KIRBY GOES FOR THIRD IN A ROW AT PERRIS
– FREE MAGNET SCHEDULES FOR ALL FANS!

Kirby, who lives in Torrance, California, is a former 3-time Ascot NASCAR Figure 8 champion and has a total of 61 Sprint Car main event wins.  That places him ninth on the all-time CRA/SCRA/USAC-CRA Sprint Car victory list that dates back to the 1950s!  His ten wins in the current USAC/CRA Series leaves him third overall trailing only Damion Gardner and Cory Kruseman and the total is ahead of such stars as Rip Williams, Tony Jones, Rickie Gaunt and Mike Spencer.

Kirby, who will turn 43 on May 1^st, has scored convincing wins in the last two races.  And, if he had been not spun out in the curfew shortened season opener in February, he may have been going for his fourth win in a row on Saturday.  Even with his two wins, Kirby trails series point leader Randy Thornell of Apple Valley, California by 19-points in the standings heading into Saturday’s race.

Kirby’s prowess at The PAS is not limited to just Sprint Cars and Modifieds.  In seasons gone by, he has also won in the Street Stock Class and in 2001 he teamed with “Super Rickie” Gaunt to win a Pick-A-Part Cruiser main event as well.

Cathedral City, California’s Art Peterson, a two-time defending PAS track champion, bagged his first ever win in the Art’s Concrete Pumping Extreme Late Models the last time the cars were on hand three weeks ago.  That victory propelled Peterson to third in the point standings behind Marina Del Rey, California’s Bill Bartels and his grandson Nick Bartels of El Segundo. 

Last year’s track champions in the MC Builders Super Stock and the Street Stock ckasses, Mark Shackelford of Riverside, California and Henry Wesolowski Sr. of Temecula, California, once again sit on top of the heap in each division heading into this Saturday’s show.

Families can save on Saturday with the popular PAS Family 4-Pack.  Mom, Dad and two kids will get into Saturday’s races for $40.00 and they will also get four hot dogs and four sodas.  All they have to do is ask for the Family 4-Pack at the ticket window.

Saturday’s frantic display of fendered fisticuffs will including qualifying for the Late Models and heat races and main events for all of the classes.    

Anyone wishing more information can contact Perris Auto Speedway at (951) 940-0134.  

Perris Auto Speedway is located on the Lake Perris Fairgrounds (home of the 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 at the Ramona Expressway and go two miles east to the fairgrounds. 

Video and DVD productions for all PASSCAR events are available from Pasadena, California’s RAZ Video.  For more information on these shows call Howie Zechner at (626) 449-1175 or send an E-mail to: Howie@razvideo.com.

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 ART’’S CONCRETE PUMPING EXTREME LATE MODELS

1. Bill Bartels – Marina Del Rey, CA – 195
2. Nick Bartels – El Segundo, CA – 189
3. Art Peterson – Cathedral City, CA – 169
4. Carla Laney – Torrance, CA – 167
5. Johnny “Lightning” Malcolm – Corona, CA - 141

PASSCAR MODIFIEDS

1. Randy Thornell – Apple Valley, CA – 168
2. Mike Kirby – Torrance, CA – 147
3. Rex McGuire – San Diego, CA – 141
4. Johnny Lathrop – Corona, CA – 138
5. Kevin Busher – Temecula, CA - 126

MC BUILDERS SUPER STOCKS

1. Mark Shackelford – Riverside, CA – 165
2. Ed Perry – Carpinteria, CA – 162
3. “Haulin’ Henry” Wesolowski Sr. – Temecula, CA – 159
4. Ken Searcy – Nuevo, CA – 135
5. “Hot Rod” John Caley – Riverside, CA - 122

 STREET STOCKS

1. “Haulin’ Henry” Wesolowski Sr. – Temecula, CA – 147
2. Kenny Mann – Torrance, CA – 137
3. Jim Coates – Riverside, CA – 136
4. Joe Falduto – Santa Ana, CA – 135
5. Curtis Dietzsch – Moreno Valley, CA - 130