By Scott Daloisio
(OCTOBER 27, 2010, PERRIS, CA) The holiday season will kick off one week from tonight, November 3rd, with the traditional “Oval Nationals Eve” practice session at Perris Auto Speedway. On that night, race fans will gather in a festive holiday mood full of anticipation at the annual Oval Nationals practice session. The following night will see the opening salvo fired in the 15th Annual Budweiser Oval Nationals.
The practice, which will be free for the fans in the grandstands, will begin at 6:00 PM. Spectator gates will open at 5:00. Concessions will be open with pizza and beverages.
“The practice has turned into a tradition,” Perris Auto Speedway promoter Don Kazarian said on Tuesday. “This special practice is for cars entered into the Oval Nationals (pre entered cars or those who enter when they get to the track on Wednesday). A majority of the cars practicing are the teams from out of town who will be getting used to the track and experimenting with their setups.”
When the gates open at 4:00 PM on Thursday, the wrapping will start to come off the racing holiday gift for night number one of the Oval Nationals. More than 50 of the nations top cars and open wheel stars will stage a full program including qualifying, five 10-lap heat races, C, B and A main events. The same program will take place on Friday with the addition of the California Lightning Sprint cars who will stage their heat races.
Saturday will be like the fine holiday dinner to wrap things up with the C main, the new final transferring B Heats and the 40 lap $12,500.00 to win A main event. The California Lightning Sprint Cars will have their main event as well.
Advance tickets for the 15th Annual Budweiser Oval Nationals are on sale now. You can order by phone at: 1-800-595-4849 or online at perrisautospeedway.com or tix.com
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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: racewayvideo.com.
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15th ANNUAL BUDWEISER OVAL NATIONALS ENTRY LIST
OK – Kenny Perkins – Victorville, CA – Bill Perkins
007 – Wes Gutierrez – San Martin, CA – WG Motorsports
2 – Austin Williams – Yorba Linda, CA – Jack Jory
2B – Bryan Clauson – Noblesville, IN – RWB Motorsports
3 – Rip Williams – Yorba Linda, CA – Jack Jory
3M – Marty Hawkins – Santa Rosa, CA – Marty Hawkins
4 – Tony Jones – Orange, CA – Mark Alexander
4G – Casey Shuman – Indianapolis, IN – Gerry Cook
4X – Tracy Hines – Wilkinson, IN – Tracy Hines
5 – Justin Grant – West Liberty, IN – Baldwin Brothers Racing
5X – Bobby East – Brownsburg, IN – Klatt Enterprises
7 – Darren Hagen – Riverside, CA – Mark Priestley
7A – John Aden – Apple Valley, CA – John Aden
8 – Shane Cottle – Kokomo, IN – Brat Racing
8X – Jim Richardson – Graeagle, CA – Jim Richardson
9 – Matthew Shedarowich – Mission Viejo, CA – Matthew Shedarowich
10 – Richard Vanderweerd – Visalia, CA – Ron Vanderweerd
10F – Blake Fitzpatrick – West Terre Haute, IN – John Fitzpatrick
11 – Jimmy Crawford – Newbury Park, CA – Jimmy Crawford
11 – Chris Windom – Canton, IL – Jeff Walker
15 – R.J. Johnson – Phoenix, AZ – Bobby Martin
18 – Danny Sheridan – Santa Maria, CA – Brian Kittle
20 – Levi Jones – Brownsburg, IN – Tony Stewart Racing
21K – Cory Kruseman – Ventura, CA – Kruseman Motorsports
23 – Greg Alexander – Torrance, CA – John Bellegante
27 – Cody Kershaw – Oak Park, CA – Rob Kershaw
28 – Ludvig Solberg IV – Rancho Cucamonga, CA – Ludvig Solberg IV
29 – Bud Kaeding – Campbell, CA – Mark Draskovic
30 – TBA – Ron Vanderweerd
37 – Matt Mitchell – Yorba Linda, CA – JW Mitchell Motorsports
37X – Casey Riggs – Shelbyville, IN – Terry Riggs
38 – TBA – Glenn Crossno
44 – Cody Williams – Yorba Linda, CA – Jack Jory
50 – Mike Spencer – Temecula, CA – Ron Chaffin
51 – Rusty Carlile – Bakersfield, CA – Rusty Carlile
53 – Jon Stanbrough – Jamestown, IN – Fox Brothers Racing
55 – Tony Everhart – El Cajon, CA – Tony Everhart
59 – David Cardey – Riverside, CA – David Cardey
66 – Rickie Gaunt – Torrance, CA – David Miller
67 – Henry Clarke – Villa Park, CA – Keith Kunz Motorsports
67K – TBA – Keith Kunz Motorsports
69 – Jerry Coons Jr. – Plainfield, IN – Hoffman Auto/Phillips Motorsports
71 – Damion Gardner – Pittsboro, IN – DG Racing
73 – Josh Ford – Camarillo, CA – Keith Ford
73X – Robert Ballou – Sacramento, CA – Keith Ford
76 – JJ Hughes – Columbus, IN – Hughes Auto Racing
88 – Jace Vanderweerd – Visalia, CA – Ron Vanderweerd
92 – Greg Bragg – Visalia, CA – Tom & Lauri Sertich
92T – Brandon Thomson – Norwalk, CA – Fred Thomson
93 – Ronnie Gardner – Whittier, CA – Jeff Gardner
BUDWEISER 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