Radical Format Change For Oval Nationals!

Scott Daloisio · 8/10/11, 5:58 PM

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

BUDWEISER OVAL NATIONALS RADICAL SATURDAY FORMAT CHANGE!

(Perris, CA, August 10, 2011) Perris Auto Speedway promoter Don Kazarian has announced a radical change to the Saturday night portion of the 16th Annual Budweiser Oval Nationals. Instead of C, B, and A main events, this year's final night will include qualifying, four heat races, two B mains and the championship A main event.

"Over the years fans have raved that the Thursday and Friday night portions of the Budweiser Oval Nationals have provided the best racing they have seen all season long," Kazarian said. "They have asked that we go to the same style format for Saturday night and we are going to do what they are asking for. The new Saturday format along the addition of the "Legends of Ascot Match Race" on Friday night should make this year's edition of the Oval Nationals the best one ever."

As in past years, the Thursday and Friday night portion of the Oval Nationals will include qualifying, five heat races and C, B and A main events. "The top eight drivers in points after the first two nights will be seeded directly into Saturday's 40-lap Oval Nationals championship feature," Kazarian stated. "Everybody else will have to qualify, runs heats and possibly the B main events on Saturday to get into the A main."

On Saturday, the top 32 qualifiers will contest four, ten-lap, eight car heat races. The top two finishers from each heat will go into the A main and the others will go into one of the two B main events. Cars qualifying 33rd and back will automatically go into one of the B mains. Each B main will be 12-laps and the top four finishers from each B will also make the main event.

"Fans have clamored for us to do this for quite some time," Kazarian stated. "The clawing and the scratching for the Saturday transfer spots is going to be incredible. Just like it has been on Thursday and Friday over the years. We are very excited and cannot wait for November to get here."

The entire format for this years Budweiser Oval Nationals is available at the end of this release.

The Budweiser Oval Nationals, America's most prestigious traditional Sprint Car race, will take place on November 3rd, 4th and 5th and 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.

To keep up with all of the latest Perris Auto Speedway news, photos, gossip and receive special offers, sign up at The PAS Facebook site at: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Perris...13876798686480

You can also keep up with the latest news and receive special offers from The PAS Twitter site: http://twitter.com/perrisautospdwy.

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

PROGRAM FORMAT

Thursday and Friday

Qualifying:
All cars will qualify two (2) laps. The faster of the two (2) laps will be their qualifying time. If a car fails to take the green flag on its first qualifying attempt, it may return within three (3) positions of its originally drawn position, and will be given its normal two qualifying laps. If the car fails to appear within said three (3) positions, it will be allowed to attempt one qualifying lap at the end of the normal qualifying period.

D Main:
The D Main will be for all cars Qualifying 57th and back up to a total of 20 cars. The D Main will be 10 laps. The top 4 from the D Main will tag the back of the C Main.

C Main:
The C Main will be for all cars Qualifying 41st – 56th plus the top four cars from the D Main. The C Main will be 10 laps. The top 4 from the C Main will tag the back of the B Main.

Heat Races:
All cars Qualifying in the top 40 will be in the heat races. There will be a total of five (5) heat races with eight (8) cars per heat race. Each heat race will be fully inverted. The top four in each heat race will transfer to the twenty-five (25) lap A Main event. The cars finishing 5th – 8th will go straight to the B Main. Each heat race will be ten (10) laps.

B Main:
The B Main will have a total of 24 cars. All cars finishing 5th – 8th in the heat races will make up the lineup for the B Main plus the four transfers from the C Main. The lineup will straight up based on qualifying times. The top four (4) cars will transfer to the A Main. The B Main will be twelve (12) laps.

A Main:
The A Main will have a total of 24 cars. The fastest six (6) cars that transferred from the heat races will be inverted to make up rows 1-3. The rest of the field (rows 4 – 12) will be lined straight up according to qualifying times. The A Main will be twenty-five (25) laps.

SATURDAY NIGHT’S FORMAT

“THE ELITE EIGHT”:
The top eight (8) cars in points from Thursday and Friday are locked into Saturday Nights A Main.

