By Scott Daloisio
(Perris, CA, November 19, 2013) As per the office of the United States Auto Club (USAC), a list of potential entries for the running of the 73rd Annual Turkey Night Grand Prix for the Honda National and Western Midgets at Perris Auto Speedway has been released. The prestigious race, which was won by Kyle Larson in 2012, will take place on Thanksgiving night.
CAR # _DRIVER/HOMETOWN
2 LEVI ROBERTS/Broomfield, CO Dave Roberts/Majestic Metals – Advanced Industrial Technology/Spike/Esslinger
2G TERRY GOODWIN/Belleville, KS Misty Goodwin/Combs Construction – Goodwin Racing/Spike/Fontana
02 ROBBY JOSETT/Santa Clarita, CA Ron Josett/R&L & Sons Construction – Josett Heating & Cooling/Spike/Esslinger
3 CHRIS WINDOM/Canton, IL
3F JERRY COONS JR./Tucson, AZ RFMS Racing/Liberty Village – McGladrey & Pullen/DRC/Esslinger
4 BOBBY EAST/Brownsburg, IN Klatt Enterprises/Klatt Motorsports Classic Car Sales – East Enterprises/Beast/Chevy
5D ZACH DAUM/Pocahontas, IL Dan Daum/Daum Crop Insurance – Weld Wheels/Eagle/Fontana
05 JAKE SWANSON/Anaheim, CA Swanson-VanDyne Motorsports/Goodwine Glass – Lucas Oil/Stealth/Honda
7A DALTON ARMSTRONG/New Castle, IN C & A Motorsports/Syngenta Seed – EverFi/Spike/Toyota
7c CALEB ARMSTRONG/New Castle, IN C & A Motorsports/Syngenta Seed – EverFi/Spike/Toyota
7x SHANNON McQUEEN/Bakersfield, CA McQueen-Eskesen-Rescino Racing/Murf Dogg Racing – R.C. 4 Less/Spike/Esslinger
8 RANDI PANKRATZ/Atascadero, CA Wally Pankratz/HASA-Sta Rite – Trench Shoring/Edmunds/Fontana
9p PARKER PRICE-MILLER/Kokomo, IN Kami Ronk/Magneti Marelli – PPM Titanium Products/Spike/Esslinger
10 BRAD KUHN/Avon, IN
11A ANDREW FELKER/Carls Junction, MO Felker Racing/66 Truck & Foreign Salvage – Auto Express/Spike/Fontana
11R TROY RUTHERFORD/Ojai, CA Calvin Martens/Woodworks Unlimited – Ryno Manufacturing/TCR/Mopar
12JR JOSH PELKEY/Peoria, AZ
12x RICK HENDRIX/Palmdale, CA Rick Hendrix/RGW, Inc. – Brass Monkey Pole Fitness/TCR/Van Dyne
15 RICKY SHELTON/Huntington Beach, CA Neverlift Motorsports/So-Cal Nitrous & Race Fuel/Stealth/Esslinger
19 RICHARD VANDER WEERD/Visalia, CA Mike Sala/Vander Weerd Construction – Battery Worx/Spike/Chevy
19w JOHNATHON HENRY/San Luis Obispo, CA Mike Sala/Sala Construction/Spike/Chevy
21K CORY KRUSEMAN/Ventura, CA Kruseman Motorsports/Lucas Oil – MavTV/Spike/Esslinger
22az RICH SHUMAN/Gilbert, AZ
24 TRACY HINES/New Castle, IN Bob Parker/Parker Machinery – Turbines, Inc./Spike/Toyota
25 NIC FAAS/Huntington Beach, CA Jerome Rodela/Trench Shoring – Ed Pink Racing Engines/Spike/Toyota
26 SHANE GOLOBIC/Fremont, CA Doug Bock/Kaizer Aluminum – Astro Titanium/Spike/Esslinger Ford
27 NICK CHIVELLO/Manteca, CA Paul Chivello/Vic Hubbard’s Auto Parts – Red Top Electric/Spike/Esslinger
35 SCOTT PIEROVICH/Alamo, CA Lance Pierovich/Mid-Coast Trans – Good Guys/Spike/Mopar
37 TREY MARCHAM/Oklahoma City, OK McQueen Racing/Simpson Race Products – R.D. Marcham Energy/Spike/Esslinger
39 BRYAN CLAUSON/Noblesville, IN Tucker-BCI-Mike Curb-Agajanian/Honeybaked of Bloomington – Curb Records/Spike
39K KYLE EDWARDS/Fountain Valley, CA Gordon Edwards/Safehouse Security – Van Dyne Engineering/Ellis/Van Dyne
45 TERRY NICHOLS/Delano, CA Neverlift Motorsports/Crysalli Water – Fruitful Juice/Spike/Van Dyne
47 DAMION GARDNER/Concord, CA Andy Bondio/Barnes Oil Pumps – Kenny’s Components/Bondio/Barnes
51 R.J. JOHNSON/Phoenix, AZ Bobby Martin/Weiler Farms – Pecon Builders/Spike/Fontana
51s MIKE SPENCER/Temecula, CA Pat Fly/Pecon Builders – Weiler Farms/Spike/Proflyer
55 TAYLOR FERNS/Shelby Township, MI Jim Ferns/Dea Eyewear – National Auto Placement/Spike/Stanton Mopar
55x NICK DRAKE/Mooresville, NC Troy Cline/Haas Automation – Mobil1/Spike/Esslinger
