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6/27/16 4:41 PM CRA SPRINTS SLIDE INTO SANTA MARIA FRIDAY, PERRIS SATURDAY

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CRA SPRINTS SLIDE INTO SANTA MARIA FRIDAY, PERRIS SATURDAY

Brody Roa leads the USAC/CRA AMSOIL Sprint Cars into a pair of races this weekend. He takes a two-point lead over Richard Vander Weerd into Friday’s race at Santa Maria Raceway. Saturday brings the “Budweiser Firecracker 30 & Sky Concert” at Perris (Calif.) Auto Speedway.

Friday’s race will be the 2016 series debut at Santa Maria, while four different drivers have prevailed in this year’s Perris outings. They include Richard Vander Weerd, Austin Williams, Bryan Clauson and Josh Hodges.

Last year’s Santa Maria CRA races went to Rickie Gaunt and Ryan Bernal. Gaunt’s win came in his final career start and was his lone victory in 2016 while Bernal has spent most of this year attending fireman training.

Jake Swanson holds down third in the latest standings, just 19 points out of the lead, while five-time series champ Mike Spencer sits in fourth with a 34-point deficit.

Three-time defending series champion Damion Gardner has rebounded to score four consecutive “top-five” finishes and is seeking his first 2016 victory this weekend. He is fifth in points, only 44 behind Roa.

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UPCOMING USAC/CRA AMSOIL SPRINT CAR EVENTS:

DATE: Friday, July 1, 2016

SERIES: USAC/CRA AMSOIL Sprint Car Championship

TRACK: Santa Maria Raceway (Santa Maria, California) – 1/3-mile dirt oval

EVENT: “Doug Fort Memorial” featuring the USAC/CRA AMSOIL Sprint Car Championship, 360 Sprints, IMCA Mods, Sport Mods and Mini Stocks

STARTING TIMES: Pit Gates open at 10am. Admission Gates Open at 4pm. Sprint qualifying at 5pm. Racing starts at 6pm.

TICKETS: $25 for Adults

TRACK ADDRESS: 1900 Hutton Rd, Nipomo, CA 93444

TRACK PHONE: (805) 245-3585

TRACK WEBSITE: http://www.santamariaraceway.com/

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UPCOMING USAC/CRA AMSOIL SPRINT CAR EVENTS:

DATE: Saturday, July 2, 2016

SERIES: USAC/CRA AMSOIL Sprint Car Championship

TRACK: Perris Auto Speedway (Perris, California) - 1/2 Mile, Semi-Banked Dirt Oval

EVENT: Budweiser “Firecracker 30 & Sky Concert” featuring USAC/CRA AMSOIL Sprint Cars, PAS Senior Sprints, PAS Young Guns and California Lightning Sprints.* "Power of Purple Night" benefiting the City of Perris Relay for Life and The American Cancer Society.

STARTING TIMES: Front gates will open at 5:00pm and racing will start around 7:00pm.

TICKET PRICES: Children (12 & under): $5.00.* Seniors (65 and over): $20.00.* Adults (13-64): $25.00.

TRACK ADDRESS: 18700 Lake Perris Drive - Perris, CA 92571

TRACK PHONE: (951) 940-0134

TRACK WEBSITE: http://www.perrisautospeedway.com/

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2016 USAC/CRA AMSOIL SPRINT CAR DRIVER POINT STANDINGS (TOP-10):

1.** (352) Brody Roa (Garden Grove, CA)

2.** (350) Richard Vander Weerd (Visalia, CA)

3.** (333) Jake Swanson (Anaheim, CA)

4.** (318) Mike Spencer (Temecula, CA)

5.** (308) Damion Gardner (Corona, CA)

6.** (255) Austin Williams (Yorba Linda, CA)

7.** (214) Max Adams (Loomis, CA)

8.** (212) Jeremy Ellertson (Lawndale, CA)

9.** (208) Cody Williams (Yorba Linda, CA)

10. (198) Chris Gansen (Verdemont Heights, CA)

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2016 USAC/CRA AMSOIL SPRINT CAR OWNER POINT STANDINGS (TOP-10):

