Facts on This Weeks Oval Nationals at Perris Auto Speedway

Facts on the 25th Annual Heimark Anheuser Busch Budweiser Oval Nationals Presented By All Coast Construction at Perris Auto Speedway

 

  • EVENT: 25th Annual Heimark Anheuser Busch Budweiser Oval Nationals Presented by All Coast Construction
  • WHERE: “The Southern California Home of Major League Sprint Car Racing,” Perris Auto Speedway on the Lake Perris Fairgrounds (18700 Lake Perris Drive, Perris, CA  92571)
  • TRACK: 1/2-mile clay oval.  
  • WHEN: Thursday, November 4, Friday November 5 and Saturday November 6.
  • PROGRAM: Qualifying, heats, preliminary and A Mains each night.
  • PRACTICE: Free for fans in the grandstands at 5:00 PM Wednesday, November 3.  $2.00 pizza, beer and soft drinks.
  • WHO: The Amsoil USAC CRA & National Sprint Cars
  • SANCTIONING BODY: United States Auto Club (USAC)
  • TIMES: Spectator gates will open at 5:00 PM each day with racing at 7:00. 
  • PURSE: $98,220.00.  $5,000.00 to win and $500.00 to start the A mains on Thursday and Friday.  $10,000.00 to win and $1,000.00 to start the A main on Saturday.
  • RAY SCHEETZ MECHANIC OF THE RACE AWARD: Named after the legendary crew chief who had 10 sprint car championships and 155 race wins. 
  • DEAN THOMPSON HIGH POINTS AWARD: Named after the National Sprint Car Hall of Famer.  The award goes to the driver who accumulates the most points in the preliminary nights.
  • BILL AND EVELYN PRATT MAIN EVENTS:  Named after longtime car owners and officials Bill and Evelyn Pratt.  Thursday’s main will be the “Bill Pratt Main Event” and Friday’s main will be the “Evelyn Pratt Main Event.”
  • TICKETS: Advance tickets available by phone at 1-800-595-4849 or online at: https://www.tix.com/ticket-sales/pas/7.  There will be plenty of tickets available for everyone at the ticket window all three nights.  We will not sell out. 
  • ENTRIES: As this piece went to press 34 cars from eight states have pre-entered (complete entry list below). 
  • DEFENDING CHAMPION: C.J. Leary from Greenfield, Indiana
  • PAST CHAMPION PRE ENTERED:  C.J. Leary (2019), Kevin Thomas Jr, (2017, 2018), Damion Gardner (2009, 2011, 2016), and Chris Windom (2010).   Complete list of past winners below.
  • CAMPING ON THE FAIRGROUNDS: $25.00 per night on the grassy area outside of turn four.   The campground opens at noon on Wednesday, November 6.
  • TRACK PHONE NUMBER: (951) 940-0134
  • TRACK WEBSITE: http://www.perrisautospeedway.com/
  • TRACK SOCIAL MEDIA: Facebook: Perris Auto Speedway; Twitter: perrisautospdwy; Instagram: perrisautospeedway

 

Oval Nationals Winners

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

2010 – Chris Windom

2011 – Damion Gardner

2012 – Mike Spencer

2013 – Dave Darland

2014 – Robert Ballou

2015 – Bryan Clauson

2016 – Damion Gardner

2017 – Kevin Thomas Jr.

2018 – Kevin Thomas Jr.

2019 – C.J. Leary

 

25th Heimark Anheuser Busch Budweiser Oval Nationals Early Entry List

 

Car     Driver                               City & State                      Entrant

1        Damion Gardner               Concord, CA                     Mark Alexander

2        Chase Johnson                 Penngrove, CA                  Jack Yeley

4        Justin Grant                      Ion, CA                             Topp Motorsports

4        Jake Hodges                     Camarillo, CA                    Jake Hodges

4G      Chris Gansen                    Verdemont Heights, CA     Gansen Motorsports

5        Logan Seavey                   Sutter, CA                         Baldwin Brothers Racing

5X      Alex Banales                     W. Lafayette, IN                Baldwin Brothers Racing         

5X      Tommy Malcolm                Corona, CA                       Dino Napier            