Qualifying:
All other cars will qualify two (2) laps. The faster of the two (2) laps will be their qualifying time. If a car fails to take the green flag on its first qualifying attempt, it may return within three (3) positions of its originally drawn position, and will be given its normal two qualifying laps. If the car fails to appear within said three (3) positions, it will be allowed to attempt one qualifying lap at the end of the normal qualifying period.

Heat Races:
All cars qualifying in the top 32 will be in the heat races. All cars qualifying 33rd and back will go directly to one of the B Mains. There will be a total of four (4) heat races with eight (8) cars per heat race. Each heat race will be fully inverted. The top two (2) in each heat race will transfer to the forty (40) lap A Main event. The cars finishing 3rd – 8th will go straight to one of the B Mains. Each heat race will be ten (10) laps. Any car or driver that did not make a qualifying attempt Thursday and Friday night will be delegated to tagging the back of their respective B Main.

B Mains
The B Mains will be all the remaining cars that have not transferred to the A Main. The B Main Lineups will be based on total points including Saturday night’s points. The odd number in standings will be lined straight up according to their points for the first B Main. The even number in points will be lined straight up according to their points for the second B Main. Each B Main will be twelve (12) Laps. The top four (4) cars from each B Main will transfer to the A Main.

SATURDAY’S A MAIN EVENT
The A Main will have a total of twenty-four (24) cars. The lineup for the first four (4) rows will be the top eight (8) cars in points from Thursday and Friday. The top six in points will be inverted. Rows 5 – 8 will be the cars that transferred from the Heats and they will lineup according to their total points. Rows 9 – 12 will be the cars that transferred from the B Mains and they will line up according to their total points. The A Main will be Forty (40) laps. THERE WILL BE NO FUEL STOP FOR EXCESSIVE YELLOW FLAG LAPS. The Oval Nationals will be governed by the Official Rule Book for the USAC National and CRA Series. Any provisional starts in the Preliminary Mains on Thursday and Friday night’s points will only be awarded for USAC National standings and USAC/CRA standings. No Oval National points will be awarded for a Provisional start. You must earn your way into the Thursday and Friday night Mains to earn Oval National points for your starting position on Saturday Night.

