Five Past Winners Pre- Enter Oval Nationals

Scott Daloisio · 11/8/16, 5:17 PM

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For Immediate Release

FIVE PAST WINNERS ARE ENTERED IN OVAL NATIONALS FIELD!

(Perris, CA, November 8, 2016) Five past winners are among the 48-cars pre-entered for this Thursday, Friday and Saturday’s 21st Annual Budweiser Oval Nationals Presented by All Coast Construction at Perris Auto Speedway. All three shows will be complete nights of racing with qualifying, heat races, preliminary and A main events.

Heading the list of past winners is the current hottest sprint car driver in the nation, Chris Windom of Canton, Illinois. The St. Louis Blues fan has won the last three USAC Amsoil National Sprint Car Series mains in row. His victory skein started at the Jim Hurtubise Classic at Terre Haute, Indiana on October 15th. Last week, the 2010 Oval Nationals champion swept both ends of the 410 portion of the 49th Annual Western World Champonships at the Arizona Speedway. In addition to sweeping the 410 portion of the Western World, he won the Friday 360 main event and took second to Brady Bacon in Saturday’s 360 finale. His win at the 2010 Ovals, while driving for three-time car owner winner Jeff Walker, was the most convincing win in the 20-year history of the race. In addition to his wins at Terre Haute and Arizona, Windom also has a victory this year at Susquehanna Speedway in York Haven, Pennsylvania and is currently 5th in National points.

In the first 20-years of the Ovals, only two drivers have managed to win it three times. Lincoln, Indiana’s Dave Darland, who won in 2005, 2006 and 2013, and Campbell, California racer Bud Kaeding, who stood on the top step of the podium in 2001, 2002 and 2007.

Like Windom’s win, Darland’s first two victories in the Ovals came in cars owned by Jeff Walker. In 2013 he got his third Ovals trophy in the Steve and Carla Phillips #71P. A couple of weeks after that win he came back to The PAS and won the prestigious Turkey Night Grand Prix. For the 2016 Ovals, “The People’s Champ,” will be back driving for Walker. Darland, 50, has scored one win for Walker this year. That came at Indiana’s Lawrenceburg Speedway the first weekend in April. The 1999 USAC National Series champion enters the Oval Nationals fourth in National points.

Thirty-six-year-old Kaeding is a third-generation racer who became the first driver in history to win the Oval Nationals in back to back years by getting to the checkered flag first in 2001 and 2002. His narrow win over Tony Jones in 2001 still ranks as one of the most exciting Oval Nationals of all-time. In 2002, he took home the first-place trophy the only time the race was contested over 100-laps. The three-time USAC Silver Crown Series champ won the Ovals for the third time in another thriller over Casey Shuman in 2007. Kaeding has been a regular in the “King of the West” series the past few seasons and finished second in KSW points in 2016.

Heading the list of entries from the USAC/CRA Series is two time Oval Nationals Champion Damion Gardner. The Concord, California based racer won the Ovals in 2009 and 2011 while he was still a regular in the USAC National Series. Since returning to the west coast to race in 2013, Gardner and his car owner Mark Alexander have dominated the USAC/CRA Series with three straight championships. He can make that four in a row and tie Mike Spencer for the all-time lead with five championships, before reaching this Saturday’s finale. Thus far in 2016, Gardner has posted four wins including two at The PAS. Gardner finished second to Windom at both of last week’s races in Arizona.

The other driver in the field with an Oval Nationals triumph is popular Cal Poly Pomona engineering graduate Mike Spencer of Temecula. Spencer’s win in 2012 edition of the competition was so popular even many in the press box were openly cheering at the checkered flag. Hard as it is to believe, that victory, in the famous Ron Chaffin owned #50, was the last win for the 5-time series champion at The PAS. It was also the last win for Chaffin. 2016 has been a different kind of season for the 35-year-old driver. Car owner Chaffin passed away last winter and Spencer drove three different cars early in the season before settling into the Gansen Engineering #4S on Memorial Day weekend. He is currently sixth in USAC/CRA points. In a related note, 2016 will be the first time in the 21-year history of the Ovals that the Chaffin owned #50 will not be in the race.

The Oval Nationals will take place next Thursday, Friday and Saturday, November 10th, 11th and 12th. Gates will open at 4:00 PM on Thursday and Friday with racing at 7:00. For Saturday’s finale, gates will open at 3:00 PM with racing at 7:30. In addition, there will be a practice session for Oval Nationals entered cars at 5:00 PM on Wednesday, November 9th. The practice is free for fans in the grandstands and there will be $2.00 pizza, soda and beer.

2016 Budweiser Oval Nationals Pre-Entered Cars

# Driver Residence Car Owner
1 Kevin Thomas Cullman, Al 4J Motorsports
2 Austin Williams Yorba Linda, CA John Jory
3F Colton Slack Brentwood, CA Ted Finkbinder
4 Damion Gardner Concord, CA Mark Alexander
4G Chris Gansen Verdemont Heights, CA Gansen Engineering
4S Mike Spencer Temecula, CA Gansen Engineering
4D TBA Gansen Engineering
5 Chris Windom Canton, IL Baldwin Brothers
5 Logan Williams Yorba Linda, CA John Jory
5M Max Adams Loomis, CA Max Adams
5X Tom Malcolm Corona, CA Dino Napier
10 Richard Vander Weerd Visalia, CA Vander Weerd Racing
11 Dave Darland Lincoln, IN Jeff Walker Racing
12 Ronnie Gardner Corona, CA Robbie & Gaye Allen
12A Josh Pelkey Phoenix, AZ Robbie & Gaye Allen
17 Josh Hodges Tijeras, NM Jack Hodges/Sam McGhee
17X Danny Faria Jr. Tipton, CA Danny Faria Jr.
17GP Aaron Farney Brookston, IN Michael Dutcher Motorsports
21 Alex Bander Ramona, CA Richard, Vander Weerd
21AZ Stevie Sussex Laveen, AZ Michael Burkhart
21A Matt Mitchell Newport Beach, CA Michael Burkhart
30 C.J. Leary Greenfield, IN Chuck and Tammi Leary
32 Chase Stockon Fort Branch, IN Chase Stockon
36 Anthony Lopiccolo Yorba Linda, CA John Springstead
39E Kyle Edwards Fountain Valley, CA Gordon Edwards
42 Carson Macedo Lemoore, CA Dwight Cheney
42X Thomas Meseraull San Jose, CA Joshua Bates
44 Cody Williams Corona, CA John Jory
51 R.J. Johnson Laveen, AZ Bobby Martin
51T Eddie Tafoya Chino Hills, CA Eddie Tafoya
56 Ryan Bernal Hollister, CA Michael Phulps
52 Isaac Chapple New Castle, IN Isaac Chapple
64 Parker Colston Lake Elsinore, CA Richard Gore/Paul Colston
69 Randy Waitman Ramona, CA Randy Waitman
69 Bud Kaeding Campbell, CA Alan Kaiser
69 Brady Bacon Broken Arrow, OK Dynamics Inc.
81 Jon Stanbrough Brownsburg, IN Jon Stanbrough
81X Cody Majors Simi Valley, CA Steve Watt
83 Austin Liggett Tracy, CA Austin Liggett
88V Jace Vander Weerd Visalia, CA Vander Weerd Racing
91R Brody Roa Garden Grove, CA BR Performance
92 Jake Swanson Anaheim, CA Moose Racing
92M TBA Moose Racing
97 Brett Mellenberndt Sioux Falls, SD Brett Mellenberndt
98 Jeremy Ellertson Lawndale, CA Jeremy Ellertson
98V Verne Sweeney Lomita, CA Ken Tracy
98JR Andrew Sweeney Torrance, CA Ken Tracy
98E Chad Boespflug Hanford, CA NineEight/EZR

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
2011 Damion Gardner
2012 Mike Spencer
2013 Dave Darland
2014 Robert Ballou
2015 Bryan Clauson

First place in the Oval Nationals will pay $25,000.00, second will pay $15,000.00 and third will pay $10,000.00 at the Saturday finale. Saturday’s main event will pay $1,000.00 to start. The two preliminary nights, Thursday and Friday, will each pay $5,000.00 to win and $500.00 to start. All three nights of intense racing action will be full-points paying races for the USAC National and USAC/CRA Sprint Car Series.

Teams wishing to enter the historic running of the 21st Oval Nationals can download the entry blank at the following link: http://www.perrisautospeedway.com/forms/16ovalform.html

Advanced tickets for the Oval Nationals are on sale now at: http://pas.tix.com/Schedule.aspx?OrgNum=7 or by calling 1-800-595-4849.

Camping, which is $25.00 per night, will be available on the fairgrounds beginning on Wednesday, November 9th, at noon.

The complete 2016 Perris Auto Speedway schedule is at the end of this release.

Perris Auto Speedway wants to thank its corporate sponsors. All Coast Construction, All Seasons Tree Repair, Amsoil, Archibald’s Restaurants, Ayers Hotel and Spa, BlueLine Rentals, Budweiser, Bud’s Tire Pro, Center Point Church, Champion Towing, City of Perris, Country Values Magazine, Daytona Boat & RV Storage, Ed Moore Bullet Proof Driveshaft, Edelbrock, Engine Pro, Green Sheet, HD Industries, Hoosier Tires, Horizon Solar, Imola Restaurant & Bar, K&N Engineering, Luke’s Transmission, Paul Oil Company, Pepsi-Cola, Pick-A-Part Auto Salvage, Pizza Factory, Pole Position, PrintItNow.com, R. David Bulen Insurance, Scott Sales, Shaver Specialties, Square H, Sunstate Equipment, Swedish Speed, Original Tommy’s Burgers, Trench Shoring, US Foods, Valley News, Vista Paint and Weedmaps.

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November 9th Oval Nationals Practice
November 10th Budweiser Oval Nationals "Presented by All Coast Construction"
November 11th Budweiser Oval Nationals "Presented by All Coast Construction"
November 12th Budweiser Oval Nationals “Presented by All Coast Construction"

December 10th Winter Challenge Series – PASSCAR Modifieds, PASSCAR Street Stocks, Super Stocks and Factory Stocks

January 7th Winter Challenge Series – IMCA Modifieds, PASSCAR Street Stocks, Super Stocks and Factory Stocks

January 21st Winter Challenge Series – IMCA Modifieds, PASSCAR Street Stocks, Super Stocks and Factory Stocks

February 11th Winter Challenge Series – IMCA Modifieds, PASSCAR Street Stocks, Super Stocks and Factory Stocks

February 12th Winter Challenge Series – IMCA Modifieds, PASSCAR Street Stocks, Super Stocks and Factory Stocks

NOTE; THIS SCHEDULE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE

addictedtodirt · 11/9/16, 2:52 PM

And don't forget your $50 bill for a pit pass each night. Yes, even on practice day you will reaching into your wallet for $50.

11/9/16, 2:52 PM	#2
addictedtodirt Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 3,231	And don't forget your $50 bill for a pit pass each night. Yes, even on practice day you will reaching into your wallet for $50.