From Scott Daloisio
Perris, CA — (December 18, 2012) — Perris Auto Speedway promoter Don Kazarian continues to play Santa Claus for racing fans with the announcement this morning that the Budweiser Ovals Nationals will return to a three day format in 2013. Added to the schedule on Halloween night, October 31st, will the finale for “The USAC Grudge Series,” for the USAC West Coast Sprint Car Series and the USAC Southwest Sprint Car Series.
“For years, the Budweiser Oval Nationals had been a three day show,” Kazarian said. “It was a tradition and part of the charm of the event. When we were forced to cut it back to two days in 2012, a lot of fans were disappointed. So was I. This year the USAC West Coast Sprint Cars and the USAC Southwest Sprint Cars will open the Ovals on Halloween night. Fans who are local to The PAS and fans who travel from around the country will get to see a group of drivers and cars they normally do not see. On top of that, it should some extra cars to the regular portion of the Oval Nationals.”
“The race will be the third and final event of the “USAC Grudge Series” pitting the USAC Southwest Sprint Car Series against the USAC Western Sprint Car Series,” Canyon Speedway Park promoter Kevin Montgomery said via phone on Tuesday morning. The “Grudge Series” will begin on March 7th in Las Vegas. It will come to Canyon (in Peoria, Arizona) on September 28th before wrapping up at The PAS at the Oval Nationals. It is going to be a great race.”
In addition to being the final event in “The USAC Grudge Series,” the race will also be the finale for both the USAC Western Sprint Car Series and the USAC Southwest Sprint Car Series. Three separate champions may be crowned that night and seven different champions may be crowned over the three days.
The two nights following the “Grudge Series,” November 1st and 2nd, the Amsoil USAC National and CRA Sprint Car Series’ will take over for their portion of the Budweiser Oval Nationals. They will be joined each night by the California Lightning Sprint Cars and the PAS Senior Sprints.
“On paper, this is shaping up as the best Budweiser Oval Nationals in history,” Kazarian said. “We will have six different divisions and four different types of sprint cars competing. We should have well over 130 different cars on hand.”
With the addition of the third day, the practice session, which will be free for fans in the grandstands, has been moved to Wednesday, October 30th.
Tickets for the 18th Annual Budweiser, as well as all other 2013 events at The PAS, will be on sale soon.
The entire 2013 PAS schedule is listed at the end of this release.
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Perris Auto Speedway wants to thank its corporate sponsors for the 2012 season. 1-800LoanMart, 777 Racecars, Aaron’s, Ahern Rentals, All Coast Construction, Amsoil, Ayers Hotel and Spa, Budweiser, Champion Towing, City of Perris, Comfort Inn, Day Construction, Daytona Boat & RV Storage, Frazee Paint, Hoosier Tires, K&N Engineering, P.I.P.E., Pepsi-Cola, Pick-A-Part Auto Salvage, Prolong Super Lubricants, Scott Sales, Snap-on, Soboba Casino, Square H, Swedish Speed, Temecula Valley Pipe & Supply, Trench Shoring, US Foods, Valley Auto Salvage, White Nuckl USA and Zanzabuku Sports Lounge.
Video and DVD productions of all racing events at Perris Auto Speedway are available from Loudpedal Productions. For more information on these productions you can contact them by calling (805) 844-3854, E-mailing mailto:trtruex@gmail.com or you can visit the web site http://www.loudpedalvideo.com/
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.
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2013 PERRIS AUTO SPEEDWAY SCHEDULE
February 23 – Open Practice – Pit gate opens at 3:00. Cars on the track at 4:00. Free for fans in the grandstands.
March 2 – PASSCAR – Street Stocks, Super Stocks. Modifieds, Sport Mods, American Factory Stocks
March 9 – Sokola Shootout – USAC/CRA Sprint Cars, PAS Senior Sprints, California Lightning Sprints
March 16 – Off Weekend
March 23 – Off Weekend
March 30 – Off Weekend
April 6 – USAC/CRA Sprint Cars, PAS Senior Sprints, California Lightning Sprints
April 13 – World of Outlaws, California Lightning Sprints
April 20 – PASSCAR – Street Stocks, Super Stocks. Modifieds, Sport Mods, American Factory Stocks
April 27 – Night of Destruction #1 – Demo Cross, Figure 8’s, Figure 8 Trailer Race and Spectator Racing
May 4 – USAC/CRA Sprint Cars, PAS Senior Sprints, California Lightning Sprints
May 11 – Off Weekend
May 18 – PASSCAR – Street Stocks, Super Stocks. Modifieds, Sport Mods, American Factory Stocks
May 25th – Salute to Indy – USAC/CRA Sprint Cars, PAS Senior Sprints, California Lightning Sprints
June 1 – Off Weekend
June 8 – Night of Destruction #2 – Demo Cross, Figure 8’s, Figure 8 Trailer Race and Spectator Racing
June 15 – Off Weekend
June 22 – Off Weekend
June 29 – Street Stocks, Super Stocks. Modifieds, Sport Mods, American Factory Stocks
July 4 – Firecracker 30 & Sky Concert – USAC/CRA Sprint Cars, PAS Senior Sprints, California Lightning Sprints
July 6 – Off Weekend
July 13 – Night of Destruction #3 – Demo Cross, Figure 8’s, Figure 8 Trailer Race and Spectator Racing & Rollover Contest
July 20 – Street Stocks, Super Stocks. Modifieds, Sport Mods, American Factory Stocks
July 27 – California State Speedway Motorcycle Longtrack Championship
August 3 – Off Weekend
August – 10 Off Weekend
August 17 – California Racers Hall of Fame Night – USAC/CRA Sprint Cars, PAS Senior Sprints, California Lightning Sprints
August 24 – Off Weekend
August 31 – Street Stocks, Super Stocks. Modifieds, Sport Mods, American Factory Stocks
September 7 – Night of Destruction #4 – Demo Cross, Figure 8’s, Figure 8 Trailer Race and Spectator Racing
September 14 – Glenn Howard Classic – USAC/CRA Sprint Cars, PAS Senior Sprints, California Lightning Sprints
September 21 – Street Stocks, Super Stocks. Modifieds, Sport Mods, American Factory Stocks
September 28 – Off Weekend
October 5 – Southern California Fair – USAC/CRA Sprint Cars
October 12 – Southern California Fair
October 19 – Off Weekend
October 26 – Champion’s Night – Street Stocks, Super Stocks. Modifieds, Sport Mods, American Factory Stocks
October 30th – Practice for the 18th Annual Budweiser Oval Nationals – free for fans in the grandstands
October 31st – 18th Annual Budweiser Oval Nationals – “USAC Grudge Series” USAC Western Sprint Car Series vs USAC Southwest Sprint Car Series
November 1 – 18th Annual Budweiser Oval Nationals – USAC National & CRA Sprint Cars, PAS Senior Sprint, California Lightning Sprint Cars
November 2 – 18th Annual Budweiser Oval Nationals – USAC National & CRA Sprint Cars, PAS Senior Sprint, California Lightning Sprint Cars
November 9 – Off Weekend
November 16 – Off Weekend
November 28 – 73rd Running of the Turkey Night Grand Prix – USAC National and Western Midgets
November 29 – 2nd Annual 1-800LoanMart Street Stock Turkey Bowl
November 30 – 2nd Annual 1-800LoanMart Street Stock Turkey Bowl
Note #1 – Schedule is subject to change.
Note #2 – An announcement regarding the dates for the 1-800LoanMart Street Stock Challenge Series dates will be coming soon.