1.** (352) BR Racing #91R

2.** (350) Ron Vander Weerd #10

3.** (333) Tom & Laurie Sertich #92

4.** (308) Mark Alexander #4

5.** (255) John Jory #2

6.** (214) Max Adams #5m

7.** (212) Kevin Ellertson #98

8.** (208) John Jory #44

9.** (198) Chris Gansen #4G

10. (192) John Jory #5

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2016 USAC/CRA AMSOIL SPRINT CAR SCHEDULE & RESULTS:

Mar 5: Perris, CA – Perris Auto Speedway

WINNER: Bryan Clauson

Apr 16: Perris, CA – Perris Auto Speedway

WINNER: Josh Hodges

May 7: Ventura, CA – Ventura Raceway

WINNER: Troy Rutherford

May 28: Perris, CA – Perris Auto Speedway

WINNER: Austin Williams

Jun 11: Perris, CA – Perris Auto Speedway

WINNER: Richard Vander Weerd

Jul 1: Santa Maria, CA – Santa Maria Raceway

Jul 2: Perris, CA – Perris Auto Speedway

Jul 30: Perris, CA – Perris Auto Speedway

Aug 27: Perris, CA – Perris Auto Speedway

Sep 3: Calistoga, CA – Calistoga Speedway

Sep 4: Calistoga, CA – Calistoga Speedway

Sep 5: Petaluma, CA – Petaluma Speedway

Sep 8: Chico, CA – Silver Dollar Speedway

Sep 9: Watsonville, CA – Ocean Speedway

Sep 10: Hanford, CA – Keller Auto Speedway at Kings Fairgrounds

Sep 24: Perris, CA – Perris Auto Speedway

Sep 30: Peoria, AZ – Canyon Speedway

Oct 1: Peoria, AZ – Canyon Speedway

Oct 15: Perris, CA – Perris Auto Speedway

Nov 4: Queen Creek, AZ – Arizona Speedway

Nov 5: Queen Creek, AZ – Arizona Speedway

Nov 10: Perris, CA – Perris Auto Speedway

Nov 11: Perris, CA – Perris Auto Speedway

Nov 12: Perris, CA – Perris Auto Speedway

Races noted with @@@ represent California Sprint Week

Races noted with ### represent a co-sanctioned event with the USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship

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2016 USAC/CRA AMSOIL SPRINT CAR FEATURE WINS:

1. (1) Bryan Clauson (Perris Auto Speedway on March 5)

**** (1) Josh Hodges (Perris Auto Speedway on April 16)

**** (1) Troy Rutherford (Ventura Raceway on May 7)

*** *(1) Richard Vander Weerd (Perris Auto Speedway on June 11)

*** *(1) Austin Williams (Perris Auto Speedway on May 28)

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ALL-TIME USAC/CRA AMSOIL SPRINT CAR DRIVER FEATURE WINS:

1.** [65 wins] Damion Gardner

2.** [37 wins] Mike Spencer

3.** [35 wins] Cory Kruseman

4.** [20 wins] Tony Jones

5.** [12 wins] Bryan Clauson

6.** [10 wins] Nic Faas, Mike Kirby & Rip Williams

9.** [9 wins] David Cardey

10. [8 wins] Rickie Gaunt

11. [7 wins] Dave Darland & Danny Sheridan

13. [6 wins] Robert Ballou, Ryan Bernal, Levi Jones, Bud Kaeding, Blake Miller, Matt Mitchell & Richard Vander Weerd

20. [5 wins] Garrett Hansen

21. [4 wins] Darren Hagen, Kevin Swindell & Austin Williams

24. [3 wins] Jerry Coons Jr., Charles Davis, Jr., Jesse Hockett, Jeremy Sherman, Scotty Weir & Josh Wise

30. [2 wins] Rico Abreu, Brady Bacon, Tyler Brown, R.J. Johnson, Kyle Larson & Chris Windom

36. [1 win] Alan Ballard, Jayme Barnes, Christopher Bell, Greg Bragg, Daron Clayton, Shane Cottle, Danny Faria, Jr., Ricci Faria, Josh Ford, Marty Hawkins, Tracy Hines, Kyle Hirst, Josh Hodges, Tim Kaeding, Mike Martin, Adam Mitchell, Brody Roa, Johnny Rodriguez, Troy Rutherford, Jon Stanbrough, Ricky Stenhouse, Jr., Chase Stockon, Cole Whitt, Cody Williams & Jason York

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ALL-TIME USAC/CRA AMSOIL SPRINT CAR DRIVER 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