Figure 8's Spectator Racing

Sept 13 "GLENN HOWARD CLASSIC" USAC/CRA SPRINT CARS, PAS Senior Sprints, PAS Young Guns & California Lightning Sprints

Sept 20 AMSOIL OILTWINS.COM PASSCAR SERIES
Street Stocks, Super Stocks, Modifieds and American Factory Stocks

Oct 4-12 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA FAIR

October 25 "CHAMPIONS NIGHT" AMSOIL OILTWINS.COM PASSCAR SERIES
Street Stocks, Super Stocks, Modifieds and American Factory Stocks

Nov 5 Budweiser Oval Nationals Practice

Nov 6 19TH ANNUAL BUDWEISER 360 OVAL NATIONALS - Presented by All Coast Construction -USAC West Coast & Southwest Sprint Cars

Nov 7 19TH ANNUAL BUDWEISER OVAL NATIONALS - Presented by All Coast Construction -USAC NATIONAL & USAC/CRA SPRINT CARS, PAS Senior Sprint Cars & California Lightning Sprints

Nov 8 19TH ANNUAL BUDWEISER OVAL NATIONALS - Presented by All Coast Construction -USAC NATIONAL & USAC/CRA SPRINT CARS, PAS Senior Sprint Cars & California Lightning Sprints

Nov 21 TBA

Nov 22 TBA

Nov 26 Turkey Night Grand Prix Practice

Nov 27 AGAJANIAN PROMOTIONS AND PERRIS AUTO SPEEDWAY PRESENTS 74TH RUNNING OF THE TURKEY NIGHT GRAND PRIX - USAC NATIONAL & WESTERN STATES MIDGETS

Note; Schedule is Subject to Change

[ThePurple73]

We have traveled the country watching sprint car races and "The Ripper" has always been one of our favorites. We have seen him race from his early ASCOT days and beyond.

It seems saying "a job well done" isn't enough.

When you mention west coast sprint car racing or any sprint car racing for that matter, you have to think of Rip.

What a career! Best of luck this season.

[ScottShot]

Martha and I will be in attendance this Saturday. I cannot wait. Our first trip to Perris. Weather is looking great!

[turn4rob]

Scott come on up to turn4 and introduce yourself
ROB

[ScottShot]

I will do that. I am the bald guy wearing a 1998 Tony Elliott shirt with a Nikon D3 in hand. I plan on shooting from the infield until heat race time....See ya Saturday.

[turn4rob]

well Scott sorry I missed you,hope you enjoyed the show the racin was desent,however as is their norm they drug the show out forever over the last few years this has become a real problem at the PAS.

ROB