FOUR MORE ENTER BUDWEISER OVAL NATIONALS INCLUDING 2-TIME CHAMP! By Scott Daloisio (Perris, CA, October 23, 2019) Four more entries, including one for two-time defending champion Kevin Thomas Jr., have come in for the 24th Annual Budweiser Oval Nationals Presented By All Coast Construction at Perris Auto Speedway on November 7th, 8th and 9th. Thomas, of Cullman, Alabama, will be attempting to join Bud Kaeding, Dave Darland and Damion Gardner as a three-time winner of the prestigious race. The 28-year-old comes into the event third in USAC National Sprint Car Series points with two wins in 2019. His most recent victory came at the last race in the Midwest at the Lawrenceburg, Speedway in Indiana on October 5th. Kevin Thomas Jr. after winning his second straight Budweiser Oval National in 2018. Charles Fawcett Photo In addition to Thomas, the latest group of entries includes Anaheim, California’s Jake Swanson, Chase Stockon of Fort Branch, Indiana and Joel Rayborne. Swanson, who is currently fourth in USAC/CRA points, has two wins in the series this year including one at Perris on August 17th. Stockon is seventh in USAC National points with a win on May 22nd at Terre Haute, Indiana. Rayborne, a West Covina high school student, was the 2018 USAC/CRA Rookie of the Year. All three nights of the famed race will be full points-paying races for the Amsoil USAC/CRA and USAC National Sprint Cars and the Sand Chevrolet USAC Southwest Sprint Cars. To date, 40 cars have entered with drivers from eight different states. # Driver Residence Owner 0 Bud Kaeding Campbell, CA Morrison Williams 4 Damion Gardner Concord, CA Mark Alexander 4 Justin Grant Ion, CA Topp Motorsports 4G Chris Gansen Verdemont Heights, CA Dennis and Christol Gansen 5 Tye Mihocko Peoria, AZ Tye Mihocko 5G Chris Windom Canton, IL Parralax Group/Goacher Racing 5X Tommy Malcolm Corona, CA Dino Napier 7BC Tyler Courtney Indianapolis, IN Clauson Marshall/Newman Rcg. 7G Donnie Gansen San Bernardino, CA Dennis and Christol Gansen 10 Richard Vander Weerd Visalia, CA Ron Vander Weerd 12 Stevie Sussex Tempe, AZ ABC Body Shop 12B Joel Rayborne West Covina, CA Rodney Rayborne 13G Dennis Gile Phoenix, AZ Gene Gile 13M Thomas Meseraull Waveland, IN Gene Gile 15 Chris Bonneau Peoria, AZ Chris Bonneau 19 Kevin Thomas Jr. Cullman, AL Hayward Thomas Motorsports 19 Logan Seavey Sutter, CA Andy Reinbold 19AZ C.J. Leary Greenfield, IN Andy Reinbold 19S Hunter Schuerenberg Sikeston, MO Andy Reinbold 28M Matt McCarthy Riverside, CA John McCarthy 32 Chase Stockon Fort Branch, IN Chase Stockon 34 Jake Swanson Anaheim, CA John Grau/Mike Burkhart 42 Brody Roa Garden Grove, CA Dwight Cheney 44 Cody Williams Norco, CA Cody Williams 44 Jake Helsel Monroe, WA Tony Helsel 50 Charles Davis Jr. Buckeye, AZ Charles Davis Jr. 51 R.J. Johnson Laveen, AZ Rickey Johnson 51T Eddie Tafoya Jr. Chino Hills, CA Eddie Tafoya Sr. 57 Steve Hix Ventura, CA Steve Hix 68 Chase Johnson Penngrove, CA Shawn Thomas 69 Brady Bacon Broken Arrow, OK Hoffman Auto Racing 69 Randy Waitman Ramona, CA Randy Waitman 73T Max Adams Loomis, CA Josh Ford Motorsports 74X Josh Hodges Albuquerque, NM Hodges Motorsports 83 Austin Liggett Tracy, CA Tim Liggett 88 Jace Vander Weerd Visalia, CA Ron Vander Weerd 91R Brody Roa Garden Grove, CA BR Performance 92 Austin Williams Corona, CA Tom and Lauri Sertich 98 Verne Sweeney Lomita, CA Ken Tracy 98X Jeremy Ellertson Lawndale, CA Jeremy Ellertson In addition to the three nights of racing, there will be a practice session at the track on November 6th beginning at 5:00 P.M. Fans will be admitted free in the grandstands for the practice and the track will be serving $2.00 pizza, soda and beer. Tickets for the 24th Annual Budweiser Oval Nationals are available 24-hours a day by calling 1-800-595-4849 or online at https://pas.tix.com/Schedule.aspx?OrgNum=7 Perris Auto Speedway is conveniently located on the SoCal 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, 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. Perris Auto Speedway wants to thank its corporate partners for the 2019 season. 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For more information call (714) 225-9500. racesatthepas@aol.com is the only authorized Internet address to issue official media news released from The Perris Auto Speedway or Oval Entertainment. 2019 Perris Auto Speedway Schedule October 26th PASSCAR Super Stocks, Street Stocks, American Factory Stocks and IMCA Modifieds November 6th Budweiser Oval Nationals Presented by All Coast Construction Practice Session November 7th Budweiser Oval Nationals Presented by All Coast Construction USAC National, CRA and Southwest Sprint Cars November 8th Budweiser Oval Nationals Presented by All Coast Construction USAC National, CRA and Southwest Sprint Cars November 9th Budweiser Oval Nationals Presented by All Coast Construction USAC National, CRA and Southwest Sprint Cars November 16th “Champions Night” PASSCAR Super Stocks, Street Stocks, American Factory Stocks and PAS Modifieds *** Schedule Subject to Change