8/10/11, 5:58 PM	#1 Radical Format Change For Oval Nationals!
Scott Daloisio Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 1,427	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 BUDWEISER OVAL NATIONALS RADICAL SATURDAY FORMAT CHANGE! (Perris, CA, August 10, 2011) Perris Auto Speedway promoter Don Kazarian has announced a radical change to the Saturday night portion of the 16th Annual Budweiser Oval Nationals. Instead of C, B, and A main events, this year's final night will include qualifying, four heat races, two B mains and the championship A main event. "Over the years fans have raved that the Thursday and Friday night portions of the Budweiser Oval Nationals have provided the best racing they have seen all season long," Kazarian said. "They have asked that we go to the same style format for Saturday night and we are going to do what they are asking for. The new Saturday format along the addition of the "Legends of Ascot Match Race" on Friday night should make this year's edition of the Oval Nationals the best one ever." As in past years, the Thursday and Friday night portion of the Oval Nationals will include qualifying, five heat races and C, B and A main events. "The top eight drivers in points after the first two nights will be seeded directly into Saturday's 40-lap Oval Nationals championship feature," Kazarian stated. "Everybody else will have to qualify, runs heats and possibly the B main events on Saturday to get into the A main." On Saturday, the top 32 qualifiers will contest four, ten-lap, eight car heat races. The top two finishers from each heat will go into the A main and the others will go into one of the two B main events. Cars qualifying 33rd and back will automatically go into one of the B mains. Each B main will be 12-laps and the top four finishers from each B will also make the main event. "Fans have clamored for us to do this for quite some time," Kazarian stated. "The clawing and the scratching for the Saturday transfer spots is going to be incredible. Just like it has been on Thursday and Friday over the years. We are very excited and cannot wait for November to get here." The entire format for this years Budweiser Oval Nationals is available at the end of this release. The Budweiser Oval Nationals, America's most prestigious traditional Sprint Car race, will take place on November 3rd, 4th and 5th and 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. To keep up with all of the latest Perris Auto Speedway news, photos, gossip and receive special offers, sign up at The PAS Facebook site at: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Perris...13876798686480 You can also keep up with the latest news and receive special offers from The PAS Twitter site: http://twitter.com/perrisautospdwy. 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 PROGRAM FORMAT Thursday and Friday Qualifying: All cars will qualify two (2) laps. The faster of the two (2) laps will be their qualifying time. If a car fails to take the green flag on its first qualifying attempt, it may return within three (3) positions of its originally drawn position, and will be given its normal two qualifying laps. If the car fails to appear within said three (3) positions, it will be allowed to attempt one qualifying lap at the end of the normal qualifying period. D Main: The D Main will be for all cars Qualifying 57th and back up to a total of 20 cars. The D Main will be 10 laps. The top 4 from the D Main will tag the back of the C Main. C Main: The C Main will be for all cars Qualifying 41st – 56th plus the top four cars from the D Main. The C Main will be 10 laps. The top 4 from the C Main will tag the back of the B Main. Heat Races: All cars Qualifying in the top 40 will be in the heat races. There will be a total of five (5) heat races with eight (8) cars per heat race. Each heat race will be fully inverted. The top four in each heat race will transfer to the twenty-five (25) lap A Main event. The cars finishing 5th – 8th will go straight to the B Main. Each heat race will be ten (10) laps. B Main: The B Main will have a total of 24 cars. All cars finishing 5th – 8th in the heat races will make up the lineup for the B Main plus the four transfers from the C Main. The lineup will straight up based on qualifying times. The top four (4) cars will transfer to the A Main. The B Main will be twelve (12) laps. A Main: The A Main will have a total of 24 cars. The fastest six (6) cars that transferred from the heat races will be inverted to make up rows 1-3. The rest of the field (rows 4 – 12) will be lined straight up according to qualifying times. The A Main will be twenty-five (25) laps. SATURDAY NIGHT’S FORMAT “THE ELITE EIGHT”: The top eight (8) cars in points from Thursday and Friday are locked into Saturday Nights A Main. Qualifying: All other cars will qualify two (2) laps. The faster of the two (2) laps will be their qualifying time. If a car fails to take the green flag on its first qualifying attempt, it may return within three (3) positions of its originally drawn position, and will be given its normal two qualifying laps. If the car fails to appear within said three (3) positions, it will be allowed to attempt one qualifying lap at the end of the normal qualifying period. Heat Races: All cars qualifying in the top 32 will be in the heat races. All cars qualifying 33rd and back will go directly to one of the B Mains. There will be a total of four (4) heat races with eight (8) cars per heat race. Each heat race will be fully inverted. The top two (2) in each heat race will transfer to the forty (40) lap A Main event. The cars finishing 3rd – 8th will go straight to one of the B Mains. Each heat race will be ten (10) laps. Any car or driver that did not make a qualifying attempt Thursday and Friday night will be delegated to tagging the back of their respective B Main. B Mains The B Mains will be all the remaining cars that have not transferred to the A Main. The B Main Lineups will be based on total points including Saturday night’s points. The odd number in standings will be lined straight up according to their points for the first B Main. The even number in points will be lined straight up according to their points for the second B Main. Each B Main will be twelve (12) Laps. The top four (4) cars from each B Main will transfer to the A Main. SATURDAY’S A MAIN EVENT The A Main will have a total of twenty-four (24) cars. The lineup for the first four (4) rows will be the top eight (8) cars in points from Thursday and Friday. The top six in points will be inverted. Rows 5 – 8 will be the cars that transferred from the Heats and they will lineup according to their total points. Rows 9 – 12 will be the cars that transferred from the B Mains and they will line up according to their total points. The A Main will be Forty (40) laps. THERE WILL BE NO FUEL STOP FOR EXCESSIVE YELLOW FLAG LAPS. The Oval Nationals will be governed by the Official Rule Book for the USAC National and CRA Series. Any provisional starts in the Preliminary Mains on Thursday and Friday night’s points will only be awarded for USAC National standings and USAC/CRA standings. No Oval National points will be awarded for a Provisional start. You must earn your way into the Thursday and Friday night Mains to earn Oval National points for your starting position on Saturday Night.