56 DARREN HAGEN/Riverside, CA 5IVE-6IX, Inc./3 Wide Networks – Fatheadz Eyewear/Beast/Esslinger
56x DANNY STRATTON/Riverside, CA 5IVE-6IX, Inc./3 Wide Networks – Fatheadz Eyewear/Beast/Esslinger
57 MIKE SPENCER/Temecula, CA Bill Eckser/RAB Racing/Spike/Fontana
62 BRITTON BOCK/Angwin, CA Doug Bock/McNema Electric – Pete Tractor Service/Spike/Esslinger Ford
67 TANNER THORSON/Minden, NV Keith Kunz Motorsports-Curb-Agajanian/
67K RICO ABREU/Rutherford, CA Keith Kunz Motorsports/Toyota TRD/Bullet/Speedway Toyota
67x BRAD SWEET/Grass Valley, CA Willie Kahne/Toyota – Factory Kahne/Stealth/Toyota
68 RONNIE GARDNER/Corona, CA SIX-EIGHT Racing/Schroeder Torsion Bars – Competition Suspension – Baldozier
71 CHRISTOPOHER BELL/Norman, OK Keith Kunz Motorsports-Curb-Agajanian/
71s CODY SWANSON/Norco, CA Kirk Swanson/Edmunds Auto Research – Goodine Glass -K&N Filters/Edmunds/Van Dyne
71s Ricky Shelton/Huntington Bch, CA FTR & NLF Mtsprts/Amerisal-Haul Ass-So. Ca. Nitrous & Race Fuel/Spike/Esslinger
71x
72 KEVIN THOMAS JR./Cullman, AL Keith Ford/King Racing Products – A&A Precision Machine/Spike/Wirth Fontana
73 DAVE DARLAND/Lincoln, IN Keith Ford/King Racing Products – A&A Precision Machine/Spike/Wirth Fontana
73x JAC HAUDENSCHILD/Wooster, OH Keith Ford/King Racing Products – A&A Precision Machine/Spike/Esslinger
81 DENNIS HOWELL/San Pedro, CA Steve Watt Ent./Christian Stover Foundation – Maxwell Industries/Stealth/Chevy
84 JOEY FABOZZI/Norco, CA
86 CASEY SHUMAN/Rattlesnake Bend, AZ Calvin Martens/Woodworks Unlimited – Ryno Manufacturing/TCR/Mopar
91T TYLER THOMAS/Collinsville, OK Brian Thomas/BT Machine – Quick Racing Products/Triple X/Esslinger
99 BRADY BACON/Broken Arrow, OK Kami Ronk/Magneti Marelli – PPM Titanium Products/Spike/Esslinger
115 CONNOR KASSIK/Lake Havasu, AZ Neverlift Motorsports/Crysalli Water – Fruitful Juice/Spike/Van Dyne
151 JIM WATERS/Salt Lake City, UT Neverlift Motorsports/Crysalli Water – Fruitful Juice/Spike/Van Dyne
0 BRODY ROA/Buena Park, CA Dave Lamott/Hot Heads – HD Industries/Stealth/Honda
Tickets to the longest running and most historic Midget races in the world will be available at the track ticket office on the day of the race. Advance tickets are available 24-7 by calling 1-800 595-4849 or by visiting the following link online: http://pas.tix.com/Schedule.
For those who cannot attend the race in person, it will be streamed livin online on “The Cushion.” Cost of the PPV broadcast is $24.95. There is a 100-mile blackout radius around the track. Fans who wish to get more information, to purchase the PPV or to see what other races “The Cushion” has On-Demand, can visit the web site at: http://thecushion.com/
Fans attending the race in person who would like to camp at the track can do so for $25.00 per night. The campground will open at noon on Tuesday, November 26th. Fans can tailgate in the spectator parking lot on Thanksgiving.
The 2013 PAS schedule is listed at the end of this release.
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, CamGuard, Champion Towing, City of Perris, Comfort Inn, Day Construction, Daytona Boat & RV Storage, Edelbrok, Frazee Paint, HD Industries, Hoosier Tires, K&N Engineering, McMahon’s RV, OneDirt.com, P.I.P.E., Pep Boys, Pepsi-Cola, Pick-A-Part Auto Salvage, Prolong Super Lubricants, Running Waters Hospice, Scott Sales, Snap-on, Soboba Casino, Sprint Car Driving Experience, Square H, Swedish Speed, Temecula Valley Pipe & Supply, Trench Shoring, US Foods, Valley Auto Salvage, White Nuckl USA and Zanzabuku Sports Lounge.
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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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