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  WORLD OF OUTLAWS OPEN PERRIS AUTO SPEEDWAY’S 23RD SEASON ON SATURDAY!
By Scott Daloisio

(Perris, CA, February 27, 2018) When the World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series makes its only Southern California appearance of 2018 at the “SoCal Showdown” at Perris Auto Speedway this Saturday night, March 3rd, it will mark the opening of the 23rd consecutive season of racing at the famous Riverside County dirt oval. In addition to the World of Outlaws, the USAC/CRA Sprint Cars and The PAS Senior & Young Gun Sprints will also be in action. Spectator gates will open at 4:00 P.M. and the first race will take the green flag at 7:00.

“It is going to be one heck of a 23rd season opener,” Perris Auto Speedway promoter Don Kazarian said with a smile on Monday. “It is so hard to believe that this is the 23rd season as it has all gone by so fast. We have crammed a lot of racing into the first 22-years and it is only appropriate that we kick off this season by combining two of our most popular shows. The world’s fastest dirt track sprint cars, the World of Outlaws, and the resident USAC/CRA Sprint Cars. They are two totally different disciplines of sprint car racing and each group will supply some fabulous racing action for the fans. They will get to see some of the greatest drivers from each group all in one night.”

Both groups will be chomping at the bit by the time Saturday’s race rolls around. The race will be the kickoff of the 15th season for USAC/CRA and the first race for the club since last November’s Budweiser Oval Nationals presented by All Coast Construction. For the Outlaws, who opened their season a couple of weeks ago in Florida, but who lost both of last weekend’s races in Texas, it will mark their first California appearance of the 2018 campaign.

Saturday will be the World of Outlaws 19th appearance at The PAS. Last year a field of 26-Outlaw cars showed up and Watertown, Connecticut’s David Gravel became the 10th different Outlaw winner at the track when he bested the field. On Saturday, he will try to become only the fifth different Outlaws winner at The PAS. Indiana’s Mark Kinser is the tracks all-time leading Outlaws winner with five victories (he won the first five Outlaw main events at the track from November 1st, 1996 through October 31st, 1998). Other multiple winners at the track are Oklahoma’s Daryn Pittman, who has three wins, and Indiana’s Joey Saldana and Danny Lasoski of Missouri who have two victories each. Lasoski holds the all-time track record with a sizzling lap of 13.825 set in 2002.



Connecticut’s David Gravel won the last World of Outlaws race at Perris Auto Speedway in April 2017. World of Outlaws photo.

Advance tickets for the “SoCal Showdown” are on sale until Midnight Friday at the following link: http://purchase.tickets.com/buy/TicketPurchase?orgid=52711&agency=WRG_SNG&pid=8525909

Fans who purchase reserved seats in advance for March 3rd will receive a free “World of Outlaws Fan Pit Pass.” The pit pass will allow fans access to the World of Outlaws pit area located outside of turn one throughout the night of action. Fans will be able to see the cars up close, watch the crews at work, meet the drivers, obtain autographs, take photos and purchase merchandise directly from the teams.

“The World of Outlaws Fan Pit Pass puts the fans in the heat of the action,” Kazarian said. “They can see the cars on the track and then watch the teams make necessary adjustments seconds later when they return to the pits. The pass also allows fans to interact with their favorite World of Outlaws drivers. There is nothing like it in the NBA, NHL, NFL or Major League Baseball.”

Perris Auto Speedway wants to thank its corporate partners for the 2018 season. All Coast Construction, Amsoil, Austin Hutchinson Realtor, Ayers Hotel and Spa, 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, Flowdynamics, Full Throttle Scissor Lift Rental, Green Sheet, Harley’s Custom Cycles, HD Industries, Hoosier Tires, Indiana Truck Salvage, K&N Engineering, Living Water’s Hospice, Luke’s Transmission, Moreno Valley Magazine of Values, Paul Oil Company, Pepsi-Cola, Pick-A-Part Auto Salvage, Pole Position, Precision Engine of Temecula, PrintItNow.com, Scott Sales, Shaver Specialties, Square H, Sunstate Equipment, Swedish Speed, Original Tommy’s Burgers, Trench Shoring, Valley News, Vista Paint and Weedmaps.

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Perris Auto Speedway is conveniently located on the So Cal Fair and Event Center (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. For directions on MapQuest, the address to enter is: 18700 Lake Perris Drive and the zip code is 92571.

