By Scott Daloisio
(Perris, CA, February 7, 2011) Perris Auto Speedway, Southern California’s Home to Major League Sprint Car Racing, is pleased to announce that it will host four Senior Sprint Car races in 2011. The races will be for drivers 45 years of age and older.
The initial race for the senior class will be on May 28th and will be run in conjunction with the Annual Salute to Indy for the Amsoil USAC/CRA Sprint Cars and the California Lightning Sprint Cars. Subsequent dates will be June 25th, July 30th and August 27th.
“This is a Non Sanctioned Open Class – the only rule is the engine must be 360 cubic inches, cast iron block, fuel injected or normally aspirated,” promoter Don Kazarian said last week when he announced the class. “No gaskets, restrictors or any of that garbage needed. No weight rule! No Tire Rule! This is “Old School – Run Watcha’ Brung Sprint Car racing!”
“This is for the guy in the stands who may not have had the money to race when he was younger or the older driver who wants to compete in a more relaxed atmosphere,” Kazarian said. “It is a trophy class and the top three drivers in the main event will take home the hardware. Drivers will draw for starting positions and they will contest eight lap heat races and a 20 lap main event. Points will be accumulated and at the end of the year the “Perris Auto Speedway Senior Sprint Champion” will receive a championship award.”
Based on the response the new Senior class receives, a final race may be staged during the 16th Annual Budweiser Oval Nationals on November 4th and 5th.
The PAS will kick off the 2011 season the following Saturday, March 12th, when the Amsoil USAC/CRA Sprint Cars and the California Lightning Sprint Cars contest the annual Sokola Shootout on the famous half-mile clay oval.
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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.
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The full 2011 Perris Auto Speedway schedule is listed below.
March 5th: Pre Season Practice Session (free for fans)
March 12th: “SOKOLA SHOOTOUT” USAC/CRA Sprint Cars & California Lightning Sprints – Relay For Life Giveaway and Fundraiser
March 19th: PASSCAR Super Stocks, Street Stocks, Modifieds, Factory Stocks, CDCRA Dwarf Cars
March 26th: “Night of Destruction 1” Rollover Contest, Demo Cross, Fresh Car Demo Derby
April 2nd: USAC/CRA Sprint Cars & California Lightning Sprints – Relay for Life Giveaway and Fundraiser
April 9th: Off Weekend
April 16th: PASSCAR Super Stocks, Street Stocks, Modifieds, Factory Stocks – PLUS A “SPECIAL EVENT”
April 23rd: Off Weekend
April 30th: “Night of Destruction 2” Fig 8′ Trailer Racing, Rollover Contest, Iron Man Demo Derby – Relay For Life Giveaway and Fundraiser
May 7th: Off Weekend
May 14th: Off Weekend
May 21st: PASSCAR Super Stocks, Street Stocks, Modifieds, Factory Stocks, CDCRA Dwarf Cars – Relay For Life Giveaway and Fundraiser
May 28th: “SALUTE TO INDY” USAC/CRA Sprint Cars & California Lightning Sprints
June 4th: To Be Announced
June 11th: Off Weekend
June 18th: “Night of Destruction 3” Rollover Contest, Demo Cross, Fresh Car Demo Derby
June 25th: PASSCAR Super Stocks, Street Stocks, Modifieds, Factory Stocks, CDCRA Dwarf Cars
July 2nd: City of Perris “CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION – FIRECRACKER 30 & SKY CONCERT” USAC/CRA Sprint Cars & California Lightning Sprints
July 9th: Off Weekend
July 16th: To Be Announced
July 23rd: PASSCAR Super Stocks, Street Stocks, Modifieds, Factory Stocks – PLUS A “SPECIAL EVENT”
July 30th: “KINDOLL CLASSIC” USAC/CRA Sprint Cars & California Lightning Sprints
August 6th: Off Weekend
August 13th: To Be Announced
August 20th: USAC/CRA Sprint Cars & California Lightning Sprints
August 27th: PASSCAR Super Stocks, Street Stocks, Modifieds, Factory Stocks – PLUS A “SPECIAL EVENT”
September 3rd: Off Weekend
September 10th: “Night of Destruction 4” Fig 8′ Trailer Racing, Rollover Contest, Iron Man Demo Derby
September 17th: PASSCAR Super Stocks, Street Stocks, Modifieds, Factory Stocks, CDCRA Dwarf Cars
September 24th: “GLENN HOWARD MEMORIAL” USAC/CRA Sprint Cars
October 1st: Off Weekend
October 8th: “So Cal Fair” USAC/CRA Sprint Cars
October 15th: Southern California Fair
October 22nd: Off Weekend
October 29th: PASSCAR “CHAMPIONS NIGHT” Super Stocks, Street Stocks, Modifieds, Factory Stocks, CDCRA Dwarf Cars
November 3rd: Budweiser “Oval Nationals”
November 4th: Budweiser “Oval Nationals” & California Lightning Sprints
November 5th: Budweiser “Oval Nationals” & California Lightning Sprints