9K      Kevin Thomas Jr.              Cullman, AL                      KT Motorsports

12      Stevie Sussex                   Tempe, AZ                        Robbie & Gaye Allen

17V    Danny Faria                      Tipton, CA                        Hollywood Motorsports

19      Chris Windom                   Canton, IL                         Brodie Hayward

19AZ  Tanner Thorson                Minden, NV                       Reinbold/Underwood Motorsports

21      A.J. Bender                       San Diego, CA                  Rich Bender

21AZ  Jake Swanson                   Anaheim, CA                     Mike Burkhardt

25      Chris Muraoka                  Waianae, HI                      Sure Can LLC

37      Matt Mitchell                     Yorba Linda, CA                JW Mitchell Motorsports

38      Tye Mihocko                     Peoria, AZ                        Glenn Crossno

39E    Kyle Edwards                    Fountain Valley, CA           Gordon Edwards

44      Cody Williams                   Norco, CA                         Cody Williams

47      Charles Davis Jr.               Buckeye, AZ                     Charles Davis Jr.

51      RJ Johnson                       Laveen, AZ                       Ricky Johnson

51T    Eddie Tafoya Jr.                Chino Hills, CA                  Eddie Tafoya Sr.

52V    Trent Williams                   Apple Valley, CA               Ron & Brandi Williams

69      Brady Bacon                     Broken Arrow, OK             Dynamics

72      Austin Grabowski              Riverside, CA                    Austin Grabowski

74      Shane Sexton                   Warner Springs, CA           Shane Sexton

74X    Shane Cottle                     Kansas, IL                        Hodges Automotive

77M    C.J. Leary                         Greenfield, IN                   Michael Motorsports

91R    Brody Roa                        Garden Grove, CA            BR Performance

92      Austin Williams                  Yorba Linda, CA                Moose Racing

92M    TBA                                                                          Moose Racing

98      Verne Sweeney                 Lomita, CA                        Ken Tracy    

11-0   Ikaika O’Brien                   Aiea, HI                            Ikaika O’Brien                   

 

There will be plenty of tickets available for everyone at the ticket window all three nights of the race.  For fans who wish, advance tickets are available online at https://www.tix.com/ticket-sales/pas/7 or by calling 1-800-595-4849.  In addition, there will a practice session for Oval Nationals only cars on Wednesday November 3rd that will be free for fans it the grandstands. 

 

Perris Auto Speedway is conveniently located on the Lake Perris Fairgrounds (home of the Southern California Fair), one-hour east of Los Angeles and one-hour North of San Diego. To get to the track, take the 215 freeway, on the Ramona Expressway and go three miles east to the fairgrounds. For directions on online, the address to enter is: 18700 Lake Perris Drive and the zip code is 92571.

 

Advance tickets for all other races on the 2021 schedule are also available at www.tix.com

 

Fans can stay up to date on track and driver news on The PAS social media efforts at the links below.

 

Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/pages/Perris-Auto-Speedway/113876798686480?ref=hl

 

Twitter: Perris Auto Speedway on Twitter.

 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/perrisautospeedway/

 

Website: http://perrisautospeedway.com/

 

Perris Auto Speedway wants to thank the following corporate partners.  Ahern Equipment Rentals, All Coast Construction, Anderson Chevrolet, Battery Systems, Bud’s Tire Pro, Chris’ Hauling, City of Perris, Communication Innovations, Daytona Boat & RV Storage, Ed Moore Bullet Proof Driveshaft, Flowdynamics, HD Industries, Heimark/Anheuser Busch, Hoosier Tires, Inland Rigging, Living Water’s Hospice, LKQ Pick Your Part, Luke’s Transmission, Moose Racing, Pepsi-Cola, Performance Online, Pole Position, PrintItNow.com,  Rainbow Bolt & Supply, Rugged Radios, Shaver Specialties, Square H, Sunoco Race Fuels, Trench Shoring, Upland Rock, Varner Construction and Vista Paint.

 

Video and DVD productions of all racing sprint cars 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:[email protected] or you can visit the website LoudPedal Productions.

 

DVDs of all the PASSCAR/IMCA racing and Nights of Destruction at The PAS are available from Fourvideos.  For more information call (714) 225-9500. 

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