THREE PAS REGULARS FINISH IN TOP 10 AT THE CHILI BOWL NATIONALS! By Scott Daloisio (Perris, CA, January 17, 2017) Three regular competitors in the Amsoil USAC/CRA Sprint Car Series at Perris Auto Speedway, Jake Swanson, Ronnie Gardner and Damion Gardner, placed in the top 10 in the prestigious Chili Bowl Midget Nationals in Oklahoma last Saturday night. Oklahoma’s Christopher Bell, who won the 2015 Turkey Night Grand Prix at The PAS, won the 55-lap A main event before a packed house. The Chili Bowl Midget Nationals attracts cars and drivers from small bull rings from as far away as New Zealand and Australia to drivers who contest the Daytona 500. This year 375 drivers entered the Chili Bowl which stretches five days inside the River City Expo Center in Tulsa. Of all those, Swanson finished fifth in the main event, Ronnie Gardner was ninth and Damion Gardner, who won the Chili Bowl A main in 2008, was tenth. “It is a real tough job just to make it into the A main at the Chili Bowl,” Perris Auto Speedway promoter Don Kazarian said on Monday. “Finishing in the top ten is a true accomplishment. There were nearly 400 hundred entries this year with championship caliber drivers from many different disciplines. All three of these guys did a fantastic job and represented the west coast well. Congratulations to all three of them and we look forward to seeing them at The PAS regular season opener on March 4th.” Anaheim’s Jake Swanson, shown with some young PAS fans, finished 5th in his first ever Chili Bowl A main event. Please give photo credit to Doug Allen. For Swanson and Gardner, who were teammates in Tulsa for Six 8 Motorsports, it was their first ever-Saturday night A main events at the Chili Bowl. Both qualified straight into the Saturday A main via preliminary features during the week. Swanson, a 23-year-old from Anaheim, won the B main on Wednesday and then thrilled the crowd going from 18th to second in the A main a few minutes later. Two nights later, 28-year-old Ronnie Gardner, the four-time defending USAC Western Midget champion from Corona, finished third in the A main event to earn a coveted ticket into Saturday’s finale. Damion Gardner, who resides in Concord, was sixth in the A main on Friday and qualified for the “Big Dance” through the B main on Saturday. Corona’s Ronnie Gardner finished 9th in his first ever Chili Bowl Saturday night A main event last weekend. Please give photo credit to Doug Allen. Damion Gardner, who won the prestigious Budweiser Oval Nationals at The PAS for the third-time last November, will be in his familiar Mark Alexander owned silver #4 as he opens defense of his crown at the Riverside County speed plant’s regular season opener on March 4th. Swanson, who finished fourth in the championship point standings in 2016, will be back in the well-known Moose Racing #92 for 2016. Ronnie Gardner, who does not have a full-time sprint car ride due to his midget obligations, is currently searching for a ride for the season opener. PAS regular and 5-time USAC/CRA champion Damion Gardner of Concord finished 10th at the Chili Bowl. Please give photo credit to Doug Allen. In addition to the three mentioned drivers, a full field of USAC/CRA stars is expected to be on hand when the USAC/CRA Series opens its 14th season with the annual Sokola Shootout six weeks from Saturday. In addition, The PAS Senior and Young Guns will also be in action. Advance tickets for the season opener are available 24 hours a day online at the following link http://pas.tix.com/Event.aspx?EventCode=922969 or by calling 1-800-595-4849. For fans who do not wish to purchase tickets in advance, there will be plenty available for everyone at the ticket window on opening night. Perris Auto Speedway wants to thank its corporate partners for the 2017 season. All Coast Construction, Amsoil, Ayers Hotel and Spa, BlueLine Rentals, Brass and Bass Firearms & Fishing Supplies, Budweiser, Bud’s Tire Pro, Center Point Church, Champion Towing, City of Perris, Country Values Magazine, Daytona Boat & RV Storage, Ed Moore Bullet Proof Driveshaft, Edelbrock, Green Sheet, HD Industries, Hoosier Tires, Imola Restaurant & Bar, Indiana Truck Salvage, K&N Engineering, Luke’s Transmission, Paul Oil Company, Pepsi-Cola, Pick-A-Part Auto Salvage, Pole Position, PrintItNow.com, R. 