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2018 Perris Auto Speedway Schedule

March 3rd "OPENING NIGHT” “SO CAL SHOWDOWN” WORLD OF OUTLAWS Craftsman Sprint Car Series, USAC/CRA Sprint Cars, PAS Senior Sprint Cars and PAS Young Guns Sprint Cars AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY NIGHT Benefiting the Up, Down 'n Dirty 4 a Cure MUD RUN TICKETS ON SALE @ woosprint.com/schedule

March 10th PASSCAR SERIES - Super Stocks, Street Stocks, Factory Stocks and IMCA Modifieds

March 17th NIGHT OF DESTRUCTION I - Demo Cross, Figure 8's, Figure 8 Trailer Racing and Formula-X Autocross & CrossKarts AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY NIGHT Benefiting the Up, Down 'n Dirty 4 a Cure MUD RUN

April 14TH PASSCAR SERIES - Super Stocks, Street Stocks, Factory Stocks and IMCA Modifieds

April 21st "SOKOLA SHOOTOUT" USAC/CRA Sprint Cars, PAS Senior Sprint Cars and PAS Young Guns Sprint Cars AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY NIGHT Benefiting the Up, Down 'n Dirty 4 a Cure MUD RUN

April 28th NIGHT OF DESTRUCTION II - Demo Cross, Figure 8's, Figure 8 Trailer Racing and Formula-X Autocross & CrossKarts

May 12th PASSCAR SERIES - Street Stocks, Super Stocks, Factory Stocks and IMCA Modifieds

May 19th NIGHT OF DESTRUCTION III - Demo Cross, Figure 8's, Figure 8 Trailer Racing and Formula-X Autocross & CrossKarts

May 26th "SALUTE TO INDY " USAC/CRA Sprint Cars, PAS Senior Sprint Cars and PAS Young Guns Sprint Cars, California Lightning Sprint Cars AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY NIGHT Benefiting the Up, Down 'n Dirty 4 a Cure MUD RUN

June 9th PASSCAR SERIES - Street Stocks, Super Stocks, Factory Stocks and IMCA Modifieds

June 16th NIGHT OF DESTRUCTION IV - Demo Cross, Figure 8's, Figure 8 Trailer Racing and Formula-X Autocross & CrossKarts

June 23rd USAC/CRA Sprint Cars, PAS Senior Sprint Cars and PAS Young Guns Sprint Cars

June 30th PASSCAR SERIES - Street Stocks, Super Stocks, Factory Stocks and IMCA Modifieds

July 4th 4TH OF JULY CELEBRATION AND FIREWORKS NIGHT OF DESTRUCTION V - Demo Cross, Figure 8's, Figure 8 Trailer Racing and Formula-X Autocross & CrossKarts AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY NIGHT Benefiting the Up, Down 'n Dirty 4 a Cure MUD RUN

July 21st PASSCAR SERIES - Street Stocks, Super Stocks, Factory Stocks and IMCA Modifieds

July 28th NIGHT OF DESTRUCTION VI - Demo Cross, Figure 8's, Figure 8 Trailer Racing and Formula-X Autocross & CrossKarts

August 18th "CALIFORNIA RACERS HALL OF FAME NIGHT" USAC/CRA Sprint Cars, PAS Senior Sprint Cars and PAS Young Guns Sprint Cars, California Lightning Sprint Cars

August 25th PASSCAR SERIES - Street Stocks, Super Stocks, Factory Stocks and IMCA Modifieds

September 1st NIGHT OF DESTRUCTION NOD VII - Demo Cross, Figure 8's, Figure 8 Trailer Racing and Formula-X Autocross & CrossKarts

September 22nd "GLENN HOWARD CLASSIC" USAC/CRA Sprint Cars, PAS Senior Sprint Cars and PAS Young Guns Sprint Cars

October 6th - 14th SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA FAIR

October 20th USAC/CRA Sprint Cars, PAS Senior Sprint Cars and PAS Young Guns Sprint Cars

October 27th PASSCAR "Champions Night” - Street Stocks, Super Stocks, Factory Stocks and Modifieds

November 7th Oval Nationals Practice

November 8th 23rd Annual Budweiser Oval Nationals “Presented by All Coast Construction" USAC National and USAC/CRA Sprint Cars

November 9th 23rd Annual Budweiser Oval Nationals “Presented by All Coast Construction" USAC National and USAC/CRA Sprint Cars

November 10th 23rd Annual Budweiser Oval Nationals “Presented by All Coast Construction" USAC National and USAC/CRA Sprint Cars

NOTE; THIS SCHEDULE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE