From Scott Daloisio
Perris, CA — WHAT: 14th Annual Budweiser Oval Nationals
WHERE: Perris Auto Speedway
WHEN: November 5th, 6th and 7th
WHO: The USAC/CRA & USAC National Sprint Car Series’. Also, California Lightning Sprint Cars 6th & 7th)
PROMOTER: Oval Entertainment
GRAND MARSHALL: National Sprint Car Hall of Famer Emmett Hahn of ASCS and his wife Woketta
THE DRIVERS: The top Sprint Car drivers from around the nation including former Oval Nationals Champions Rip Williams (1997), Rickie Gaunt (1999), Tony Jones (2000), Bud Kaeding (2001, 2002, 2007), Cory Kruseman (2003, 2004), Dave Darland (2005, 2006)
WEDNESDAY: Hauler parking begins at 8:00 AM. Pit gate opens at 4:00 PM. Practice session for Oval Nationals entered cars only starts at 5:00 PM. Free for the fans in the grandstands.
THURSDAY: Qualifying, five heats races, preliminary mains and a $2,000.00 to win 25 lap main event. Pit gate opens at noon. Spectator gates open at 4:00 PM, qualifying at 5:00 PM and first race at 5:30.
FRIDAY: Qualifying, five heats races, preliminary mains and $2,000.00 to win 25 lap main event. Pit gate opens at noon. Spectator gates open at 4:00 PM, qualifying at 5:00 PM and first race at 5:30. California Lightning Sprint Car heat races.
SATURDAY: Pit gate opens at noon. Spectator gates open at 3:00 PM. On track autograph session 3:00 – 4:00. Oval Nationals Annual Corn Hole Tournament 3:30. Pit Meeting 4:15 (out front with the fans). Rock Bands Unit 287 and Casual Tease. Preliminary mains and $12,500.00 to win A main event. California Lightning Sprint Car main event.
TICKETS: Available at ticket window every day or in advance. Phone: 800-595-4849 or 951-940-0134. Online: tix.com or perrisautospeedway.com
CAMPING: Available through the Southern California Fair: 951-657-4221
PITS: Open to all fans to meet and mingle with the drivers and see the cars close up until 11:30 AM every day (till 3:30 on Wednesday).
You can keep up with all of the latest news from Perris Auto Speedway on Twitter at: http://twitter.com/perrisautospdwy
Video and DVD productions of all USAC/CRA races at The PAS dating back to 2004 and including the last five Budweiser Oval Nationals 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: racewayvideo.com.
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.
OVAL NATIONALS CHAMPIONS
1996 Jimmy Sills – Placerville, CA
1997 Rip Williams – Yorba Linda, CA
1998 Rodney Argo – Gardena, CA
1999 Rickie Gaunt – Torrance, CA
2000 Tony Jones – Norco, CA
2001 Bud Kaeding – Campbell, CA
2002 Bud Kaeding – Campbell, CA
2003 Cory Kruseman – Ventura, CA
2004 Cory Kruseman – Ventura, CA
2005 Dave Darland – Lincoln, IN
2006 Dave Darland – Lincoln, IN
2007 Bud Kaeding – Campbell, CA
2008 Jesse Hockett – Warsaw, MO