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To get to the track, take the 215 freeway, exit on the Ramona Expressway and go three miles east to the fairgrounds. racesatthepas@aol.com is the only authorized Internet address to issue official media news released from The Perris Auto Speedway or Oval Entertainment. 2016-2017 PERRIS AUTO SPEEDWAY SCHEDULE January 21st Winter Heat Challenge Series – IMCA Modifieds, Street Stocks, Super Stocks and American Factory Stocks February 11th Winter Heat Challenge Series – IMCA Modifieds, Street Stocks, Super Stocks and American Factory Stocks February 12th Winter Heat Challenge Series – IMCA Modifieds, Street Stocks, Super Stocks and American Factory Stocks March 4th "SOKOLA SHOOTOUT" USAC/CRA Sprint Cars, PAS Senior Sprints and PAS Young Guns "Power of Purple Night IMCA Modifieds, Street Stocks, Super Stocks and American Factory Stocks " Benefiting the City of Perris Relay For Life and The American Cancer Society March 11th PASSCAR SERIES - Street Stocks, Super Stocks, Factory Stocks and IMCA Modifieds March 18th NIGHT OF DESTRUCTION I - Demo Cross, Figure 8's, Figure 8 Trailer Racing, Figure 8 Chain Racing, Spectator Racing, Formula-X Autocross & CrossKarts “Power of Purple Night" Benefiting the City of Perris Relay For Life and The American Cancer Society April 1st "SO CAL SHOWDOWN" WORLD OF OUTLAWS, USAC/CRA Sprint Cars, PAS Senior Sprints and PAS Young Guns "Power of Purple Night" Benefiting the City of Perris Relay For Life and The American Cancer Society April 22nd PASSCAR SERIES - Street Stocks, Super Stocks, Factory Stocks and IMCA Modifieds April 29th NIGHT OF DESTRUCTION I I - Demo Cross, Figure 8's, Figure 8 Trailer Racing, Figure 8 Chain Racing, Spectator Racing, Formula-X Autocross & CrossKarts May 13th PASSCAR SERIES - Street Stocks, Super Stocks, Factory Stocks, IMCA Modifieds and CDCRA Dwarf Cars May 20th NIGHT OF DESTRUCTION III - Demo Cross, Figure 8's, Figure 8 Trailer Racing, Figure 8 Chain Racing, Spectator Racing and Formula-X Autocross & CrossKarts May 27th "SALUTE TO INDY " USAC/CRA Sprint Cars , PAS Senior Sprints, PAS Young Guns and California Guns "Power of Purple Night" Benefiting the City of Perris Relay For Life and The American Cancer Society June 3rd PASSCAR SERIES - Street Stocks, Super Stocks, Factory Stocks and IMCA Modifieds June 24th USAC/CRA Sprint Cars, PAS Senior Sprints and PAS Young Guns July 1st 4TH OF JULY CELEBRATION AND FIREWORKS NIGHT OF DESTRUCTION NOD IV Demo Cross, Figure 8's, Figure 8 Trailer Racing, Figure 8 Chain Racing Spectator Racing, Formula-X Autocross & CrossKarts "Power of Purple Night" Benefiting the City of Perris Relay For Life and The American Cancer Society July 15th PASSCAR SERIES - Street Stocks, Super Stocks, Factory Stocks and IMCA Modifieds July 22rd USAC/CRA Sprint Cars, PAS Senior Sprints, PAS Young Guns July 29th NIGHT OF DESTRUCTION V - Demo Cross, Figure 8's, Figure 8 Trailer Racing, Figure 8 Chain Racing, Spectator Racing, Formula-X Autocross & CrossKarts August 19th PASSCAR SERIES - Street Stocks, Super Stocks, Factory Stocks and IMCA Modifieds August 26th "CALIFORNIA RACERS HALL OF FAME NIGHT" USAC/CRA Sprint Cars, PAS Senior Sprints and PAS Young Guns September 2rd NIGHT OF DESTRUCTION NOD VI - Demo Cross, Figure 8's, Figure 8 Trailer Racing, Figure 8 Chain Racing, Spectator Racing, Formula-X Autocross & CrossKarts September 9th PASSCAR SERIES - Street Stocks, Super Stocks, Factory Stocks, Modifieds September 23rd "GLENN HOWARD CLASSIC" USAC/CRA Sprint Cars, PAS Senior Sprints and PAS Young Guns October 7th - 15th Southern California Fair October 21st USAC/CRA Sprint Cars, PAS Senior Sprints and PAS Young Guns October 28th PASSCAR "Champions Night" - Street Stocks, Super Stocks, Factory Stocks and Modifieds November 8th Oval Nationals Practice November 9th Budweiser Oval Nationals "Presented by All Coast Construction" November 10th Budweiser Oval Nationals "Presented by All Coast Construction" November 11th Budweiser Oval Nationals "Presented by All Coast Construction" NOTE; THIS SCHEDULE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE